Auction No. 20 Saturday, 29 October 2016 / 2:00 pm start
1938 (18th April) Australia to England solo record ...
Estimate $95
Realised: $90 plus premium
Category: Airmails
Lot Details
1938 (18th April) Australia to England solo record flight by Jim Broadbent in the Percival Gull "Sirius". 1d KGVI tied by Darwin cds & GB 1½d KGVI tied by London slogan cancel. "H.M. Customs Lympne Airport, Hythe, Kent 22 APR 1938" oval cachet in mauve. VG cond. Only 40 carried on what was the last pre-war record flight. AAMC 804 Cat. $450+
