Lot 15
1932 (Feb. 10th) interrupted flight to London ‡

The Moody Tidwell Collection of South Africa, with Important Pioneer Airmails | S26032
Auction: 17 December 2026, 10:00 GMT
Description
1932 (Feb.10th) Cape Town to London interrupted flight, bearing 1929 1s orange. Air Ministry backstamp showing date of receipt as 24th February, the flight (AN49) on the aircraft City of Basra delayed at Mpika, having become bogged down, and having landed at Mbalezi rather than the unserviceable Mbeya. Some faults but a cover of character

