Aerophilately & Flight Covers continued...
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate and Min. Bid in AU$'s |
| 820 |
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 July 1927 (Frommer 16b) QANTAS "FIRST FLIGHT / TH GULF AIR SERVICE / VISIT NORMANTON / FOR BIG GAME FISHING" black on red "BY AIR MAIL" vignette, complete booklet pane of eight units + top
margin, Unused. Cat.$550.Ex. Tom Frommer Gold Medal Collection, 2003. (Image)
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Estimate AU$200-300
Min. Bid. AU$160
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 821 |
C |
 A RARE COVER FROM THE FIRST TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT: 8 June 1928 (AAMC.122b) Naselai Sands, Fiji - Eagle Farm, Brisbane cover flown by Kingsford Smith with Ulm, Lyon & Warner, on their epic trans -
Pacific flight via Hawaii and Fiji in the 'Southern Cross', posted and cancelled in Sydney during the week after their arrival. The cover is signed by Kingsford Smith & the relief pilot Charles Ulm & is endorsed on reverse
"From Mrs H.Marks" (wife of the Mayor of Suva) and is one of only six carried on this leg.An important piece of Australian aviation history. The dramatic last leg was the most difficult because of storms, loss of radio contact and shortage
of fuel and has been well documented and much written about. This cover, a centerpiece of the Cress Gold Medal collection was previously offered in our Auction 262 (May 2005), when competition resulted in a hammer price of $19,000.Provenance: John
Cress (Image)
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Estimate AU$8,000-10,000
Min. Bid. AU$6,500
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 822 |
C |
 13-14 October 1928 (AAMC.126) New Zealand (Blenheim) - Australia (Sydney) cover, flown aboard the "Southern Cross" on it's return flight following the triumph of the first crossing from west to east
in September (see AAMC.124). The crew comprising of Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, H.A. Litchfield and T. McWilliams was the same; this rare cover being signed by Charles Ulm and addressed to his wife. [One of only 16 flown]. (Image)
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Estimate AU$2,000-2,500
Min. Bid. AU$1,800
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 823 |
C |
 17 April 1929 (AAMC.132a & 133a) Brisbane - Charleville - Normanton, and Brisbane - Toowoomba flown covers, both bearing the scarce "See Western Queensland" red airmail labels; both tied. (2).
Cat.$400+. (Image)
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Estimate AU$160-180
Min. Bid. AU$140
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 824 |
C |
 The June 1929 inaugural flights by W.A. Airways Ltd.: (AAMC.137a) Ceduna - Adelaide, and Kalgoorlie - Perth flown intermediates; the latter cover addressed to Germany with BERLIN arrival cds of 8 July. (2
covers). (Image)
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Estimate AU$150-180
Min. Bid. AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 825 |
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 AIRMAIL LABELS & VIGNETTES 1929 - 1960: A wonderful group, mostly drawn from the Gold Medal Tom Frommer collection, which we auctioned in 2003 and now available for the the first time since then. Using Frommer
Catalogue numbers, this lot includes F.21b (W.A.A. BY AIRMAIL strip of 7), F22b (W.A.A. Earliest Delivery strip of 3), F.23a (W.A.A. Earliest Delivery strip of 3), F.34a (QANTAS chequerboard label pair), F.38b (QANTAS See Western Queensland in
olive booklet pane of 8), F.38b (N.E.A.L. complete sheetlet of 8 plus single), F.39a (1932 QANTAS 10th Anniversary label strip of 4), F.40b (1933 Pigeongram vignette complete sheet of 10), F.49d (1937 Moonee Valley Aerial Pageant sheetlet of 4), F50b
(1935 Southern Cross vignette sheetlet of 4), F.53b (1937 A.N.A. vignette in complete sheetlet of 16), F.67b1 (1947 QANTAS 25th Anniversary labels in booklet pane of 2), F.73a (1948 QANTAS Espiritu Sano - Vila - Sydney label), F.77a & 78a (1948
QANTAS Sydney - Johannesburg and return labels), F.80b (1948 A.N.A. booklet pane of 2 labels), F.88b (circa 1950 QANTAS pictorial vignettes complete sheetlet of 12), F.91b (1952 QANTAS South Africa route labels in booklet pane of 3), F.98 (1954
QANTAS Christmas Mail labels, strip of 10), and a few other items. Cat.$2600+ Virtually impossible to replicate! Accompanied by the Frommer book.
