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Airmails & First Flights

Airmails & First Flight Covers
NICARAGUA - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1929 25c brown purple 'P.A.A.' AIR overprint issue, 1929 2c on 5c blue & black and 1928 1c plum TAX issue (SG 614, 609 & 604) all tied by MANAGUA cds dated MAY 15 1929. Flown on the Managua - Miami, USA first flight with first flight cachet in purple on front and signed by the pilot 'C. D. Swinson'. Addressed to USA. A scarce flight. (Muller #4, rated 2000pts) (NIC/42317)
NICARAGUA 1929 FIRST FLIGHT
£72.00
NICARAGUA - 1930 - AIRMAIL: Cover with manuscript 'Air Mail' at top franked with 1922 2c carmine red, 1930 15c on 25c blackish green AIRMAIL 'Surcharge' issue and 1929 1c blackish green TAX issue with 'R. de C.' overprint in red (SG 467, 634 & 628) tied by MATAGALPA cds's dated OCT 17 1930. Addressed to USA with boxed CORREO AEREO MANAGUA illustrated 'Airplane' transit mark on front. (NIC/42382)
NICARAGUA 1930 AIRMAIL
£24.00
NICARAGUA - 1930 - CANCELLATION & AIRMAIL: Cover franked with 1922 2c carmine and 1929 1c blackish green (SG 467 & 617) tied by fine LIMAY cds. Sent airmail via LEON with 1930 15c on 25c blackish green AIR issue applied and cancelled with LEON cds. Addressed to USA with boxed CORREO AEREO MANAGUA marking applied in transit. Small P.O.s often did not stock airmail stamps and mail was forwarded with payment to the larger towns to be franked and put into the airmail system. (NIC/10260)
NICARAGUA 1930 CANCELLATION & AIRMAIL
£90.00
NICARAGUA - 1931 - EARTHQUAKE PROVISIONALS & AIRMAIL: Airmail cover franked with 1931 3c light blue with '1931' overprint tied by GRANADA cds dated JUL 4 1931 and additional 15c vermilion with '1931' overprint applied in MANAGUA cancelled by boxed CORREO AEREO MANAGUA cancel dated JUL 5 1931 (SG 659 & 662). Addressed to USA. In the aftermath of the March earthquake all airmail stamps were recalled to Managua. Airmail letters were sent with payment from the originating P.O. to Managua where they were franke
NICARAGUA 1931 EARTHQUAKE PROVISIONALS & AIRMAIL
£48.00
NICARAGUA - 1932 - AIRMAILS: 32c on 50c cinnamon AIRMAIL surcharge issue, a fine unused copy, no gum as issued. (SG 706) (NIC/25179)
NICARAGUA 1932 AIRMAILS
£9.00
NICARAGUA - 1932 - AIRMAILS: 8c on 1 cor scarlet vermilion 'Inauguration of Inland Air Service' overprint issue a fine used copy. (SG 693) (NIC/4832)
NICARAGUA 1932 AIRMAILS
£24.00
NICARAGUA - 1933 - AIRMAIL: Cover franked with 1922 ½c green, 1929 15c violet AIR issue & 1933 1c on 3c light blue and 3 x 2c on 10c chocolate (SG 465, 629, 749 & 751) all tied by boxed CORREO AEREO MANAGUA cancels. Addressed to UK with nice blue 'Flying Boat' airmail label inscribed 'POR CORREO AEREO PAN AMERICAN' at top left. (NIC/10279)
NICARAGUA 1933 AIRMAIL
£42.00
NICARAGUA - 1933 - AIRMAIL: Cover franked with 1932 'Correo Aereo OFICIAL' overprint issue, the set of five 15c vermilion, 20c orange, 25c violet, 50c green and 1cor yellow (SG O688/O692) tied by boxed CORREO AEREO MANAGUA cancels dated JAN 17 1933. Sent airmail to GUATEMALA with arrival cds on reverse. (NIC/26814)
NICARAGUA 1933 AIRMAIL
£36.00
NICARAGUA - 1933 - AIRMAIL: Cover with franked with 1922 ½c deep green and 2c carmine red, 1928 4c chocolate and 1929 1c orange TAX issue plus 2 x 1929 15c violet 'Momotombo' AIR issue (SG 465, 467, 595, 605 & 629) all tied by large CORREO AEREO MANAGUA cancels dated AGO 19 1933 with 'Winged' AIR MAIL marking in purple on front. Addressed to UK. Attractive. (NIC/42386)
NICARAGUA 1933 AIRMAIL
£24.00
NICARAGUA - 1933 - AIRMAIL: Cover with manuscript 'Air Mail' at bottom franked with 1933 3 x ½c deep green and 6c drab with 'Signature' overprints plus 1929 15c violet 'Momotombo' AIR issue (SG 777, 783 & 629) all tied by LEON cds's dated OCT 20 1933. Addressed to UK with large CORREO AEREO MANAGUA transit mark on front. Backflap missing. (NIC/42387)
NICARAGUA 1933 AIRMAIL
£24.00
NICARAGUA - 1933 - AIRMAIL & REGISTRATION: Registered cover with typed 'VIA AEREA-CERTIFICADA' at side franked with 1933 ½c deep green and 2c carmine red with 'Signature' overprints plus 1929 15c violet 'Momotombo' AIR issue on front and strip of three 1933 5c sepia with 'Signature' overprints on reverse (SG 777, 779, 782 & 629) all tied by GRANADA cds's dated DIC 23 1933 with boxed 'GRANADA' registration marking on front with airmail label. Addressed to UK with various transit marks on reverse plus blue &
NICARAGUA 1933 AIRMAIL & REGISTRATION
£24.00
NICARAGUA - 1934 - AIRMAIL: Cover franked with 1933 2c carmine & 1c orange TAX issue both with blue 'Signature' overprint plus 1929 15c violet AIR issue (SG 779, 813 & 629) all tied by LEON cds's with 'Correo Aereo OF. DE LEON' marking alongside. Sent airmail to USA with octagonal CORREO AEREO DESPACHADA PAA MANAGUA dated transit mark on front. (NIC/10282)
NICARAGUA 1934 AIRMAIL
£42.00