South Africa 1936 Schlesinger Air Race Tommy Rose Personal Cover

CHF 575.00
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Description

  • SA: 1936 SCHLESINGER AIR RACE:
  • Unusual envelope carried by ROSE & BAGSHAW (who crashed at Cairo) and SIGNED BY TOMMY ROSE on reverse.
  • Fully endorsed at top left and on reverse as to flight, aircraft & pilot details.
  • This is one of the unusual covers personally carried by Rose and posted on arrival in South Africa.
  • 1d meter stamp, Vereeniging backstamp 13 OCT.
  • VF, interesting variation on the usually styled covers.
  • Lt Tommy Rose was one of the most popular entrants in the Air Race.
  • See additional image below.