Auction No. 26 Saturday, 23 February 2019 / 4:00 pm start
PNG 1935 (12th July) Sydney to Daru via Thursday ...
Estimate $290
Realised: $280 plus premium
Category: Airmails > World Airmails
Lot Details
PNG 1935 (12th July) Sydney to Daru via Thursday Is registered Crome cover endorsed "Australia Papua by Courtesy of Flight Lt S. Campbell" & carried in his Short Scion S16 seaplane. Sydney R6 reg label & "TWO PENCE" on 1½d Lakatoi tied by Daru 22 JL 35 Papua on arrival. Returned with "2 Out of Course 2 5 AU 35 Sydney" b/s. This was the delivery flight of the plane to Oroville Dredging Co & only 12 items flown. Scarce & in VG cond. AAMC P81, Cat. $1000
