SOUTHERN AFRICA 1931 cover from Cape Town (9 APR 32) to London

SOUTHERN AFRICA 1931 cover from Cape Town (9 APR 32) to London, flown by Oscar Garden, the New Zealand pilot who attempted a record flight from Cape Town to London. He crashed at Abercorn at 6pm on the 22nd. Only twenty covers were carried, all mail was recovered & received a three line cachet 'ACCIDENT AT ABERCORN/22 APRIL 1932/FLIGHT ABANDONED.'

Estimate:£150

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