Auction No. 26 Saturday, 23 February 2019 / 4:00 pm start
1935 (1st Sept) Daru to Darwin special mail by ...
Estimate $300
Category: Airmails > Airmails - Australia
Lot Details
1935 (1st Sept) Daru to Darwin special mail by RAAF Short Southampton flying boat with 3d Papua Air Mail ovpt tied by Daru cds. Port Moresby 5 SP 35 & Darwin 27 NO 35 b/s's. Signed by Squadron Leader A Hempell. The long delay was the result of the aircraft being diverted to search for the missing aviator Stuart Campbell plus engine problems at Port Moresby. Good cond. AAMC 524, Cat. $600
