British Commonwealth: New Zealand - The Barry Scott Airmail Collection continued...
| LotNo. |
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1262 |
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NZAMC No. 36e, 36h |
 New Zealand, 1930 (Jan.-July) NZ Overseas Air Mail Acceptances
(NZAMC 36e, 36h). Two covers, one flown from Adelaide to Perth on the way from Wellington to Western Australia (5 known) and the other on the same flight but sent from Auckland to the U.K. (1 known). Correct 4d franking
to W. Australia and 5d to U.K.
NZAMC $600 ($494). (Image) |
NZAMC $600 ($494)
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1263 |
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 New Zealand, 1930 (June 9) Imperial Airways Karachi-London Air
Service. Cover mailed in Christchurch June 9, 1930, and then by rail to Auckland, by mail steamer Auckland-Sydney, rail to Perth and Fremantle, Perth to Karachi by mail steamer. Then Imperial Airways service IW70 to Croydon Airport, arriving
Aug. 11.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1264 |
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NZAMC No. 36n |
 New Zealand, 1930 (July 1) First NZ Acceptance of Mail to be flown on
ANA Melbourne to Sydney route (NZAMC 36n). Letter posted in Christchurch July 1, 1930, then from Bluff on board the S.S. Maheno and eventually by air Melbourne to Sydney. Only cover dispatched from NZ on this inaugural service.
NZAMC
$450 ($371). (Image) |
NZAMC $450 ($371)
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1265 |
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NZAMC No. 36p |
 New Zealand, 1930 (July 2, 8, 9) First NZ Dispatches to London and
Beyond via Imperial Airways Karachi-London route (NZAMC 36p). Three (3) covers postmarked Christchurch July 2, 8 and 9, 1930; 2 addressed to England and one to Switzerland. Departed Wellington for Sydney July 11th and then by
rail, steamer and overland to Karachi, where placed on Imperial Airways plane to London.
NZAMC $300 ($247). (Image) |
NZAMC $300 ($247)
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1266 |
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NZAMC No. 36q |
 New Zealand, 1930 (July 9, 30) First NZ Dispatches Using U.S. Air
Services (NZAMC 36q). Two (2) covers, postmarked Christchurch July 9 and 14, 1930 dispatched on S.S. Makura July 15 for San Francisco. Then by U.S. Air Services to New York, final destination for one and ship to England for the
other. "FERRY STATION" cachet applied in San Francisco. Jusqu'a marking cancels airmail in London. Only 48 NZ covers in this first direct dispatch.
NZAMC $300 ($247). (Image) |
NZAMC $300 ($247)
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1267 |
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 New Zealand, 1930 (July 29) Double Airmail Service, Adelaide-Perth and
Karachi-London. This first dispatch via the double routing was on the S.S. "Maunganui" from Wellington on July 4, 1930. Letter traveled on Imperial IW69 departing Karachi July 29, arriving Croydon Airport August 4. Only 10 letters for
the U.K. and Europe are recorded for this first dispatch from NZ.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1268 |
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NZAMC No. 37a |
 New Zealand, 1930 (Nov. 6) Christchurch-Dunedin Service and Introduction
of 3d Airmail Fee (NZAMC 37a). Two covers flown from Christchurch to Dunedin by "Air Service" on Nov. 6, 1930. New fee for airmail 3d in addition to 1d surface rate. First cover signed by pilot McGregor and postmarked in evening
of 5th in Christchurch. Second cover is a special airmail envelope postmarked in morning of 6th.
NZAMC $200 ($165). (Image) |
NZAMC $200 ($165)
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1269 |
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 New Zealand, 1931-46 Airmail NZ-UK Showing Changes in Rates. Twenty-five
(25) covers from this period showing many different rates in effect for various amounts of time. Mostly commercial, in excellent condition. Tough wartime rates and routes included. Should be seen to be appreciated.
Estimate $1,000 -
1,500. (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1270 |
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 New Zealand, 1931-45 NZ Domestic Airmail. Five (5) covers showing
changes in NZ domestic airmail rates 1931-1945. Noted are 2 covers flown on Intermittent Air Mail Service Kaitaia-Auckland 1931, Inauguration of Domestic Trunk Air Route 1936, cover showing domestic 2d air mail rate in 1939, increased domestic rate
to 3d cover 1945.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image) |
Est. $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1271 |
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 New Zealand, 1931-34 Insuffiently Paid for Airmail. Two covers with
two-lines box cachet "Insuffiently Paid for Transmission by Air Mail" one addressed to England in 1931 and sent on by surface, the other not flown on an attempted double crossing of the Tasman NZ-Australia-NZ in 1934.
Estimate $200 -
300. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1272 |
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 New Zealand, 1931 Real Photo Cards Related to Emergency Airmail Services.
Three (3) cards, two of which are unused picture post cards and one a post card sized photo, showing "After the Quake Hodgsons Store Murchison", "Walsh Bros' Seaplane Flying Over Auckland Harbour, N.Z.", "Shattered
Road-Napier Quake 3-2-1931".
