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AUSTRALIA | First Day Covers A 1970s & 80s with duplication and definitely the odd better seen including 1972 7c PM booklet tab pairs and complete 2451 * panes, $10 Coming South, many with blocks of 4, PSE’s. Odd bits of foxing, majority fine and fresh. (c600) 2452 * A/A- 1935-70s Covers, Mostly FDCs including 1936 Cable plain registered cover, 1936 registered Turley front with ‘BRUNSWICK LOWER N 10.’ provisional label used 1st day of this office, 1937 NSW Centenary FDC (9), 1940 AIF FDCs (5), 1946 Peace set with GAWLER double ring cds in blue on reverse, etc, range of plain FDCs to mid 1950s also few APO covers (4, two handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’). Few dealer related items. Mixed condition. (80+) A/A- 1930s-70s FDC Range Including most of Australia’s better makers with [1] Arthur Bergen, [2] Baker & Maloney, [3] Rex 2453 * Bodin, [4] A. C. Campe, [5] Challis, [6] Cole, [7] Max Easther, [8] Leslie Grant, [9] Guthrie, [10] Haslem (incl 1938 1d & 2d block of four on cover with ‘Jerrara’ provisional registration label), [11] Kufner, [12] Laker, [13] Mappin & Curran, [14] Menz, [15] Mitchell, [16] Northern Stamp Co (1935 2d ANZAC & 2d Jubilee), [17] L. J. Roberts Small Crown covers, [18] Smyth, [19] Stacey, [20] Turley, [21] Wideworld, [22] Wombeyn, [23] Woodger, etc. Many covers are illustrated and unadressed. Also few Royal Geographical ‘Mitchell’ covers or Official P.O. covers. Condition mixed. Ideal for specialist. (160+)

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1977-2010 Diverse Accumulation including 1977 Cricket Centenary FDC in special folder with silver medallion (3), 2001 Hong Kong-Australia joint pack (5), 2002-10 FDC range including booklet pane, coils, etc, several Prestige items including Aust. Legends set of 5, Macquarie, also 2010 Canberra Stamp Show special flight cover, etc. (47 items) 1970s-90s duplicated unaddressed collection with 6 of most issues (some times more), booklet stamps, se-tenant strips, pairs, many maxim cards, few private FDCs incl various Fleetwood covers, range of commem postmarks incl 1988 Papal Visit (4 sets), SYDPEX Paquebot covers (set of 5), 1993-94 $10 Duck Hunting stamps on National Parks FDC (6), also several autographed/signed covers, etc. Interesting lot. (100s) 2007-08 Collection of Hand Painted numbered cachets (usually no more than 10 of each were produced) by US artist Nirlay, some of this style of cover are on eBay for $25+ each. Much thematic interest. (26)

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1931-55 Selection illustrated types with 1935 (Aug 3) SA Centenary 2d & 3d Glenelg cds, three different 1937 (May 10) Coronation set (couple uprated) to overseas destinations (two registered), three different 1946 (Feb 18) Peace sets of 3 (two registered, one overseas), 1948 (Sept 13) Von Mueller single and block of 4 on registered Challis envelope. Also 1931 (Apr 8) Normanton (Qld) cds tying KS set of 3 to registered Air Mail env to FV Thompson c/o Postmaster in Wyndham (WA), 1955 (Dec 23) Mt Kosciusko commem type addressed to the legendary Arthur H Bergen in Brighton, SA. (10) 1966-68 Selection from ‘CHARMAN S.11’/VIC, 4 with small dash at base, 6 with larger dash at base including one with ‘S.11’ removed (this item is cancelled the day before the issue date of the stamp). (10) 2007-08 Collection of Hand Painted numbered cachets (usually no more than 10 of each produced) by US artist Nirlay, some of this style of cover are on Ebay for $25+. Much thematic interest. (19)

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1950s-70s Range mostly unaddressed including 1954-55 Olympics, 1962 Perth Games (6), 1963 Royal Visit (6), Cable 2/3d (3, incl one with Broken Cable variety), 1964 Navigator 5/-, 1965 ANZAC (2), 1966 Navigators, several ‘VPA Box Hill’ covers with red cds also unmounted array of pre-decimal stamps including 1962 Perth Games 2/3d block of 6, 1963 Royal Visit block of 8, etc. 1960-65 WCS Covers Embellished By Overseas Mailers for North American collectors market comprising 6d Anteater, 5d Queensland Stamp Centenary, 5d Country Women, 1962 5d Christmas, 5d Canberra, 5d Export Trade, QEII 5d green, 6d Thornbill, 1964 5d Christmas, 5d Telecommunications, 5d Churchill & 5d Hargrave with comparison examples of the original WCS covers plus reprints of the information slips inserted into each cover, generally fine. (24) 1970s-90s accumulation of FDI (mostly unillustrated) postmarks on FDC envelopes or PSE’s, some AAT issues with Base cancels, few Postage Paid, etc, all unaddressed. (few 100) 1953-64 Group [1] Tasmania Sesquicentenary set tied to Royal FDC, by ‘EPPING/23SE53/N.S.W AUST’, unaddressed.; [2] 3d green QEII pair, tied to APO FDC, by ‘SOUTH SINGLETON/20MY59/N.S.W-AUST’, unaddressed.; [3] 9d Kangaroos pair, tied to APO FDC, by ‘THOMASTOWN/21OC59/VIC’, unaddressed.; [4] 5d Christmas tied to APO FDC, by ‘BRUNSWICK SOUTH/4NO59/VIC-AUST’, unaddressed.; [5] 5/- Cattletied to APO FDC, by ‘PHILATELIC BUREAU MELBOURNE/FIRST DAY/OF/ISSUE/26JLY61/VIC-AUST’, unaddressed.; [6] 2/3d Wattle on white paper tied to grey APO FDC, by ‘MALVERN S.E[4]./28OC64/VIC-AUST’, unaddressed.

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1966 Decimal Currency complete set 1c - $4 on 4 covers, tied to WCS FDC, by ‘ARARAT/14FE66/VIC-AUST’ unaddressed, [1] 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c, 6c, 7c, 8c; [2] 9c, 10c, 13c, 15c, 20c, 24c; [3] 25c, 30c, 40c, 50c, 75c; [4] $1, $2, $4. 1967-73 Comprehensive Range of Sigma Covers moderate duplication, mostly larger size, as usual, only low values, odd trivial tone spot (approx 120). 1970s-80s Decimals Range heavily duplicated stock majority PS envelopes, includes commemorative types (eg 22c Sir Francis Chichester 50th Anniv uprated 22c Norfolk Island stamps, Norfolk and Thursday Is special cancels - prob over 150 of them!). Signs of dampness intruding at some time in their lives but majority fine. (100s) 1970s-90s with light duplication and the odd better seen including 1984 $5 Mentone, 1989 $10 Gardens, 1996 AFL set of 16 (4 covers), miniature sheets, booklet panes (both printers 1988 37c Postal Services x10, 1989 39c Fishing x10), some maxicards. Also small selections GB, NZ and elsewhere. (400+) 1970 30c Cook Bicentenary tied to APO small envelope by Ballarat FDI cds, scarce FDC. 1999-2000 all 1999 issues ex one, heavily duplicated stock eg Australia 99 (March 19) 15 sets of 2 MS’s; Rugby (June 8) c25 each set of 5 and self-adhesive pair; With Love set (Sept 1) c20; Sydney 2000 (Sept 14, 1999) c240; Small Pond (Oct 1) over 70 self-adhesive pair, c20 the set, MS x7; Faces of Australia (Jan 1, 2000) c32 sets of 5. Masses of Coastal Flowers, Perth Mint, Snowy Mountains, Design etc. Must be close to 1,000 FDCs here with many already priced, likely to suit EBay trader or other on-seller (Olympic Games coming up next year). (100s)

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2007-2011 Medallion Types including 2007 Blast Off!, AFL Premiers Geelong Cats, 2008 Megafauna, World Youth Day, Beijing Olympics, AFL Premiers Hawthorn Hawks, 2009 Earth Hour, Dolphins, Micromonsters, NFL Premiers Melbourne Storm, plus 15 others from 2009-11 era, described items alone with current retail of $350+. (25) AUSTRALIA | Commemorative Covers A1935 Brisbane Royal Diamond Jubilee Show ‘EXHIBITION/22AU35/QUEENSLAND’ (B2 - partly enhanced) on 2d 2472 * Jubilee on hand drawn cover to South Brisbane. [ex Perry sale July 1995 – a rare postmark.] A 1940 Opening of Story Bridge cover with special Registration label alongside photo of ‘Miss Post Office’. 2473 * *

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1946 Mitchell Centenary on range of all different issues with neat typed local address for R Lomas, most with ‘BACK TO ST. GEORGE’ labels on face. NIce group. (8) 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games complete first day of use set of the 52 different pictorial postmarks issued tying either 4d Koala or 4d Olympics to Post Office generic covers to the same addressee, plus an unaddressed Olympic Stadium Opening Day cover with commemorative cancel, fine condition. (53) 1956 Olympic Postmarks set of 52, also OLYMPEX registration labels on 2 of four Olympex covers. (59)

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1959 ECAFE Conference Broadbeach [1] 37mm ‘BROADBEACH/E.C.A.F.E./CONFERENCE/8MAR59/3/QLD-AUST’ on 4d lake QEII on UN ECAFE conference DL-size envelope addressed to “C W Davidson, Postmaster-General, Canberra”, includes unused 15th session conference letterhead.; PLUS 37mm ‘BROADBEACH/E.C.A.F.E./CONFERENCE/ 9MAR59/1/QLD-AUST’ on; [2] 4d lake QEII on DL-size special illustrated Lennon’s Hotel cover; [3] cancellor No. 3 dated 21MAR59 with blue provisional registration label on Lennon’s special cover; [4] cancellor No. 4 dated 9MAR59 on Lennon’s special cover addressed to “CW Davidson, Postmaster General, Canberra”. 1962 Perth Commonwealth Games (Nov 19 to Dec 1) set of 25 covers each with 5d tied by a different venue postmark addressed to Milstamps (North Perth) on covers with generic illustrations produced by the same company. 1965-69 Pictorial Postmarks almost all decimal complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, some with unrelated adhesives, some better coloured strikes (eg 1967 Cartographic APM #2340), others more useful include 1968 Trade Fair APM #2560, 1969 Ports & Harbours FDC APM #2700. Some earlier oddments, and bits of toning in places, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1,650. (c55)

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Pictorial Postmarks covers collection from 1967 (Jul 3) Melbourne GPO Centenary APM #2390.1 cat $35, 1972 (Aug 22) Overland Telegraph FDC x2 with APM #4720 and #4760 plus (Sept 19) APM #4800.2, 1984 (Apr 7) St Patrick’s Race Club at Broken Hill with Pro Hart signature APM #14650.1(a) cat $45, 13 of 1985-86 America’s Cup history series (nos 9-26 range) with APM #15740 cat $25 each. Includes 1988 (Sept 27) Echidna Frama Button Set FDC for Darwin 0800 AMP #20290, handful PO closing and opening dates, re-enactments, etc. (c75) 1970s-1990s Accumulation of PSEs With FDI cancels including 1979 Billy Blood Drop (2) in red or black, numerous others with values from 20c to 45c, few ‘POSTAGE PAID’ issues, plus small array of unused PSE envelopes selection of unused issues, unaddressed. Some duplication. (few 100) 1970-71 Pictorial Postmarks all decimal complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, some sets with unrelated adhesives (eg 1970 Royal Visit pmks complete but only 5c value NOT all Royal Visit stamp, 1970 Cook celebrations missing Point Hicks 5c only NOT Cook stamps), some better coloured strikes (eg 1970 Overland Telegraph APM #4100). Some storage related toning in places, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1,350. (c155) 1972-87 Pictorial Postmarks on covers from 1972 (Sep 19) and 1976 (Apr 7) Sovereign Hill APM #4800(a) & (b) one with Cobb Coach cachet, also noted 1979 (Feb 5) Horsham Railway Centenary APM #7160, 1979 (Oct 14) Wireless Hill APM #7820, 1986 (Nov 24-30) Papal Visit set of 9 APM #17880-88. Also includes three from 1979 USA Apollo 11 Moon Landing 10th Anniv (Chicago Stamp Show). Nice clean lot, min cat $1,175 (c90)

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1973-74 Pictorial Postmarks more than 60 each year, all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, just the odd better (eg 1974 Jenolan Caves x2 APM #5220 one a WCS illustrated), minor imperfections, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$2,000. (c125) 1975-76 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, none particularly scarce nor unusual, some better - eg 1976 (May 13) Toastmasters APM #5750. Some storage related toning in places, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1,400. (c55) 1977 Pictorial Postmarks more than 60 each year, all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, just the odd better (eg Sept 10 World Underwater Congress x2 APM #6170 APO generic souvenir envs). Minor imperfections, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1,500. (75+)

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1978-83 Accumulation of PSEs including ‘Billy Blood Drop’ in black with a mint and FDI of most covers, little duplication. All unaddressed. (approx 200). 1978 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, many are stained on selfadhesive envelopes on which the gum has deteriorated, still a number of better illustrated types - eg July 14 GPO Hobart Philatelic Sales FDU x2 APM #6600, Geelong Trade Fair x4 APM #6780, two FDU Sept 7 and two with late Sept 10 date, cat $100 each! Other than gum problems already noted, and some further minor defects, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$3,400. (c125) 1979 National Stamp Week 4th Annual Gala Dinner charity souvenir menu bearing 1979 25c Christmas tied by ‘GALA DINNER/25 SEP 1979/NATIONAL STAMP WEEK’ being a PO sponsored cancel, inscription states “. . . limited to 250 copies (guests at the dinner)”. Rare survivor, unlisted APM.

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1979 Centenary Cooma Post Office Building 1979 (Jul 1) use of unaddressed Australia Post ‘Wattle’ Envelope Almeida #SE30. Very fine and scarce. 1979 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, many are stained on selfadhesive envelopes on which the gum has deteriorated (sadly these include Sep 24 ITU and Oct 1 Music Week which otherwise cat $375); still a number of better illustrated types - eg April 5 Engineers Conference x2 AMP #7280, Dec 20 Radio Australia FDU x2 APM #8140. Other than gum problems already noted, some further minor defects, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$2,000. (c100)

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1979 Blood Donors Service [1] PSE No. 014 with Billy Blood Drop red ink machine cancel; two plain envelopes with hand cancels, one red and one black, each envelope sadly with deteriorated self-stick gum and foxing around adhesive. Each cancelled on first day 13 Nov 1979 APM #8020 group.; [2] on first day APO wildlife souvenir envelopes [3] (Jan 8) National Christian Youth Convention with special ‘direcTions’ cancel APM #7090 $100; [4] (Feb 22) Norman Lindsay special cancel in purple APM #7210 $150. 1980-81 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, many are stained on self-adhesive envelopes on which the gum has deteriorated, still a number of better illustrated types - eg two sets of 7 1981 (Jan 1) Western Plains Zoo AMP #9210 (one hand-cancelled). Other than gum problems already noted, some further minor defects, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1,400. (c125) 1981-87 Pictorial Postmarks complete strikes separately identified by APM & PMP numbers, some stains on selfadhesive envelopes on which the gum has deteriorated; some light duplication seen, contains a number of better illustrated types including full sets. Some further minor defects, majority fine, high catalogue. (800+) 1987-91 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM & PMP numbers, some stains on selfadhesive envelopes on which the gum has deteriorated; some light duplication seen, contains a number of better illustrated types including full sets. Some further minor defects, majority fine, high catalogue. (c875) 1991-92 Pictorial Postmarks complete strikes separately identified by APM & PMP numbers, all are on APO souvenir envelopes and includes FDCs of stamps issued for the period; some light duplication seen and contains a number of better illustrated types including full sets. Some minor defects, majority fine, very high catalogue. (800+) 1993-4 Pictorial Postmarks complete strikes separately identified by APM & PMP numbers, some PSE’s but most on APO souvenir envelopes and includes FDCs of stamps issued for the period and some older types; some light duplication seen and contains a number of better illustrated types including full sets. Some minor defects, majority fine, very high catalogue. (800+)

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2498 2499 AUSTRALIA | Autographed Covers A Sir Donald Bradman original signature on 1983 (Nov 18) signed illustrated unaddresed cover with special 75th 2498 * Anniversary/COOTAMUNDRA cancel. 2499 * A Dennis Lillee original signature on 1981 unaddressed postcard of ariel view of the MCG postmarked 30 DEC 1981 (The last day of the 1st test).

