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Airmails & First Flights

Airmails & First Flight Covers
MEXICO - 1935 - AIRMAIL: Cover franked with pair 1934 20c lake (SG 576) tied by SERVICIO AEREO GUADALAJARA cds dated 16 MAY 1935. Addressed to USA with good strike of circular 'R.A.C. No.5 R.M.' (Ruta Aerea Contratada - route no. 5 - Mexico City - Tijuana) airmail route marking on front and MAZATLAN and LEON transit cds's on reverse. (MEX44268)
MEXICO 1935 AIRMAIL
£24.00
MEXICO - 1936 - AIRMAIL & INSTRUCTIONAL MARK: Cover franked with 1934 pair 5c black, 20c lake and 50c green AIR issue (SG 573, 576 & 578) tied by ORIZABA VER cds's dated 28 JAN 1936 with various airmail markings on front & reverse with four line publicity cachet reading 'El correo expedira y pagara proximamente CINQUES POSTALES PARA VIAJEROS, cobrando un promio modico de ¼% y ofreciendo el maximo de garantina' (promoting the release of new postal cards for tourists) on front. Addressed to UK with MEXICO CI
MEXICO 1936 AIRMAIL & INSTRUCTIONAL MARK
£24.00
MEXICO - 1937 - AIRMAIL: Cover franked with 1932 pair 30c on 20c sepia AIR issue and 1934 20c lake (SG 521 & 576) tied by VERACRUZ cds dated 21 MAY 1937. Addressed to GERMANY with fine strike of 'R.A.C. No. 2 R.M.' (Ruta Aerea Contratada - route no. 2 - Veracruz - Merida) airmail route marking on front and transit & arrival marks on reverse. (MEX/30401)
MEXICO 1937 AIRMAIL
£24.00
MEXICO - 1939 - AIRMAIL: 20c blue & red 'Sarabia' AIRMAIL overprint issue for the non stop flight to New York on 23rd May 1939. A very fine mint copy. A very rare & underrated stamp, of the 2100 printed, a maximum of 1300 can survive as mint examples. Expertised 'RUIDIAZ' on reverse. (SG 626a) (MEX/38294)
MEXICO 1939 AIRMAIL
£450.00
NICARAGUA - 1929 - AIRMAIL: Cover with manuscript 'Correo Aereo' at top franked with 1928 10c blue and 1929 25c brown purple AIR issue with 'Correo Aereo 1929 P.A.A.' overprint in red (SG 598 & 614) tied by oval MANAGUA cancels dated MAY 18 1929 with circular CORREO AEREO DE NICARAGUA cds alongside dated the same day. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival marks on reverse. (NIC/37891)
NICARAGUA 1929 AIRMAIL
£42.00
NICARAGUA - 1929 - AIRMAIL: Airmail cover franked with 1922 2c carmine, 1929 1c orange with 'R. de C.' overprint and 25c violet 'P.A.A.' AIR overprint issue (SG 467, 605 & 616) tied by boxed CORREO AEREO MANAGUA cancel with large blue & white 'CORREO AEREO' label alongside. Addressed to USA. (NIC/10240)
NICARAGUA 1929 AIRMAIL
£42.00
NICARAGUA - 1929 - AIRMAIL: Commercial airmail cover franked with 1929 2c on 5c blue & black 'Revenue' SURCHARGE issue, 1929 25c brown purple AIR issue with 'Correo Aereo 1929 P.A.A.' overprint and 1928 1c plum TAX issue (SG 609, 614 & 604) tied by boxed CORREO AEREO MANAGUA illustrated 'Airplane' cancels in black dated JUL 3 1929. Addressed to USA. A nice early flown cover, the international airmail service was inaugurated on 15th May 1929. (NIC/42381)
NICARAGUA 1929 AIRMAIL
£30.00
NICARAGUA - 1929 - AIRMAIL: 'P.A.A.' airmail overprint issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 614/616) (NIC45363)
NICARAGUA 1929 AIRMAIL
£6.00
NICARAGUA - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: Headed 'Direccion General de Communicaciones' cover franked with single 1926 25c orange 'OFICIAL' overprint issue (SG O523) tied by large boxed CORREO AEREO DE NICARAGUA DEC 15 1929 MANAGUA 'Airplane' cancel. Flown on the Managua - Guatemala PAA first flight with first flight cachet on reverse. Addressed to GUATEMALA with various transit & arrival marks. A rare flight. (Muller #11, only 82 covers carried) (NIC/26817)
NICARAGUA 1929 FIRST FLIGHT
£234.00
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