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lot # 1234 - INDIA - AIR MAILS collection

Friday Mar 06, 2015 07:00 Europe/London

The exceptional award winning collection featuring the 1911 Allahabad Flight, 1918-20 flights via the Persian Gulf, the Ross Smith flight to Australia and other pioneer flights.
1928 (Oct 4/11) Amsterdam to Batavia experimental flights, Calcutta to Rangoon leg, a cover and card intended to go by the 3rd flight and a cover for the 4th flight, all three actually flown on October 11th 4th flight after the 3rd flight crashed at Cawnpore, the 3rd flight items with a cachet explaining this. 87 Covers and 56 cards were intended to go on the 3rd flight; a further 96 letters carried on the 4th flight. (3). Photo on Page 165.
Suggested price: £ 300-350

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