Lot 31745 – 1939 (Jul 26- Aug 5) First Regular Transatlantic Service by Imperial Airways, collection of 100+ covers plus ephemera

Lot 31745 – 1939 (Jul 26- Aug 5) First Regular Transatlantic Service by Imperial Airways, collection of 100+ covers plus ephemera

Ireland » Airmails
Price realised
460 GBP
Estimate
400 – 600 GBP
Auction date
Thu 2 Jul 2020 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1939 (Jul 26- Aug 5) First Regular Transatlantic Service by Imperial Airways, collection with a comprehensive accumulation of covers showing different legs of the route incl. the scarcer Botwood-Foynes route, several signed by the pilots, with official documents, press photos, postcards, newspaper clippings, etc., throughout (100+ covers)

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