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Auction: 7025 - Bechauanaland, Somaliland & Sudan, The John Inglefield-Watson Collections
Lot: 1930

Sudan Covers and Cancellations Airmails 1929 (15 Dec.) 2nd. Swiss-Africa flight by Walter Mittelholzer from Khartoum to Nairobi, envelope bearing 5m. and 10m. (uncancelled as usual) and endorsed "By Swiss Aeroplane to Nairobi" and "Carried by aeroplane from Khartoum to Nairobi by kind permission of Capt. Mittelholzer", and marked on reverse "Guaranteed Flown John S Davis 5/2/30"; small patch of foxing at top of adhesives, otherwise fine Estimate £ 120-150

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