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AUSTRALIA | Postal History 2500 * A/A- 1890-1941 inbound variety comprising [1] 1890 (May 1) England-Brisbane env with QV Jubilee 6d tied duplex BN ‘497’ of Malvern cat £75; [2] 1932 (Jul 27) postcard England-Kingston SA underpaid, taxed and 1d postage due; [3] 1939 (Jun 28) Air Mail envelope Gold Coast (Tarkwa) to Mt Lawley WA inscribed via Egypt with KGVI scarcer P12 1/- SG #128 tied TARKWA cds and, on the back, 1d x9 SG #121 with indistinct cancels (not TARKWA) possibly incl ‘TPO WESTERN 2’; [4] 1941 (Jun 25) from bank in Yokahama to Melbourne censored on arrival. (4) A/B 1900-61 including SA 1d red on PPC of S.S. Oroya (Orient Royal Mail Line) to Ireland with Marseilles ‘PAQUEBOT’. Also 2501 * includes FDCs for 1937 Coronation and NSW Sesqui, couple parcel labels one with 1/- large Lyre in 1933, couple returned Tatt’s types (one from Uganda), ends 1961 use of QEII 2/5d registered env ASC #R41 used in Victoria. (10) 2502 * A/B 1902-68 Inbound Mail variety with [1] 1902 from Cape Town (with contents) franked 1d x5 SG #69; [2] 1929 postcard from GB to Australian Jersey Herd Society with ½d PUC x3 with Newcastle Exhibition slogan cancel; [3] 1940 Pitcairn Is FDC with KGVI ½d to 6d registered to Victoria; [4] 1941 (Jan) outer from Switzerland registered to Melbourne originally containing watch parts with 2Fr adhesive (another stamp removed); [5] 1941 (Aug) censored Jerusalem (Palestine) to Melbourne commercial envelope; [6] 1968 Tahiti to Canberra stated to have been posted on board ship but clearly not since Tahiti PO taxed the envelope with - in translation - stamps inadmissable (probably posted by passenger AFTER coming ashore).

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1913-15 AR Forms from WA Post Office with various combinations of the 2½d fee and endorsements on rear, as usual, stamps have pin hole damage. Attractive group. (3) 1913-60s range of covers with LATE FEE cds or handstamps, Roos with 1d pair, 2½d, KGV incl 4d olive, few QEII period. Destinations include GB (3), Monaco (with 6d Air & KGV 1d), USA (2) mixed condition. (13 items) 1914-1960s Range small mounted display of base postal rate usages from 1d roo to 1942 2½d red KGVI plus 1959 5d blue. Each written-up page consists of 1 mint stamp and 1 cover showing single use, nice clean lot with nothing special, but 5d blue has 1962 commercial use from Cocos Islands to Perth. (11 pages) 1915 (15 Apr) use GB KGV ½d green PTPO Envelope (inscribed on reverse for The Angier Chemical Co Ltd) from London to Maitland (SA) showing upper left handstamped ‘Duty on this pamphlet has been forwarded to/the Deputy Postmaster General concerned’. Early Customs marking not seen by us previously. 1915-61 Postage Due Group [1] 1915 USA to Queensland 1d PDue x3 on face, censored; [2] 1925 PPC from GB to Adelaide, 1d PDue on face; [3] 1937 New Caledonia to Nagambie, 1d & 2d PDues on face; [4] 1947 OHMS cover from Agelaide to Glenelg with 2½d pair, 1d & 2d PDue on face; [5] 1946 stampless cover from Unley to Keswick, 1d & 2d pair PDues on face; [6] 1956 window envelopw from USA to Canberra, taxed 15 centimes, 1d & 2d pair PDues on face; [7] 1960 stampless cover from Holbrook to Brisbane, 1d pair & 4d pair PDues on face; [8] 1961 registered Business Reply Post with 2/- Flower, from Marrickville to Goulburn, 1/- Pdue (5d + 1d Fee x2) on back.

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1919 (Apr 15) use of 1d Roo coil & ½d green SA (for War Tax) on cover from Melbourne to Geelong. Unusual combination cover. 1919-30 KGV Heads on Cover with ½d green x3, 1½d brown Die I x3, 1½d red Die II on French PPC with Port Said Paquebot cds, 2d orange on PPC of SS Largs Bay with Port Said Paquebot cds, 3d blue Die II on cover to USA, 3d Die II perf ‘OS’ with 1½d red perf ‘OS’ on unclaimed registered Titles Office cover from Perth, several advertising covers. (8) 1920s use of 6d chestnut Roo (1-2oz rate) on registered cover from Adelaide to Dunedin, badly torn and repaired with multiple NZ Officially Sealed labels.

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1916 stampless cover with violet ‘O.H.M.S/War Census Call to Arms’ handstamp, two boxed ‘NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS/ST KILDA’ handstamp, ‘ST KILDA/93015MR16/VIC’ and magenta ‘RETURNED TO SENDER’ pointed finger on face of Town Clerk’s Office, St. Kilda cover and ‘DEAD LETTER OFFICE/24MR16/MELBOURNE’ in red on back. [Cover would have contained a census form, and hence was sent postage free. The census was taken prior to the Conscription Referendum.] 1916-35 KGV Heads on Cover with 1d red perf ‘OS’ with blue Hobart machine cancel, 1d green perf ‘T’ on 1929 Registrar of Births wrapper, 1½d brown x3 (including deep red-brown shade), 2d red Die I pair on cover to USA (1922 4d rate), 2d red Die III on attractive P&O SS Balranald illustrated letter card, 2d red Die II pair on 1930 registered commercial papers cover, 3d Die II perf ‘OS’ (damaged) with 1½d red perf ‘OS’ on unclaimed registered Titles Office cover from Perth, 4d olive on 1931 registered commercial papers cover, several advertising covers. (10) 1918-55 selection, mostly to US, comprising 2½d solo frankings x3 including 1918 with ‘Delivery delayed on account/of incomplete address’ handstamp, 1918 3d Die I solo tied by Perth ‘7th War Loan’ machine cancel with ‘EVENING’ handstamp in violet, 1929 Brisbane registered late use of 3rd Wmk 2½d Roo (+ 3d Kooka & KGV ½d orange) to Wales, 1931 flight cover with SMult 6d & 9d plus KGV 5d & Kingsford Smith 3d, 1955 Frank Thornhill (stamp dealer) late use of 3rd Wmk 1/- x2, condition variable. (7)

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1926 use of 3d & 4½d KGV (2-3oz rate) on registered cover from Brisbane to Dunedin, badly torn and repaired with multiple NZ Officially Sealed labels. —- (Jan 18) late and very fine use rare Ballarat ‘BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/ALWAYS ASK FOR/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS’ slogan on cover (little soiled), Occleshaw latest use for this slogan 3 Mar 1925. 1929 (Jun 2) Adelaide-Perth airmail service Ceduna intermediary; also 1940 Melbourne censored to US with CofA 2/- pair (opening tear a top). (2)

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1929-59 Customs Duty Stamps on cover or cards comprising ¼d x4 one with additional 1d, another unusually cancelled by Melbourne ‘killer’ cancel; ½d x7 including an apparent coil format on 1954 Guinness multicoloured brochure with GB KGVI 1½d Wmk Sideways (from coil) and 1929 with GB PUC ½d on unclaimed at Elsternwick cover; ¾d on 1935 GB meter cover; 1d on Chapman Hall cover with GB KEVIII ½d; ‘ONE CENT’ on ½d and ‘TWO CENTS’ on 1d on 1929 USA National Geographic Society 2c Envelope uprated with perfinned 6c; some different printings noted amongst duplicated issues, most with ‘CANCELLED’ or rubber datestamp cancels, generally fine. Interesting and scarce lot. (14) Customs-Related Covers/Cards Selection with Customs Duty stamps ¼d (4, one in combination with 1d), ½d (9, one part cover), ¾d (2) and 1d; also Customs examination/resealing tapes (3), Assessment plus More to Pay labels on GB registered parcel piece, Released by Customs handstamps (4, various types) etc; odd fault mostly fine. (27 items) Customs Duty Stamps Selection on covers/cards comprising ¼d (4, one with additional ½d x2 and another with 1d), ½d (7, including an apparent coil format on 1954 Guinness multicoloured brochure bearing GB KGVI 1½d green Wmk Sideways from coil), ¾d, 3d, ONE CENT on ½d pair, and Two CENTS on 1d + ¼d, and THREE CENTS on 2d, some different printings noted amongst duplicated issues, most with ‘CANCELLED’ or rubber datestamp cancels, one with unusual Rotary Presses advert (?) handstamp, also the scarce c1913 ‘Duty on this pamphlet has been forwarded to/the Deputy Postmaster General concerned’ handstamp on GB PTPO ½d Envelope, generally fine. Scarce lot. (17)

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—- (Aug 27) local use of Business Reply Card in Footscray. ½d x2 & 1d PDues applied for 1½d postage & ½d fee, BRC trimmed off. Business Reply Cards were introduced in 1929. 1930s Covers Collection of KGV franked envelopes with strong NSW “flavours”, some GB destinations from Victoria, great majority are 1d dreens and 2d reds but did spot a small bundle of c60 1d greens 1933-36 usage with some double frankings to GB (a number from Queensland). Many are addressed to The Station Master at Darling Harbour, also plenty to F. Chilton at City Fruit Markets in Sydney. Condition varies. (c500) 1930s-50s Accumulation appear largely commercial, good range of stamp issues noted, mixed condition. (c.600)

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2526

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1930s-60s Covers with pre-decimal stamps from 1930s prob 90% or more to overseas destinations, some with original contents, some registered, range of adhesives from odd Roo, a number with KGV to 5d, and including single higher values (eg re-engraved 2/- Roo, 1953 2/- Tasmania, 1955 and 1956 2/- Olympics propaganda, many others), WWII period censor markings and reseals. Condition a bit mixed, terrific variety. (c280) 1930s-60s Covers With Home-Made Registration Labels [1] 1960 North Cowra; [2] 1955 Pialba; [3] 1934 Mackay; [4] 1935 Newhaven; PLUS [5] 1933 Malabar with ammended Long Bay label & [6] 1964 Sydenham with ammended Tempe Park & cancelled with Relief 14. 1931 (Apr 9) use of 2d red KGV on cover from Marree to Tatt’s. Endorsed “Late fee/1’” and ‘T’-in-oval, both on face. Only 1d Pdue collected as unpaid Late Fees were not charged at the double deficiency rate.

1931 (Apr 2) Switzerland: International Labour Office use of Bulletin d’Expédition form to Melbourne bearing remarkable franking of ovpt 90c pair, 10f, 5f (blemishes from slight overlapping) and 3f, tied by Geneve cds. Probably unique franking to Australia.

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2530

2527

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ex 2525

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2530

1931-32 long OHMS envelopes KGV official frankings with [1] SM wmk P13½x12½ perf ‘OS’, three with 1d green BW #81ba cat $20 each and four (one ordinary envelope) with 2d red BW #102ba cat $30 each; [2] CofA wmk optd ‘OS’, two with 1d green BW #82(OS) cat $80 each and one with 2d red BW #103(OS) cat $60. Most with machine/slogan cancels, peripheral and other imperfections, total cat $400. (10) 1932 use of 1d green KGV (faults) on long attractive illustrated cover for The Melbourne Technical Correspondence School, opened roughly at right, but still very desirable.

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2531 2531

2532

2533

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1935 (Oct 14) use of 5d Registration Envelope festooned with an additional 2/10d stamps (mainly KGV) for double-weight rate, from Toogoolawah to England. 1939 advertising covers from same correspondence Sydney to Germany, earlier (30 Aug) franked for surface, latter (1 Sep) for 1/9d for airmail and posted on the day of outbreak of WWII, both with rectangular ‘UNDELIVERABLE/RETURN TO SENDER’ handstamp, two types of scarce ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ tapes. Fine duo for exhibit. (2) —- (May) use of 5d KGV & 1/- Lyrebird x3 on double-weight air cover to France and then surface to Holland. Addressed to Bulb Growers in Sassenheim.

ex 2535

2534 2534

A-

2535

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2536

A/A-

2538

A-

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1940 1d Australian Air League scarce use of this unofficial envelope postmarked on the back with ‘CLERMONT/ 1?MR40/QLD’ cds. Small peripheral faults. 1940s & 50s ex dealer first day, commemorative with exhibitions, WWII censored, flight and other covers in mixed fair to fine condition with range of KGVI and QEII £sd frankings. Includes 14 illustrated 1950 ANPEX envelopes (2 design types, many colours) with either pair block or strip of Stamp Anniv pair BW #278-9 special show cancel. Good variety overall and originally priced to sell for c$500 - good value at estimate. (c45) 1940s Censored Covers to Overseas destinations including Bermuda, Canada, GB, India, Ireland, New Zealand, etc, range of censor markings and tapes, few advertising and airmail covers noted. Generally fine. (42)

$80

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2537

2537 2537

$225

1941 (Sep 3) Red Cross printed ARCS Message Service cover to Switzerland with 1d, 9d, 1/- plus Robes 5/- & 10/- (both with faults), Lisbon backstamp, vertical fold clear of the stamps. [16/10d: triple-weight via USA and Portugal.] 1941(?) McPherson’s (engineers) advertising cover to USA with 9d Platypus plus Robes 5/- & 10/- all with ‘M’ perfins, tied by weak ‘AIR MAIL SECTION’ cds, Melbourne censor tape, vertical fold clear of adhesives. Private perfins are particularly scarce on high franking proving covers. [15/9d: quadruple rate via NZ.]

$100 $500

2539 2539

A/A-

1942 (Feb or Mar) airmail covers from Abbotsford to L/Cpl W.J. Chung, A.I.F. Abroad, franked at 9d or scarce 5d concessional rate, censored Melbourne (outwards and upon return) and showing rectangular ‘ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/ DELIVERY IMPRACTICABLE/RETURN TO SENDER’ and pointing finger handstamps, Melbourne DLO labels on reverse, a few blemishes. [L/Cpl WJ Chung, was a member of Gull Force, Ambon Is, and was subsequently taken prisoner by Japanese, dying as a POW on Ambon] (2)

$360

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—- (Mar 10) cover from Palestine to Sydney bearing two applications (one very fine) of ‘SAVED FROM TOPEDOED SHIP/WE APOLOGIZE FOR/SALT WATER DAMAGE’ (sic) handstamp, Sydney arrival (May 4) plus censor handstamps and tape. A highly important new discovery, with surviving mail of torpedoed Australia-destined ships being extremely rare, unlisted in Peace or Hoggarth & Gwynn. [The ship is believed to have been the unarmed Washingtonian which transited the Indian Ocean via Suez. On April 6 1942 Japanese Submarine I-4 fired two torpedoes which struck the ship, about 200 miles west of Cape Comorin on the southern most tip of India]

2541 2541

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2542

A/A-

2543

A-

2545

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2546

2543

1943 (Sep 15) Censored Commercial Cover from 7th Day Adventists Conference in Sydney to Pitcairn Island, with bold arrival cds on the front. Roughly opened at base. Scarce wartime destination. 1945 POW Letter Sheet and Post Card both Censored to Germany from internees with the sender’s address shown as ‘Graytown, near Nagambie’. [This address was the address for the wood gatherers who had been transported from the Murchison camp to Graytown]. ‘MURCHISON P.W. GROUP’ hand stamp on both items and various other cachets applied. Minor blemishes. Interesting items. 1947 (Apr 3) use of 1d, 1/6d Hermes & 2/- Roo (3/7d) on parcel label for 7lb Gift Food Parcel, from Dandenong to Herts. Small defect, unusual.

2544 2544

2542

ex 2545

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2546

—- (July 10) illustrated envelope with special cachet of The Van Diemen Cover Stamp Club and return address of RK Dalwood, 89 Macquarie St., Hobart, Tasmania, addressed to HD Rohrs of Oregon, USA franked KGVI 3½d Blue. 1948-49 airmail covers to Blato Croatia (former Yugoslavia) from various places in NSW, Victoria or WA, at 1/6d rate (two are registered), all with Yugoslavia City 5d Revenue (one with 5d x2) affixed and tied on arrival, some with fragments of document affixed to reverse (currency control?), original letters within, generally roughly opened. Rare destination in this period. (7) 1949 (Aug 8) cover from Sydney to Trinidad at rare 1/10d ½oz. airmail rate, GPO Port of Spain backstamp and British West Indian Airways Ltd receiving mark on front, unusual use of BCPA highly glazed Air Mail etiquette tied by the Sydney machine cancel.

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2549

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2551

2552

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1950 (Aug 28) Busselton local cover, with invalid use of W.A. 1d Stamp Duty, hexagonal ‘T’ handstamp and mss. ‘5d’ markings on face, Dues 1938 ½d block of 4 and 1946 1d block of 3 on reverse all tied by Busselton cds. 1951 Adelaide local cover probably suspected to have contained cash by Post Office so compulsory registration enforced, ‘OFFICIALLY REGISTERED’ handstamp & mss “T 1/5” marking in red crayon applied with Dues 6d pair, 1d pair & 3d added on reverse, opened on three sides. Postage dues are seldom seen on registered covers. [We are not sure how you get a deficiency of 8½d to produce a total Postage Due of 1/5d.] 1952-53 series of multicoloured advertising window envelopes cancelled by meter ‘834’ (Sydney branch of textile manufacturer), themes including swimwear, lingerie, carpentry, Manchester, golf, denominated for 3d printed matter rate, fine condition. Attractive group. (9)

2550 2550

2548

ex 2551

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1954 (March 11) registered cover to Greece with 2/- Royal Visit & 9d Platypus with boxed ‘SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1954’ handstamp in red, charred in one corner and on reverse, ‘HELLENIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION’ cachet on reverse. Registered covers from this disaster are seldom seen. 1954-56 selection of multicoloured advertising window envelopes cancelled by meter ‘909’ (Melbourne branch of textile manufacturer), themes including menswear, tennis, handkerchiefs, swimwear, lingerie, carpentry, Manchester, golf, etc, denominated for 3d Printed matter, fine condition. Attractive group. (15) 1956 Olympic Torch Route WCS registered airmail cover with 2/- Olympics cancelled at Darwin and addressed to Cairns and then, as unclaimed, return to Gower at Largs North. On annotated page.

