Auction No. 22 Sunday, 8 October 2017 / 8:30 pm start
1941 (19th Apr) Sydney to Noumea First Direct ...
Estimate $400
Realised: $400 plus premium
Category: Airmails > Airmails - Australia
Lot Details
1941 (19th Apr) Sydney to Noumea First Direct Flight by RAAF Flying Boat. Addressed to EA Crome with only 30 flown (AAMC 916, Cat. $400) & 1941 (10th Aug) Trans-Pacific Flying Boat cover from Canton Island to Sydney bearing Gilbert & Ellice Is 1d x 2 & Aust 1d AIF signed by Capt. Lester Brain. Also addressed to Crome with only 25 flown. (AAMC 920 Cat. $500). Both in good to VG cond. This is the same cover illustrated in the current AAMC. Page ex Frommer. (2 covers)
