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Tom Frommer’s Grand Prix Pioneer Australian Air Mails (#116MG) Closed

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Lot 491921 (Dec 19) Derby-Perth #57b intermediate cover flown by Western Australian Airways on first south-bound non-contract service with KGV 5d brown tied 'BROOME/19DE21/WESTnAUSTRALIA' datestamp, carried by Major Brearley and Lt Charles Kingsford-Smith from Broome only to 70 miles to Cape Latouche where the plane made a forced landing due to an oil leak, the plane, crew and mail collected by the SS Bambra and forwarded to Perth by sea, Cat $1,250

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$675
Estimate: $900

Tom Frommer’s Grand Prix Pioneer Australian Air Mails (#116MG) Closed

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  • 1921 (Dec 19) Derby-Perth #57b intermediate cover flown by Western Australian Airways on first south-bound non-contract service with KGV 5d brown tied 'BROOME/19DE21/WESTnAUSTRALIA' datestamp, carried by Major Brearley and Lt Charles Kingsford-Smith from
  • 1921 (Dec 19) Derby-Perth #57b intermediate cover flown by Western Australian Airways on first south-bound non-contract service with KGV 5d brown tied 'BROOME/19DE21/WESTnAUSTRALIA' datestamp, carried by Major Brearley and Lt Charles Kingsford-Smith from - 2