First Day Cover - Australia-England Experimental Flight, Australia, 21 Apr 1931

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Item PH 5957 First Day Cover - Australia-England Experimental Flight, Australia, 21 Apr 1931

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
Acquisition Information

Purchase
Date Issued

1931
Issued By

Australia, 21 Apr 1931
Postmarked

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 21 Apr 1931
Place Named

England, Great Britain
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."
Classification

Philatelic covers, Australia, Envelopes
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Philately
Type of item

Object
Overall Dimensions

120 mm (Width), 92 mm (Height)
Keywords

Aviation Pioneers

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Item PH 5957 First Day Cover - Australia-England Experimental Flight, Australia, 21 Apr 1931

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