£240
AIRGRAPHS - FIRST & LAST DAY USAGE: 15 Aug. 1941 Airgraph from Birmingham to RASC, MEF with the senders message "HM Queen is sending the first Airgraph message today... " the first day of outbound Airgraphs; 30 Oct. 1944 original Airgraph Form (Type GB 44/8) with, printed impression of 3d postage stamp, uniquely on an adjoining page plus a Christmas Airgraph from Birmingham to Carterton, New Zealand dated 30 Oct. 1944 with "Despatched on First Day of issue ..." plus 31 July 1945 Last Day of Service Airgraph showing map of Africa with Kenya highlighted from Nairobi to Rotherham with "Text of Postal Notice" "Airgraph Service will cease to operate ...31/7/45. Postmaster of Nairobi". Fine and scarce trio. [Ex Gavin Fryer] Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND, KENYA, AIR MAIL COVERS, POSTAL STATIONERY
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