Lot 8
1918 (Nov. 20th) 'Aerial Message' dropped over Johannesburg ‡





The Moody Tidwell Collection of South Africa, with Important Pioneer Airmails | S26032
Auction: 17 December 2026, 10:00 GMT
Description
1918 ‘Our Day’ pair of items; the ‘Aerial Message’ dropped by military aircraft over Johannesburg, faulty and with piece missing but ‘very rare’ (Arrow); and the very small (4 x 3") ‘Souvenir Envelope’ bearing 1d definitive and the 3d Red Cross ‘Our Day’ to Manchester, both tied by Cape Town CDS of 11 Dec, toned and soiled but again, a very scarce item