$160 $150 $50

ex 2553 2553

1957 small boxes (188x60x45mm) x2 each with 2/- Crocodile x2 + 9d Platypus tied by weak Merewether or Woollahra NSW cds, both with Cash On Delivery orange labels for monies due, one with ‘UNCLAIMED’ handstamp, both with “RTS” markings in manuscript, original contents - two shoe brushes! - still intact; also late 1940s (?) Yarraville registered small box (93x93x30mm) with 5½d Gloucester tied by indistinct cds. (3)

ex 2554 2554

A/A-

2555

2556

ex 2555

$120

2556

1960s-70s postcard rate usage selection comprising solo frankings of 13c Avocet, 15c Blue Gum, 15c Timber, 15c Pioneer Food & 25c Broken Bay; also 9c on 8c opal pair and a 15c Science Education + 3c Crab combination franking. Scarce group in generally fine condition. (7) 1961-64 Surface Rate covers to Hungary all overpaying the 8d rate with QEII 5d green imperforate between pair or solo frankings of 1/- Platypus or 1/- Colombo Plan. (3) 1962 (Feb 16) cover to England with 2/3d Wattle yellow paper x2, 9d Kangaroo and 3d QEII pair paying double the airmail rate plus 1/6d overseas express delivery fee.

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2557 2557

2558

2559

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2560

2561

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2562

1964 airmail cover to England with 1/2d Tasmanian Tiger x2 paying double the unsealed greetings card rate, some toning. Very scarce usage. —- (Apr 13) cover to Hungary with 5/- Cattle & 1/6d Flower paying double rate (2/3d x2) plus 2/- registration fee.

ex 2559

2560

1964 Stamps on Telegrams [1] 6d Numbat x3 & 2/- Flower; [2] 1/- Colombo & 2/3d green on yellow Wattle; [3] 1/6d Christmas Bells & 2/- Flannel Flower. —- 2d QEII (pair), 3/- Waratah & 10/- Flinders (cream) all cancelled by ‘KEDRON/3/11/64/QLD-AUST’ cds on TELEGRAM form to Hong Kong!!!, (10/- has NOT been punctured). Scarce. SCH C9364-11/63.

ex 2561

2563

A-

2564

2565

2566

$110 $100

2562

1964-65 Stamps on Telegrams [1] 1964 use of 6d Numbat pair & 2/6d Aborigine; [2] 6d Numbat & 3/- Waratah, cancelled with ‘BRISBANE BASE HOSP /8SE65/QLD-AUST’ (ERD); [3] 1964 use of 2/- Flannel Flower pair; [4] 6d Thornbill & 3/Ibis, cancelled with ‘BROADWAY /15MY64/QLD-AUST’ (ERD). 1965 Stamps on Telegrams 1/- Colombo helecon paper plus 2/6d Robin.

2563

$50 $100

2565

$135 $90

ex 2566

1966 (Mar 8) registered cover with 5d red part booklet pane of 4 and 4c booklet pane of 6 from Haberfield to Mt.Beauty. Minor blemishes. 1966-80s Accumulation of aerogrammes, Lettercards, PSEs, wrappers, etc, values from 4c to Postage Paid issues, heavy duplication in places, must have high face value, many mint, some CTO, etc. (few 100+) 1968 (Mar 28) United Kingdom Defence Forces in Australia concession rate cover to England with 6c Honeyeater tied by Adelaide machine cancel, circular ‘BRITISH DEFENCE FORCES MAIL’ handstamp in red. Very few examples with 6c Honeyeater have been recorded. 1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary Celebrations set of 12 covers each with Cook 5c strip tied by appropriate cds. APM 308091 Cat $300.

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2569

2570

ex 2569

1970s-80 ‘Greetings From’ Range mainly NSW and a few Queensland, mild duplication, attractive. (c.130) 1971 cover from Sydney to UK with 15c Music x2 paying airmail rate + 15c Cooktown Orchid paying overseas express delivery fee. Very attractive. 1973-1990 Greetings Card Rate unsealed covers mostly to United Kingdom with better solo frankings including 18c Rehabilitation, 30c Performing Arts, 25c Spiny Anteater, 55c (1985) Christmas, 63c (1988) Christmas, 85c Pelican on 1998 Economy Air cover (to Austria), also 2c Living Together & AAT 45c Brash Ice on a 1988 Sea Mail cover. (13) 1975 United Kingdom Defence Forces in Australia concession rate cover to England with QEII 6c orange tied by Canberra machine cancel, circular ‘BRITISH DEFENCE FORCES MAIL’ handstamp in red. Surprisingly few examples recorded.

ex 2571 2571

A/B

2572

2573

2574

A/B

2570

2572

$60 $60 $140 $85

ex 2574

1980s-2000s Counter Printed Labels including usage on Certified Mail, Priority Paid, Security Post & registered covers, also a few foreign types, plus off-cover labels and notes by Ian Rippingdale and Richard Peck. Research opportunity. (100s) 1987 (Feb 2) registered cover to New Zealand with $5 Beach & $10 Roberts tied by Rossmoyne (WA) cds, registration label scored-through, black on pink VD2 Label affixed with mss “INSURED VALUE NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY DOLLARS” alongside. Use of VD2 Labels is seldom seen. 1996-99 selection of used PSEs all with cancellations on reverse applied by the post office at the point of sale mostly for NSW, Tasmania or Victoria offices with ‘PAID AT’ boxed types, tiny ‘POST SHOP’ types, CDS’s, 2-line types, etc. Opportunity to start a new collecting area! (110) Cover Accumulation Including 1934 Trans-Tasman Flight (with NZ 4d airmail x2), range 1930s-50s FDCs, few Air Force cancels, few Colonial items also AAT 1973 Pictorials in blocks of 4 on 48 unaddressed FDCs from the 4 bases in cover album. (80+ items).

$100 $80 $60 $100

ex 2575 ex 2576 2575

A/B

2576

A/B

Decimal Array including 1968 to UK with World Weather Watch 20c + QEII 5c, 1972 to UK with 20c Fruit & 25c rice plus customs label,197(?) to Italy with 18c Rehabilitation solo, 1975 to UK with 12c Rehabilitation strip of 3 perf ‘VG’, 1976 to USA with 25c Broken Bay solo, also several covers to Hungary with coil stamps/strips or booklet stamps, mostly fine. (16) —- 2008-12 mostly commercial array including stampless from Hong Kong with bi-lingual ‘INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/ FOR AIRMAIL TRANSMISSION/SENT BY SURFACE MAIL’ & ‘T/”290”/230’ handstamp, Registered Post/AR with $2 Colonial Heritage, Christmas label tied by ‘DLO/UNDERPAID/to be paid by Addressee’ dated handstamp, stampless with ‘RECEIVED IN THIS/CONDITION DUE TO/WET WEATHER’ handstamp, 2009 Mount Compass (SA) to Melbourne with ‘RELIEF SA’ cds, others with Lord Howe Island cancels, also a good selection of 60c Southern Cross with AFL or NFL Club tabs. (90+)

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2578

AUSTRALIA | Flight Covers - Commercial 2577 * A1929 (Dec 29) attractive 10½d franking of KGV 4d and ½d and 3d Airmail pair tied by ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE’ cds, paying Australian domestic and Karachi-London airmail services, a tad roughly opened [rate was 1½d letter rate + 3d airmail surcharge + 6d Karachi service] A 1934 (Dec 17) commercial airmail cover with ‘AUSTRALIAN JAMBOREE FRANKSTON/VICTORIA 1935’ logo on face, 2578 * Melbourne to France, attractive franking for 1/9d ½oz airmail rate, further enhanced by fine and early strike of ‘Santa Claus’ Christmas slogan, backstamped Paris.

2579

1935 (Jan 4) inwards cover from Amsterdam to Wembley (WA) endorsed “By First Flight/Anglo-Australian Airmail/ December 1934” (for which flight it was far too late) and prophetically with “or next-one January 1935” added below, eventually loaded to Imperial Airways Flight IE303, departing London-Paris Jan 5 1935, which proved to be an eventful flight with (i) Sylvanus force-landed at Mirabella 9 Jan with engine trouble after leaving Athens; (ii) Arethusa was delayed at Jodhpur with engine trouble for a day from 12 Jan, and (iii) Athena was blown off course flying at night from Koepang (NEI) 16 Jan eventually landing on a beach at Point Stuart about 60 miles east of Darwin. After being refueled by a QANTAS DH61, which was damaged on takeoff, Athena resumed the following day, which is confirmed by Perth arrival d/s of 19 Jan. Very few covers from this airmail service to Australia are recorded.

2580 2580

A-

2581 2582

A A-

2581

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2582

—- (Jun 4) apparently commercial airmail cover Sydney to Natal South Africa bearing aggregate franking of 2/9d including 2/- Silver Jubilee, correct ½oz. airmail rate, minor blemishes, Alexandria transit backstamp. —- (Sep 30) attractive and rare 11d airmail postcard rate Sydney to Germany via Italy, where airmail service terminated. 1937 (Apr 2) Large Airmail Cover (24½x11½cm) with 1/6d Hermes (5, one unit with retouch to top left of right hand globe (BW #106d ?)) plus KGV 1d tied by 6 strikes of ‘AIRMAIL LATE FEE/1/SYDNEY’ cds. Some creases to be expected with a cover this size, minor blemishes.

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2584

2585

2584

2585

1938 air cover from Sydney to Germany, 1/9d rate (via Italy) made with 1d Die I x2, 2d Die I, 3d Die II, 4d pair & 6d. Very attractive multi-coloured franking. —- (Nov 19) commercial airmail cover Perth to Hong Kong with curious franking of 6d Large Kookaburra and ½d Kangaroo pair, apparently an error as ‘all-up’ rate was 5d only, Hong Kong ‘8’ sorter’s code on front, arrival datestamp reverse. 1939 (Mar 6) commercial airmail cover Melbourne to Lomnice Czechoslovakia franked at 2/1d (rate was actually 2/- - so late fee paid?) via Greece, backstamped Athens and Budapest (where air service was apparently terminated).

2586

A-

2587

2588

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2588

2587

2586

$60

1941 (Feb 11) cover from Albury to USA franked 2/- Roo pair for Clipper service, censored at Sydney, and flown on Pan Am FAM 19 Flight 16 service ex Auckland, which developed engine trouble between Noumea and Canton Island, necessitating return to the former where flight was delayed one day, a tad roughly opened. Scarce. —- (Mar 20) use of 1/6d Hermes on cover from Sydney to “Society of Friends (Quakers) Germany Emergency Committee, London” endorsed “Air-Mail via South-Africa”, violet ‘PRISONER OF WAR SERVICE’ & ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/S.59’ both on face, from prisoner at Camp 8, Eastern Command. —- airmail cover from Perth to Saigon Indo-China bearing 5d Ram pair paying 10d ½oz rate, tied by Perth slogan cancel, Perth censor tape & handstamp, backstamped Saigon Central. Scarce origin/destination.

$150 $110 $180

2589

2591 2590 2589

A-

2590

A-

2591

A-

2592

1941 Clipper Mail to England with 10/- Robes, 1/6d Hermes & 2d red Die II (double weight), endorsed “...All the way by Air.”. 1959 air mail envelope of HMAS Albatross franked 1959 QEII 4d Type BW #353B with indistinct NSW cds August 12, 1959 (probably ‘RANAS NOWRA’) alongside violet ‘NAVAL SERVICE’ handstamp. Some peripheral faults, good example of special rate. 1962 commercial cover (282x225mm) originating in Brisbane sent via Lae to Western Pacific High Commission, Honiara, British Solomon Is. by T.A.A. Air Express Cargo (colourful label affixed), with typewritten ‘THIS ENVELOPE MUST CATCH/ THE PLANE LEAVING LAE/TOMORROW, 15/5/62/FOR HONIARA’. Scarce and expeditious example of document transmission by alternative means to Post Office service. 1982 cover addressed to Ernie Crome commemorating first solo circumnavigation of the world in a rotary wing aircraft by Dick Smith in three stages from Fort Worth to London, London to Sydney and Sydney back to Fort Worth, various signatures, AAMC #1948e.

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2593

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AUSTRALIA | Flight Covers - Commercial Inwards 2593 *F B Austria 1949 (Oct 28) use of 40g pair, 1s & 2s Costumes plus 5s Schönbruun x2 on 1s Aerogramme to Australia, opened roughly at left. [Quadruple weight rate?] A/A- Bulgaria 1936 selection of mostly interrupted/delayed commercial airmail covers from Henry B Smith correspondence, 2594 *F Sofia to Melbourne, carried by Imperial Airways service, (details lightly penciled on reverse of covers), confirmed by Athens transit and/or Melbourne backstamps, includes delays due to engine problems IE446 (at Akyab amongst other delays) and 461 and 491 (both Rangoon), 498 delayed at Rangoon with damaged undercarriage, others include crew problem at Karachi (IE450), and delays due to adverse weather, odd fault, generally fine, some attractive frankings. Irreplaceable group. [Pre-war Bulgaria airmail to Australia was virtually unknown prior to the release in 1990s of a small number of items contained in the Smith correspondence.] (7) A/A- Burma 1936-41 selection of commercial airmails via Imperial Airways service to Australia (6) or New Zealand (2), three 2595 *F Horseshoe route items, one taxed, generally fine, scarce origin/destinations. (8)

A/B

2597

A/B

Burma - Incidents 1934-40 selection of mostly interrupted/delayed commercial airmail covers carried by Imperial Airways service to Australia, (details lightly penciled on reverse of covers), some confirmed by transit or Australian backstamps, earliest (3 Feb 1934 – registered at Querceta) carried on eventful IE254 Singapore service, which was delayed at Brindisi due to adverse weather, mails unusually went by rail from Alexandria to Cairo, and delayed at Rutbah and Basra due to engine trouble, 1940 (censored) delayed by mechanical problems at Batavia, others include delays due to adverse weather, etc, odd fault, generally fine, some attractive and scarcer frankings present. (10) —- 1935 selection of covers from Rangoon (2) or Taunggyi (2) to Melbourne/Sydney carried on Imperial interrupted/ delayed flights IE307, 385, 391 or 393, the last due to waterlogged airfield at Hua Hin (Thailand), necessitating transfer of mail load by rail to Bangkok, balance due to engine trouble or adverse weather, fine (4)

ex 2598 2598

A/B

2599

A/B

2600

A/B

$700 $400

ex 2597

ex 2596 2596

$80

ex 2599

$360 $130

ex 2600

Ceylon 1936-45 selection of commercial airmail items via Imperial Airways regular and Horseshoe route services, some attractive frankings, scarce 20c ‘all-up” (3, one underpaid at 18c), censored, perfin, etc, odd fault, generally good. (11) China 1937-41 desirable group of commercial airmail covers to Australia, most sent by Imperial Airways via Hong Kong Feeder service, including the Shanghai Post Office applied handstamps ‘By I.A.L.” (5, two types), ‘Via Hanoi’ (rare to Australia), ‘VIA HONGKONG AND BY I.A.L.’, one by Pan Am to Fiji redirected to Sydney, six with Censor markings, including Hong Kong, Burma and India Censors, two registered, etc, odd fault, generally good quality, (21). Opportunity to acquire a commanding group of scarce origin/destination material. (21) —- 1941 (Apr) commercial registered covers (opened at side) from same correspondence to Darwin, registered at Nakamshi, arriving same day (22 Apr) in Darwin on Imperial NE77, scarce Burma Censors ‘26’ and ‘34’, former unusually in black, rare items via Horseshoe route to Australia.

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2603

Germany: Hindenburg 1936 (May 8) postcard (Hindenburg in flight – small burn mark at side) to Rigbys Ltd, Booksellers, Adelaide, flown on inaugural Hindenburg North America flight, correctly franked at 65pf for airmail postcard, 15pf and 50pf (corner fault) tied by fine strike of double-circle ‘DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST/LUFTSWCHIFF/HINDENBURG/8.5.36./1.FAHRT/EUROPA-NORAMERIKA’ datestamp, reverse with message “If only one like this would fly to Adelaide I would be there more often. Best regards Hubert Wilkins”, obverse with mss. ‘L.S. HINDENBURG/Photo by’ signed Wilkins May 4th 1936, and faint New York arrival. Remarkable and unique Australia connection to first flight of the famous Airship, from a great Australian adventurer. Only two other commercial in nature ‘Zeppelin’ airmail postcards to Australia recorded. [Sir (George) Hubert Wilkins (1888-1958, born Hallett, South Australia) was an Australian explorer, ornithologist, pilot, soldier, geographer and photographer. Aside from being on this Hindenburg flight, he flew also on Graf Zeppelin in 1929 with his bride, courtesy of William Randolph Hearst.]

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Danzig 1931 (May 11) commercial airmail cover to Melbourne bearing 2gld pair tied by ‘ZOPPOT/(FREIE STADT DANZIG)/LUFTPOST” oval datestamp, endorsed for Imperial Airways Karachi-Delhi (IE111 service) and Australian internal airmail services, backstamped Danzig, most attractive and important early jusqu’a airmail item from exotic origin. Extremely rare. Eritrea 1953 (July 15) merchant’s registered air cover to NSW with 25c x2 & 65c block of 4 Birthday plus 50c Federation pair tied by Italian-type ‘ASMARA CENTRO/RACCOMANDATE’ cds, flimsy black/lemon registration label glued on, minor blemishes. [The Federation of Ethiopia & Eritrea was formalised 15/9/1952.] Germany 1933 (Oct 28) commercial airmail interbank registered cover-front Berlin to Melbourne bearing remarkable franking including 1933 Chicago Flight 1rm and 2rm, carried by Imperial Airways Flight IE240, creasing clear of stamps.

