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Lot# 139 - 210-212 Auction

  • Lot# : 139 Reunion

    1937 (Jan 25): First Flight registered cover to the Pilot Touge in France franked by 1933 Musée 1 fr. 25 c. brown and 1937 'Roland Garros' Airmail 50 c. red neatly cancelled by 'Saint Denis / Reunion' cds (Jan 25), repeated strike alongside with "Premiére liason aèropostale / Réunion-France / sans surtaxe / Equipage: Laurent-Touge-Lénier" Flight cachet in black below. Paris (12/2) arrival cds on reverse. Small envelope closed tear at top left well away from adhesives, a scarce cover. Signed Champion.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold