Description: **** C O C O S ( K E E L I N G ) I S L A N D S **** 2 3 J U N E 1 9 8 1 FRESH & UNBLEMISHED OFFICIAL AIRCRAFT/AVIATION FIRST DAY COVER FRANKED FINE USED STRIP OF 5 x 22c STAMPS INCLUDES THE SCARCE AUSTRALIAN-PRINTED 8¼" x 4" AIRCRAFT DETAIL INSERT Sc.#68-72; S.G. 65-69; Mi.#68-72 The Cocos (Keeling) Islands Post Office Cover No.8 is in superb and unblemished condition. It is franked with a joined strip of five 22c stamps of iconic aircraft that flew the arduous trans-Indian Ocean routes from Australia to South Africa, Kenya, Indonesia, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. Only five of the seven aircraft noted in the printed insert are pictured on the stamps: CONSOLIDATED 28 CATALINA, LIBERATOR, DOUGLAS DC-4 SKYMASTER, LOCKHEED L188C ELECTRA, and BOEING 727. The other aircraft noted in the insert are the LOCKHEED 749 CONSTELLATION and AVRO 691 LANCASTRIAN. THIS HAS BECOME A SCARCE AVIATION / AUSTRALIA TERRITORIES / COCOS (KEELING) COLLECTIBLE. TRUST GALASALES TO GIVE YOU ALL THE DETAILS !! Please view all Worldwide Topical and Thematic issues we offer in our eBay Store. WE COMBINE SHIPPING FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES - SEE "SHIPPING/HANDLING" BELOW KINDLY NOTE WE SELL STAMPS, COVERS, and SHIP POSTCARDS of the BRITISH COMMONWEALTH and WORLDWIDE ART and TOPICAL & THEMATIC ISSUES. PITCAIRN ISLANDS WE OFFER ALL ASPECTS OF PITCAIRN'S POSTAL, PHILATELIC, AND SOCIAL HISTORY IN OUR EBAY STORE. SHIPPING/HANDLING ______ WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES U.S.A. : FIRST CLASS MAIL $2.95 ::: INSURED MAIL $7.50 with tracking WORLDWIDE : AIRMAIL $4.00 ::: REGISTERED AIRMAIL $24.95 with tracking Items are always well packaged, to prevent any damage in the mail _ SEE OUR 100% FEEDBACK AND POSITIVE BUYERS' SATISFACTION RECORD. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. MAKE US YOUR FIRST CHOICE IN QUALITY TOPICAL STAMPS & COVERS. WE POST IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK, PACK SECURELY, AND SHIP ORDERS WITHIN 24 HOURS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. _____________________________________________________________ NOTE TO BUYERS IN INDIA, CHINA, AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST: 1. Due to COVID & lost orders mailed Worldwide, we recommend REGISTERED MAIL for International orders over $50. 2. COVID PREVENTS US from shipping to some countries. Please ask if we ship to YOUR country.
Price: 8 USD
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
End Time: 2024-09-01T23:53:38.000Z
Shipping Cost: 2.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: First Day Cover
Year of Issue: 1981
Place of Origin: Cocos Island
Quality: Used
Color: Multi-Color
Currency: Decimal
Grade: XF/S (Extremely Fine/Superb)
Country/Region of Manufacture: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Topic: Aviation
Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
Certification: AUTHORIZED
