David Feldman Great Britain, British Empire & Ireland June 7, 2019

557 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Hib. N° Estimate ( £ ) Ireland – June 7, 2019 51107 F / 556 1930 (Oct 21) Northern Ireland acceptance for early airmail service to South Africa, three covers carried Belfast-Durban, Belfast-East London and Belfast-Bloemfontein, each from the same correspondence with GB frankings tied by registered oval Belfast ds, incl. matching certificates of posting for each (one torn), nice trio 80 - 100 51108 F / 556 1931-33, Irish Acceptances for Imperial Airways services to Burma, group of 12 covers incl. 1931 (Apr 4) experimental first flight London-Rangoon, 1933 (Sep 23) Imperial Airways letter about the weekly London-Rangoon service and 10 Imperial Airways covers sent on this day as well as 3 unused, Imperial Airways leaflet and two 1933 (Oct 2) return flight covers (one sent registered from Thanbyuzayat and one with franking tied by the special violet cachet), useful group 300 - 500 51109 F / 556 1931-32 Irish acceptances for airmail services to and from Africa, collection of 17 flight covers incl. 1931 (mar 4) from Belfast via second London-Mwanza service, 1931 (Jun 2) from Dublin via London- Kisumu with pair of KUT 5c postage dues, four covers from Sudan to Ireland, 1931 (Oct 8) South Africa to Dublin via Port Elizabeth-Cape Town, attractive 1931 (Oct 29) “Erne Soap & Candle Works” advertising cover to Khartoum (foxing), four KUT covers sent by Wilson Airways feeder service Tanga-Mombasa, two 1931 (Mar 25) London-Khartoum, 1931 (Dec 16) London-Kisumu, 1932 (Aug 6) London-Cape Town and 1931 (Dec 19) Southern Rhodesia “Experimental Flight” feeder service Salisbury-J’burg-Cape Town to Ireland, interesting mix 240 - 300 51110 F / 558 1931 (Feb 26) Imperial Airways England-East Africa Service, collection of 15 flight covers as well as documents/newspaper clippings, incl. letter from the Department of Post and Telegraphs giving the number of Irish acceptances for each country destination, special notice dated Feb 23rd given the airmail rates, Imperial Airways printed covers sent London-Assiut, London-Aswan, London-Kareima, London- Shambe, London-Kosti, London-Malakal, London-Juba, London-Butiaba, London-Kampala (Port Bell), London-Kisumu (3, two with GB frankings from Belfast), London Mwanza (3 incl. Air Ministry leaflet, plus an unused envelope, an attractive and scarce lot, some with only 15 Irish acceptances (see album pages) 1’200 - 1’500 51111 F / 558 1931 (Feb 26) Imperial Airways England-East Africa Service, group of four covers with London-Malakal, London-Butiaba, London-Kisumu and London-Mwanza all with overprint frankings, attractive group 340 - 400 51112 F / 558 1931 (Feb 26) Imperial Airways England-East Africa Service, London-Mwanza flight covers (3), one with ovpt franking to Mwanza, one with Map, Sword and Shield franking to Cape Town and one with GB franking from Belfast to Cape Town, fine trio 200 - 300 51113 F / 558 1931 (Feb 26) Imperial Airways England-East Africa Service, London-Aswan flight covers (2), one on Imperial Airways envelope and one on typed envelope, both from the same correspondence with 3d Connell, 2 1/2d Shield ans 1d Map, Aswan arrival bs, fine and scarce, only 15 covers accepted in Ireland for this route 150 - 200 51114 F / 558 1931 (Feb 26) Imperial Airways England-East Africa Service, Air ministry leaflet sent as printed matter from Dublin via flight London - Mwanza (arrival 10 MR), fine 100 - 120 51115 F / 558 1931 (Feb 26) Imperial Airways England-East Africa Service, London-Kisumu flight covers (2) sent onwards to Nairobi by surface mail, one with multiple ovpt franking, one with Sword and Map franking, Kisumu transit and Nairobi arrival cds, fine 100 - 150 51116 F / 558 1931 (Feb 26) Imperial Airways England-East Africa Service, London-Kisumu flight covers (2), both from Dublin to the same address in Nairobi with different Map, Sword and Shield frankings, with Kisumu and Nairobi bs, fine pair 80 - 100