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Rare First Flight Cover from Calcutta to Karachi (Sind) by City of Bagdad Air Liner with Rare Slogan

Currency:INR Category:Stamps Start Price:15,000.00 INR Estimated At:15,000.00 - 20,000.00 INR
Rare First Flight Cover from Calcutta to Karachi (Sind) by City of Bagdad Air Liner with Rare Slogan
14.75% extra added on Hammer amount as Buyer's Premium + GST (5% GST on Used Stamps, Covers, FDC (H.S.N. 9704) & 12% GST on Unused Stamps, Mint Stamps or New Issue (H.S.N. 4907)

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Items over 100 years old cannot be taken out of India without the permission of the Director General Archaeological Survey of India.
First Flight Cover, Air Mail, 1929, King George V period, stamps of 2 Annas & 1 Anna tied, AIR MAIL DELHI – KARACHI First Flight, “By City of Bagdad Air Liner” with an autograph of “Stephen A Smith” at back. 

Dispatched from Calcutta to Karachi (Sind), cancellation “27 DEC 29 | 2.55 PM | CALCUTTA” and delivery seal “KARACHI | DELY | 30 DEC 29 | 6 = P.M.” is noted.  The slogan printed on the front of the cover reads “INDIA WORLD FLIERS HALF-WAY HOUSE”, coloured British flag is printed at the center with the view of the house and a woman, excellent condition, Rare.

Note: This cover is also recommended to the collectors of categories such as Airmail, First Flight, Nature, and Village scene.