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Lot No. 186

Auction No. 18
Category Airmails
Est. $50
Status SOLD $50

 

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1931 (30th April) ditto but bearing 1931 1g Neth Indies Air pair, 30 on 40 & 10¢ Air singles, 15¢ defin with 6/5/31 Soerabaja cds & "Abel Tasman 9 Mei 1931 Soerabaja" cachet. Double lined lozenge date stamp with Melbourne backstamp of 19 MY 1931 indicating arrival in time for return journey on 22nd May, the date of the second cover, Brisbane-Batavia bearing 6d KS x 4 & 3d KS on illust "All Air Route Australia-Dutch East Indies Holland". Separate violet cachet for Melbourne to Batavia Special Experimental Flight at base. Good cond. AAMC 196 & 204 Cat. $150 (2)

 

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