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

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Lot 121917 (Nov 23) Adelaide-Gawler #17 cover flown by RG Carey in his 60hp Bleriot (ex Guillaux) on the first official airmail service in South Australia endorsed 'By aerial post in the Bleriot Aeroplane' with KGV ½d green (2) tied 'ADELAIDE/NO23/17/STH AUSTRALIA' datestamp, Cat $4,500. [only 10 covers were flown along with the 100 souvenir cards; signed R Graham Carey on face in ball-point pen; with RPSL certicate (1975) stating "...genuine but autographed at a much later date]

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Lot closed - unsold
Estimate: $3,500

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

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  • 1917 (Nov 23) Adelaide-Gawler #17 cover flown by RG Carey in his 60hp Bleriot (ex Guillaux) on the first official airmail service in South Australia endorsed 'By aerial post in the Bleriot Aeroplane' with KGV ½d green (2) tied 'ADELAIDE/NO23/17/STH AUSTRA
  • 1917 (Nov 23) Adelaide-Gawler #17 cover flown by RG Carey in his 60hp Bleriot (ex Guillaux) on the first official airmail service in South Australia endorsed 'By aerial post in the Bleriot Aeroplane' with KGV ½d green (2) tied 'ADELAIDE/NO23/17/STH AUSTRA - 2
  • 1917 (Nov 23) Adelaide-Gawler #17 cover flown by RG Carey in his 60hp Bleriot (ex Guillaux) on the first official airmail service in South Australia endorsed 'By aerial post in the Bleriot Aeroplane' with KGV ½d green (2) tied 'ADELAIDE/NO23/17/STH AUSTRA - 3