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Lot# 465 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 465 France

    1925/1940: Selection of six pioneering aviation covers, including 1925 Arrachart and Lemaitre Etampes, France to Dakar, Senegal with special flight stamp and cachet; 1926 Air Union Antibes to Tunis with rare violet cachet; registered 1932 Sahara expedition flight Fort Archambault, Chad to Paris, with "MISSION BOURBON TUNIS-CHAD" double circle red cachet; 1930 crash cover Tananarive, Magagascar to Paris, French aviator Roux, Calliol and Dodoment perished when their plane crashed into a tropical forest; 1930 military flight registered Brazzaville to Paris which was serverly delayed due to an accident; also 1940 propaganda flight Kindia to Kankan, french Guinea dated 20th February frabked with 1 f., very clean cover, and scarce and interesting group (6).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF