Sale #84 worldwide Collections

CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Broken Hill-London, 1d 3d & 6d of N Rhodeisa, tied with Broken Hill 29 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Robertson illust cover. Addressed to Portsmouth. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North, Broken Hill, Mpika, Mbeya, Dodoma, Moshi & Nairobi. All mail on this special flight received Nairobi 3 Feb 32 cancels (Except mail destined for UK). On the reverse Portsmouth 17 Feb 32 receiving. Very scarce clean cover. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £53.60)