Description:
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 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. [The flight was abandoned after the plane was wrecked in a crash at Katsuura, Japan on Aug 15]
Quantity : 4
Symbol : C
Grade : A-
Categories: Stamps & Postal History > COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA > Aerophilately & Flight Covers