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1273 |
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NZAMC No. 39c, 39d |
 New Zealand, 1931 (Jan.) Dominion Airlines Service Hastings-Gisborne and
Return (NZAMC 39c, 39d). Cover and card, one flown Gisborne to Hastings and the other Hastings to Gisborne, January, 1931. Both signed by pilot and initialed by airline agent. Proper cachets. Gisborne-Hastings cover has special cut label
and was flown on the last flight, January 30, 1931.
NZAMC $240 ($198). (Image) |
NZAMC $240 ($198)
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1274 |
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NZAMC No. 39 |
 New Zealand, 1931 (Feb.) Hawkes Bay Earthquake Emergency Air Flights
(NZAMC 39). Four (4) covers each postmarked in Napier in Feb 1931 and flown from Hastings. One stamped and signed by pilot, three inscribed "From Earthquake Area," one of which correctly flown free and the other two
incorrectly rated and collected 1d postage due. Very nice grouping from these emergency flights. Well underpriced and some unlisted in NZAMC.
NZAMC $800 ($659). (Image) |
NZAMC $800 ($659)
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1275 |
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NZAMC No. 41r |
 New Zealand, 1931 (Feb. 12) Hawkes Bay Earthquake Emergency Flight
(NZAMC 41r). Cover flown from Gisborne to Hastings on Feb 12, 1931, in response to devestating Feb 3 earthquake. Signed by pilot. Single-line "EMERGENCY EARTHQUAKE AIR MAIL" rubber stamp privately applied after the fact. Very few
covers flown.
NZAMC $200 ($165). (Image) |
NZAMC $200 ($165)
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1276 |
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NZAMC No. 43b, 44d |
 New Zealand, 1931 (Mar.) Regular Air Service between Gisborne and
Hastings (NZAMC 43b, 44d). Two (2) covers flown between these two towns in March 1931. One a March 10 pre-printed First Flight cover from Hastings to Gisborne, the other flown Gisborne to Hastings on a later March 16 flight, with
rubber-stamped cachet. Both signed by pilot. Postmarked on arrival.
NZAMC $160 ($132). (Image) |
NZAMC $160 ($132)
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1277 |
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NZAMC No. 45a, 47f |
 New Zealand, 1931 (Mar. 24) Intermittant Air Service between Auckland
and Kaitaia (NZAMC 45a, 47f). Two (2) covers, one flown on first mail flight on this service from Auckland to Kaitaia March 24, 1931, and the other on a later flight from Kaitaia to Auckland (Oct 19, 1931) and off-loaded
at Mangere airport in Onehunga instead. Both printed envelopes, signed by pilot.
NZAMC $170 ($140). (Image) |
NZAMC $170 ($140)
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1278 |
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NZAMC No. 46b |
 New Zealand, 1931 (Apr. 16) NZ Acceptances for Experimental Air Service
Australia-London (NZAMC 46b). Two (2) covers, one posted in Christchurch and other in Wellington (Apr 16, 1931) and transported to Sydney, Australia where placed on series of planes for balance of trip beginning Apr 17.
Official cachets. One cover all the way to London, other (scarcer) only part way to Burma.
NZAMC $300 ++ ($247). (Image) |
NZAMC $300 ++ ($247)
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1279 |
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NZAMC No. 46b |
 New Zealand, 1931 (Apr. 16) NZ Mail on First Experimental Flight
Australia-London (NZAMC 46b). Two (2) covers postmarked in Christchurch Apr 16, 1931, and forwarded to Sydney, Brisbane,and Darwin where Charles Kingsford Smith flew the mail to Singapore and Akyab in the "Southern Cross"
and Imperial Airways flew it from there to London. One cover flown to Penang (Straits Settlements) and the other to London. Kingsford Smith signed the London cover. Both have official cachets.
NZAMC $300 ($247). (Image) |
NZAMC $300 ($247)
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1280 |
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NZAMC No. 51b, 51c |
 New Zealand, 1931 (May 6) Second NZ Acceptance for Experimental Airmail
Australia-London (NZAMC 51b, 51c). Two (2) covers, both postmarked Christchurch May 6, 1931, and transported to Sydney where flown ANA and Qantas to Darwin and then onward by Imperial. One cover flown as far as Karachi, the other
to London. Only 14 pieces from NZ flown to India.
NZAMC $350 ($288). (Image) |
NZAMC $350 ($288)
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1281 |
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NZAMC No. 52 |
 New Zealand, 1931 (May 15) Sidney-Hobart ANA First Flight (NZAMC
52). Cover flown on inaugural flight of ANA Sydney-Hobart service. Postmarked Christchurch May 14th, Backstamped Hobart on 21st. Only 8 NZ pieces recorded flown on this inaugural.
NZAMC $200 ($165). (Image) |
NZAMC $200 ($165)
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
