Lot No. 748
| Auction No. | 30 |
| Category |
Airmails - Australia Airmails |
| Est. | $4500 |
| Status | SOLD $5250 |
1919 (12th Nov) England to Australia flight cover flown by Ross & Keith Smith, Jim Bennett & Wally Shiers on their winning flight complete with the vignette boldly tied by the "FIRST AERIAL MAIL GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA" oval cachet & neighbouring straight line "PER VICKERS "VIMY" AEROPLANE TO AUSTRALIA" cachet in blue. Addressed to CW Baldwin Esq, Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally a special commemorative stamp was requested for the covers carried on the flight but the Australian Post Office decided to apply the vignette instead, larger than an ordinary stamp & with no face value. Listed in "The Ross Smith Stamp & It's Postal History Reference Guide" by Tom Frommer as No.19. Incls BPA Cert. (1979). Exceptionally fine condition. AAMC 27, Cat. from $5250
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