$600 $100 $320

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ex 2606

Great Britain 1929-34 selection of covers intended for Australian internal airmail service only, mostly franked at 4½d rate (1½d UPU + 3d airmail fee), one very scarce 8d double rate, two to NZ (one endorsed “1st Day 4½d inclusive rate”), condition mixed, some fronts only. Rather scarce material. (20) —- 1934 (Apr-Jun) trio of Imperial Chemical Industries covers to Melbourne bearing perfin ‘K’ stamps franked for 1/3d, 1/4d and 11½d rates, first two with “LATE FEE PAID” handstamp, carried on Imperial IE 264, 267 and 273, which experienced delays due to engine trouble with Athena at Gwadur (Pakistan) or Alor Star (Malaya), or adverse weather.

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Great Britain - Incidents Collection of interrupted/delayed Imperial Airways mail to Australia, flight allocation details (lightly penciled on reverse), spanning Flights IE140-655 and SE4-246, including incidents such as engine and other mechanical troubles, undercarriage damage (IE327), cracked oil tank (IE365), burst tyre on landing (IE437), crew problems (including cholera injections episode which delayed SE237), adverse weather, the “near miss” IE552, where Hengist was destroyed by fire at Karachi, after mail load had been transfered to Atalanta, Caledonia collision with buoy at Athens (IE655), includes four dates between 24-31 Jan 1940 which were amongst the backlog of mail accumulated as result of Poole harbour being ice bound preventing flights between 20 Jan-2 Feb, otherwise no duplication, some scarcer and higher frankings, including Seahorses 5/- (3), flight allocations generally corroborated by backstamps in addition to departure dates, some with faults, generally good quality. Irreplaceable lot, nucleus for an 8-frame exhibit. (105)

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—- 1934-36 selection of Imperial Airways incidents to Australia, scarcer frankings/rates including solo 9d for Karachi and internal airmail services and 2/6d Seahorse, and 6d airmail postcard rate, carried on flights IE285, 286, 417 and 467, the first experiencing engine trouble with Athena at Delhi and Prachaur (Thailand), second engine trouble with two planes at Rutbah and Alor Star, others delayed due to adverse weather or aerodrome being waterlogged. (4) —- 1935-38 Imperial Airways incidents involving transfer of mail loads to other planes, comprising [1] 1935 (Oct 25) cover Bradford to Melbourne on IE387 where on 2 Nov when landing at Rangoon Astraea damaged the right wing and nose, mail load to Arethusa, Melbourne 10 Nov confirmation backstamp; [2] 1938 (Jun 7) cover (flapless removing backstamp) Blandford to East Melbourne on IE660 where on 12 Jun Ceres force-landed due to bad weather on Lake Dugari (India), load taken by road to Gwalior and transferred to Capella. —- 1935 (Jan 3) cover Cleckheaton to Melbourne with typewritten “Via Imperial Airways” carried on the eventful IE303 which in turn experienced [1] Sylvanus force-landing 8 Jan at Mirabella (Italy) with engine trouble, [2] Arethusa delayed 12 Jan with engine trouble, and [3] Athena blown off course at night 16 Jan from Koepang (Dutch East Indies), landing on a beach about 60 miles east of Darwin. Athena was refueled by a QANTAS DH61, which itself was damaged on takeoff. Confirmed by Melbourne arrival 20 Jan. Very few covers from this multi-interrupted flight recorded.

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—- 1974 (Nov 19) cover (flap damage) Pittenweem, Scotland to Claremont WA bearing superb strike of very rare ‘DELAYED EN ROUTE/– AIRCRAFT HI - JACK –’ handstamp applied at Perth [The British Airways VC10 was hi-jacked in Dubai by four Arab terrorists, and flown to Tunis. One passenger was killed. This attack has been attributed to Abu Nidal.] Greece - Incidents 1936-38 selection of Imperial Airways interrupted/delayed commercial covers from Henry B Smith correspondence, Athens to Melbourne, (details lightly penciled on reverse of covers), all confirmed by Melbourne arrival, includes engine or other mechanical problems with IE425 (Jodhpur), 461 and 491 (both Rangoon) and 641 (problems at Bangkok and Penang), balance delayed due to weather/atmospheric phenomena, crew problems, aircraft unavailable, etc, generally fine. Good lot. (20) India - Incidents 1935 (Jan 26) cover Bombay to Melbourne on Imperial IE309 Athena leg which force-landed at Sourabaya (Dutch East Indies) due to broken exhaust pipe, opened two sides, confirmed by Melbourne backstamp (9 Feb).

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—- 1935-36 covers London to Sydney and Melbourne (2) involved in Imperial Airways incidents occurring Dutch East Indies, comprising [1] 1935 (Jan 25) carried on IE309 where Athena force-landed 4 Feb at Surabaya (Dutch East Indies) due to broken exhaust pipe, Sydney backstamp of 9 Feb confirms; [2] 1936 (Apr 17) IE437 Canberra burst tyre on landing at Surabaya, small corner fault, 2 May Melbourne backstamp confirmation; [3] 1936 (May 27) IE449 plane Brisbane forcelanding at Waingapoe 9 Jun, back damage has removed backstamp, 8pm London duplex confirms too late for IE448. (3) —- 1938 (Jan 7) cover Bradford to Melbourne carried on dual incident Imperial IE617 where [1] QANTAS Coolangatta leg force-landed at Corfu 10 Jan, and [2] Aurora was unable to land at Delhi (15 Jan) due to fog, force-landed 30 miles to northeast, resulting in slight damage, necessitating transfer of passengers and mails to car for journey back to Delhi, and subsequent mail load to Arethusa. Attractive and rare interrupted mail item. —- 1938 (May 31) cover London to Melbourne carried on Imperial IE658 where Cordelia developed mechanical trouble at Bangkok 7 Jun, necessitating transfer of mail load to QANTAS Coogee, confirmed by Melbourne 13 Jun backstamp.

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—- 1935-36 covers Bangalore or Bombay to Melbourne involved in Imperial Airways incidents in Sourabaya (Dutch East Indies) comprising [1] 1935 (Jan 25) carried on IE309 the Athena leg of which force-landed 4 Feb due to broken exhaust pipe, confirmed by Melbourne backstamp 9 Feb; [2] 1936 (Apr 22) plane Canberra burst tyre upon landing 27 Apr, Melbourne 2 May arrival confirms. (2) —- 1935-36 selection of Imperial Airways service interrupted/delayed mail to Australia, including engine or other mechanical trouble with IE317 (Calcutta – faults), IE331 (Rangoon), IE335 (oil tank damage at Akyab), IE359 (faulty undercarriage Bangkok), IE369 (Akyab) and IE467 (waterlogged aerodrome at Akyab), last taxed in Australia, balance delayed due to adverse weather, generally fine (10) —- 1935-38 selection of Imperial Airways interrupted/delayed commercial covers (28), (details lightly penciled on reverse of covers), most confirmed by Australia arrival backstamps, includes IE359 delayed due to faulty undercarriage at Bangkok, delays due to engine or other mechanical problems IE317 and 630 (both Calcutta), 331 and 391 (both Rangoon) and 425 (Jodhpur), balance delayed due to weather/atmospheric phenomena, including the IE467 Akyab waterlogged aerodrome incident, etc, odd fault, generally good quality. (22)

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—- 1937-38 selection of commercial airmail covers from Henry B Smith correspondence, Kaunas to Melbourne, flown by Imperial Airways IE572 (registered), 654 (delayed at Athens due to head winds), 668 and SE37, varying franking configurations, includes high denomination 5 Lita, two types of ‘Par avion’ etiquettes, another curiously with ‘Par avion’ handstamp scored-over although correctly paid for airmail, backstampings including Berlin-Zentralflughafen, Darwin, Sydney, Melbourne (registered has ‘TELEGRAPH OFFICE/G.P.O-MELB’). Extremely rare group. [Pre-war Lithuanian airmail to Australia was virtually unknown prior to release in 1990s of a small number of items contained in the Smith correspondence.] (4) —- 1938 (Mar 22) commercial airmail cover (small fault left top) to Australia per IE638 flight, delayed one day en route at Allahabad (Pakistan), backstamped Berlin and Melbourne, blue on white “Par avion” etiquette tied by handstamped equivalent. Unusual origin/destination interrupted mail item. Malaya: Johore 1941 (Dec 24) use of Australia Air Mail Letter Card with double-circle ‘POSTAGE PAID/12 CENTS/ JOHORE’ (ACS #X1.9), cancelled at A.I.F. Field P.O. Nº18 in use at Johore Mersing, Australian censor handstamp, minor blemishes.

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—- 1942 (Jan 13) use of India Air Mail Letter Card, ‘INDIA’ scored through, with double-circle ‘POSTAGE PAID/12 CENTS/ JOHORE’ (ACS #X1.9), cancelled ‘AUST BASE. P.O./28’ (Bahru Johore), Australian censor handstamp, minor faults. Rare. —- 1942 (Jan 4) use of Australia Air Mail Letter Card with double-circle ‘POSTAGE PAID/12 CENTS/JOHORE’ (ACS #X1.9), cancelled ‘AUST BASE. P.O./26’ (Johore Bahru), UK censor handstamp, minor blemishes. Malaya: Straits Settlements 1935-41 selection of commercial airmail covers to Australia (three to New Zealand) via Imperial Airways service (Flight nos. lightly penciled on reverse), mostly Singapore, includes uncommon 8c ‘all-up’ rate (2, one to NZ), censored with good range of handstamps including R.A.F. types (16), etc, odd fault, generally good. (39)

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—- 1940 selection of R.A.A.F. Official covers Singapore to Secretary Air Board, Melbourne, highly franked larger covers (one $6.00) with denominations to $2 and $1 block of four, three with R.A.F. Censor handstamps (different), one registered, some rough handling although attractive. (4) —- 1941 selection of censored airmail covers Singapore to Australia, ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/S.P.501’ datestamp cancels, one from R.A.A.F. at $1.65 rate, R.A.F. (2 types), Australian Navy or Singapore Censor handstamps, one tape, one roughly opened otherwise fine. (4)

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Netherlands Indies 1938 (Oct 1) cotton sample bag for Tea, registered and sent air via Imperial Flight SE26 Batavia to Melbourne bearing 30c x4, 1g and 20c and (on reverse) ‘THEE’ (tea) label strip of three, tied by Batavia datestamp, ‘By air to Australia and/onward airtransmission’ handstamp (two strikes), Sydney arrival. Rare and exquisite survivor. —- 1940-41 selection of largely censored commercial airmail covers to Australia via Imperial Airways or KNILM services, some carried on former’s Horseshoe route flights, good variety of Censor tapes/handstamps, some dual censored, includes Imperial SE218 delayed by Darwin cyclone, registered (6, one at Cheribon), higher frankings, etc, some faults, generally good quality. Outstanding lot. (39) —- 1941 (Dec) trio of covers (245x135mm) from Marine Dept in Batavia to The Netherlands Consul-General, Sydney, numbered ‘II’, ‘VI’ and ‘VIII’, various rates, ‘MARINE-CENSUUR/L’ (violet or black) and/or framed ‘Niet door Censuur/ geopend/85’ Censors, one handstamped ‘POSTBERICHT’ (3)

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Netherlands Indies - Incident 1935 (Jan 31) commercial airmail cover Modjoagoeng to Sydney carried on Imperial IE309 which force-landed at Sourabaya 4 Feb owing to broken exhaust pipe, confirmed by Lindfield backstamp (9 Feb). Poland 1933-38 selection of commercial airmail covers carried by Imperial Airways service to Australia, (details lightly penciled on reverse of covers), confirmed by transit or Australia backstamps, earliest (25 Nov 1933) carried on IE245 with handstruck framed ‘KARACHI/CANCELLED/8 DEC 33’ across Air Mail label terminating air service, includes interrupted/ delayed IE446 (multiple delays culminating in engine problems at Akyab), IE498 (undercarriage damaged at Basra and Rangoon, respectively), delays due to engine or other mechanical problems IE638 (Allahabad) and SE36 (Batavia), weather/atmospheric phenomena, etc, odd fault, generally fine, some attractive and scarcer frankings present, (27). Excellent group. (27) Thailand 1937-40 selection of commercial covers by Imperial Airways service to Australia (5) or New Zealand, varying rates in date sequence are 45s, 60s (registered at Yala), 2b 55s, 30s, and 55s and 90s, last two from Bhuket, generally fine. (6)

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—- 1940 (Aug-Dec) selection of commercial airmail covers to Australia (4) or New Zealand via Imperial Airways Horseshoe route, three registered, one from Belgian Embassy, another Yala, various rates and frankings, odd fault, generally good. (5) —- 1940 (Aug-Dec) group of commercial airmail covers from same correspondence, Huey Mood to Australia, carried by Imperial Airways via Horseshoe route, one registered with ‘Huey Moot’ mss. registration details beneath square ‘R’ handstamp, datestamps include ‘SOUTH EXPRESS’, ‘MAADYAI’, ‘TUNGSONG’, ‘HUEY MOOD’ (in black and in violet), etc, odd fault, generally good (5). Scarce lot. (5) —- 1941 (Feb-Nov) excellent group of censored commercial airmail covers to Australia via Imperial Airways Horseshoe route (between Flights NE63-138), three registered, another with handstamp on reverse for Krasom Tin Dredging Ltd, Takuatoong, Pangnga, some rough treatment consistent with censored mail, generally good. Outstanding lot for specialist. (9)

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—- 1941 (Oct 31) registered airmail cover from Yala per Imperial Airways Horseshoe route Flight NE134, addressed “23rd Independent Brigade/Group Ordnance Workshops/Larrakeyah Barracks/Darwin”, Bangkok and Darwin transits, ‘BASE P.O.7M.D/12NO41/017’ arrival allocated to Larrakeyah. 2641 * A Yugoslavia 1935 (Nov 9) most attractively franked both sides commercial ‘AIR FRANCE’ airmail cover Belgrade to Melbourne carried on Imperial IE393, the Arethusa leg of which was delayed at Hua Hin (Thailand) due to waterlogged airfield 24-26 Nov, necessitating transfer of mail load for rail to Bangkok, confirmed by Athens transit (11 Nov) and Melbourne arrival (3 Dec). Splendid for exhibit. AUSTRALIA | First Flight Covers A1911 Coronation Flights (Sep 9) First UK Aerial post red-brown postcard to Randwick NSW, underfranked at ½d (UK 2642 *F local delivery rate, British Empire rate was 1d) although untaxed, thin on reverse otherwise quite fine for these cards, which are Pioneer jusqu’a flight items, first day of the event. Very few recorded to Australia. 2640

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—- (Sep 11) First UK Aerial post grey-green postcard (creases) to Maitland NSW, underfranked at ½d (UK local delivery rate, British Empire rate was 1d) and appropriately taxed 1d double deficiency, the third day of the event when the Farmantype piloted by C. Hubert crashed because of engine failure upon take off. The plane was completely destroyed, and Hubert broke both legs. This is the earliest powered flight ‘crash’ item to Australia (Nierinck 110911), only one other example to such destination recorded.

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—- (Sep 13) First UK Aerial post red-brown postcard to Queensland, correctly franked at 1d for British Empire rate, fifth day of the event, usual minor blemishes. —- (Sep 14) First UK Aerial post, the grey-green envelope (minor creasing) to Clunes Victoria, correctly franked at 1d for British Empire rate, penultimate day of the event, the envelopes to Australia particularly rare, with only two others recorded. Attractive. —- (Sep 15) First UK Aerial post deep grey postcard to Sydney, correctly franked at 1d for British Empire rate, final day of the event, which is particularly rare to Australia, unusually fine.

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1929 England - Australia (May 8) cover with typewritten ‘First England-Australia/Airmail’, franked 4½d for 1½d Imperial letters surface rate + 3d Air Mail surcharge to Iraq, flown on Imperial Airways Ltd Flight IE7, which departed Croydon 11th May, arriving Baghdad 15th (Basra 16th), thence surface to Australia, Melbourne arrival 7th June on reverse, where also are ‘BCM/AIRFIELD’ guarantee handstamps (3 types). Rare. [A similar cover realised $850+ in #6.] 1920 Herald Aerial Delivery violet on yellow label on Layton cover with 1½d brown KGV cancelled at Traralgon on 30JL20, AAMC #47, minor staining on face. Rare. Australia 1920-22 ‘Herald’ Air Mail vignettes in brown * or blue (marginal) **, trivial blemishes, AAMC #48a & 64a, Cat $400. (2)

1929 London - Melbourne (May 9) commercial cover London to Consulate of Switzerland, Melbourne, endorsed alongside Air Mail etiquette “till Marseilles/and again in/Australia”, for airmail services to France and timed to arrive for first acceptances of Perth-Adelaide inaugural flight (AAMC #137). A rare external participant in this important domestic airmail service event.

