Auction No. 1 Sunday, 23 November 2008 / 2:00 am start
1931 Australia to England First Official Airmail ...
Estimate $90
Realised: $90 plus premium
Category: Airmails
Lot Details
1931 Australia to England First Official Airmail Registered Cover addressed to Scotland. Unusually undelivered with purple Return to Sender cachet & then opened by Censor before having "DEAD LETTER OFFICE" postmark applied 4 months after flight! As expected after such a journey, a little worn, stained with small tear. Flight cachet in purple, Dundee cancels on reverse & a Perth Reg label. Unusual.
