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Lot No. 1037

Auction No. 20
Category Airmails
Est. $150
Status SOLD $150

 

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1951 (14th Mar) Chile to Australia via Fiji & French Polynesia. This cover has stamps & pmks from Chili/Valpaiso, Papeete/Tahiti, Isla de Pascue/Easter Island, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands (both with Administration cachets) & Fiji/Suva. Cachet & Sydney cds on reverse. Privately produced & carried by PG Taylor on the return flight. Accompanied by letter dated 22nd July 1954 from Taylor to Henry Knowler in the Isle of Wight thanking him for his endorsement in the Queens Birthday Honours & detailing the flight. VG cond & scarce. AAMC 1270a Cat. $250++

 

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