Lot 748
Postal History Round the World selection of twenty-five envelopes/postcards neatly arranged on display pages
Stamps & Covers of the World | 5951
Auction: Day 2
Description
Round the World selection of twenty-five envelopes/postcards neatly arranged on display pages comprising 1878 (24 May) from USA via Japan (118 days), 1878 (1 Oct) from England via Egypt, Straits Settlements, Japan and USA (92 days), 179 (13 Jan) from England via Egypt, Canada, USA and Japan (111 days), 1883 (28 Sept) from Germany via Bangkok (British Post Offices in Siam), Hawaii, Haiti and Portugal (225 days), 1888 (5 Oct) from Switzerland via Japan and USA (89 days), 1890 (13 June) from England via New South Wales, the reverse with Orient Line oval ds (95 days), 1892 (17 Mar) from Germany via Guatemala and Hong Kong (151 days), 1893 (4 Feb) from Germany via USA and India (194 days), 1897 (25 May) from England via Japan and New South Wales (126 days), 1898 (22 Mar) from Canada via Russia and Austria (120 days), 1899 (2 Oct) from England via Egypt and USA (109 days), 1901 registered postcard from Mariana Islands and returned via Germany (267 days), 1901 (26 Oct) from Natal via Egypt and Canada (150 days), 1901 (9 Nov) from Germany via ISA and India (57 days), 1904 (14 Sept) from Canada via Western Australia and Greece (238 days), 1906 (30 May) from Argentina via Japan, New South Wales, Tasmania, New Zealand and Argentina (164 days), 1929 (6 Aug) Zeppelin first flight round the world, 1937 (20 Apr) from Australia via USA and Austria (43 days), 1936 (6 May) Hindenburg flight from Germany via Singapore and USA, 1948 (12 Jan) airmail lettersheet from USA via Hong Kong and India, etc, 1961 (1 May) first Air France via various countries (5 days), 1971 (23 June) Sheila Scott (signed) North Polar world flight from England via Greenland, Norway, USA, Fiji and Australia (44 days), 1980 (8 Jan) David Springbett's record flight from USA via Philippines, Thailand and England (44 hours 6mins) and 1999 (18 Oct) from England by David Springbett and Brother Michael (2). A fascinating group of most unusual round the world covers. (25)
