Auction No. 22 Sunday, 8 October 2017 / 8:30 pm start
1929 (18th Mar) Richmond, NSW to London cover from ...
Estimate $1,700
Realised: $2,150 plus premium
Category: Airmails > Airmails - Australia
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. A superb example of this scarce cover. AAMC 131 Cat. $2,750 (see plate 2)