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1931 ANA Sydney - Melbourne with 3d Air & 4½d KGV, AAMC #162 on registered long cover, unusually addressed to Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanganyika. 1930 Western Australian Airways Ltd Derby-Wyndham route selection (10, eight are registered) mostly Intermediates including Wyndham-Whim Creek (b/s in black & in violet), Whim Creek-Hall Creek with manuscript registration, Fitzroy Crossing-Broome redirected to Mt Lawley, etc, generally fine, Cat $900+. (10)

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1931-34 selection in variable condition with min cat $350 [1] 1931 (Apr 23) Australia-England AAMC #188 crease; [2] 1931 (May 6) Brisbane-Townsville soiled long env of Union Bank originating Melbourne, appears AAMC #201 cat $150; [3] 1933 (Dec 12) Auckland-Invercargill NZAC #100 (Stapleton), removable adhesions; [4] 1934 (Feb 17) NZ-Australia AAMC #360, fine; [5] 1931 (Apr 1) England-Australia AAMC #187, foxed, 1/4d KGV franking with 1/- stamp private perfin ‘CWK/I’. (5) 1931-55 Variety from 1931 Australia-Burma AAMC #188b (poor condition) and including 1934 Aust-NZ-Aust x2 AAMC #371 (one signed Ulm, one registered with mss ‘Tax/6d’) and an attractive 1934 Papua-Aust AAMC #392 onwards to New York. Also includes Jamaica 1955 (May 10) flown FDCs x3 with various lower value 300th Anniv QEII pictorials. Better Australian frankings include 6d Air Mail Service optd ‘OS’ and normal. (11) 1931 England - Australia (Apr 25) England-Australia second experimental service (AAMC #192), apparently commercial selection with varying franking compositions for 1/4d rate, odd blemish. (3)

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1931 Java-Australia & Return (May 9, May 24) AAMC #196 & 204. Inbound plain envelope (central fold) registered to Sydney, outbound special illustrated envelope (light foxing, removable adhesions) from Melbourne. (2) 1931 Manila-Katsuura (Japan) (Aug 14) Francis C. Chichester signed cover certified ‘117 of only 872’ AAMC #212 cat $325, onward addressed to himself in England (so, by definition, a recovered item since the intrepid aviator crashed his plane when leaving Japan on August 15). 1931 Australia - England 6d grey-brown air service opt ‘OS’ x2 (Cat $250 on cover) with 2d scarlet KGV on plain cover bearing boxed ‘SPECIAL/AIR MAIL FLIGHT/NOV/1931/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND’ (A1-) in purple, AAMC #222, cancelled with ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM/330PM19NO31/MELBOURNE’ (A1), 3rd day of issue for the 6d OS, addressed to England, flap missing, vertical crease.

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—- (Jan 7) delayed Christmas mail flight by Kingsford Smith, the attractive souvenir envelope registered at Bugle 19 Dec 1931, signed by Charles Kingsford Smith and addressed in his hand to Albert Park. A quintessential item for this iconic flight, presumably replete with the great aviator’s DNA! —- (Jan 7) Kingsford Smith flight (AAMC #245) selection of mostly commercial items, includes perfins, good range of frankings and rates, noted one with 1½d wmk inverted x11, some double rates with 2/6d Seahorses (5, one registered), odd fault, generally fine. Cat $125 each. Nucleus for a one-frame exhibit. (33) 1932 Netherlands Indies - Australia (Jan 7) England-Australia flight, from Bandoeng Dutch East Indies (15 Jan) to Capt Vernon D. Burgess at Mascot Aerodrome, enclosed greetings letter from M.P. Pattist (Chief pilot of the KLM Abel Tasman), scarce KNIVvL Par Avion etiquette, Sydney arrival (21 Jan). DEI not listed amongst intermediates under AAMC 245a.

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1935 Imperial Airways England - Australia (Apr 13) flight IE331, the first service available for passenger bookings over entire Croydon-Brisbane route, a little known and rare ‘first flight’, arrived Brisbane 25 Apr, further confirmed by Melbourne arrival of 26 Apr. 1932 Germany - Australia stamped cover endorsed “By Courtesy of/Capt Hans Bertram/in Junkers Seaplane/Atlantis/ Germany-Australia”, not flown owing to Atlantis becoming lost during severe storm between Timor and Darwin during evening of 15 May 1932. [See AAMC 232 group.] 1932 England - Australia (Jan 7) delayed Christmas flight to Sydney, signed by Kingsford Smith and GU Allan, with enclosed leaflet printed for the flight.

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1933 England - Australia (Sep 2) cover carried on first Air-Rail service in UK, endorsed “Via G.W.R. Airmail to be/hosted at Plymouth”, the service commenced by Great Western Railway on 12 Apr 1933 utilising a Westland Wessex aircraft supplied by Imperial Airways, addressed to Waverley (NSW) and bearing KGV 1½d Booklet stamp with ‘Air Mails’ label and the G.W.R. Air Mail etiquette (first British Air Mail ‘stamp’), the two tied by Plymouth Devon duplex, latter also the special diamond datestamp. A little aged, extremely rare to Australia. 1933 (Oct 14) Launceston to Currie (King Island) AAMC #340, neatly typed address and signed by the pilot AM Chapman below violet handstamp of ‘MATTHEWS AVIATION PTY LTD’. 1933 (3 Dec) Australia - NZ Illustrated souvenir postcard with departure and arrival cachets. No postal markings. AAMC 348.

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1934 Italy - Bourke (NSW) registered cover on first regular UK to Australia flight, AAMC #469a. 1934 Netherlands Indies - Australia (Dec 8) England-Australia first regular service, Dutch East Indies intermediate (AAMC #469p) selection of commercial covers carried on this eventful flight, different franking compositions for the 60c rate, generally fine. (4) 1934 Australia-England with 1/6d Hermes tied Air Mail Brisbane cds to envelope with magenta special cachet of Flying Boat (we haven’t seen this one before), neatly hand-addressed to Stow-on-the-Wold in Gloucestershire. Minor peripheral faults, very attractive.

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1934 Papua - Australia Port Moresby to Townsville direct flight cover, autographed by the pilot S. Marshall, AAMC #373, Cat $250, franked with 3d black & green airmail, 2d red, 1½d, 1d & ½d Pictorials (8d total), with Port Moresby registration label, cancelled with ‘PORT MORESBY/20MR34/PAPUA’ (A1), backstamped with ‘REGISTERED/13APR34/ TOWNSVILLE’ (B2), generalized toning. 1934 Official Australia - Papua - Australia attractive registered cover from Grafton with 6d Roo & 6d violet Kingsford Smith, both cachets on face. 1934 England - Australia (Dec 8) England-Australia first regular service (AAMC #469) largely commercial selection, good range of frankings, highest an ‘AP/Cº’ perfined 18/9d, includes three scarce 6d postcard rate, 2/6d seahorses solo (4), etc, odd fault, generally fine. Cat $75 each. This was an eventful flight, Aurora damaged its undercarriage at Calcutta, and Diana damaged its tailskid at Camooweal, making it an interesting subject for an exhibit. (31)

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1935 India - Australia 1935 (Jan-Feb) trio of commercial covers from Bombay India to Sydney/Melbourne carried by QANTAS on Imperial Airways Flights IE305, 313 and 315 (all confirmed by arrival backstamp dates), the first to be operated by QANTAS on the Singapore-Darwin leg of the UK-Australia service. See footnote below AAMC 491. [Wingent in Aircraft Movements on Imperial Airways’ Eastern Route agrees with AAMC that Feb 1935 IE315 was the first SingaporeAustralia service to be operated officially by QANTAS. However, according to ‘Lloyd’s Lists’ IE 305 and 313 had been flown from Singapore by QANTAS DH86 aircraft.] Significant group for the QANTAS specialist. 1935-65 selection in mixed condition with 1935 NZ-Aust AAMC #503 (and returned to NZ), 1936 (Dec 14) MelbourneWagga EACrome env AAMC #658 cleanable soiling, 1938 (July 28) England-Aust AAMC #819 some foxing, 1953 (June 3) aerogramme Coronation Flight London-NZ via Sydney AAMC #1318e, 1965 (Nov 24) Sydney-Auckland AAMC #1559. Also USA 1928 (Nov 19) Terre Haute cachet for Chicago-Atlanta FF, an attractive 1937 (Apr 29) long env first FAM 14 American AAMC #119k. And 1933 (Dec 12) Auckland-Invercargill NZAC #100. (8) 1936 Athena Accident (Sep 29) triple rate cover London to Melbourne carried on Athena, which caught fire at Delhi, AAMC #632. Unusually fine for this incident.

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1940 Short S30 Empire Flying Boat Awarua cover, with Auckland ‘6 APR 1940’ machine cancel tying NZ 2d adhesive to the face, Oscar Garden signed endorsement on the reverse stating the cover was flown on the New Zealand delivery flight, vertical fold & some toning on the stamp. 1940 New Zealand - Australia (Apr 27 - May2) and return flying boat service AAMC #899-900, Cat $200. The inward a plain envelope (small nick at top) with ‘FIVE PENCE’ on 3d SG #551 tied Auckland machine slogan, Sydney backstamp; return TEAL illustrated envelope (couple spots) with ½d orange Roo Ash imprint pair and 4d Koala tied Sydney May 1 machine slogan. (2) 1941 Darwin Brisbane two Qantas covers cancelled at Darwin on 4JL41, both with special 21st Anniversary label, one to Brisbane and the other to Sydney. A little bit of spotting.

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1937 (Dec 3) England-Australia-New Zealand cover, carried by Imperial Airways on a S23 Short Flying Boat Centaurus survey flight to test facilities for the forthcoming Empire airmail service, 1d adhesive added in Wellington tied by 22DE37 cds, trivial blemishes. Only a small number of covers were carried. 1938 KNILM Java - Australia (Jul 3) flight (AAMC #815) selection comprising the souvenir cover (3) franked 25c (2, different compositions) and 35c, two with framed ‘By air to Australia and/onward airtransmission”, and a rare commercial cover with the same handstamp. (4) 1940 KNILM Bali Crash (Jan 22) ‘COMMERCIAL PAPERS ONLY’ larger cover (265x175mm) endorsed ‘By QANTAS”, 1g and 60c remaining of original higher than usual franking, good strike of ‘RECOVERED FROM/LOST FLYING BOAT’, AAMC #888.

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1945 Lae - Sydney (Apr 4) Qantas return flight cover AAMC #1003 with special vignette in green (Frommer #61d2), signed by Commander H.H.Deignan & Capt.A.Jacobson, Cat $275. 1946 Australia - USA - Reduced Rate commercial cover with 2/- roo & 3d brown KGVI x2 dated 13SEP/1946 from Adelaide to California. The letter commences “At last the price of air mail letter is down 2/6, so in future I will post that way”. The reduced rate of 2/6d commenced on 15/9/1946. 1947 Rabaul - Sydney (Jan 8) Qantas return flight cover AAMC #1092 with special vignette (Frommer #64d), following the extension of the Sydney - Lae service to Rabaul, signed by Capt. Bonnington.

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2688

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2690

2691

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2690

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1965 (March 31) QANTAS Australia-Austria & Austria-Australia inaugral flight covers plus a selection of Intermediates from March 31st AAMC #1543a & April 5 AAMC #1547a flights, a few trivial blemishes, Cat $500+. (17) 1971 Delivery Flight of First Boeing 747 For QANTAS AAMC #1742a which departed Seattle August 13th refuelling at San Francisco & Honolulu arriving at Sydney August 16th, addressed to Hudson Fysh & signed by pilot Captain R A Probert, being one of only three flown. 1969 London to Sydney Air Race selection of competitor-flown Brander covers comprising RP Bennett competitor #9, Kentleys #21 (pencil notation on reverse “2 carried”), Hector Taylor #28, GH Horton #43, GJ Dunster #49, all were posted to Brander on arrival in Australia between 4th and 14th January. Rare as only between two and five covers were carried by most of the competitors. (5)

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1982 Southern Cross Air Race covers flown from ‘Bathurst’ (where postmarked) via Horsham to Melbourne, illustrated, signed by pilots and all have printed ‘Rotary’ logo on front in special descriptive folder. AAMC #1963. (12) AUSTRALIA | Military & Censor Mail A/A- 1919-60s Range of Covers all military related, strength in WWII and early QEII with interesting cachets, handstamps, etc, 2693 * including ‘AUST ARMY BASE PO/DECEASED/Confirmed...’, ‘Unit Disbanded/Return To Sender’, ‘RAAF’ & ‘Naval’ Concessions, ‘FROM HM (or HMA) SHIP’, 1919 Censored AIF redirected cover, 1942 ‘MIL PO/SYDNEY SHOWGROUNDS’ meter slogan, range registered covers few with provisional labels, Air Medal Wrapper (2, faults), several illustrated covers. Many covers come from bases in Northern Australia, Egypt, New Guinea, etc. Mixed condition. (127)

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1949-74 Variety including group of five 1960s Woomera launch types noting 1967 (Dec 6) AAMC #R108, four 1974 FAI Conference P. Vizzard balloon flights AAMC #B13, 1971 (Aug 31) RAAF Golden Jubilee x2 and Battle Honours special envs with 6c cancelled with RAAF Point Cook cds, exhibition types incl 1972 ANPEX signed hovercraft mail, several FF’s from 1949 (July 22) Sydney to Vancouver AAMC #1222 and including QANTAS, BOAC, TEA, plus some commemorative oddments. Mainly fine, min cat (just the flight covers) $375. (24) 1952 Australia-South Africa hand-illustrated cover (aeroplane on runway) by Australian illustrator Jack Peake, with 2/6d Aborigine & 1/6d Hermes tied by ‘GPO SYDNEY/1SE52’ cds, Australia-South Africa flight cachet in violet, endorsed “AustS.Africa First Regular Air Mail/Via Mauritius”, Port Louis backstamp. 1954 ‘Belfast’ Singapore Crash AAMC #1337, envelope Sydney - Singapore, recovered, red boxed ‘SALVAGED MAIL/ AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1954’ and naturally, water stained.

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AUSTRALIA | Military - World War I Period 2694 *F B 1914-15 Egypt Infantry Brigade 1914 (24 Dec) front with Egypt 1m (5) tied 1st Aust Div Field PO datestamps and Brisbane censor handstamp, 1915 (10 Jan) unusual Adelaide YMCA OAS envelope with 5m tied by 3rd Aust Inf Bde cds. (2) A 1914-18 Postcards & Photos selection of mainly Australian related items. Noted 1914 French PPC of Service at an 2695 * Australian Camp; HMAS Australia PPC, Indian Camel Corps photo; Convoy ship with hand-drawn sails that were erected to get air into the holds for the horses; Hospital patients in Malta; Consecrating the Colours PPC at the MCG in Melbourne?. (16) A1915 Gallipoli [1] ‘1ST [AUS]T DIV. INF. BDE [FIE]LD P.O./5AU15’ (A2 - Lemnos) on OAS PPC with fine red ‘PASSED BY/ 2696 *F [crown]/NO2201/CENSOR’ on face, to Sydney. [Rated 200 by Proud]; PLUS Egypt [2] group of OAS PPCs and cover [3] PPC endorsed Zeitoun Camp to Tasmania, censored by writer; [4] PPC endorsed Tel el Kebir to Parkside SA, light magenta diamond censor; [5] PPC to London; [6] cover to Uraidla SA, mss censor.; [7] two OAS covers, one to Midland Junction WA and the other to Hindmarsh SA, both with poor red ‘MILITARY RECREATION/FREE/E’ handstamp.

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2699

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2701

2702

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2701

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2699

1915 Returned Mail OHMS Returned Letter envelope handstamped for Returned Letter Office, Base Records, Melbourne, addressed to Glenroy (Vic), opened and resealed twice with selvedge, and redirected to Glenroy, SA. 1915-16 Egypt 1915 (Oct) - 1916 (Mar) PPCs (latter with pencil message and address rubbed out) showing fair circular ‘AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE/1 A.A.P.C.’ (tear), ‘AIF/ON ACTIVE SERVICE/FRANKED’ or ‘8TH TRAINING BATTALION’, ‘PASSED BY CENSOR’ (Emery CA18, CA34, CA102 + CM18) (3) 1916 Egypt (Feb 17) entire to a Staff Sergeant at the No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis. Franked 1d scarlet-red (semi-surfaced paper, UV red to deep red) with Melbourne machine cancel. Letter is from a former patient.

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1916 Trial Bay (Aug 19) POW free Envelope (Emery PSPE.3) with Col Sands censored handstamp and rare blue ‘CENSORED./DETENTION BARRACKS,/TRIAL BAY, N.S.W.’ on face. Written to Lutheran? pastor in Bethania, Qld. —- (Aug 12) POW free Envelope (Emery PSPE.4) with enclosed letter on official Trial Bay Concentration Camps notepaper (not recorded by Emery), Col Holman handstamp and violet ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR S.D.’ both on face along with indistinct magenta German? censor. The letter is written in German to Berlin. Very rare. 1916-19 usages of GB Military 2d Registered Letter bearing black on pink/rose ‘Australian Imperial Force’ registration labels (2 types) used at [1] 1916 (Apr 17) at 1.W (Rouge de Bout Belgium – not seen Proud); [2] 1917 (Jun 20) at R.W.5. (Henencourt France – not seen Proud); or [3] 1919 (Apr 5) at S.W.2 (Harfleur France) with oval ‘REGISTERED LETTER SECTION/28 MAY 1919/GPO ADELAIDE’ backstamp; two have been roughly opened but generally sound condition for these. (3)

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B A1- 1917 double-circle ‘A.I.F. CAMP. P.O/A/20SP/17/7’ (Sutton Veny?, Wilts, UK) on black & white PPC of ‘Durrington, Salisbury Plain’, to Bayswater, WA, some toning. [NS by Proud] A1917 (C.) Trial Bay POW free Envelope (Emery PSPE.4), Col Holman handstamp (CA.230) and violet ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR S.D.’ both on face. Sent to Philadelphia, USA A1917 On Active Service (Mar 21) ‘ON ACTIVE SERVICE’ envelope of Methodist Church of Australasia with 1d scarlet-red BW #71G (semi-surfaced paper, UV bright red) tied neat clear cds ‘LIVERPOOL MILITARY CAMP/21MR17/N.S.W’ addressed to William Ackland Esq in Melbourne. Stain lower left corner, otherwise fine.

