SWITZERLAND TO CANBERRA AUSTRALIA KING GEORGE V MOURNING COVER 1936
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SWITZERLAND TO CANBERRA AUSTRALIA KING GEORGE V MOURNING COVER 1936:
$24.95
a.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#800080;} a.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #0000FF; } a:visited.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #800080; } Mourning cover sent June 24, 1936 from Montreux, Switzerland with Scott #225 stamp to Canberra, Australia. Addressed to Sir Robert Archdale Parkhill, KCMG., MP. Paliament House Canberra, F.C.T. Australia and looks to be forwarded to \'Commonwealth Offices Sydney\' Probably a mourning cover for King George V who died January 20, 1936.
According to Wikipedia: (Much more at website) Sir Robert Archdale Parkhill KCMG (27 August 1878 – 2 October 1947) was an Australian politician. He was born at Paddington in Sydney to Robert Parkhill, a stonemason, and Isabella, née Chisholm. He attended Paddington and Waverley Public schools and became known as an excellent sportsman, participating in cricket, fencing, boxing and horse riding. He began work as a clerk but eventually became alderman of Waverley Municipal Council from 1904–09. He became secretary of the Liberal and Reform Association of New South Wales in 1904, and on 9 May 1906 married Florence Ruth Watts at Woollahra.
Sent 1936 opened cleanly at top, light general wear & toning. Very Fine condition.
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