Auction No. 33 Saturday, 15 July 2023 / 1:00 pm start
1926 (9th July) Gorge Creek via Port Hedland & ...
Estimate $1,275
Realised: $1,550 plus premium
Category: Australia > States and Territories > Western Australia > Airmails
Lot Details
1926 (9th July) Gorge Creek via Port Hedland & onto London. "Aerial mail" endorsed top left in m/s with 3 x 1½d red KGV single wmk top right tied by crisp upright Gorge Creek (A26) cds's & boxed "FORWARDED BY AIRMAIL" boxed cachet with Port Hedland cds in circle. Gorge Creek was a railway siding 40km NNE of Marble Bar. The A26 pmk is reported in PMI from 1-11-24 to 1-11-26 (closed 22-04-30). We have never seen this postmark before! Cover in VG cond. An extremely rare cover.
