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Stamps, Coins & Postal History (#459) Closed

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Lot 874NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1 Feb.1938 (AAMC.P125) Sydney - Port Moresby - Kerema - Madang cover, flown by Barbara Hitchins; on Ray Kelly Gold Medal exhibit page, with a map of the flown route. Hitchins departed Port Moresby on Feb.1st but encountered engine trouble near Kerema and was forced to land on the beach at Auma resulting in damage to the undercarriage. Her departure was delayed 2 weeks and there was considerable concern about Hitchins' disappearance during that period.

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$1,000
Estimate: $1,250 - $1,500

Stamps, Coins & Postal History (#459) Closed

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  • NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1 Feb.1938 (AAMC.P125) Sydney - Port Moresby - Kerema - Madang cover, flown by Barbara Hitchins; on Ray Kelly Gold Medal exhibit page, with a map of the flown route. Hitchins departed Port Moresby on Feb.1st but