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Auction: 17044 - The Yen Boon Swee Large Gold Medal Collection of Malayan Airmails
Lot: 14

Malayan Airmails
Pioneer and Early Flights
1927 Miller and Lancaster Red Rose Flight Calcutta - Singapore
During their England to Australia flight in an Avro Avian III, G-EBTU, Mrs Miller and Captain Lancaster carried mail from Calcutta on 21 December to Akyab, Rangoon, Singapore and Australia. Mrs Miller became the first lady to fly to Singapore, arriving 7 January 1928.

1927 (18 Dec.) envelope from Calcutta addressed to Manila, marked "Via Singapore. By Air", bearing "Red Rose" pink label and India ½a. (3) tied by Park Street, Calcutta double-ring d.s. and showing, on reverse, Singapore (9.1), Orchard Road and Manila (25.10) datestamps, plus Stephen Smith's signature. The owner states that 12 covers were flown on this leg. Photo

Sold for
SG$1,400