£320 - £340
Papua New Guinea air flights postal history, comprising 1933 (Feb 3) Sydney to Salamaua cover carried by sea to Port Moresby and then flown by Guinea Airways, franked 7d, the first official Australian acceptance for mail flown over PNG air services; 1934 (July 24) first Australia to PNG flight in "Faith in Australia" covers flown Sydney to Pt M, or from Sydney, Brisbane or Rockhampton to Pt M and back to Sydney via Lae (Rockhampton cover signed C.T.P Ulm), Melbourne, Townsville or Rockhampton to Lae via Pt M and back, Melbourne to Cairns and back, Pt M to Sydney via Lae (unusually with flight cachets dated June & July), Cairns to Brisbane, also unused flight envelope. (13)
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