Auction No. 10 Saturday, 8 October 2011 / 5:00 pm start
1931 (21st April) First Experimental Flight ...
Estimate $60
Realised: $100 plus premium
Category: Airmails
Lot Details
1931 (21st April) First Experimental Flight Australia to England x 2, each with cachet in grey violet & "SHIP MAIL ROOM MELBOURNE" cds tying 2/2d in franking. Also a 1929 (2nd June) Adelaide to Perth with Melbourne cds tying 3d Airmail & 1½d Canberra. The latter cover is notable for the long red, white & blue etiquette stating "This letter was sent Trans-Australian Air-Mail Please reply (arrow) By Air Mail". One 1931 cover has "First Official Flight" etc cachet on reverse, others have no cachet or backstamps. Good to fine cond. (3)
