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

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Lot 911928 (May 31) USA-Australia #122 cover flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, J Warner & H Lyon in the Fokker FV11B-3M "Southern Cross" on the first crossing of the Pacific by air franked with USA Airmail 10c Map (5) and Fourth Bureau 5c Roosevelt uncancelled but endorsed "carried across the Pacific Ocean from California to Australia" signed by "JW Warner, Radio Ops" on face and further endorsed and signed by the whole crew including "C Kingsford-Smith" on back, Cat $25,000.

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$19,000
Estimate: $16,000

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

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  • 1928 (May 31) USA-Australia #122 cover flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, J Warner & H Lyon in the Fokker FV11B-3M "Southern Cross" on the first crossing of the Pacific by air franked with USA Airmail 10c Map (5) and Fourth Bureau 5c Roose
  • 1928 (May 31) USA-Australia #122 cover flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, J Warner & H Lyon in the Fokker FV11B-3M "Southern Cross" on the first crossing of the Pacific by air franked with USA Airmail 10c Map (5) and Fourth Bureau 5c Roose - 2
  • 1928 (May 31) USA-Australia #122 cover flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, J Warner & H Lyon in the Fokker FV11B-3M "Southern Cross" on the first crossing of the Pacific by air franked with USA Airmail 10c Map (5) and Fourth Bureau 5c Roose - 3