Lot No. 97
| Auction No. | 18 |
| Category |
Airmails |
| Est. | $1500 |
| Status | SOLD $1000 |
1929 (18th Mar) Richmond, NSW to London cover from the "Coffee Royal" affair flight. Carried on the "Southern Cross" with 1½d red KGV tied by bold Richmond cds. Signed by both Kingsford Smith & Ulm. Both Keith Anderson & Bob Hitchcock lost their lives in the search for the aircraft after its forced landing. Only 12 flown. Superb example. AAMC 131 Cat. $2,750 (Plate 3)
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