Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 1

Air mail provisionals made for the James Mollison Flight 1932 (Aug. 18): "ATLANTIC AIR MAIL AUGUST" magenta overprint on 1 s. 'Sword of Light' light blue, unused with original gum, handstamped on reverse 'F.J.Field' in violet and 'Jam' in manuscript (J.A. Mollison). A very scarce unused example, one of only 15 mint stamps in existance. Cert. Francis  J. Field R.D.P. (1982). The collectors research revealed the existence of only 15 mint stamps with this private overprint, in five singles, one pair and two blocks of four, with one housed in the British Library.