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LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

501

1961 Cattle Industry 5/- purple-brown ACSC 373y tied by 'PHILATELIC BUREAU MELBOURNE/FIRST DAY/OF/ISSUE/26JLY61/VIC-AUST' cds to Post Office 'Hermes' red & blue unaddressed cover, a couple of tiny blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

502

1959-64 Definitives 5/- Cattle ACSC 373y tied to long-format Ogden screen-printed envelope by 'BRUNSWICK EAST/26JL61/VIC' cds, signed "EWOgden", unaddressed.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

503

1965 General Sir John Monash 5d Monash & Electricity Pylon tied by 'NORTHCOTE/23JE65/VIC' cds to Ogden screenprinted & watercoloured envelope ACSC 432y signed "EW Ogden" and also "O Foulkes" (Owen Foulkes, the stamp designer), plus Monash University commemorative envelope with 5d tied by 'MONASH UNIVERSITY/ 23JE65/VIC-AUST' cds and Wesley & Royal FDCs all signed "O Foulkes", the Wesley with minor blemishes, the others very fine. (4)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

504

POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: 1954-65 all-different group on unaddressed official 'Hermes' envelopes from 1954 Red Cross to early 1965 with values to 5/- Navigators, a few with both 'gold & blue' & 'red & blue' versions plus a couple of Australian Post Office 'Emblem' envelopes for later issues, generally fine to very fine. (80+)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

505

POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: 1954-65 all-different range on official 'Hermes' envelopes addressed from 1954 Red Cross block of 4 to early 1965 with values to 5/- Cattleman, a few with both 'gold & blue' & 'red & blue' versions plus a couple of Australian Post Office 'Emblem' envelopes for later issues, the majority with neat typed addresses, generally fine to very fine. (90+)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$250.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

506

ROYAL: 1951-65 all-different group with values to 5/-, the earlier on generic envelopes then from 1950s on issue-specific envelopes in different colour combinations many with full 'sets' of 6 different, some of the later also on generics noted a few 'Map' types, possible postmark interest including commemorative cancels, the majority unaddressed, generally fine to very fine. (100+)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

507

WESLEY COVER SERVICE: 1951-65 all-different group including pre-1955 unbranded envelopes, values to 5/- including Cattlemen block of 4, mostly issue-specific envelopes many with two (sometimes more) versions plus a few generic 'Souvenir' covers, possible postmark interest including some commemorative cancels, the majority unaddressed, generally fine to very fine. (100+)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

508

WESLEY COVER SERVICE: 1954-65 Postcards all-different group including 1955 Olympics Publicity 2/- green registered express, YMCA 3½d block of 4 registered & Nursing 3½d block of 4 registered, 1956 Responsible Government 3½d block of 4 registered & Melbourne Olympics 2/- registered, a few in two different colour combinations & a couple unaddressed, generally fine to very fine. (17)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

Commemorative Covers & Postmarks

LotNo.

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

509

1944-50 Royal Geographical Society (Qld) illustrated covers group including Thomas Mitchell, Captain Cook, Matthew Flinders, Edmund Kennedy, Charles Sturt, Princess Elizabeth, Henry Lawson and more, some are FDCs, some registered and/or with inserts, a variety of illustrations, texts & frankings most with commemorative cancels, a few with minor blemishes and/or aging marks. (57)

Grade A/B (Image1)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

Aerophilately & Flight Covers

LotNo.

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

510

Two cover albums with a nice batch of 1940s Re-Opening Services all pilot-signed, numerous QANTAS international sectors including 1953 Coronation group, etc, also 1930s 3LO PPC of Smithy & Ulm with their facsimile signatures & 1949 Second Class Air Mail uprated Wrapper with the enclosed brochure, quite a few are Ex Hudson Fysh with some signed by him, generally very fine. Includes The Australian Air Mail Catalogue 8th edition. (200+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13)

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Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$900.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

511

Box of mostly QANTAS 1950s-1970s international sectors plus lots of modern souvenir covers many with somethimes multiple signatures, c.1938 real photo 'Rose Bay Air Port' postcard of two flying boats on the water plus some modern QANTAS PPCs, generally fine to very fine. (500 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

512

Fascinating collection of private airmail labels with a few QANTAS including 1932 'TEN YEARS...' sheetlet of 6, other sheetlets including WASP Sydney Harbour Bridge, NEAL tete-beche sheetlet & 1959 ANPEX, 'Cinderellas' including 'Pals/Air Mail' in red (unused) & PlumeMobiloil, lovely group of unused baggage & other labels including for Adastra Airways, Airlines of NSW, Queensland Airlines, Aircrafts Pty Ltd, Barrier Reef Airways and Guinea Airways, QANTAS phonecards x8 different, etc, generally very fine (120+ items) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

