Auction No. 25 Sunday, 14 October 2018 / 4:00 pm start
1945 (21st May) Canberra to Sydney "Southern ...
Estimate $160
Realised: $150 plus premium
Category: Airmails > Airmails - Australia
Lot Details
1945 (21st May) Canberra to Sydney "Southern Cross" test flight cover with 3½d Duke of Gloucester tied by Sydney machine cancel. Addressed to EA Crome. The AAMC states "signed H Purvis & John Kingsford Smith (nephew of Charles Kingsford Smith)" however this cover is unusually signed by the whole crew. Only 12 flown & under catalogued. Another sold in Ace Auctions Sale No. 18 for $210 +BP. AAMC 1006, Cat. $250
