GREECE: 29.9.1926. Athens - Brindisi: 6th Flight of Aero-Espresso Italiana. Cover to Brindisi, franked with 2x30l. litho. stamps, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ * ΕΝΤΥΠΑ * 29 ΣΕΠ.26", arr. "BRINDISI * POSTA AEREA * 29.9.26". Special rubber cachet "SURTAΧΕ ΑΕRIENNE / PERCUE EN / NUMERAIRE" (type II without accent on E) in violet, applied on departure. Airmail fee was paid cash since the airmail stamps were not ready yet, as the design had been rejected.Hellas...
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Lot #574 - FIRST FLIGHTS - first flights
GREECE: 10.12.1926. Athens - Istanbul: Fifth flight with airmail stamps to Istanbul. Cover franked with 2x30l. litho. plus 3dr. Air stamps, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΥ / 10 ΔΕΚ.26", arr. at Galata (Istanbul) on 10.12.1926. (Hellas 23ii).
Lot #575 - FIRST FLIGHTS - first flights
GREECE: "FRIEDRICHSHAFEN*24.MRZ.29" first flight cover to "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*30.ΜΑΡ.29" by GF, commemorative canc. "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / ORIENTFAHRT 1929" in red, first flight with a post office on board the airship. (Hellas FF35A).
Lot #576 - FIRST FLIGHTS - first flights
GREECE: 5.10.1929. London - Corfu - Suda Bay (Crete) by Imperial Airways. Air cover to Corfu franked with stamps 6,5d. (2,5d. letter rate + 4d. air fee), canc. "LONDON S.W.1 / 4 OCT 1929", arr. "KEPKYPA * ΑΦΙΞΙΣ * -7-OKT-1929". (21 Flown - Hellas: FF-61).
Lot #577 - FIRST FLIGHTS - first flights
GREECE: 19.10.1929. London - Corfu by Imperial Airways. Air registered cover to Corfu franked with stamps 8,5d. (4,5d. regist. letter rate + 4d. air fee), canc. "IBSTOCK / LEICESTER / 17 OC 29", arr. "KEΡΚΥΡΑ (ΑΦΙΞΙΣ) / 21.ΟΚΤ.29". This cover, although not addressed to, probably was carried with the flight for the Mediterranean Fleet at Corfu. (Hellas 62A).
Lot #578 - FIRST FLIGHTS - first flights
GREECE: 6.5.1932. Athens - Vienna. First Flight by Lufthansa via Salonica. Air cover franked with 40l. Landscapes + 1,50dr./5dr. + 1,50dr./5dr., depart. canc. "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / -6.V.32", black boxed "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / PAR AVION", arr. "1/1 WIEN 1 / FLUGPOST / a / -6.V.32". (Hellas FF240B).
Lot #579 - FIRST FLIGHTS - first flights
GREECE: "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*5.V.33 first zeppelin flight registered PS to "PERNAMBUCO*9.V.33" by GZ, commemorative canc. "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST*BERLIN-FRIEDRICHSHAFEN*Anschluβflug sur 1.Sudamerikafahrt 1932 des Luftschiffs*Graf Zeppelin" in red and LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN 1.SUDAMERIKAFAHRT 1933" in blue, canc. "MIT LUFTPOST BERLIN C2-LUFTPOSTAMT", air-cachets type 31a in violet, 31bB in red and 12 in black. (Hellas FF293A1).
Lot #580 - FIRST FLIGHTS - first flights
GREECE: 8.2.1934 Corfu (7.2.34)-Bushire (10.2.34) Registered airmail cover from Corfu Fevr, 7 to Bushire Fevr, 10. Return to Corfu at March, 23. Boxed "PREMIER COURRIER AERIEN. CORFOU-BOUCHIR AIR FRANCE". (Hellas FF362A).
Lot #581 - FIRST FLIGHTS - first flights
GREECE: 28.8.1935. Athens - Brindisi. Aero Espresso Italiana complete air set on registered cover to USA, commemorating the LAST FLIGHT by AEI. The cover is bearing the AEI air label, has depart. canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΦΙΞΙΣ ΣΥΣΤΗΜ. ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 28.VIΙΙ.35", black boxed "PAR AVION JUSQUA Brindisi", arr. at Brindisi on 28.8.35, Italian transit ambulant canc. & arr. "LOS ANGELES, CALIF. / REGISTERED / SEP-12-1935". (Hellas 355A).
Lot #582 - FIRST FLIGHTS - first flights
GREECE: Opened printed "PAR-PREMIERE LIAISON/AIR-FRANCE/PARIS-MONTREAL" registered cover with boxed "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ/PAR AVION" fr. with 1800dr. in marginal pair + 300dr. and posted from "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ-ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΑ*29.VI.50" (wrong month, VI instead of IX), via "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ", "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*1.X.50" and "PARIS*6 10 1950", arr. "MONTREAL*19 OC. 50". Also 2-line exchange cachet "ΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑ ΕΘΝΙΚΟΥ ΝΟΜΙΣΜΑΤΟΣ/ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ 3".
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