Losnr. 508 - 321.-332. Auktion
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Losnr. : 508 Sudan
Sudan 1925, Imperial Airways survey, first flight London to Cape Town, souvenir postcard, sent by Alan Cobham from Khartoum, Sudan to Hampstead, London, addressed to Cobham's wife, dated 22 December 1925, personal message; "Dearest, I arrived Khartoum today. All going very well indeed. Shall be here Xmas. I am wishing you greetings to know I shall write you a long letter. Kisses for Geoffrey and self. Love Alan", franked with Sudan, 3 m. green and 5 m. black, with perforated red flight vignette to reverse, some creasing to corners, minor rubs and soiling as would be expected, a very rare example out of Sudan; just three examples recorded.rnProvenance: Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection, Harmers, New York, 1946.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHF