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

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Lot 151919 (Aug 6) Adelaide-Minlaton #21b Souvenir Postcard flown by Capt Harry Butler in his Bristol monoplane 'Red Devil' with typed message "By the most progressive transport to the progressive farmers of the Yorke Peninsula ..." from HV McKay (agents for Massey Harris 'Sunshine' farm implements) on back, franked on view side with KGV 1½d brown tied 'MINLATON/AU6/19/STH AUSTRALIA' squared circle on arrival, some light bends, Cat $650.

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$375
Estimate: $500

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

Auction Info

  • 1919 (Aug 6) Adelaide-Minlaton #21b Souvenir Postcard flown by Capt Harry Butler in his Bristol monoplane 'Red Devil' with typed message "By the most progressive transport to the progressive farmers of the Yorke Peninsula ..." from HV McKay (agents for Ma
  • 1919 (Aug 6) Adelaide-Minlaton #21b Souvenir Postcard flown by Capt Harry Butler in his Bristol monoplane 'Red Devil' with typed message "By the most progressive transport to the progressive farmers of the Yorke Peninsula ..." from HV McKay (agents for Ma - 2
  • 1919 (Aug 6) Adelaide-Minlaton #21b Souvenir Postcard flown by Capt Harry Butler in his Bristol monoplane 'Red Devil' with typed message "By the most progressive transport to the progressive farmers of the Yorke Peninsula ..." from HV McKay (agents for Ma - 3