 | | Lot No. | | *** | | Description: | The Opening Of The Sydney Harbour Bridge: Charles Kingsford Smith, Australia's most famous aviator flew a party of politicians, engineers and officials over the Bridge on Opening Day. A Samuel Wood real photo Pc of the Bridge (Titled: North Shore Bridge, Sydney, N.S.W.') with typed 'Carried by Aeroplane/Southern Cross' and signed by the pilot 'C Kingsford Smith' and others including 'John J.C. Bradfield' (the bridge's designer), 'Philip Game' (the Governor), 'John T Lang' (the Premier), 'Sam Walder' (the Lord Mayor) & 'M A Davidson' (Minister for Works), 'R.T. Ball' (who had set the Foundation Stone in 1925) and 2 other MLAs, with a gold/deep blue commemorative foil label and 2d & 2d Bridge stamps tied by 'Sydney Harbour Bridge S.E.Pylon' datestamp and with Newtown delivery cds. The card is further enhanced by the presence of a 'S.E. Pylon' Registration label. Extremely scarce thus. Only 15 cards were carried - See 'The Australasian Airmail Catalogue #256. The most recent example to be offered at public auction, from the Maurice Williams collection, brought $8,250 + commission in May 2008. Neither this example, nor the example sold by us from the Nelson Eustis collection (Feb.2008) were Registered | | Estimate: | *** | | Price: | *** | | Category: | Numismatics, Stamps & Scrip — Stamps | |
