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Auction: 26014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 5022

(x) Burma
Airmails
Pioneer Flights
1930 (30 Oct.) Oscar Garden flight from England to Australia, Stephen Smith envelope carried on Calcutta to Rangoon stage, bearing ½a. block of four cancelled by c.d.s., showing "england-australia flight/with mr. oscar garden, across the bay of bengal." cachet in purple, red and green "calcutta/to rangoon" label and signed by pilot at left, the reverse with 1a. tied by Rangoon c.d.s. (31.10); the face panel a little stained. Rare, eleven covers carried on this stage. Photo

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Estimate
£500 to £600

Starting price
£400