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lot # 38 - brit. colonies Australia

Monday Nov 28, 2022 09:00 Europe/Zurich

Attempted Transatlantic Flight by Charles Ulm in his Avro X VH-UXX 'Faith in Australia' 1933 (July 28 / Oct. 12): Cover prepared on the occasion of a reception of Charles Ulm and his crew with the Lord Mayor of Dublin, bearing golden City seal signed by Alfred Byrne (Lord Mayor) with additional signature of Capt. C.T.P. Ulm on upper left corner of envelope and "Per 'Faith of Australia' / Australia - England / 6 days 17 hrs 56 min. / Oct. 33" written and signed upon arrival of the record flight back to Derby, Australia, thus breaking Kingsford-Smith's record.

Michel Catalogue 291: Europe & Overseas

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