2706 2706

2707

2708

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2707

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1917 Trial Bay (Jun 17) POW free Envelope (Emery PSPE.4), Col Holman censored handstamp (CA.233) on face. Sent to company in Sydney, spotty. 1918 (Jan 31) use of Stationery 1d Envelope to Pte R A Baldwin (AIF Abroad) with rectangular ‘UNDELIVERABLE/ABPO/ RETURN TO SENDER’ handstamp and an OHMS ‘RETURNED LETTER’ envelope from the Returned Mail Office, Victoria Barracks, Paddington, plus the original lengthy letter. Rare intact group. (3 items) 1918 Trial Bay Inwards from Austria on Red Cross POW reply card with both halves still attached, Austrian and Australian censor handstamps on face. Written in German.

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Selection to Australia comprising [1] 1914 (Sep 12) from Egypt with ‘+ PASSED’ handstamp; [2] 1914 (Dec 17) stampless postcard with ‘1ST AUST LH BDE FIELD PO’ cds and comment “. . . only lost 18 horses out of five hundred”; [3] 1915 (Dec) use of ‘ON ACTIVE SERVICE’ envelope at Dardenelles; [4] 1916 (May) postcard from Cairo and [5] (Aug) postcard headed ‘Camp No 6/Lark Hill/SP’ (Salisbury Plains); [6] 1916 postcard with fine ‘3RD LIGHT HORSE/AIF/FIELD POST OFFICE’ cds; [7] 1916 inwards cover Adelaide-Cairo with various unclaimed and RTS markings and label (reverse); odd fault, generally good to fine. (7) AUSTRALIA | Military - World War II Period 2710 * A ‘SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR POST’ PPC with Kangaroo & ‘Joey’ illustration in sepia sent from Tatura POW Camp to a POW at an Italian Camp in Fayed (Egypt), two censor cachets in violet. Scarce and attractive. 2711 * A/A- 1941-44 Range of Censored covers by air or sea to [1] Canada, [2] GB (8, one endorsed ‘BY SOUTH AFRICAN AIRMAIL’ at 1/6d airmail rate in 1941, one Concession rate (1d) to London by sea), [3] India 1943 double Censored cover Concession rate, [4] USA with poor ‘LADY GOWRIE’ label on reverse, interesting range of Censored labels and handstamps. Mixed condition. (14 items)

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1944 POW (Mar-Apr) use of German ‘Kriegsgefangenenpost’ lettersheets from Lt J.P. Crooks to his parents in Launceston, sent airmail via North America, later item with unusual stitched-in photograph presumably of Camp scene (censored on reverse), German and Tasmanian censor handstamps, some faults, the use of Hitler head stamps to Australia rare. 1945 (Dec 3) late use of 6d Air Mail Post Card from Cowra POW Camp to Italy, cancelled at Sydney; also1942 (Nov 16) use of scarce bilingual POW Letter Sheet (flap removed) with 1/- Small Lyrebird solo from POW Group Myrtleford to Italy, Australian and US Censor handstamp. (2) Australia c.1940s Official stampless cover (creased) addressed “Commding Officer,/3RD Bomb Group” and showing two strikes of very scarce framed ‘SECRET’. [The 3rd Bomb Group was active in the Papua New Guinea campaign.]

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2721

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2723

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—- cover selection comprising different Field or Base PO cancellations for Morotai and Borneo, generally reasonable strikes, variety of censor handstamps, odd fault. (13) —- cover selection comprising different Field, Base or RAAF PO cancellations for Morotai and Borneo, generally reasonable strikes, various censor handstamps, odd fault (11) —- cover selection comprising different Field or Base PO cancellations for Morotai and Borneo, generally reasonable strikes, variety of censor handstamps (one also with tape), odd fault. (19)

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Cyprus three censored envelopes to same addressee in Kyrenia, Cyprus each with double censor reseals, Egypt censor handstamps and one with Cyprus in addition. Common adhesives (two damaged). (3) H.M. Transport 1940-42 selection with straight-line ‘H.M. TRANSPORT’ handstamped types (6, apparently different), circular type, and Naval cover with multiple strikes of date only (‘29DEC1942’) tying stamp, mostly censored, odd usual fault. (8) Netherlands Indies cover selection comprising different Field, Base or RAAF PO cancellations for Morotai and Borneo, generally reasonable strikes, various censor handstamps, odd fault (9)

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—- cover selection comprising different Field or Base PO cancellations for Morotai and Borneo, generally reasonable strikes, variety of censor handstamps, odd fault. (15) New Guinea Buna/Dobodura area registered selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 7 and 52 (both manuscript registration details) ‘FIELD P.O./081’, ‘AUST ARMY P.O.’ 221 and 222, typically mixed condition for this much-handled scarce material, four various censor handstamps. (5) Papua Milne Bay/Port Moresby areas 1942-45 Army and Air Force selection of different datestamps, including use (lightly penciled on reverse) at Gurney Air Strip, Ward’s Field, and Fall River, generally good quality for covers/cancellations, wide variety of censor handstamps. Comprehensive group. (23)

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2729

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Papua - Port Moresby District cover selection comprising different Army and RAAF PO cancellations, generally reasonable strikes, various censor handstamps, odd fault (19) POW - Thailand 1944 (Nov 1) Outward Australian POW stampless card (13.5x8.2cm) from Melbourne to Maj John de Crespigny at Camp #4 Thailand - notation reads “Received 24/8/45” with violet diamond ‘3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/122’ but without Japanese censor markings (after surrender). POW Mail Internment Camps Dhurringile/Tatura (Victoria) selection with ‘APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION BY CAMP COMMANDANT DHURR’ handstamp, Tatura Camp 1 (3, one inwards), Camp 2 (4, one inwards), Camp 3 (2), and Camp 4, last with three very fine strikes (one reverse) of rare ‘MIL.PO. TATURA No4’ cds, odd fault, generally fine. Nice group. (11)

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2725

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Queensland Selection of Military mail transmitted through regular POs, wide range 1940s (one 1955) from mostly different Offices, many censored (some additionally with tape), variety of concessional rate and other interesting handstamps (noteworthy framed ‘12/15 GARRISON BATTALION’), odd fault, generally good. (39) USA POs in New Guinea 1943-45 selection mostly with Australia frankings and to Australia, one to USA taxed with USA Postage dues, odd fault, generally good. (15) Victoria from a single correspondence with majority 1940 and early 1941 to Geelong from various theatres; either plain, YMCA, Salvation Army or Active Service envelopes, censored and usually inscribed by Air Mail, postmarks include 1st and 3rd Brigade HQ cds. Three only outbound from Geelong in April and May 1941 each with handstamp ‘AUST. ARMY BASE P.O./Reported Missing/Date . .(signature)’ and returned. Later, two OHMS envelopes from District Accounts to the original correspondent in Geelong. A bit poignant. (21)

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AUSTRALIA | Military - Korean War Period A/B Selection including Aust Unit Postal Stn 388 (6, one with USA franking), 452 (4), 453 (2, one GB franking), 495 (4), 496 2730 * (2), Aust Army PO 214, 215 (2, one registered), 216, Nº8 Aust Base PO (4), AFPO Nº30, etc, a few inwards or addressed within Korea, odd fault, generally fine. Handy lot. (29) AUSTRALIA | Military - Vietnam War Period A/A- 1966-68 Range Covers from ‘AUST FPOs’ ‘1’ (2), ‘2’, ‘4’ (3) including few ‘Defence Force Postage Concession’ 2731 * handstamps (no’s. 15, 25(2)), most at 5c rate. AFPO 4 has mss FREE on illustrated (map) 2nd Special Air Service Squadron Vietnam cover to Australia. Mixed condition. (7 items) 2732 * A 1967 RAAF Message Form bearing ‘AUST FPO/2’ cds and rare use of handstamped ‘No stamps available/-POSTAGE PAID-’ and rectangular ‘COMMUNICATION/CENTRE/24MAR1967/RAAF’ datestamp. Rare survivor. AUSTRALIA | Postmarks F-G 1980s-90s Accumulation Of: circular datestamps with many ‘rubber’ types, some purple cancels, few pictorial cancels, 2733 * ‘Paid’ cancels, etc. (few 100)

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KGV-QEII Range: mostly on piece from Queensland, South Australia, (strength in) Victoria, Western Australia, few Colonial issues, etc, range ‘Return to Sender’ covers (approx 90), also world range of issues on piece. Total weight 4kg approx (1000s). AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES | Collections and Accumulations 2735 **/U A 1960s to 2000s retired dealer’s duplicated stock ** and used/CTO for PNG, Norfolk Island, Cocos Keeling Islands, Nauru, Christmas Island & AAT issues sorted in glassines, neatly labelled and priced for resale in excess of $1,800. Ideal for market trader or eBay. (100s) 2736 ** A —- PNG, Norfolk Island, Cocos Keeling Islands, Nauru, Christmas Island & AAT issues sorted in glassines, labelled and priced ready for resale! With retail value in excess of $1,700 this would be ideal for market trader or eBayer. Great buying at estimate. (1,000s) 2737 */**/U A Mostly 1970s-80s Selection predominantly unmounted with many sets in pairs including Christmas Island 1985 Crabs 1st, 2nd & 3rd Series & 1987 Wildlife; Cocos 1982 Butterflies (in singles + extra 35c & $1 blocks of 4), 1985 Shells (+ extra set in singles), 1987 Sailing Craft sheetlets (4, two have Cup-Pex ‘87 marginal inscription), 1988 Stamp Anniversary & Flora; Norfolk Island 1987 Scenes; PNG 1985 Birds of Prey, 1986 Shells, Ameripex Birds & Orchids and 1987 Ships broken set to $2; also some New Zealand, Pitcairns & Samoa; generally fine. (100s)

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Mostly Pre-Decimal FDC Range Including AAT, Cocos 1963 Picts (Cocos cancels), Norfolk include 1961 10/- Bird (2), 1966 Pictorials with wide 1c & $1 (2), Few Fish, Scenes, Christmas, Papua New Guinea 1960 2/5d (2), 1961 Legislative (2), 1962 Malaria (2), SPC (2), 1963 Rabaul 10/-, 1966 Butterflies (set of 12) plus special souvenir card, etc. Generally fine. (175+) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY | Collections and Accumulations 2739 **/U A 1966-2000 Collection in stockbook including 1966 Pictorials most issues to 2000 with many in blocks of 4 or larger (face approx $240) (approx 500) plus small selection of used issues (140+). AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 2740 ** A 1972 Cook Circumnavigation 100 sets in sheets, SG #21-2, Cat £450. *

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1967 $1 Mock Sun frankings on large registered cover or large front to USA, the large front to Ohio (Jan 26) with pair plus 7c x3 & 20c x2, the cover (Oct 23) to California with lower marginal strip of 4 + 5c Christmas strip of 4. Infrequently seen usages. (2) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY | First Day Covers A 1957-2010 FDC Accumulation Cancelled in Australia with ‘Wesley’, ‘Royal’ or ‘A.Post’ covers including 1957 2/- (16), 2742 * 1959 8d (5), 1/- (10), 2/3d (6), most issues from 1972 unaddressed and many issues from 1991 with ‘KINGSTON/TAS’ FDI cancels, 2001 ‘Australians in AAT’ Sheetlet optd ‘APTA/Melbourne/Stamp & Coin/Show’ covers (4), 2009 South Magnetic Pole Flight covers (5), etc. plus small array of unused PSE’s. High retail. (few 100) 2743 * A 1967-2010 FDC Accumulation with moderate duplication in most issues, some registered, mostly with Base cancels, several ‘PROJECT BLIZZARD’ covers, 1988 Bicentennnial Expedition covers with Mt Minto cancels, also 9 numbered AAT Bicentennial Conservation $6 booklets, etc, very high retail value. (100s) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY | Postal History A/A- 1947-66 Cover Range Including 1947 Macquarie Isl. & 1954 Mawson Expeditions, (the latter with 7 Seas postcards in 2744 * both shades, one has set of 4 labels tied by ‘ANTARCTICA/1954/EXPEDITION’ cachet), range of ‘3½d’ cachets, various registered covers with Base postmarks & labels, FDCs, various 1961 50th Anniversary Expedition also few New Zealand/ Ross, Russia covers, etc. (73) 2745 * A 1957 (Jan 14) DAVIS A.N.A.R.E. Base FD cancel (APM1205) tying 1956 Olympic 2/- to airmail cover to GB with ‘VESTFOLD HILLS’ straight line cachet alongside. 2741

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CHRISTMAS ISLAND | Collections and Accumulations 2746 */**/U A 1958-2010 Collection in 2 Seven Seas hingeless albums with 1958 set fine used, issues from 1963 to 1976 mounted, 1977 onwards are unmounted, also includes 1988 Wildlife sheetlet of 16, various optd MSs including ‘STAMPSHOW ‘89’, ‘NZ 1990’, ‘BIRDPEX ‘90’, ‘KUALA LUMPUR ‘92’, ‘INDOPEX’93’ ‘TAIPEI ‘93’, ‘HONG KONG ‘94’, ‘HONG KONG 2004’, several gutter strips, many MSs or sheetlets. (few 100) CHRISTMAS ISLAND | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes A 1959-72 1959 30c, 1970 25c & 1972 53c, ASC #RE1-3, Cat $215. Superb fresh UN. (3) 2747 *** CHRISTMAS ISLAND | Postal History A 1948 Singapore 10c & $5 Silver Wedding tied to registered philatelic local cover by ‘30NOV48’ cds in blue (possibly FDI), 2748 * Malayan blue/black registration label.

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COCOS ISLANDS | Collections and Accumulations 2749 */**/U A 1963-2010 Collection in 2 Seven Seas hingeless albums almost complete with 1963 set used and 1969 Decimals (*), the remainder unmounted (ex 1991 [43c] on 10c opt, 1989 Expo MS), also includes ‘OFFICIAL PAID/MAINLAND’ opt (only issued CTO) and 1990 booklets (both). (100s) COCOS ISLANDS | Postal History 2750 * A 1945 RAF Post 301 stampless cover ‘On Active Service’ airmail cover to UK from a member of the RAF, Ceylon Air Force, with a three page enclosure from No. 2250881, ACI Simmons H.R., Section H, Section 301, RAF, Ceylon Air Force, who was stationed on Cocos. A scarce item. A1955 (Nov 23) inauguration of postal services under Australia admin, a specially designed two-colour illustrated cover 2751 * AAMC #1354d, of a type not seen by us before, addressed to Ralph B. Wilson at Santa Barbara, USA. Franked 6d Kooka P15x14 SG #130 block of four. Small storage-related faults.

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ex 2754 2752 —- neat philatelic cover bearing Perak 2c pair tied by fine strike of “COCOS/ISLAND” cds, also ‘Cocos (Keeling) Islands A Philatelic and Postal History to 1979’ by Collas & Hill in fine condition. (2) NAURU | Collections and Accumulations 2753 */** A 1916-87 ‘KA-BE’ Hingeless ablum and pages with issues starting at 1935, issues from 1937 apparently complete and unmounted. High retail. (303 & 7 MS). 2754 */** A/A- 1916-90 Collection in stockbook almost complete (ex most optd earlies) including 2d orange Die II opt at base, 2d orange Die II opt at centre, Ships to 1/- and apparently all issues from 1935, few mint but mostly unmounted, light toning on few issues. (424 & 8 MS). 2755 */**/U A/A- 1916-90s Collection in ‘7 Seas’ hingeless album with sparse array of mint & used 1960s issues, most issues from 1973 are represented and appear unmounted. High retail value. Generally fine. (100s & few MS). 2756 */** A/A- 1935-2008 Collection in 7 Seas hingeless album almost complete with most issues to 1977 mounted and all issues from 1978 Provisionals are unmounted. Many MSs or sheetlets including 1995 International Stamp Exhibition sheet, plus many other Exhibitions sheets, etc, (ex Anemone sheetlet). Generally fine. (100s).

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1916-23 ‘NAURU’ At Base on stamps of GB ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 5d, 6d & 9d, each showing variety short ‘N’ (see SG footnote), Cat £335. (7) —- [1] ½d green marginal block of 4 with ‘I16’ control number; [2] 1d bright scarlet BRC block of 4 with control ‘H16’; [3] 1d bright scarlet BRC strip of 3 with control ‘I16’ —- ½d to 1/- (1½d break in the downstroke of the ‘N’).Very fresh. (11) —- complete SG#1-16 includes both Dies of 2d and the 4 ‘centre opts’, SG #1-16, Cat £150. —- ½d green and 2d orange Die I, both double overprint, one albino variety. [2d is much more pronounced]. —- on GB 1½d brown marginal example from the top of the sheet with Short ‘N’ flaw SG #3 variety (see footnote). Retail as unmounted $500.

