Lot #89 1933 (June 21) India-England AAMC#313b intermediate cover carried by Charles Ulm, PG Taylor & GU Allan in the 'Faith in Australia' on an attempted 'Round The World' flight from Australia endorsed "Aeroplane VH-UXX Pilot Ulm" & signed CTP Ulm on face with violet 'KARACHI-AIR-PORT/BRIGH ROAD/29JUN1933/SIND' private despatch marking & Great Britain KGV 1½d tied 'LONDON FS/11JLY/1935' machine cancel on arrival, fine condition, Cat $2000.

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1933 (June 21) India-England AAMC#313b intermediate cover carried by Charles Ulm, PG Taylor & GU Allan in the 'Faith in Australia' on an attempted 'Round The World' flight from Australia endorsed "Aeroplane VH-UXX Pilot Ulm" & signed "CTP Ulm" on face with violet 'KARACHI-AIR-PORT/BRIGHT ROAD/29JUN1933/SIND' private despatch marking & Great Britain KGV 1½d tied 'LONDON FS/11JLY/1935' machine cancel on arrival, fine condition, Cat $2000. One of only two covers uplifted from India; the onward flight was abandoned when the undercarriage collapsed on attempted take-off from Portmarnock Beach, Ireland and this cover was forwarded by ship to USA with 'UTICA/JUL20/NY' arrival d/s on face.