1934 Cover to the British Legation in Lima, Peru, marked "Air Mail via New York" bearing Bermuda 1d and 11⁄2d tied by a Bermuda c.d.s. and two USA 20c air mail stamps cancelled in transit at Boston, backstamped at Lima. US Air Mail stamps could be applied to letters from abroad to pay for air mail within or from the USA, and were sold in certain foreign countries for this purpose. A scarce combination, very unusual to Peru. Photo on Page...
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Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
The Martin Lynes Collections of Forces Mail, Postal Mechanisation and Holy Land; British Post Offices Abroad from the Mike Kitson Collection; USA, Canada & West Indies Wreck Mail from the Collection of Robin Gwynn, RDP; Boer War; fine Antarctica; Worldwide Postal History from a retiring dealers stock; KUT Polish Camp Mail; Extensive G.B and Irish Postal History with Registered Mail, Railway Letters, Uniform Penny Post and Irish T.P.Os.
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Lot #985 - Bermuda
1940-43 Censored covers from or via Bermuda including circular censor cachets no. 23 (2, one on a 1⁄2d printed matter rate cover to USA) or no. 33 on a newspaper wrapper to the USA franked 1d, "I.C/1701" censor seal applied in transit on a cover from Portugal to USA, and ‘C’ numbered seals on air mail covers from Bermuda to USA (franked KGVI 2/-), Antigua or Barbados. (7).
Suggested price: £ 160-180
Lot #986 - Bermuda
1954 Air Mail cover to Bermuda franked G.B 6d and 9d, with violet "SALVAGED MAIL / PRESTWICK - 25 - 12, 54", from the BOAC London to New York flight which crashed at Prestwick killing 28 people. The uncommon loose type cachet and a very unusual destination.
Suggested price: £ 150-180
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