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Image and Description of Lot #46 of Auction #94

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WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

Australia

 

Lot # 46   |    cover

     Pioneer Experimental First Flights - Collection
1929-34, 10 covers neatly arranged on profusely inscribed pages, represents details of airplanes, itineraries, weather conditions and etc., including flights "Adelaide - Perth" of 1929 (legs Ceduna - Forrest - Kalgoorlie - Perth) addressed to Berlin, "Townsville - Brisbane" of 1930, "Hobart - Melbourne" of 1931 delivered due to bad weather by automobile from Hobart to Launceston and then by airplane to Melbourne, Qantas flight "Brisbane - Rockhampton" of 1931, Imperial Airways flight from Sydney to London of 1931, KLM flight from Sydney to Sumatra, ANA flight "Melbourne - London" of 1931, VH-UXX "Faith in Australia" flights to New Zealand and to New Guinea both of 1934, Qantas flight "Australia - Singapore - London" of 1934, in addition ANA souvenir Christmas envelope, each item with appropriate confirmation (were applied) arrival markings, mostly VF and rarely offered material, Est. $500-$600 .

 

 

 

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