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—- 5/- bright carmine, SG #22, Cat £100. A lovely stamp. —- 10/- deep bright blue, SG #23d, Cat £500. 1924-48 Ships set of 14 on mixed papers. —- set of 14 on mixed papers. 1937-48 Ships White Paper ½d to 10/-, very fine. (14)

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NAURU | Postal History A 1917 (Dec 30) Wilson cover to England with Overprints on GB 2/6d Seahorse tied by ‘PO PLEASANT ISLAND/(NAURU)’ 2772 * cds, Large ‘CENSORED’ straight-line handstamp in blue & boxed registration handstamp in purple, minor toning. A1920 (July 24) philatelic cover to New York with Overprints at Base ½d,1d, 2d, 2½d & 1/- tied by ‘PO PLEASANT ISLAND/ 2773 * (NAURU)’ cds, fine boxed registration handstamp in purple, minor aging/toning, small tear on left edge. 2774 * A 1937 (Dec 29) Wilson registered cover to England with scarce though philatelic franking of Rough Paper 2/6d Ship SG #37A and scarce small perforated registration label.

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1939 (Nov 22) 2d & 2½d Jubilee Overprints late use on 1939 commercial cover to Melbourne with red Registration Label & fine strike of the scarce ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR/NAURU’ handstamp in violet, some minor toning.

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$500

2780

NEW GUINEA | ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints 2776 * A/A- 1914-15 on Stamps of German New Guinea 1d on 5pf (surcharge misplaced, defective corner perf), 2d on 10pf & 2d on 20pf SG #17-20 plus optd ‘OS’ 1d on 3pf SG O1, hinge remainder, Cat £122. (4) 2777 V A- A1 1914-15 Second Setting 2d on 20pf ultramarine with kiss print producing double overprint, SG #19, cancelled with violet double-oval Rabaul, small thin. 2778 U A1914-15 on Stamps of German New Guinea 2½d on 10pf SG #20, small thin spot UL corner, small-part violet oval cancel, Cat £350. 2779 U A1915 ‘G.R.I./3d.’ on Registration Labels Sans Serif Letters ‘Rabaul/(Deutsch-Neuguinea)’ SG #33d (with hyphen), tied to piece by late use of ‘RABAUL/29 AU 15’ cds, single age spot, Cat £500. 2780 U A1915 on Stamps of German New Guinea 1d on 3pf optd ‘OS’ SG #01, well centred, a little aged, part violet Rabaul oval 1915 d/s, Cat £75.

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2781

2782

NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints 2781 **/* A C1 1915-16 KGV Single Wmk 1d carmine-red Die II (abc) strip of 3 [II/9,15,21], lower units MUH 2782 **/* A C1 —- 1d carmine-red Die II (abc) strip of 3, SG #67c, top unit mtd.

ex 2784

2783 2783 * 2784 **/*/F

A C1 A

2785 *

A/B

2786

2787 *

A B1

2788 2788 2789 2790 2791 2792 2793

* * F F * *

A C1 A C1 A A1 A A1 A A1 A B1

ex 2785

$1,000 $1,000

2787

2786

—- 1d carmine-red Die II (c), SG #67c. 1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk mainly mint selection of 2½d indigo **, 2½d blue, 3d greenish olive **, single & pair (toned gum), 6d ultramarine **, 9d violet **, 1/- emerald ** x2 & used & 1/- pale blue-green used. (11) —- 2½d indigo, 3d greenish olive Die II SG #109a, 9d & 1/- both Die IIB latter off-centre with perforation faults, SG #10713 range, Retail c$275. (4) 1916 (Nov 16) Kawieng registered Wilson cover to England with KGV ½d & 1d plus 2½d tied by ‘KAWIENG’ cds in violet, fine ‘[crown]/PASSED CENSOR/20NOV1916/RABAUL’ handstamp in violet, fine condition. 1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 3d yellow-olive Die I (a), SG #76.

2789

2790

2791

—- 10/- grey & pink (c), SG #84 —- 10/- grey & pink (b), SG #84, Retail $225. —- 10/- grey & pink (c), SG #84, cancelled with fine Rabaul of 5JL16. —- 10/- grey & pink (b), SG #84, cancelled with fine Rabaul of 26?E17. —- £1 brown & ultramarine (c), SG #85 Retail $875. Very well centred. —- £1 brown & ultramarine (c), SG #85 Retail $875, fine.

2792

$240 $185 $65 $180 $80

2793 $160 $180 $210 $300 $700 $550

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2794 *

A B1

2795 2795 * 2796 **/* 2797 2798 2799 2800

* * * F

—- £1 brown & ultramarine (c), SG #85, with off-centre & sloping overprint. Not seen by us on high-values. A rarity.

2797

2804

2799

2800

A- C1 —- £1 brown & ultramarine (a), SG #85, very small spot on face, Retail $850. A/A- 1915-16 Kangaroos 2nd Wmk 9d & 1/- both in vertical (abc) strips, each with one unit mounted, bottom unit of 9d has light horizontal crease & top unit of 1/- has 3 tone perf tips. A- B1 —- 2/- brown (c), SG #91, gum slightly aged. A- A1 —- 5/- grey and yellow (a), SG #92, light pencil notation on back, hinge rems, fresh, Retail c$150. A A2 —- 5/- grey & yellow (c), SG #92, with break in coast line east of Cape Londonderry [R58]. A A1 —- 5/- grey & yellow (c) purple-black overprint, SG #92, undated ‘CANCELLED NAURU’ telegraph cancellation.

2801 2801 * 2802 * 2803 V

2798

2802

$2,100

$500 $125 $100 $60 $135 $100

2803

A A2 A A2 A A1

1915-16 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk £1 brown & blue (a), SG #99, Retail $625+. One short perf. —- £1 brown & blue (c), SG #99, Retail $625+, with broken tail on roo BW #52(V)d. —- £1 brown & blue (b), SG #99, very light Radio Station cancel

A B1

1916 £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue SG #99 with Type (b) overprint tied to folded plain envelope by ‘KOKOPO/27OC20’ cds (Powell type 14b), addressed to Hamburg. Central fold well clear of the stamp, roughly opened with small reinforcement. Very rare.

$350 $420 $420

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2805 2805 2806 2807 2808

F ** ** *

2806 A A1 A A1 A A1 A B1

2807

2808

1918 ‘One Penny’ Surcharges 1d on 5d brown KGV SG 100 with fine Rabaul cds. 1918-23 KGV Single Wmk 1d red Die I-II-II-I strip of 4, SG #103,103b. —- 1d red Die II, SG #103b. —- 1d red Die II, SG #103b.

$175 $400 $200 $125

2809

2810

2813 2809 **/*

2810 **/*

2811 **/* 2812 **

A B1 A/A-

2813 **

A B1

2812

—- 1d carmine-red block of 12 [IV/31-34,48-41,44-47] with Die II Substituted cliché [34], thin G [40] & coloured flaw outside right frame opposite emu’s neck [46], 5 units mtd, on annotated page. 1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 2d grey Die IIA block of 30 [3L31-60] with broken ‘d’ in value circle & white flaws over ALIA - uncatalogued corrected state. 6 units mounted. Retail $1,200 as hinged singles, generally fine. —- 3d olive Die I block of 4, SG #109, Retail $140+, 3 units unmtd, fresh & well centred. —- 3d greenish olive block of 24 [1L31-54], 10 stamps being Die II with 5 Die I-II pair, left vertical row including Die II x3, SG #109,a,ab as hinged retail c.$4,500, some gum toning on left row, slight separation, otherwise fresh unmounted. —- 3d olive forme of 30 [1L31-60] with units 37,38,43-47,49-51 & 55-59 all being Die II. An outstanding exhibition piece.

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A B1 A C3

—- 3d greenish olive Die II SG #109a current Retail $225 (as *). Very fresh. —- 5/- grey & yellow, SG #116, fine Rabaul of 20MR18, few short perfs at base.

2816

A B1

1919 5/- and 10/- SG #116-7 each tied to plain envelope by separate strikes ‘KOKOPO/27OC20’ cds (Powell type 14b), addressed to Hamburg. Some notations on back, neatly opened. Very rare.

2817 **

2817

2818

2821

2822

$70 $90

$1,250

ex 2820

2819

2823

A B1

1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 10/- grey & deep aniline pink with doubling below Bight, Gulf of Carpentaria etc due to kiss print. Ceremuga certificate. Very rare. 2818 ** A B1 —- 10/- grey & deep aniline pink, SG #117, Retail $450. 2819 */** A/A- 1918-23 KGV New Colours 2d rose-scarlet Electro 11 right pane block of 16 (4x4) showing varieties broken top to crown [8], retouched ‘Roman’ nose [10] & broken top to crown [22], faint trace of toning, fourteen units unmounted, ACSC #96(11)h, i & j, Cat $2,100+ as unoverprinted (Australian) issues. 2820 * A —- [1] 4d blue, SG #124 with left frame broken at top [2L7] (BW #112(2)d); [2] 4d blue pair [1L1-2], SG #124. NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints | Official Stamps 2821 V A B1 1919-23 KGV Single Wmk Perf ‘OS’ 5d brown, SG #O5. 2822 * A1919-23 KGV New Colours Perf ‘OS’ 4d violet, SG #O20, Cat £200, lightly toned gum, lightly mounted. 2823 W A B1 —- 4d violet, SG #O20, unused. 2824 V A B2 —- 4d violet, SG #O20, couple of shortish perfs.

To avoid errors, please check your Lot Numbers and Bids carefully.

$1,600 $280 $350 $150 $120 $120 $140 $80

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2827

ex 2826

ex 2829

ex 2828

2825 NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues A1931 (Dec 24) Madang registered cover to Germany with scarce albeit philatelic solo franking of 10/- Dated Birds optd ‘AIR 2825 * MAIL’, minor blemishes. 2826 U A 1931 Dated Birds to £1 SG #150-62, Cat £550, very fine. (13) 2827 ** A A1 1932 ½d Orange Redrawn Bird without dates as SG #190 but without overprint, Cat £100 (as *). Very fresh. 2828 * A 1932-34 Undated Bird Airs complete set of 16, SG #190-203, Retail $375. Fresh mint. 2829 * A —- complete set of 16, SG #190-203, Retail $375.

2830 F 2831 V 2832 *

2830

2831

A A1 1935 Bulolo Airs £2 bright violet SG #204. A —- bright violet, tidy cds cancel. A- A1 1935 Bulolo Airs £5 emerald-green, SG #205, trivial perf thin, Retail $925.

ex 2833

ex 2834

2832

2837

$110 $150 $650

2835

NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues | Official Stamps 2833 * A 1925 Huts set of 9, SG #O22-30. 2834 * A 1932 Undated Birds complete set of 13, SG #O42-54, Cat £250. NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues 2835 * A1937 OHMS small cover to United States with 3d Undated Birds pair oveprinted ‘OS’ (Cat £70 x8 on cover), Rabaul cds & registration handstamp, arrival backstamps, trivial edge blemishes.

2836

$160 $340 $100 $250 $250

$70 $270 $300

2838

NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues | Postal History 2836 *F A1937 airmailed commercial cover (opened at left) Wau to Holland bearing scarce franking of Undated Bird Air Mail 1d and 1/- pairs SG #191 and #199, overpaying by 1d the 2/1d ½oz rate via France (where backstamped). A 1938 (30 May) cover carried on 1st Official airmail to New Guinea bearing Australia 6d and 1/6d cancelled at Sydney, and 2837 *F uncancelled New Guinea 5d, intended for Scotland and endorsed “Via English Air mail”, reverse with PMGs Dept label inscribed ‘It is regretted that the provisions of the/Postal Convention do not permit of the/desired indirect routing of this article. 2838 * A 1939 (Feb 27) Burns Philp Line commercial airmail cover from Madang to Saigon Indo-China bearing Undated Bird 1/- and 4d for 1/4d ½oz full air mail service to destination, backstamped Salamaua, Townsville & Saigon. Extraordinary origin/ destination and a rare rate.

$150

$110 $300

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2840

2839

ex 2841

NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues | First Flight Covers A 1932 Salamaua-Port Moresby (Mar 23) registered with Dated Birds 6d signed by pilot Orme Denny, only 48 flown, Cat 2839 * $175. 2840 * A 1935 (Aug 15) Wau-Madang AAMC #P84, signed by pilot O Denny, fine condition, Cat AU $225. NORFOLK ISLAND | Collections and Accumulations 2841 */** A 1947-61 pre-decimal issues complete, 2/- blue Ball Bay plus white paper ½d to 2d set & 10/- Bird optd ‘SPECIMEN’ are lightly mounted, others are fresh unmounted, Retail $450. (66)

ex 2842

$90 $120 $175

ex 2844 ex 2845

2842 **/*/V A

2843 */**/U/C A/A-

2844 */**

A/A-

2845 */**/U A

ex 2847 NORFOLK ISLAND 2846 ** A

1947-72 comprehensive on leaves collection of **, FU and FDCs from original 1947 Ball Bay set of 12 fresh mint with some ** imprint singles, fine used appear ex FDC, and neat FDC to England; plus the 1949-52 shade varieties and the six 1956 white Paper issues (the ½d includes missing mountain **). Then apears complete with some varieties to 1972 South Pacific Commission mostly in ** singles and commems also blocks of 4 (or larger), fine used (many CTO), and majority with FDCs too. Pre-decimals alone retail over $600. (100s) 1947-80 4 Volume Collection on Hagners with 1947-59 Ball Bay (14, with few low values *), 1947 ½d to 1/- in ** imprint pairs, 1956 White paper ½d complete sheet, normal issues from 1953-80 are almost complete both ** (also 10/- optd ‘SPECIMEN’ 2 types, 2/8d Local Govt *) and CTO (ex 1960-62 Pictorials) numerous varieties in pairs or blocks. Also FDC range (62) including 1947 Ball Bay set on 2 covers to NZ, another set on registered cover to Vic, values ot 6d in blocks of 4, few later including 1966 Pictorials to $1, 1967-68 Ships, 1970 Birds, etc. Ideal lot for specialist. Condition mixed. (100s) 1947-85 Collection in ‘KA-BE’ hingeless album almost complete including 1956 Ball Bay (2), and issues to 1973 are very lightly mounted, issues from 1974 are unmounted, also noted 1960-62 Bird optd ‘SPECIMEN’(**) 15½mm at base. Album alone is worth the estimate. (few 100s) 1947-2010 Collection in 2 Seven Seas hingeless albums complete with 1947-59 Ball Bay (no white papers) and 1953 Pictorials used, most issues from 1956 to 1978 are mounted and issues from 1979 to 2010 are unmounted. Several MSs optd for various overseas stamp exhibitions including 1997 Beef for ‘Hong Kong ‘97’, few booklet stamps and booklets including ‘Australia ‘89’. Very high retail value. (100s).

ex 2848

$175

$250 $80

$400

ex 2849

1947-59 Ball Bay White Paper 1d orange complete sheet of 80 with full selvedge including imprint, 1d violet right marginal block of 12 (3x4), SG #1a & 2a, Cat £150. Fresh. (92) 2847 ** A 1956-57 Ball Bay White Paper Set unmounted. (4) NORFOLK ISLAND | Postal Stationery 2848 * A Selection of Territories Formular Stationery: stamped for use on Norfolk Island, comprising Registered Letter (franked at 2/5d including Ball Bay 2/- blue), Letter Cards (3, one CTO, one unstamped) and an Aerogramme franked with 1953 10d used in 1955 to South Africa (no internal message), also a bundle of later Postal Cards, and duplicated PSE’s and Aerogrammes unused/CTO, fine condition. (66) NORFOLK ISLAND | First Day Covers 2849 * A/B 1940s-80s Collection with £sd issues complete on 45 covers, with extras including 1956 Landing Last Day Cover (17 Aug 59), some duplicates in the form of additional cachet types including elusive 1958 Surcharges, also a range of decimal issues on 68 covers, generally fine. (113)

$100 $100

$150

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NORFOLK ISLAND | Postal History 2850 * B 1907 (April 12) cover to New Hebrides with printed ‘CABLEGRAM’ & The Pacific Cable Board pictorial (globe) imprint in red, NSW 5d tied by a characteristically poor ‘NORFOLK ISLAND/NSW’ cds but with a very fine strike of a double-oval ‘THE PACIFIC CABLE BOARD/NORFOLK ISLAND/12APR1907/STATION’ in violet on reverse, ‘R’-in-oval handstamp & Sydney backstamp, endorsed in crayon upon arrival “try/Burns Philp/Sydney”, a tad soiled & with a repaired tear on upper edge. An important and rare registered cover. [The Cable Station opened in 1902. This cover previously sold for $3,200 +GST +commission at a Melbourne auction in June 2005]

2851 2851

2852

A-

2853

A/B

2854

2856

A/B

2857

2854

1940 cover to Sydney franked with 1½d Sturt & ½d Roo tied by ‘NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST’ datestamp, framed ‘Passed [by]/Censor 2/NORFOLK ISLAND’ censor handstamp in violet on reverse. —- cover to Sydney bearing ½d Kangaroo block of 4 tied by ‘NORFOLK ISLAND/24AP40/AUST’ datestamp, reverse with framed ‘Passed by/Censor 2/NORFOLK ISLAND’ cachet in violet. 1940s-90s Accumulation with commercial mail including useful decimal frankings, bundle of 1990s inwards covers from various countries (including Ghana!) to local newspaper, two with scarce ‘CUSTOMS No 1 or No 4 handstamps, official covers including registered and Security Post; philatelic mail with duplicated FDCs (plenty of ubiquitous Ball Bay series, one with an adapted NSW registration label), plus flights & PSEs including a scarce postally used, etc; also 1968 5c coil starter and 1998 Booklet, plus ‘Norfolk Island: A Postal and Philatelic History 1788-1969’ by Collas & Breckon; odd fault, generally good condition. (300+) 1944 (Dec 21) registered cover to Netherlands West Indies with QM 1d & 1½d + 4d Koala tied ‘NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST’ cds, ‘Passed by/Censor 1/NORFOLK ISLAND’ handstamp in violet, with large circular ‘US CENSORSHIP’ handstamp alongside, Balboa & Cristobal (Canal Zone) & Curacao backstamp. Wonderful origin/destination combination.

