2024 Around Australia Flights 100 Years Limited Edition Medallion & Stamp Cover PNC

2024 Around Australia Flights 100 Years Limited Edition Medallion & Stamp Cover PNC 

This year marks the centenary of the first two flights, by seaplane and landplane, around mainland Australia. The first began on 6 April 1924, when Wing Commander Stanley Goble and Flying Office Ivor McIntyre set off from Point Cook, Victoria, in a single-engine, open-cockpit, Fairey IIID Seaplane, A10-3.

Travelling anti-clockwise, they battled poor weather and constant engine trouble. On 19 May, after 44 days and 13,600 kilometres, they alighted at St Kilda beach, Victoria, to a warm welcome from a 10,000-strong crowd.

The second round-Australia trip, this time in a landplane, was conducted by the Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of Defence to inspect air routes and to test the long-distance efficiency of the De Havilland D.H.50 aircraft. The crew compromised expedition leader Lt Col HC Brinsmead, pilot Captain EJ Jones and mechanic RH Buchanan They departed Point Cook on 7 August, travelling anti-clockwise around the continent for 12, 324 kilometres and arrived back at Point Cook on 29 August.

Limited mintage of just 2,024 medallion covers.

Each medallion features the inscription "Centenary of the First Around Australia Flights" and "1924 Fairey IIID A10-5" with a rotating Antique Gold Propeller and housed in a beautifully designed card with a circular window revealing the medallion's reverse and obverse designs.

Fixed to the envelope 2 official Australia Post $1.50 stamps which is post marked First Day of Issue and the envelope includes Australia Post's Seal of Authenticity.

Postmarked 21 May 2024 Point Cook VIC 3030

Denomination :        Medallion

Finish :                     Antique Silver and Antique Gold 

Metal :                     Zinc Alloy

Weight :                  41 gms

Diameter :               48mm

Mintage :                 2,024

Australia Post Seal of Authenticity

Images for illustration only

Serial numbers will vary.