Auction No. 25 Sunday, 14 October 2018 / 4:00 pm start
1926 (30th June) Darwin to Sydney by Cobham on the ...
Estimate $800
Realised: $600 plus premium
Category: Airmails > Airmails - Australia
Lot Details
1926 (30th June) Darwin to Sydney by Cobham on the penultimate leg of his England to Australia flight. Typed env with 1½d KGV tied by Darwin 7 AU 26 cds. Incls the original letter from the Darwin Postmaster stating "Captain Cobham landed on the sea about a mile out a place called Mindil Beach at 2.51 pm yesterday the 5th". Only 10 covers flown on this leg. Good cond. Ex Frommer. AAMC 97, Cat. $1,750 (plate 1
