Lot 1618 Persia/Iraq 1923-1924 Baghdad to Cairo Covers, first was mailed MAR.30.1923 Baghdad to Cairo then on to England, franked with 6 British Occupation Iraq stamps, fine. Second mailed Teheran on DEC.24.1924 to Dublin, Ireland, franked with 10 Persia stamps depicting Ahmed Shah Qajar (some are on back of cover) with bilingual “BY AIR MAIL BAGDAD-CAIRO” handstamp in purple plus Teheran registration markings, Bagdad c.d.s. on back. This is a very early first First Flight from Iran, carried by a Junkers F13 aircraft were among the world’s best airplanes, from the military and transport point of view. Opened a bit roughly at top, still very fine and unlisted in AAMS. Also includes two 1933 flight covers Baghdad to Stephen Smith in Calcutta India, both with additional “Karachi-Calcutta / First Air Mail” pictorial handstamps on back (these with light stains, else fine). From the The Leon Victor Pont Collection of Early India, New Zealand and Worldwide Pioneer Flight Covers. Estimate $250, sold for C$850.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Cairo
Lot 675, Royal Canadian Navy WW1 postal history collection, sold for $1035
Lot 675 World War I Royal Canadian Navy postal history collection with 55 items, much of the material being written up on pages. Includes scarce boxed censor handstamps and double circle markings, cards with ship named, different “No charge to be raised” markings, card addressed to Abu Zabal, Cairo (R.N. Radio Station). Many items with messages/enclosures. Many rare items. A seldom offered group. Estimate $1,000, sold for C$900 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1210, Canada 1915 pair of Military Chaplain postcards, sold for $632
Military postal history always seems to do well, with unexpected rarities sometimes commanding several multiples of our advance estimate.
Lot 1210 1915 World War I Military Chaplain Postcards, includes a 1915 card from the “Senior Canada Chaplain” at No. 5 Canadian stationary hospital in Alexandria, Egypt home to Toronto. Also a 1915 card from Cairo, Egypt with a “Canadian Chaplain” handstamp to Ottawa. Both with creases, but scarce. Estimate $120, sold for C$550 plus buyer’s premium.