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September 1952: Cover addressed to Hudson Fysh flown Johannesburg-Sydney
aboard Constellation VH-EAD Charles Kingsford Smith on the first
regular air service between Australia and South Africa. Signed by Captains
J Connelly (Johannesburg-Perth) and K Jackson (Perth-Sydney). QEA special
cover with violet cachet "Australia-South Africa first regular air mail
Sydney Cocos Is Mauritius Johannesburg September 1952" on reverse. Postmarked
Johannesburg 6-IX 52 backstamped on arrival Sydney 9SE52. Total mail
estimated more than 60,000. Numbered on reverse 41290.
Source: Phil Vabre Collection |