Summary
Stamped envelope with four stamps commemorating the Australia-England experimental flight. Three stamps commemorate Kingsford-Smith's world flights, in denominations 2 Pence (2d), 3 Pence (3d), Six Pence (6d). One stamp is a 3 Pence (3d) Air Mail Service stamp. It is postmarked Launceston, Tasmania, 21 April 1931.
Physical Description
Cream-coloured envelope with 4 postmarked stamps. There is a slight tear near the left hand corner.
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Collecting Areas
Numismatics & Philately, Transport, Information & Communication
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Purchase
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink above stamps "Australia-England Experimental Air Mail". Handwritten address: "Capt. T. B. Robertson / "S.S. Kiapoi" / c/o Willliamson & Co. / Hong Kong."
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Overall Dimensions
120 mm (Width), 92 mm (Height)
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