Lot 77
1938-40 foreign origins and destinations ‡
The Moody Tidwell Collection of South Africa, with Important Pioneer Airmails | S26032
Auction: 17 December 2026, 10:00 GMT
Description
1938-40 foreign origin and destination covers, including Imperial Airways and BOAC Feeder services, wartime routes, etc. 1938 envelope to NZ with meter payment of postage; 1939 Jan 2 to Mumbwa, pilot-signed; Jan 21 to Poland; Feb 7 to Lourenço Marques, flood emergency flown by DETA; Jun 3 from Italy; Jul 6 from Lithuania; Jul 15 from Turkey; Aug 1 from Sweden; Aug 21 first flight from Maun, Bechuanaland; 1940 Feb 26 censored from Madagascar; May 13 to Aden; Aug 9 from Ireland, censored, NO AIR MAIL SERVICE/ BY THIS ROUTE AT PRESENT marking; Nov 16 Brazil to Cape Town; Nov 17 SWA to USA; Nov 23 Bangkok to Ohio (Horseshoe route via Durban), censored. An interesting group
