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1926 (June 30) England-Australia-England #99b intermediate mourning cover carried by Sir Alan Cobham on the Calcutta-Rangoon leg franked with India KGV 1a brown tied 'CALCUTTA GPO/23JLY26' datestamp, signed 'AW Ward Sgt' on face with memorial photograph label and 'RANGOON GPO/26JUL26' arrival datestamp on back, fine condition, Cat $650. [created for mechanic AB Elliott who was killed over Iraq by a bullet fired from the ground and replaced by Sgt AH Ward for the remainder of the flight]