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Tom Frommer’s Grand Prix Pioneer Australian Air Mails (#116MG) Closed

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Lot 81917 (Feb 15) Mount Gambier-Melbourne #10 Souvenir Postcard flown by Basil Watson in his home-built biplane with KGV 1d red tied oval 'AUSTRALIAN/AERIAL MAIL/MELBOURNE/27FEB1917/VIC' handstamp on arrival and 'MT GAMBIER/15FE17/STH AUST' despatch datestamp alongside, very light corner bumps, also unused card Cat $850. [371 flown]

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$950 (3 bids)
Estimate: $600

Tom Frommer’s Grand Prix Pioneer Australian Air Mails (#116MG) Closed

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  • 1917 (Feb 15) Mount Gambier-Melbourne #10 Souvenir Postcard flown by Basil Watson in his home-built biplane with KGV 1d red tied oval 'AUSTRALIAN/AERIAL MAIL/MELBOURNE/27FEB1917/VIC' handstamp on arrival and 'MT GAMBIER/15FE17/STH AUST' despatch datestamp
  • 1917 (Feb 15) Mount Gambier-Melbourne #10 Souvenir Postcard flown by Basil Watson in his home-built biplane with KGV 1d red tied oval 'AUSTRALIAN/AERIAL MAIL/MELBOURNE/27FEB1917/VIC' handstamp on arrival and 'MT GAMBIER/15FE17/STH AUST' despatch datestamp - 2
  • 1917 (Feb 15) Mount Gambier-Melbourne #10 Souvenir Postcard flown by Basil Watson in his home-built biplane with KGV 1d red tied oval 'AUSTRALIAN/AERIAL MAIL/MELBOURNE/27FEB1917/VIC' handstamp on arrival and 'MT GAMBIER/15FE17/STH AUST' despatch datestamp - 3