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

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Lot 371920 (July 9) Sydney-Brisbane #40 Perdriau Rubber Co Ltd cover with typed endorsement 'Per Aerial Mail 8/7/20' carried by Lt JH Butler of Perdriau Rubber in the company's Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2E on the first one-day flight between Australian capital cities, repaired tear through face and slightly shortened at right, Cat $2,000. [four unfranked company envelopes were carried, this one enclosing a letter to the acting Premier of Queensland (copy included)]

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Lot closed - unsold
Estimate: $1,500

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

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  • 1920 (July 9) Sydney-Brisbane #40 Perdriau Rubber Co Ltd cover with typed endorsement 'Per Aerial Mail 8/7/20' carried by Lt JH Butler of Perdriau Rubber in the company's Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2E on the first one-day flight between Australian capital
  • 1920 (July 9) Sydney-Brisbane #40 Perdriau Rubber Co Ltd cover with typed endorsement 'Per Aerial Mail 8/7/20' carried by Lt JH Butler of Perdriau Rubber in the company's Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2E on the first one-day flight between Australian capital - 2