U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 12-13, 2019

We are pleased to present our March 12-13, 2019 sale, with 1,577 lots, properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. There are selections of attractive United States (over 350 lots), Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Danzig, Saar, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and as always, our sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 130+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #970
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SUDAN Flight Covers
1927 cover franked with 5m and 10m, endorsed "By Swiss Aeroplane to Nairobi" and "Carried by Aeroplane from Khartoum by kind permission of Capt. Mittelholzer", also signed across the stamps "W.Mittelholzer", little staining, otherwise fine (Walter Mittelholzer was a Swiss aviation pioneer, active as a pilot, photographer, travel writer and also as one of the first aviation entrepreneurs. He made the first North-South flight across Africa. Mittelholzer started in Zurich on December 7, 1926, flying via Alexandria and landing in Cape Town on February 21, 1927)
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

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