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1934 (April 28) England-Australia #375/376 long cover flown by Miss Jean Batten in DH60M Moth G-AARB first on her attempted flight abandoned at Rome (AAMC #375) and then subsequently again on her record-breaking solo flight by a woman arriving at Darwin on May 23 in 14 days, 23 hours and 23 minutes (AAMC #376), so endorsed and signed "Jean Batten" on face, franked with Great Britain KGV 1½d brown tied London '17APR/1934' cancel with 'DUTY OFFICE/21APR1934/LYMPNE AIR PORT' private cachet alongside, slightly shortened at left with repaired back flap, Cat $2,500. [two covers known carried on both the attempt and later successful flight]