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SOUTH AFRICA 1925, 28 FEB, AIRMAIL SET OF 4 AND KGV 2d TIED TO AIRMAIL COVER FROM CAPE TOWN TO DURBAN ON 1ST FLIGHT. BACK STAMP IS 2ND MARCH 1925. FINE SCARCE & CLEAN COVER.
SACC (2017-18) CATALOGUE VALUE R1500
SG 2009 CAT VALUE R2550 FOR NORMAL FLOWN COVER !!!!
THE FIRST FLIGHT TOOK PLACE BETWEEN CAPE TOWN AND DURBAN ON 2ND MARCH 1925. THE STAMPS WENT ON SALE ON 26TH FEBRUARY IN THE AREAS SERVED BY NEW AIRMAIL SERVICE AND PRETORIA, JOHANNESBURG AND LONDON.
NOTE THE DATE ON BOTH CANCELLER + CACHET "S.A. AIR MAIL". THIS WAS SET AS 28TH FEBRUARY BECAUSE NO-ONE KNEW EXACTLY WHEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE OFF.
N.B. THE AIRMAIL STAMPS ONLY COVERED THE AIRMAIL PORTION OF THE JOURNEY AND HENCE THE NEED FOR THE EXTRA 2d STAMP TO COVER THE NORMAL PART OF JOURNEY.