Lot no. 3142

19369, California Clipper flown legal sized censored cover, by Clipper from New Zealand to Canton Island with purple boxed "New Zealand-U.S.A. Air Mail Service via New Caledonia, Canton Is. and Hawaii" four-line handstamp, "By Air Mail" label and registration label, Australian stamps tied by WILLIAMSTOWN 30 au 39 cds., with "Auckland N.Z. 19 JL 40" double-circle datestamp when sent and on reverse "G.P.O. Sydney Air 1 SP 39 N.S.W. Aust." circular datestamp, "Canton Island Jul. 22, 1940" red cds. arrival mark, part of flap missing and two flaw on top, otherwise fine and scarce