Description:
1933 (March 9) Switzerland-Australia #306 cover (#75) carried by Dr Carl Nauer endorsed 'Für den Flug "Schweiz-Australien" bestimmt' franked with Switzerland Airmails 20c green and 15c red and Tell 10c violet tied 'WANGEN/9III33/(ZÜRICH)' datestamps, on arrival Australia Kookaburra 6d Typo added tied Brisbane '22MY33' cancel with blue R label on face and return-addressed to pilot with 'ZÜRICH FLUGPLATZ/28VI33' datestamp on back, Cat $800. [100 flown; this item is illustrated in AAMC at p.66; later the same year, Nauer died when his plane disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean, off the mouth of the Congo River]
Symbol : C
Grade : A
Categories: Stamps & Postal History > COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA > Aerophilately & Flight Covers