AUSTRALIA - Inwards Mail to Australasia Accelerated by Air Transit: 13 Nov. 1936 cover (reduced at base) Melbourne-London franked unusual combination for 1/6d airmail rate, carried aboard Imperial Airways service flight IW497 during which Horsa due to inclement weather could not land Nov 23-24 at Amman, subsequently force-landed Nov 24 at Gaza, and mail redirected to Alexandria. Very scarce incident.
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AUSTRALIA - Inwards Mail to Australasia Accelerated by Air Transit: 13 Nov. 1936 cover (reduced at base) Melbourne-London franked unusual combination for 1/6d airmail rate, carried aboard Imperial Airways service flight IW497 during which Horsa due to inclement weather could not land Nov 23-24 at Amman, subsequently force-landed Nov 24 at Gaza, and mail redirected to Alexandria. Very scarce incident.

Estimate
A$250–300
Realised
A$200
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    4 Oct 2026, 22:02
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