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

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Lot 71917 (Feb 15) Mount Gambier-Melbourne per Basil Watson #10 'OFFICIAL SOUVENIR/AUSTRALIAN AERIAL MAIL' PPC with winged propellor and photo of the pilot & facsimile signature on the reverse, superb 'MT GAMBIER/15FE17/STH AUST' cds & KGV 1d cancelled on arrival with oval 'AUSTRALIAN/MELBOURNE/27FEB1917/VIC/AERIAL MAIL' d/s, minor blemishes, Cat $600. The message states "...May you one day travel through space by the same means as this card".

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$190
Estimate: $250

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

Auction Info

  • 1917 (Feb 15) Mount Gambier-Melbourne per Basil Watson #10 'OFFICIAL SOUVENIR/AUSTRALIAN AERIAL MAIL' PPC with winged propellor and photo of the pilot & facsimile signature on the reverse, superb 'MT GAMBIER/15FE17/STH AUST' cds & KGV 1d cancelled on arri
  • 1917 (Feb 15) Mount Gambier-Melbourne per Basil Watson #10 'OFFICIAL SOUVENIR/AUSTRALIAN AERIAL MAIL' PPC with winged propellor and photo of the pilot & facsimile signature on the reverse, superb 'MT GAMBIER/15FE17/STH AUST' cds & KGV 1d cancelled on arri - 2