Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World. Part 1
Lot 46:
PIONEER EXPERIMENTAL FIRST FLIGHTS – COLLECTION: 1929-34, 10 covers neatly arranged on profusely inscribed pages, represents details of airplanes, itineraries, weather conditions and etc., including flights ”Adelaide – Perth” of 1929 (legs Ceduna – Forrest – Kalgoorlie – Perth) addressed to Berlin, ”Townsville – Brisbane” of 1930, ”Hobart – Melbourne” of 1931 delivered due to bad weather by automobile from Hobart to Launceston and then by airplane to Melbourne, Qantas flight ”Brisbane – Rockhampton” of 1931, Imperial Airways flight from Sydney to London of 1931, KLM flight from Sydney to Sumatra, ANA flight ”Melbourne – London” of 1931, VH-UXX ”Faith in Australia” flights to New Zealand and to New Guinea both of 1934, Qantas flight ”Australia – Singapore – London” of 1934, in addition ANA souvenir Christmas envelope, each item with appropriate confirmation (were applied) arrival markings, mostly VF and rarely offered material, Est. $500-$600
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