Postage Stamps - Constant Errors
The Broken Tail variety: The center vertical fin in the tailplane has a break on the leading edge and appears broken.
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The Extra Porthole variety: There is an extra porthole visible in the undercarriage towards the center of the fuselage.
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The spot under the left wing. There is a spot under the left wing close to the fuselage with a white spot.
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Broken Tail' variety
You will notice that the center fin of the tailplane has a break in the leading edge. The Official Souvenir cover is correctly franked 14 as. which was the postal rate to Switzerland, and went on the first flight from Bombay to Geneva.
You will notice that the center fin of the tailplane has a break in the leading edge. The Official Souvenir cover is correctly franked 14 as. which was the postal rate to Switzerland, and went on the first flight from Bombay to Geneva.
Broken Tail' variety
Air-India International. First Flight from Bombay to London.
8th June 1948
Cover mailed in Bangalore and addressed to Olaho, Portugal.
‘Broken Tail error’ stamp on cover.
Air-India International souvenir cover franked with a superb block of four with two side margins indicating position of the stamps at the bottom right corner of the sheet. The stamps are cancelled at G.P.O. Bombay by the boxed rectangular first flight cachet. Mailed from Bangalore, and addressed to Olaho, Algarve, Portugal, the cover would have flown Bombay to London on Air-India International’s inaugural flight, arriving on 9 June, and then onward to Lisbon by perhaps B.O.A.C., and onward from Lisbon to it’s final destination. There is a transit mark at Lisbon, CORREIOS, LISBOA, 11 JUN 48 21H, III, CTT, and a faint delivery mark at OLAHO CTT. Other covers sent by Alberto a. Lopez of Bangalore to Olhao have also been seen.
This one is franked 48a, and clearly over stamped as the airmail rate to Portugal was 14a. However, this has one hidden beauty. Each sheet of this issue had 20 rows and 8 columns adding up to 160 stamps per sheet, and approximately 3,500 sheets were printed. The constant error of the Broken Tail variety is on row 20 column 7 of the sheet. Thanks to the two sides margins, we can identify the error stamp on the bottom left of this block of four.
Given the visible damage to three corners of the cover and pinhole damage on the fourth corner, it appears this was badly mounted for display, and the damage occurred when removing this. Also visible stains and foxing indicate poor storage and age, but still a beauty in any collection.
Air-India International. First Flight from Bombay to London.
8th June 1948
Cover mailed in Bangalore and addressed to Olaho, Portugal.
‘Broken Tail error’ stamp on cover.
Air-India International souvenir cover franked with a superb block of four with two side margins indicating position of the stamps at the bottom right corner of the sheet. The stamps are cancelled at G.P.O. Bombay by the boxed rectangular first flight cachet. Mailed from Bangalore, and addressed to Olaho, Algarve, Portugal, the cover would have flown Bombay to London on Air-India International’s inaugural flight, arriving on 9 June, and then onward to Lisbon by perhaps B.O.A.C., and onward from Lisbon to it’s final destination. There is a transit mark at Lisbon, CORREIOS, LISBOA, 11 JUN 48 21H, III, CTT, and a faint delivery mark at OLAHO CTT. Other covers sent by Alberto a. Lopez of Bangalore to Olhao have also been seen.
This one is franked 48a, and clearly over stamped as the airmail rate to Portugal was 14a. However, this has one hidden beauty. Each sheet of this issue had 20 rows and 8 columns adding up to 160 stamps per sheet, and approximately 3,500 sheets were printed. The constant error of the Broken Tail variety is on row 20 column 7 of the sheet. Thanks to the two sides margins, we can identify the error stamp on the bottom left of this block of four.
Given the visible damage to three corners of the cover and pinhole damage on the fourth corner, it appears this was badly mounted for display, and the damage occurred when removing this. Also visible stains and foxing indicate poor storage and age, but still a beauty in any collection.
Extra Porthole' error
Extra Porthole' error
This is on a Registered Air-India International Souvenir cover flown on the first flight from Bombay to London, and then onward to New York. The cover is franked with a block of four 12 a. special postage stamps issued for use on that date. The correct rate would be 24 as., and it has been overstamped by another 24 as
This is on a Registered Air-India International Souvenir cover flown on the first flight from Bombay to London, and then onward to New York. The cover is franked with a block of four 12 a. special postage stamps issued for use on that date. The correct rate would be 24 as., and it has been overstamped by another 24 as
Air-India International, First Flight from Bombay to London 8th June 1948
Error on Stamp – Extra Porthole
Air-India International souvenir cover sent Registered to Cairo and franked with a block of four 12 annas stamps, totally adding up to 48 annas, and overstamped 34 anna. The top right stamp has the ‘Extra Porthole’ Error, a constant error.
Error on Stamp – Extra Porthole
Air-India International souvenir cover sent Registered to Cairo and franked with a block of four 12 annas stamps, totally adding up to 48 annas, and overstamped 34 anna. The top right stamp has the ‘Extra Porthole’ Error, a constant error.
Spot under the left wing error
Souvenir cover prepared by the postal department for the occasion and franked with the 12as Air-India stamp issue, tied with the special boxed rectangular cachet, addressed to London.
There is a spot under the left wing close to the fuselage with a white spot. Inking error on the stamp.
Souvenir cover prepared by the postal department for the occasion and franked with the 12as Air-India stamp issue, tied with the special boxed rectangular cachet, addressed to London.
There is a spot under the left wing close to the fuselage with a white spot. Inking error on the stamp.
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Two errors on stamp
Air-India International First Flight from Bombay to London 8 June 1948
Cover flown from Bombay to Cairo
Two errors on stamp & Unusual Place of Origin – Calcutta
Air Mail cover with the 12a value stamp issued for use on that date, and posted with a Calcutta return address. Unusual place of origin. The stamp has two visible errors, there is a pearl in the outer blue border on the top just above the first T of INTERNATIONAL, and another pearl in the bottom, between the A on INDIA and the P of POSTAGE.
Air-India International First Flight from Bombay to London 8 June 1948
Cover flown from Bombay to Cairo
Two errors on stamp & Unusual Place of Origin – Calcutta
Air Mail cover with the 12a value stamp issued for use on that date, and posted with a Calcutta return address. Unusual place of origin. The stamp has two visible errors, there is a pearl in the outer blue border on the top just above the first T of INTERNATIONAL, and another pearl in the bottom, between the A on INDIA and the P of POSTAGE.