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Auction: 19015 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 2196

(x) South Africa
1936 (26 Sept.) London-Johannesburg Schlesinger Air Race
Major A.M. Miller
Envelope to Johannesburg, bearing uncancelled 6d. alongside "city airport/portsmouth" oval datestamp (29.9) and marked "Carried in Percival Mew Gull, Allister M. Miller 29/9/36". Rare with only six covers carried. Nierinck 360929A and illustrated on page 537 of his handbook. Photo

Note: Miller had fuel system problems which necessitated a forced landing near Belgrade. Subsequent bad weather forced him to abandon the race

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Sold for
£320