| Australia 1931 Cover Xmas Greetings First All-Australian Air Mail Unused
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| Unused Printed Cover on grey stock reading "XMAS GREETINGS/BY FIRST ALL-AUSTRALIAN/AIR MAIL/AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS" with Holly images and, on reverse, Map of Australia and the "SOUTHERN SUN" aeroplane. The Australian War Memorial has a sent cover and letter in its collection:-"The first all Australian air mail from Australia to England left Melbourne on 20 November 1931 in the "Southern Sun, piloted by GU Allan. The plane crashed at Alor Star in Kedah. Charles Kingsford Smith flew to Kedah in the "Southern Star", retrieved the mail and flew on to England, arriving on 16 December 1931. The "Southern Star" left London on 7 January 1932, after some repairs due to an accident, carrying mail originally intended to be delivered by Christmas. The envelope has the message "Xmas Greetings by First All-Australian Air Mail" and is post marked 21 December 1931. It is autographed by both GU Allan and Charles Kingsford Smith. It contained a note reading "Australian National Airways. This letter was carried by air from England to Australia in the SOUTHERN STAR, the first All Australian Mail Aeroplane to leave England. Piloted by Air Commodore CE Kingsford-Smith and Mr GU Allan. Left London 22 December 1931""
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Item #: INV-112330
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Pricing in AU$
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Within Australia
A$
19.99
(inc GST 1.82 )
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Outside Australia
A$ 18.17
(approx. US$12.18)
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