Sale No: 95
Lot No: 1566
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Cat No: Collection
1961-62 Moscow-Mirny-Moscow selection of covers relating to this flight, [1] Russian cover cancelled on return with special cancel, [2] Cover cancelled at Mirny (4.1.62) to Lyttleton (11JA62), [3] EA Crome cover from Sydney (22DE61) to Mirny (25.1.62) with violet Sydney Airport arrival of 27JA62. [4] handwritten note detailing the flight and the Australian Military personal accompanying. [While the 2 aircraft (AN 10 & IL-18) where at Mirny, an Australian Mechanic at Mawson fell ill, the IL-18 flew to Mawson to collect Alan Newman then back to Mirny, then across to McMurdo Sound and then onto the US Air Force Base at Harewood (NZ) for treatment.] (4 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 145.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 145
Sale No: 95
Lot No: 1567
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1961-62 Moscow-Mirny-Moscow selection of items relating to this flight, [1] EA Crome cover from Sydney (22DE61) to Mirny (25.1.62) with violet Sydney Airport arrival of 27JA62. [2] 1934 Faith in Australia postcard signed by Ulm additionally signed by the Russian crew on this flight, [3] Newspaper articles relating the medical evacuation of Alan Newman and 1962 Aeroflot calendar card signed by Mark Shevelev with Sydney Airport cancel of 22DE61, [4] airmail cover from Russian Base cancelled 31.12.62 to Germany. [While the 2 aircraft (AN 10 & IL-18) where at Mirny, an Australian Mechanic at Mawson fell ill, the IL-18 flew to Mawson to collect Alan Newman then back to Mirny, then across to McMurdo Sound and then onto the US Air Force Base at Harewood (NZ) for treatment.] (6 items) (Image1)
