1411 1936 (21 Sept) UK-Australia "Athena" crash cover franked KGV 3d & 1/- tied by "London 2 SE 36" cds, with Adelaide arrival b/s & nice strike of 2-line "Salvaged from ATHENA" violet h/s on rev. Edges burnt. AAMC 632 cat from $250 (P) $150 $250
1412 1936 Crash covers (2) franked GB total of 1/3 ea, 1 with "Salvaged from Air Liner Athena" 2-line cachet, both to same address, so only 1 cachet applied to bundle of covers. 1st with stained edges, 2nd burnt edges. AAMC 632 cat $250 ea = $500 (2) (P) $250 $400
1413 1939 "Guba" large cover front franked Queen 1d tied by "Rose Bay 3 JE 39" cds, Seychelles 6c tied by "Victoria JU 17 39" cds & KUT 20c, 50c & 1/- tied by "Kisumu 23 JU 39" cds, with reg label. Originally with Sydney return address, changed to Papua address & endorsed at UL "First Airmail flight from Australia to Africa across the Indian Ocean by the Guba". Several folds. AAMC 866 cat $950+. Probably unique combination / usage / destination (P) $300 $600
