1931 Covers carried on the Imperial Airways London to Austra...

Hammer

£220

1931 Covers carried on the Imperial Airways London to Australia experimental flights, comprising first flight covers from London (11, one with T.P.O c.d.s, one posted back from Darwin to England), Australia to London (8, one to Dublin, also another cover that missed the flight with "TOO LATE" handstamp) or Australia to Athens (3); and second flight covers from London to Australia (2, one posted in France and forwarded from London) or Australia to Singapore or London (5). Covers to or from various Australian towns, one first flight cover from Sydney signed by C. Kingsford Smith, also Imperial Airways letters (5), picture postcards (2), newspaper cuttings and J.S Davis receipts showing he ordered 2080 first flight covers for all stages and 140 second flight covers from London. (31+).