£180
Alan Cobham. 1925 (Feb 16) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight, picture postcard depicting Cobham's aeroplane, flown from Calcutta to Croydon bearing an uncancelled India 1a stamp and green "By Anglo-India Air Survey, D.H 50, Calcutta to London" vignette, with violet triangular Calcutta to London flight cachet, signed by the flight engineer Arthur B. Elliott. Posted upon arrival with a "WADDON AERODROME / CROYDON" c.d.s (Mar. 17), the India stamp disallowed, with a 1d charge mark and 1d postage due stamp cancelled at Kensington W. Also two original photos of Cobham's plane, one showing Cobham and Elliott with Sir Sefton Brancker taken upon their arrival at Waddon. A fine and scarce group, 121 cards flown from Calcutta. (3). Photo on Page 16.
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