Lot 51161 – 1940-74, Collection of RAF mail in 3 albums, the majority being mail from the WWII London-Belfast Air Despatch Letter Service

Lot 51161 – 1940-74, Collection of RAF mail in 3 albums, the majority being mail from the WWII London-Belfast Air Despatch Letter Service

Ireland » Airmails
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
600 – 900 GBP
Auction date
ven. 7 juin 2019 at 19:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1940-74, Collection of RAF mail in 3 albums, the majority being mail from the WWII London-Belfast Air Despatch Letter Service by the RAF, incl. several “Secret” documents with notices/telegram forms from RAF HQ about the service and changes to the service, sheet of proof strikes of the “AIR DESPATCH / LETTER SERVICE” hs, official stationery sent to Belfast incl. registered envelopes from the Air Ministry, Information Section, War Office, covers variously endorsed “By A.D.L.S” in ms, “AIR D.L.S.” hs,etc. (ca.150 covers), then a range of covers, incl. OAS envelopes, with RAF censor markings and some registered incl. RAF reg’n labels (33), followed by RAF Post Offices in Northern Ireland (15), a very comprehensive collection

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