Auction No. 19 Saturday, 20 February 2016 / 2:00 pm start
1951 (14th Mar) Chile to Australia via Fiji & ...
Estimate $250
Category: Airmails
Lot Details
1951 (14th Mar) Chile to Australia via Fiji & French Polynesia. This cover has stamps & pmks from Chili/Valpaiso, Papeete/Tahiti, Isla de Pascue/Easter Island, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands (both with Administration cachets) & Fiji/Suva. Cachet & Sydney cds on reverse. Privately produced & carried by PG Taylor on the return flight. Accompanied by letter dated 22nd July 1954 from Taylor to Henry Knowler in the Isle of Wight thanking him for his endorsement in the Queens Birthday Honours & detailing the flight. VG cond & scarce. AAMC 1270a Cat. $250++
