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

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Lot 1341931 (Sept 21) Australia-England #215b intermediate cover carried by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in an Avro Avian on his attempt to break Mollison's record with green 'AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/RECORD FLIGHT/WING COMMANDER CH KINGSFORD SMITH/ROME-LONDON/OCT 7 1931' cachet franked with Italy King Victor Emmanuel III 1.25 lire blue, Cat $2,500 (10 flown)

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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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  • 1931 (Sept 21) Australia-England #215b intermediate cover carried by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in an Avro Avian on his attempt to break Mollison's record with green 'AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/RECORD FLIGHT/WING COMMANDER CH KINGSFORD SMITH/ROME-LONDON/OCT 7 193
  • 1931 (Sept 21) Australia-England #215b intermediate cover carried by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in an Avro Avian on his attempt to break Mollison's record with green 'AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/RECORD FLIGHT/WING COMMANDER CH KINGSFORD SMITH/ROME-LONDON/OCT 7 193 - 2
  • 1931 (Sept 21) Australia-England #215b intermediate cover carried by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in an Avro Avian on his attempt to break Mollison's record with green 'AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/RECORD FLIGHT/WING COMMANDER CH KINGSFORD SMITH/ROME-LONDON/OCT 7 193 - 3