(Image)
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Estimate AU$1,000-1,500
Min. Bid. AU$800
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 826 |
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 Oct.1929 (AAMC.145b) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd vignette (black on deep blue), block (4). Very fine Unused. Extremely rare multiple. Cat.$750.Provenance: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski
Auctions, March 2008. (Image)
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Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$240
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 827 |
P |
 1929 3d Green Airmail: Presentation Die Proof in the issued colour, on thick stock, 215 x 167mm. One of 12 produced from a special 1-on plate for presentation to the six members of the stamp design committee as
well as associated dignitaries. [AAMC.163f; ACSC.134DP(2) $12,500 - "Of the eleven proofs prepared, five have been traced..."]. An exceptional item.Provenance: Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, March 2003, Lot 158 : $8,740 incl. BP. (Image)
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Estimate AU$5,000-7,500
Min. Bid. AU$4,000
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 828 |
C |
 1931 to 1954 collection on annotated album pages, including Kingsford Smith set of 3 on an attractive 19 March 1931 FDC from Perth; May 1931 Melbourne to Launceston flown cover; May 1931 Sydney to Batavia flown
cover; Dec.1932 Xmas mail from England; April 1934 Trans-Tasman covers; July 1935 Last flight of the Southern Cross signed cover; and a 1954 Constellation crash cover; etc. (28 items). (Image)
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Estimate AU$500-750
Min. Bid. AU$400
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 829 |
C |
 TWO COVERS SIGNED BY KINGSFORD SMITH: 4 April 1931 (AAMC.187) England - Australia flown cover, carried and signed by Kingsford Smith; with Melbourne 29 APR arrival b/stamp; also, 7 Jan. 1932 (AAMC.245)
England - Australia flown cover, carried and signed by Kingsford Smith; with Sydney 21 JAN 1932 arrival b/stamp. (2). (Image)
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Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$160
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 830 |
C |
 FRANCIS CHICHESTER FLOWN COVER: July 1931 (AAMC.210) 2d KGV Envelope (+ 3d Air + 1d KGV) cancelled at THURSDAY ISLAND at the start of Chichester's planned flight to JAPAN; with MANILA transit and JAPANESE
arrival backstamps. Endorsed "No 75" in Chicheter's hand and signed verso beneath a hand stamped explanation of the termination of the flight at "Japan and no further owing to total wreck there of my plane." Cat.$525. (Image)
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Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$240
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 831 |
C PC |
 THE WINNING ENTRY IN THE MACROBERTSON AIR RACE October 1934 (AAMC.433) England - Australia MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the winning entry DH66 Comet 'Grosvenor House' in a total
elapsed time of 71 hours and signed by both pilots "CWA Scott" and "Tom Campbell Black" on the back. Posted on arrival and returned by registered mail to England with blue/black R label alongside adhesives, fine condition, Cat
$1,250. Accompanied by an original photo postcard depicting the aviators and their aeroplane. (Image)
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Estimate AU$800-1,000
Min. Bid. AU$700
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 832 |
C |
 October 1934 (AAMC.434) MacRobertson Air Race cover, flown and signed by Roscoe Turner, who came 3rd in the race from London to Melbourne. (Image)
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Estimate AU$100-150
Min. Bid. AU$80
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 833 |
C |
 20 Oct.1934 (AAMC.438) MacRobertson Air Race cover, flown and signed by Cyrus Kay in his Dragon DH89 Rapide "Tainui". Cat.$150. (Image)
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Estimate AU$80-100
Min. Bid. AU$60
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 834 |
C |
 20 October 1934 (AAMC.444) MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the KLM Douglas DC2 "Uiver"; with red oval cachet and violet handstamp on front; large KLM oval cachet and Sydney arrival datestamp
verso. (Image)
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Estimate AU$80-100
Min. Bid. AU$60
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 835 |
PC |
 16 Nov.1934 (AAMC.461) Melbourne - Portland flown souvenir card #1176, carried by Autogiro and with the "AIRMAIL SOCIETY OF AUST. - MELBOURNE" blue cachet. (Image)
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Estimate AU$80-100
Min. Bid. AU$60
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 836 |
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 1935 (AAMC.495a & 495b) WASP Airlines vignettes in two complete sheetlets of 6 units; one sheet perforated (as normal) and one completely IMPERFORATE and signed by the designer, Ernie Crome; both with full gum
and in superb condition. Cat.$825. [17 Imperforate sheets and 865 perforated were printed).
Ex Tome Frommer Gold Medal Collection, 2003.
(Image)
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Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$240
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 837 |
C |
 "THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE 'SOUTHERN CROSS'": 18 July 1935 (AAMC.514 & 515) comprising covers numbered '46', '49', and consecutively numbered '88' & '89',
cover '46' with a IMPERFORATE SPECIAL VIGNETTE (rare on cover) and a personally written note from Ernie Crome on reverse, the others bearing a perforated vignette; all covers are signed by the seven personnel aboard this
historic Mascot-Richmond short flight, namely pilots Charles Kingsford Smith and P.G. Taylor, plus Mary Kingsford Smith, John Stannage, Beau Shiel, John Ulm & C.G.Scrimgeour (radio broadcaster); also an unnumbered cover with perforated
vignette and bold Kingsford Smith signature on the face. A most desirable group, Cat. $4,650++. (5 signed covers). (Image)
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Estimate AU$2,500-3,000
Min. Bid. AU$2,000
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 838 |
C |
 "THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE 'SOUTHERN CROSS'": A special envelope postmarked at RICHMOND on 18th July 1935 at the conclusion of the short flight from Mascot; signed by the pilot, Charles
Kingsford Smith, bearing a perforated vignette and addressed to Ernie Crome. Accompanied by a QANTAS reproduction photograph of the "Southern Cross" in flight. Also, a B.D.V. cigarette card featuring CKS. (3 items). (Image)
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Estimate AU$400-500
Min. Bid. AU$320
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
| 839 |
C |
 The Last Flight of the "Southern Cross" 18 July 1935 (AAMC.515) a cover (#30) carried from Mascot to Richmond, with special vignette showing the route the aeroplane had followed around the world; signed
by Charles Kingsford Smith, Mary Kingsford Smith, P.G. Taylor, John Stannage and all other personnel on board. (Image)
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Estimate AU$900-1,200
Min. Bid. AU$800
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-18, 04:00 PM |
