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Auction: 13028 - The award winning "Medina" collection of India Part III
Lot: 1191

(x) India
AIRMAILS
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post by Henri Péquet
Ephemera
A selection including a photograph of Pequet in his plane with attendant at front, a postcard showing Pequet in the air with enlarged portrait at left, real photo postcard of the tea rooms at the exhibition, five photo postcards by Burlington Smith of Darjeeling showing the Exhibition grounds, etc. and one of Pequet's plane in the air, a Windham signed compliments flight card, officially printed advice slip regarding the first flight and 28 February envelope with United Provinces Exhibition c.d.s. A fascinating group. Photo

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£1,450