£220
Netherlands / Netherlands Indies. 1926-28 Covers and cards flown between Holland and the Netherlands Indies, comprising 1926 (May 27) 12½c postcard and 1927 (Mar 18) registered cover franked 40c, flown on the first and second flights from Rotterdam to Marseille to catch the M.S "Indrapoera" sailing to Batavia; 1927 (Oct 1) postcard from Amsterdam to Batavia franked 5c + 2½g air fee with "POSTVLUCHT NEDERLAND - NED INDIE / AMSTERDAM" c.d.s, carried on the second KLM pioneer flight, and a registered 7½c postcard from Makasser (Oct 17) franked 20c + 2½g with similar "POSTVLUCHT NED INDIES - NEDERLAND / BATAVIA" c.d.s carried on the return flight; and 1928 (Sep 4) registered cover from Zurich to Makasser franked 70c, carried on the first KLM trial flight from Amsterdam, with red "(wings) / ROTTERDAM / 5 IX 28 / PER LUCHTPOST / AANGEBRACHT" cachet. (5).
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