Auction No. 18 Saturday, 29 August 2015 / 3:30 pm start
1929 (18th Mar) Richmond, NSW to London cover from ...
Estimate $1,500
Realised: $1,000 plus premium
Category: Airmails
Lot Details
1929 (18th Mar) Richmond, NSW to London cover from the "Coffee Royal" affair flight. Carried on the "Southern Cross" with 1½d red KGV tied by bold Richmond cds. Signed by both Kingsford Smith & Ulm. Both Keith Anderson & Bob Hitchcock lost their lives in the search for the aircraft after its forced landing. Only 12 flown. Superb example. AAMC 131 Cat. $2,750 (Plate 3)
