Auction No. 19 Saturday, 20 February 2016 / 2:00 pm start
1932 (2nd Jan) Australia to Germany by Hans ...
Estimate $550
Realised: $500 plus premium
Category: Airmails
Lot Details
1932 (2nd Jan) Australia to Germany by Hans Bertram "Australia-England Flight Bertram Allan Junkers Atlantis using Castrol XXL CC Wakefield & Co" printed env with 3d Airmail tied by Darwin cds. Then 10c Netherlands Indies Airmail with Sofrabaja cds for 13.12.32 & another dated 10.4.33, the date of departure after crashing in Soerabaja. Then India 2a Airmail tied by Akyab 12 APR cds & German 10pf tied by Berlin cds on the 17.4.33 arrival date. Some light toning but does not detract from this historical & attractive cover. AAMC 242 Cat. $1750
