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Auction: 26014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 5041

(x) Burma
Airmails
Experimental and Survey Flights
1926 (23 July) Alan Cobham England to Australia survey flight, Arthur Elliott mourning envelope carried on Calcutta to Rangoon stage, franked at 1a. and showing photographic label on reverse. Scarce. Photo

Note: Arthur Elliott, Cobham's engineer, was tragically killed by a local on horseback as they flew over the outskirts of north-east Basra

Cobham chose Sgt. R.W. Ward of 84 Squadron RAF as a replacement.

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Estimate
£400 to £500

Starting price
£320