Auction No. 18 Saturday, 29 August 2015 / 3:30 pm start
1931 (3rd July) Thursday Is to Japan Chichester ...
Estimate $290
Realised: $280 plus premium
Category: Airmails
Lot Details
1931 (3rd July) Thursday Is to Japan Chichester flight cover bearing 3d Airmail & 2d KGV tied by Thursday Island 7 JL 31 cds's. Typed address to "Mr C.Black, Fort Norman, Canada, Care Mr F Chichester, Thursday Island, Australia" with signed certification by Chichester on reverse, "I certify this letter No 44 of only 145 carried from Australia to Japan on the World's first long distance seaplane solo & first solo flight Australia-Japan was so carried to Japan & no further owing to total wreck there of my plane". Manila & Japanese backstamps. AAMC 210 Cat. $525
