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

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Lot 1251931 (March 28) New Zealand-Australia-Japan #184/184a/210/211 four covers carried by Francis Chichester in his DH60G Moth float plane 'Miss Elijah', two with violet 'CARRIED BY AIR' cachet endorsed from "Norfolk Island" and "Lord Howe Island" respectively and another with 'CARRIED FROM AUSTRALIA TO JAPAN' explanatory crash cachet all signed "Francis Chichester" plus Philippine Islands Mati-Ormoc intermediate cover, minor faults, Cat $2475 (4).

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$900
Estimate: $1,000

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

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  • 1931 (March 28) New Zealand-Australia-Japan #184/184a/210/211 four covers carried by Francis Chichester in his DH60G Moth float plane 'Miss Elijah', two with violet 'CARRIED BY AIR' cachet endorsed from "Norfolk Island" and "Lord Howe Island" respectively
  • 1931 (March 28) New Zealand-Australia-Japan #184/184a/210/211 four covers carried by Francis Chichester in his DH60G Moth float plane 'Miss Elijah', two with violet 'CARRIED BY AIR' cachet endorsed from "Norfolk Island" and "Lord Howe Island" respectively - 2
  • 1931 (March 28) New Zealand-Australia-Japan #184/184a/210/211 four covers carried by Francis Chichester in his DH60G Moth float plane 'Miss Elijah', two with violet 'CARRIED BY AIR' cachet endorsed from "Norfolk Island" and "Lord Howe Island" respectively - 3
  • 1931 (March 28) New Zealand-Australia-Japan #184/184a/210/211 four covers carried by Francis Chichester in his DH60G Moth float plane 'Miss Elijah', two with violet 'CARRIED BY AIR' cachet endorsed from "Norfolk Island" and "Lord Howe Island" respectively - 4