Great Britain and British Commonwealth Aerophilately & Flight Covers
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 506
Symbol: C
1934 Trans-Tasman Flight (Jan 12) Southern Cross flight cover with Australia KGV 2d red tied by 'NEWTOWN/NSW' and New Zealand 3d Airmail tied by 'NEW PLYMOUTH/15JA34' arrival cds, signed by "John SW Stannage" & "PG Taylor" on the face (AAMC 350), Cat $650.
1934 Trans-Tasman Flights comprising Faith in Australia picture postcard carried on the 17.2.1934 first official airmail from New Zealand with 7d 'TRANS-TASMAN/AIR MAIL' overprint (AAMC 361) signed by "G Allan" & "CTP Ulm" and a similarly-franked souvenir cover carried on the same flight (AAMC 360), plus Australia-New Zealand Goodwill Flight envelope 'No 160' carried on the 11.5.1934 flight with Australia KGV 2d red tied by Sydney machine cancel and New Zealand 1d Admiral tied by Wellington arrival cds of the next day (AAMC 379), minor blemishes, Cat $625.