RAF goodwill flight 1936, envelope carried on all stages of the flight from Singapore as far as Shanghai. As the flight could not continue to Japan due to the military coup there on 26 February, the cover went on by surface mail and was given an arrival mark at Kooji-Machi post office in Japan on 11 March. The red Japanese characters on the left of the envelope were probably added at the post office as they translate to: Try the British...
Auction 239: General sale
By: Corinphila Veilingen
Corinphila Veilingen Auction 239: General sale
Auction 239: General sale
Dates: 16 & 21-23 March 2019
Highlights: Exhibition collection of Seychelles, Zeppelin covers, Classic issues Netherlands, Unused classic Netherlands Indies with rarities, original country collections.
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Lot #2951 - Great Britain and former colonies singapore
RAF Far East cruise goodwill flight 1936, envelope carried on the first stage of the flight on 10 February from Singapore to Kuching Sarawak, redirected to Taipo Hong Kong and a 3 cent adhesive Sarawak was added and cancelled Kuching. On reverse side arrival cds Victoria Hong Kong 16 Feb., the cover went via Kowloon 17 Feb. to Tai Po 17 Feb. were it was again redirected back to Singapore, it returned via Kowloon 20 Feb. to Victoria 20 Feb. (...
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