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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Historical
• Sale Date:
  13 Jun 2020 ~ 12noon (AEST) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 667
  14 Jun 2020 ~ 12noon (AEST) - Session 2: Lots 668 - 941
• Lot #:
  731
• Lot Description:
  BCPA “Southern Cross” Route Spans The Pacific
  c1948 colour process lithograph, 75 x 49cm. Linen-backed. Text at base “British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd. Deaton & Spencer Pty Ltd., Lithographers. Printed in Australia.”
• Notes:
  British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines or BCPA, was registered in Sydney, in June 1946. It was formed by the governments of Australia (50%), New Zealand (30%) and the United Kingdom (20%) to pursue trans-Pacific flights. BCPA was later taken over by Qantas and ceased operations in 1954. The original BCPA route, depicted in this rare poster, was Sydney – Auckland – Fiji – Canton Island – Hawaii – San Francisco – Vancouver. Flights to and from Melbourne were added later.
• Estimate:
  A$1,250 - 1,500
• Realised Price:
  $0.00
• Category:
  Collectables

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