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

563 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Hib. N° Estimate ( £ ) Ireland – June 7, 2019 51133 G F 1938 Douglas “Wrong way” Corrigan Transtlantic Solo Crossing, intended flight New York to Los Angeles, but due to a “malfunctioning compass” proceeded eastwards and landed at Dublin instead, a remarkable collection of memorabilia, ephemera and commemorative covers, in 3 large albums, many Corrigan autographs, photographs, commercial souvenirs, welcome banquet programmes, newspaper reports, etc., an amazing assembly of this “accidental” historic flight, viewing essential 2’400 - 3’000 51134 F / 562 1938 (Jun 4) Second Season of Summer service by Aer Lingus to Isle of Man, collection incl. three first flight light covers Dublin to Douglas (2) and Ramsey (1, faults), both signed by pilot “Ivan B. Hammond / Pilot EL-ABP”, one of which was returned the same time probably by surface mail (stains), two covers from the July 25th flight, a letter from a collector talking about the intermediate flights being scarce than the first and last flights, typed letter from the Dept of Posts and Telegraphs to the same collector explaining that some of his covers were and some wern’t mailed on these flights 1’000 - 1’500 51135 F / 562 1938 (Jun 4) Second Season of Summer service by Aer Lingus to Isle of Man, First Flight cover Dublin 4 JUN to Ramsey, signed by pilot” Ivan B. Hammond / Pilot EL-ABP”, returned to sender with UNDELIVERED on face, Ramsey cds 20 JU on return, fine 400 - 600 51136 F / 562 1938 (Jun 4) Second Season of Summer service by Aer Lingus to Isle of Man, First flight cover with 2d Map tied Dublin 4 JU 38 with Douglas arrival for same day, rare 300 - 500 51137 F / 564 1939 (Jun 5) Third Season of Summer service by Aer Lingus to Isle of Man, cover from Dublin to Douglas with 1939 US Constitution 2d, returned the next day to Ireland with GB franking on the Jun 6 flight, reverse with Aer Lingus “shamrock” label, fine and scarce 300 - 400 51138 F / 564 1939 (Jun 5) Third Season of Summer service by Aer Lingus to Isle of Man, cover from Dublin to Douglas with 2d Map, endorsed “per Aer Lingus” with certifying signature of Town Clerk, Corporation of Douglas, June 5/39; 4:30p.m., fine and scarce 300 - 400 51139 F / 562 T53c 1939 (Jun 24) First Regular Transatlantic Service by Pan American Airways, cover from Dublin to the USA with 1922-23 4d in block of four with one stamp showing “missing accent” variety plus 2d map, violet flight cachet, exceptionally signed by the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, very fine 100 - 150 51140 F / 564 1939 (Aug 4) Third Season of Summer service by Aer Lingus to Isle of Man, postcard from Dublin to Douglas with 1d Map tied by “Join the Volunteers” WWII slogan cancel, airmail label at top left, horizontal crease, rare 200 - 300 51141 CC F J / 564 1946 (Jan 15) Aer Lingus Dublin-Liverpool and Liverpool-Dublin flights collection in an album, 19 covers/cards from the UK and 22 from Ireland, incl. different printed envelopes for the flight, one pc signed by the pilot Capt. W. T. Johnson, plus four picture cards of the plane, 3 newspaper clippings and a 1943-44 Aer Lingus greetings card 1’200 - 1’500 51142 F / 564 1946 (Jan 15) First Postwar Airmail Ireland-England, extra fee of three pence for air service, cover Dublin 15 JAN to Liverpool signed Captain “G.T. Greenhalgh”, plus return journey Liverpool 15 January to Dublin signed Captain “W.T. Johnson”, a rare pair, ex F.E. Dixon. 150 - 200