Lot 2424

Sale 79 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Covers, an interesting group as mostly air covers including Canton Island (Kiribati) Nov. 25, 1941 to HMFS (His Magesty Fiji Ship) 'Viti', to a Lt. Commander Mullins, fixed with 5d Gilbert & Ellice Is. (SG 49) and USA 15 cents air (SG A629); another similar 8 Nov. 1941 from Canton Island to Fiji (same recipient) with US Air Mail First Flight to Suva/Canton Island special cover fixed with 20c air (SG A905); another from Canton Island to Sydney fixed with USA Airs 10 cents (2) (SG A628) and 15 cents (SG A629), same date as above; others of First Trans Pacific Air Mail Suva, Fiji to Auckland NZ (2 covers); another NZ -Fiji inaugural Flight 1941 to Lt.Commander Mullins 'Viti' Suva, (Open by Censor stamp) etc fixed with NZ 1/- & 3d (SG 588, 609); another similar Censor cover Air Mail from Suva to Pago Pago Samoa to England 30.10.1940 to London 8.1.1941 fixed with various 5 USA stamps. Very good - fine used, all very rare. (7 covers).

Estimate
$100
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$140

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