Feature Lot.
Lot 1787 -
1919 Hawker Flight 'FIRST TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR POST, April 1919' opt 3c brown, with the correct JAR control initials on back etc. Superb fresh MNH, with nice never hinged original gum & excellent centring. SG 142 cat £22,000 for M, should be at least double £44,000 MNH. Unitrade C1 cat C$70,000 for MNH. Only 200 printed of which 18 faulty examples were destroyed, 95 used on letters, 86 sold in aid of Marine Disasters Fund & 11 presented to dignitaries. One of the key Airmail stamps of ....Estimate AU$50,000
Sold for AU$ 35,000
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