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

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Lot 111917 (Nov 23) Adelaide-Gawler #16 Souvenir Postcard flown by RG Carey in his 60hp Bleriot (ex Guillaux) on the first official airmail service in South Australia with KGV 1d red tied 'ADELAIDE/NO23/17/STH AUSTRALIA' datestamp, Cat $2,750. [100 cards flown; signed R Graham Carey and endorsed by him "...still flying a Farman at 60 years of age - have been flying for 18 years" in 1934]

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$1,500
Estimate: $2,000

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

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  • 1917 (Nov 23) Adelaide-Gawler #16 Souvenir Postcard flown by RG Carey in his 60hp Bleriot (ex Guillaux) on the first official airmail service in South Australia with KGV 1d red tied 'ADELAIDE/NO23/17/STH AUSTRALIA' datestamp, Cat $2,750. [100 cards flown;
  • 1917 (Nov 23) Adelaide-Gawler #16 Souvenir Postcard flown by RG Carey in his 60hp Bleriot (ex Guillaux) on the first official airmail service in South Australia with KGV 1d red tied 'ADELAIDE/NO23/17/STH AUSTRALIA' datestamp, Cat $2,750. [100 cards flown; - 2
  • 1917 (Nov 23) Adelaide-Gawler #16 Souvenir Postcard flown by RG Carey in his 60hp Bleriot (ex Guillaux) on the first official airmail service in South Australia with KGV 1d red tied 'ADELAIDE/NO23/17/STH AUSTRALIA' datestamp, Cat $2,750. [100 cards flown; - 3