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Auction: 23013 - Stamps and Covers of the World: Featuring Superb Mauritius, the "Claremont" Collection of South West Africa and the Charles Freeland Collection of Virgin Islands
Lot: 1275

(x) India
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1913 Great Aerial Exhibition
1913 Aerial Exhibition at the Royal Calcutta Turk Club by G. Verminck and M. Pourpe, "great aerial exhibition/8th january 1913/price re. 1" printed card showing, on reverse, "consulat general de france/calcutta" and "h.f. bennett/calcutta/handwriting expert" cachets in violet, and signed and dated "Stephen H. Smith, 26/5/27"; small worm hole at lower right otherwise fine. Very rare, just six cards believed to have survived. Photo

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Sold for
£7,000

Starting price
£2400