1932, From Rabaul (New Guinea) to London, England, registered
airmail cover franked with horizontal pairs of the 1931 Bird of
Paradise
1932, From Rabaul (New Guinea) to London, England, registered
airmail cover franked with horizontal pairs of the 1931 Bird of
Paradise issue overprinted AIR MAIL: 1d green (SG 164), 2d claret
(SG 166), and 5d deep blue-green (SG 169), all cancelled RABAUL NEW
GUINEA 18 FE 32, black boxed registration handstamp R RABAUL, red
crayon registration cross, endorsed Via Australian Air Mail and
Service, transit REGISTERED SYDNEY 8 MR 32 B on reverse, addressed
to Mr. E. M. Knight, 8 Collamore Avenue, Wandsworth Common, London
8W18, attractive and scarce multiple franking via Australia during
the Mandate Territory period, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 450€.