513

1930 (Jan 2) Australian National Airways Brisbane-Sydney AAMC 149 cover with KGV 1½d red & Airmail 3d plus private 'FIRST FLIGHT/SYDNEY-BRISBANE/AERIAL MAIL' black/red label all tied by 'WOOLOONGABBA/ QUEENSLAND' cds, 'KYOGLE/2.1.30' (NSW) h/s in violet on face, Sydney arrival b/s of the next day, a couple of minor blemishes, Cat $225. Carried by the 'Southern Sky', which smashed its undercarriage during a forced landing near Kyogle (60km W of Casino, NSW). The mail was carried by road to Ballina and flown to Sydney the next day. Surprisingly scarce.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

514

1931 KLM Proving Flight 16pp exhibit of mostly philatelic covers from Batavia including a GB acceptance with 2/6d Seahorse & one onwards to New Zealand, mostly with the commemorative stamp including a rare usage of a block of 6; and to Batavia including several onwards to Holland & elsewhere including Estonia, five usages of the printed commemorative envelope one with the stamps clear of the rate information printed at upper-right; several registered & several to or from Dutch consuls, and a few are definitely commercial mail. Ex Brian Pope. (27 covers)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$1,300.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

515

1932 (March 18) cover endorsed "By Kingsford Smith's/Special Flight to New/Zealand on Mar 19th/Austr National Airways" with Bridge 2d red and Air Mail 6d sepia tied by Sydney Airmail cds, very fine 'AIR SERVICE/NOT AVAILABLE' h/s in violet on face, annotated "Received/Wednesday March 23", a couple of minor blemishes. The AAMC does not list any flights to New Zealand by Charles Kingsford Smith (nor anyone else) at this time. Kingsford Smith did conduct a commemoration flight on 19.3.1932 for the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but crashed: was he planning on flying on to New Zealand later that same day?

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

516

1943 Trans-Indian Ocean Catalina service 'SECRET ORDER OF THE DOUBLE SUNRISE' certificate (215x144mm) signed by the pilot "WH Crowther", in the name of Hudson Fysh and autographed by him. Very scarce. [The non-stop flight between Perth & Lake Koggala in Ceylon was the longest in the world. On this occasion, took 31 hours 45 minutes! Wilmot Hudson Fysh was one of the founders of QANTAS]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

517

1945 Trans-Indian Ocean Liberator service 'ELEVATED ORDER OF THE LONGEST HOP' certificate (220x146mm) signed by the pilot "KG Jackson", in the name of Hudson Fysh. Very scarce. [From late in the war, land-based planes flew across the Indian Ocean from Learmonth (WA) to Colombo's Ratmalana Airport. The transit time was slashed to some 14 hours. From 1.2.1946, flights were again between Perth & Ceylon, with a stop at Cocos Islands]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

518

PSE

AEROGRAMMES: 1944-46 commemorative issues comprising QANTAS Kangaroo Postman, First Lancastrian Service with overprint in red, and Re-Opening of Empire Air Route to Singapore with overprint in violet & to England with overprint in red both signed by two pilots, also standard form with typed endorsement for First Lancastrian Service signed by both pilots & British standard form with typed endorsement for Re-Opening Service signed by three pilots, very fine. (6)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

Postal History

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

519

Taxed trio with Postage Dues comprising 1904 from GB with Filled Tablet 1d strip of 3 tied by oval 'ROCKHAMPTON/QUEENSLAND' d/s in blue; 1949 airmail from British Guiana paid 40c only & with "T200" in blue, boxed 'T ("4/2")' h/s of Sydney in violet, 1d pair & 1/- block of 4 with Sydney cds; and 1954 illustrated wrapper for 'Northern Argus' (Clare SA) Royal Visit edition unpaid with capsule 'T2½D' h/s in red, returned & with ½d & 1d x2 tied to reverse by 'CLARE' cds. (3)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

520

Kangaroo frankings mostly to Switzerland including ½d + 2d on 1914 with Hobart cds & black/white censor label, 1d x3 with 'GNOWANGERUP' (WA) cds, 2½d on 1915 with 'SWISS CONSULATE/SYDNEY' at L/L & beautiful 'CONSULAT DE SUISSE' sealing wafer, 2½d on 1915 with Perth machine & 'C.M.F./Opened by Censor.' label, 6d brown on 1929 registered, 2/- maroon + KGVI 2d Jan 1945 registered with Melbourne & German censor labels on the reverse, 2/- maroon + ½d & 5½d 1947 air to Canada, etc, condition a bit variable. (19) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM