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Auction: 3025 - Stamps & Covers of the World & Stamp Boxes
Lot: 284

India Airmails 1919 (8 Nov.) Paris-Melbourne attempted flight by Poulet, India 1a. postcard from Charbar to Karachi cancelled by light "charbar/b.o./persian gulf" c.d.s. and showing "first through aerial mail/great britain to india/karachi 14. 1. 1919" cachet in violet adapted in manuscript to read "Paris to Melbourne" and with date altered to "11 11". Fine and rare with very few items bearing this adapted cachet recorded. Photo Estimate £ 1,200-1,400

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