2855 2855

2852

ex 2856

$3,000

$120 $125

$280 $500

2857

1947 (May 14) commercial airmail cover to USA bearing very scarce franking of Ball Bay 2/- bistre tied by unusually clear strike of ‘NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST’ cds, enclosed letter headed “Middlegate/Norfolk Island” has social commentary (nothing philatelic mentioned!). 1947-65 Selection comprising Ball Bay 2½d solo to Melbourne, 1½d x2 + ½d surface to PNG tied by scarce Coronation Day cds, and a combination franking for 5½d airmail rate to NZ; also 1953 Pictorial 3½d solo surface rate use to Australia (scarce), and 1965 postcard to Germany at correct 1/2d airmail rate with 1964 Christmas (+ Australia 9d Magpie) cancelled in Australia; some opening faults. (5) 1956 (Jun 8) cover to United States with Pitcairners 2/- plus 3d x3 tied by FDI cancels, paying 2/- airmail rate plus 9d registration fee, Pomona backstamp.

$250

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ex 2858 2858 2859 2860

A A/B

A/B

ex 2861 2861

A/B

2862

2863

A/B

ex 2860

ex 2859

1973-74 Range of commercial covers, all at the 7c airmail rate to Australia. Generally fine. (16) 1980-90s selection of commercial airmail covers from same correspondence (Mail Order firm in Australia) comprising different franking compositions during 22c to 45c rate regimes, mostly fine, hard-to-source material. 1980s-90s selection of commercial covers by airmail to Sydney mail order book club, various franking compositions during 22c to 45c rate regimes. Hard to source material. (46)

ex 2862

$100 $180 $135

ex 2863

1980s-90s Accumulation of airmail covers to mail order firm in Sydney, heavily duplicated 1980s/1990s, denominations from 22c-43c, including 24c (9), 27c (41), 30c (21), 33c (49), 36c (11), 37c (73), 39c (24), 41c (113), 43c (194), odd fault, appear generally good commercial quality standard-sized covers. Useful resource of hard-to-locate material. (500) 1984 Boobook Owl set on five separate neat commercial airmail covers to same addressee in Sydney. Modern rarity group. (5) Decimal Selection of largely commercial covers with many elusive items including Christmas issue solo frankings for 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1972, 1970 5c Cook, 1972 SP Commission, 1970-71 Birds including 20c + 5c Coil (very scarce), self-adhesives, 1c Local rates (2), taxed in UK and USA, etc, odd fault, generally fine, very under-rated material. (37)

$400 $200 $400

ex 2865

2864

part 2867 PAPUA 2864 **/*

A/A-

2865 *

A-

2866 **/*

2867 **

A-

ex 2866

1901-05 Lakatoi Wmk Vertical Thick Paper 6d black & myrtle-green TLC block of 4, SG #14, Retail $320, slight creasing not visible at front. Three units MUH. 1906 British New Guinea optd Large Papua 4d black & sepia wmk horizontal SG #17, 6d black & green wmk vertical SG #26 horiz pair. Slightly tropicalised gum, nicely centred with good colours, total Retail c$525. (3) 1929-30 Airmail Overprints [1] ‘AIR MAIL’ on 3d Ash imprint block of 6 MUH; [2] plane on 3d Ash imprint block of 8 MUH; [3] 9d on 2/6d Ash imprint block of 6, SG #114,118,126. 1931 ‘TWO PENCE’ Surcharge With Cracked Cliche in Mullett imprint block of 10, odd small tonespot.

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2870

2869

2871

2868 * A 1932-40 Pictorials album page with 3d imprint pair, 4d, 1/3d, 2/- imprint pair & single and 2/6d imprint pair, Cat £125++. PAPUA | Official Stamps 2869 ** A A1 1930 Bi-Colours Perf ‘OS’ 2d deep brown-purple & lake MUH TLC marginal block of 4, SG #O49, unit 1/2 with rift flaw. PAPUA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards A/A- 1901 British New Guinea 1d (spotty) & 1½d, HG #1-2. 2870 *** PAPUA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 2871 *** A 4d Orange Lakatoi on Buff Stock small standard format HG C2, only 1,000 issued, very fine example.

PAPUA | Postal History A1907 (Dec 21) registered philatelic cover to Germany via Sydney (b/s) with Large ‘Papua’ 6d & 2/6d, Small ‘Papua’ 1d, 2872 * 2½d & 1/- and Large ‘Papua’ ½d (3, including a pair) tied by Port Moresby cds, some minor oxidisation, stamps off-cover Cat £350+. Very attractive.

2873

1910 (Jan 22) registered philatelic cover to England with Small ‘Papua’ 2/6d tied by one of two characteristically wateryink strikes of ‘KANOSIA/22JUN10/PAPUA’ cds (Lee #79; rated D), straight-line ‘REGISTERED’ handstamp (Lee #100F; rated G) at left, Port Moresby, Brisbane, London & Halifax backstamp, minor blemishes. The earlier of the two covers recorded by Lee with the straight-line handstamp.

$90 $100 $125 $850

$400

$600

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2874

2875

2876

A-

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—- (June 24) Kulumadau registered philatelic cover to England via Brisbane (b/s in blue) with Small ‘PAPUA’ 2d x2, 2½ & 4d plus Large ‘PAPUA’ ½d all tied by multiple strikes of ‘BONAGAI SED’ relief cancel (Lee #73; rated E), fine strike of ‘REGISTERED/WOODLARKS BNG’ handstamp (Lee #61; rated D - much scarcer in the Kulumadau 2nd period), superb ‘POST OFFICE/(crown)/WOODLARKS BNG’ wax seal on reverse, some blemishes. [Lee does not record a wax seal for Woodlarks and states at page 66 “Such is the nature of the impressions that few examples have remained intact.”]

$400

1911 (Mar 27) commercial cover from Kulumadau (2nd Period) to Port Moresby (b/s) with Litho ½d x2 overlapping a 2d pair, one of two strikes of the ‘BONAGAI SED’ relief cancel (Lee #73; rated E) tying the adhesives, plus a superb strike of ‘REGISTERED/WOODLARKS BNG’ handstamp (Lee #61; rated D but much scarcer in the second of Kulumadau usage periods), some relatively trivial aging/toning. A rare example of an internal registered letter. Ex Hamilton Croaker.

$1,500

1925 (13 Jul) cover Port Moresby to Philadelphia bearing 3d (partly affixed by local glue), endorsed “Per/AIR MAIL/via Sydney/& San Francisco”, with additional franking of US 8c Air Post strip of three tied by ‘SEATTLE.WASH./AUG 21/4 PM/ SEAT.TERM.STA./1925’ duplex cancels, backstamped New York (AUG 24). AAMC #P1a (15 covers reported to exist). A very early air mail item for Papua, possibly the earliest of the few Papua/US combinations recorded. Our estimate is very reasonable considering that AAMC #P2 carried 50 covers and has Cat $17,500!!! [The 1924 Australian Post Office Guide authorized the combination use of Australian (or Papuan) and US stamps where use of the transcontinental airmail service out of San Francisco was required. The surface rate of 3d per oz. to US was payable in addition to American air mail fee, which for Chicago-New York Zone was 1/1d per oz, or 24c in US Air Post stamps if the sender had access to such.]

$2,500

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2877 2877

A-

2878

2879

2878

1930 (Feb 22) cover (little creased) Port Moresby to Christchurch endorsed “PER AIR MAIL” and bearing 1½d for British Empire rate and 3d AIR MAIL ovpt for Australian internal airmail service. Rare early jusqu’a airmail item to NZ. 1934 (Oct 8) use of ½d & 1½d both ovptd ‘OS’ (SG # O55,57) on OHMS cover to England.

$250 $80

1939 (April 26) commercial airmail cover to GB endorsed “2½oz = 1/9” with Airs 3d pair & 5d strip of 3 cancelled with ‘KOKODA ND/PAPUA’ cds, ‘REGISTERED/KOKODA PAPUA’ handstamp at lower-left, very fine 44mm double-circle ‘ASSISTANT RESIDENT MAGISTRATE/KOKODA,PAPUA’ backstamp (Lee #H4; the only example recorded on cover), double-circle ‘POST OFFICE/PORT MORESBY,PAPUA’ transit backstamp (Lee #21; rated E), all the Papuan postmarks in violet, apparently overweight & with mss “TAX 1/2” although no evidence that this was collected. Ex Roger Lee. [Previously sold for $1,050 + GST + Commission at a Melbourne auction in March 2004]

$800

ex 2880

ex 2881

part 2883

PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Collections and Accumulations 2880 U A 1952-65 Collection fine used, complete (ex SPECIMENS, & 1961 Legislative Assembly *), on 7 Seas hingeless pages. (82) 2881 */** A/B 1952-1978 Collection including 1952 Pictorials * plus optd ‘SPECIMEN’ 10/- * & £1 **, also 10/- Map, £1 Queen & 10/Bird optd ‘SPECIMEN’ *, thereafter largely complete * with some later issues **, some toning on early issues. (100s) 2882 */** A/A- 1952-1998 Issues in ‘KA-BE’ hingeless album complete (ex Specimens, Dues &1995 [Mar-Aug] Surcharges). Generally fine with light toning noted on several issues. (100s) 2883 1965-56 Sheets with 1d Bowerbird SG #61 (100), 4d Canoe Prow SG #72 (50 x2), 1966 7c Folklore SG #94 (50). PLUS Australia early decimals ½-sheets of 50 1966 5c Thornbill and 24c Azure Kingfisher SG #386c & 395, 5c Hartog SG #408 large block of 24. (374)

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2888 ex 2885

ex 2887 2884 */**

2889

ex 2886

ex 2890

1966-2011 Decimal Collection in three 7 Seas hingeless albums with issues from 1966-77 mounted and 1978-2011 unmounted and almost complete (ex 1994 Emergency Surcharges). Numerous thematic subjects, Stamp Exhibitions MSs, etc. (100s)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2885 ** A 1952-58 Pictorials complet set of 16, SG #1-15, Cat £85. 2886 ** A—- in imprint blocks of 4 (except 10/- which is from top right corner). Light even toning throughout. Retail as normal $650+. (60) 2887 * A/A- —- very lightly mounted, some low values have light even toning. (16) 2888 * A 1961 2/3d Legislative Council Pair tied by Kainantu ‘7JE/1961’ cds to commercial cover from Ukarumpa by airmail to USA endorsed “Urgent/TAX PAPERS”. A rare franking. [Rate to US was 2/- per ½oz, but confusion must have been widely prevalent throughout TPNG for the 2/3d is frequently seen from 1958-66 paying commercial airmail to USA] 2889 ** A A1 1964 Birds optd ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #71s, fresh unmounted. 2890 ** A 1994 Provisional Surcharges set of 11, local Retail $300+. (11)

2892

$600 $90 $100 $60 $200 $100 $150

2893

ex 2891 2894

2895

2891 ** A 1995 (Mar-Aug) Surcharges with small ‘t’ & large ‘T’ varieties. (8) PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Booklets 2892 ** A1973 70c Telecommunications with scarce Stamp Exhibition INTERPEX New York opt SG #SB5a (current Retail c$250), small light cover stain removable with care. 2893 ** A —- with scarce Stamp Exhibition INTERPEX New York opt, SG #SB5a (current Retail c$250). PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes A 1953 1/0½d Registration Envelopes attractive 1955 and 1957 use to New Caledonia or USA, the former with “POSTAL 2894 * DEPT C.3/P-N.G.” cds associated with Konedobu but sender’s address shown as “District Office/Kikori” on reverse, the latter with nice rectangular “DISTRIBUTOR/OF STAMPS” backstamp. Scarce duo. (2) PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Postal History 2895 Range Covers Including [1] 1947 Registered cover to Czechoslovakia, [2] 1950 cover to Vic, [3] 1952 ‘Voyce’ cover to NZ, re-directed internally, [4] PNG 1965 Prows (4) on 3 Wesley FDCs, [5] 3 other later covers. Generally fine. (9 items)

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Postmarks 2896 * A/B A-B Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of pieces and covers (mixed condition) [1] Angoram with 1950 registered airmail cover & piece; [2] Buka Passage with 1949 air cover and two pieces; [3] Buin with 1950 air cover; [4] Bwagaoia with 1948 registered Powell cover, 1948 White cover, 1950 registered air Powell cover, cancel in violet & piece. B Bainings: [1] (Oct 30) registered (no label) cover to Rabaul with 1d, 2d 3d & 1/- Pictorials tied by Type #BG-1 ‘BAININGS/ 2897 * 30OCT52/PAPUA NEW GUINEA’ FDI cds; [2] Oct 1952 (?) use of Australia KGVI 6½d green on a front to Rabaul, some spotting. PO 1/3/1951; closed 1/3/1953. (2) 2898 * A/B E-G Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of pieces and covers (mixed condition) [1] Esa’ala with 1952 registered Powell cover, 1952 commercial covers x2 & two pieces; [2] Finschhafen with three 1948 stampless air covers cancelled with RAN PO Number 2; [3] Gasmata with 1948 registered Powell cover (stamps not cancelled); [4] Goroka with 1948 White air cover with Relief D4 & 1949 unaddressed cover with 1d Princess imprint block of 4.

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Higaturu: selection of covers [1] 1948 cover to Scotland with light Relief A1; [2] 1949 air cover with large letters CDS PO

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2901

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K Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of pieces and covers (mixed condition) [1] Kairuku with 1948 air cover; [2] Kandrian with 1952 registered Powell cover with Gasmata label; [3] Kavieng with 1951 long registered air cover with poor Relief 5 on 1/- & 3d, Relief 5 on 1951 & 1952 air covers, 1947 air cover to England with 1/6d Hermes & piece with violet cancel; [4] Kerema with 1947 White cover with Relief 6, 1949 registered Porter cover & 1952 commercial air cover; [5] Kieta 1952 registered cover to Rabaul & piece; [6] Kokoda 1952 registered last day of Australian stamps cover, 1952 air cover to Port Moresby; [7] Kokopo 1950 aur cover & piece; [8] Kukipi 1952 registered Powell cover. L Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of covers (mixed condition) [1] Lombrun with 1954 air cover with RAN PO Number 3; [2] Lorengau with 1951 registered cover & 1951 commercial cover; [3] Losuia with 1948 registered Powell cover.

1/6/1946; closed 21/1/1951.

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2903

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2904

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Lae Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of 5 covers incl Relief 3 and two registered, & 26 pieces and stamps including 10/- Robes x2 and many from parcels M-N Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of pieces & covers (mixed condition) [1] Manus with two registered pices, one with typed “MANUS./Reg. No. 10” in lieu of label; [2] Maprik with 1948 registered Powell cover & piece; [3] Milne Bay with 1950 Nicol cover to NZ; [4] Namatanai with 1952 registered Powell cover and Dwyer cover to Rabaul and piece. Madang Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of 5 covers incl Relief 4 (2 registered & airmail) and registered, & 25 pieces and stamps including 2/- Roo pair and many from parcels

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2910

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P-T Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of pieces & covers (mixed condition) [1] Popondetta with 1952 registered Dwyer cover; [2] Sohana with 1952 air cover x2 two Voyce covers & a piece; [3] Talasea with 1950 registered Powell air cover and 1948 White cover. Port Moresby Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of 14 covers incl registered Relief C1, three normal registered and two rare 2d mauve Postal Cards & 38 pieces and stamps including 2/- Roos and many from parcels Rabual Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of 11 covers incl registered Relief D4, six normal registered (incl 1950 with home-made label) & 39 pieces and stamps including 5/- & 1/- Robes and many from parcels als 2 with rare ‘POST OFFICE/RABAUL’ rubber datestamp.

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Rigo Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of covers [1] 1947 White cover; [2] 1948 air cover with violet ink Samarai Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of 6 covers incl registered Relief 4 & registered Relief 2, one normal registered and one piece with Relief D4 W Group of Australia Used in PNG: selection of pieces & covers (mixed condtion) [1] Wau with 8 covers incl one commercial registered, and last day of Australia stamps cover and three pieces; [2] Wewak with 4 registered covers (one with mss “R345 Wewak” in lieu of label) and Relief 6 on cover and 4 pieces, one with typed “R 37 WEWAK” in lieu of registration label

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