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

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Lot 881928 (Feb 7) England-Australia #119 intermediate registered cover to NSW carried by Bert Hinkler on his record-breaking solo flight endorsed "Carried by Aeroplane/Avian G-EBOV/Darwin-Bundaberg" and signed "B Hinkler" on face with KGV 4d olive and ½d orange tied 'REGISTERED/29FE1928/BUNDABERG' datestamps with red R label alongside, Cat $2,500 (2). [only twelve covers from Darwin were carried on this final leg of the flight]

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$1,500
Estimate: $2,000

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

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  • 1928 (Feb 7) England-Australia #119 intermediate registered cover to NSW carried by Bert Hinkler on his record-breaking solo flight endorsed "Carried by Aeroplane/Avian G-EBOV/Darwin-Bundaberg" and signed "B Hinkler" on face with KGV 4d olive and ½d orang
  • 1928 (Feb 7) England-Australia #119 intermediate registered cover to NSW carried by Bert Hinkler on his record-breaking solo flight endorsed "Carried by Aeroplane/Avian G-EBOV/Darwin-Bundaberg" and signed "B Hinkler" on face with KGV 4d olive and ½d orang - 2
  • 1928 (Feb 7) England-Australia #119 intermediate registered cover to NSW carried by Bert Hinkler on his record-breaking solo flight endorsed "Carried by Aeroplane/Avian G-EBOV/Darwin-Bundaberg" and signed "B Hinkler" on face with KGV 4d olive and ½d orang - 3