388. Auktion

1933, The Houston Mount Everest Expedition: Survey flight by Air Commodore Fellowes over the Himalayas towards Mount Everest, postmarked PURNEA 8 April 1933, Union Jack label and violet cancel "MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDTN 1933 PAR AVION BY AIR CORREO AEREO" alongside, on reverse arrival mark Calcutta 10 Apr.33 and signed Stephen Hutt Smith, only 87 covers carried on this flight, very fine.

1926, Malayan Airmails The Air Survey Company, envelope flown on first flight from Sibu to Kuching (18 July), bearing Sarawak 4 c. clearly tied by Sibu cds. marked ´Per Air Mail´ by Mr. Jacques. Rare, about 70 covers flown, shortened at left, otherwise fine. Note: In 1926 the Air Survey Department had a contract with the Sarawak Government to map the Rejang delta. The company made their base at Sibu, and on July 19th, the chief pilot, Mr. R.P.Raynham, had to fly to Kuching to collect some spare parts. With the agreement of the Sibu Postmaster, Mr. E.W.H. Jacques, he carried a small amount of mail.

1927, First Flight Jinja - Kisumu, cover from Jinja addressed to Nairobi with arrival mark, with the special red cachet "AIR MAIL UGANDA * SUDAN 1ST FE 12 27", on reverse red cachet "KENYA-SUDAN 1 ST AIR MAIL FE 12 27" which was applied in Kisumu, the addressee is believed to be G.R. Martin, at that time Assistant Post Master General in Nairobi, with rare Airmail label, tiny ink toned, otherwise fine and very scarce with only four covers flown (Newall 27.05 bl).