Lot 43
1937 (Apr. 9th) Brisbane - Cape Town, Mrs H.B. Bonney ‡

The Moody Tidwell Collection of South Africa, with Important Pioneer Airmails | S26032
Auction: 17 December 2026, 10:00 GMT
Description
1937 (Apr. 9th) Brisbane to Cape Town, the first solo flight between Australia and Cape Town. On the front, bears Australia 2d with Brisbane slogan of Apr. 8th, large purple flight cachet and South Africa 1937 1½d Coronation pair, Cape Town cds of Aug. 19th; the reverse with a further example of the flight cachet and Brisbane arrival of 13 SP, signed by Mrs Bonney

