2052
1952 Plain hand addressed cover to Mauritius endorsed "Via Australia" carried on First Regular Air Mail South Africa to Australia Flight having large pictorial cachet applied bearing KGVI 3c reddish purple & scarlet and 5c slate-lilac SG253 & 255 plus Centenary of First British Colonial Postage Stamps 12c orange & green and 1r blue & red-brown SG267 & 269 tied by Port Louis cds's dated 6 September 1952. GPO Sydney x 2 plus Port Luois and Rose Hill Mauritius cds's dated 9 and 17 September respectively on reverse. ()
£5.00