b'60151151C 9 Oct.1930 (AAMC.171a) England - Australia intermediate cover flown by Charles Kingsford Smith in the Southern Cross Junior endorsed ROME to AUSTRALIA/via the SOUTHERN CROSS and signed C Kingsford-Smith on face, franked with Italian stamps tied ROMA/AEROPORTO DEL LITTORIO-POSTA AEREA datestamps, fine condition, Cat $3000. Ex Frommer, sold for $3100+ in the September 2016 sale of his Grand Prix Pioneer Australian Air Mails Collection.Kingsford Smith flew solo as part of an England-Australia air race via Italy and India, reaching Darwin in 10 days thereby beating Hinklers 15-day record, and reaching Sydney in 13 days to win the event. .$2,5003,000152152C A RECORD SOLO FLIGHT BY CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH THE FINAL LEG OF THE FLIGHT FROM LONDON19-23 Oct.1930 (AAMC.171b) Darwin - Sydney cover, flown & signed by Kingsford Smith on his flight from London in the Southern Cross Junior. An important precursor to the experimental flights which were to follow in April 1931. An extremely scarce cover in the Kingsford Smith story, with only 3 carried. Provenance: Tom Frommer .$3,5004,500'