Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

Alan Cobham Survey Flight 1921/23: 3 m. mauve & green and 5 m. brown & black tied to illustrated postcard for "Imperial Airways Surve Flight London - Cape Town", by Khartoum cds (23 Dec 1925) and additionally franked by perforated green adhesive label with "Alan J. Cobham" signature neatly tied by oval IMPERIAL AIRMAIL / LONDON - CAPE TOWN cachet (18-11-1925) in violet, addressed to London. The reverse in the famous Pilot's handwriting "22/12/35: The Wadi Halfa - Aswan air links by seaplane following Nile all way could easily be done in 2 hours. The fastest boat downstream takes 24 and 36 hours upstream, A. J. Cobham". A splendid and unique cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.