Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2346 |
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 1941 (Feb 16) Swift & Co 'Urgent Business Correspondence' envelope airmail to Java with Platypus 9d tied by Sydney cds and censor
label & cachet at left but 'NOT TRANSMISSIBLE/SERVICE SUSPENDED' handstamp in violet on face & reverse, Sydney Dead Letter Office '10AP42' cds & 'RETURN TO/SENDER' Fickle-Finger cachet both in red. Singapore had fallen on 15.2.1942, causing
suspension of flights.
Grade B (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2347 |
PSE |
 1941 (June) usage of OHMS Official Registration Envelope with 'POSTAGE/5d./PAID AT/MELBOURNE' boxed indicium in red and District
Records Office imprint at lower-left with Melbourne 'Bulk Registration' R label in blue, 'PRESTON' arrival backstamp, a few minor marks. [See also Lot 2351]
Grade B (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2348 |
|
 1941 (July 16) airmail to England endorsed "via New Zealand" with 6d Kookaburra, 2/- Kangaroo and Robes 5/- & 10/- tied by Sydney
cds and 'CALIFORNIA/CLIPPER' handstamp struck in black at lower-right, censored with Sydney label & cachets, light vertical fold clear of the adhesives & markings, a few minor blemishes. The rate for 'two ocean' carriage by PanAm Pacific & Atlantic
Clippers was 5/10d per ½oz x3 = 17/6d. A very scarce usage of the 10/- on a small cover.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2349 |
|
 1946 (Dec 1) cover from Sydney to a surgeon aboard "HMHS Empire Clyde/BPF Mail Office/co GPO Fremantle" apparently intercepted at
the British Fleet Mail Office in Sydney where readdressed to "Aitken Spence/Colombo" with a British airmail label & additional Mitchell 2½d x7 affixed & tied by Sydney cds of 24DE46, on arrival at Colombo again re-addressed to England. [The Hospital
Ship 'Empire Clyde' arrived Sydney 9.12.1945, departed 11.12.1946, arrived Fremantle 23.12.1946, departed soon after, arrived Colombo 4.1.1947 & departed the next day, missing arrival of this letter]
Grade B (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2350 |
/ |
 1950s-70s Queensland OHMS illustrated publicity envelopes all-different group promoting tourism, industry, investment, insurance &
road safety for a range of government departments, almost all used noted one unstamped & taxed with Postage Due 10d affixed, another airmail to Scotland with 2/3d Games solo, mostly domestic but with a few airmail to the UK, USA & Canada at rates up
to 2/3d or 25c, some 'PAID' cancels or meters, thematic interest, some opened on three sides but generally fine to very fine. Ex Woodchip-Free Zone (Rod Perry).
(90+)Grade A/A- (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$220.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2351 |
PSE |
 1951 (July 8) OHMS Registration Envelope with 'POSTAGE/5½d./PAID AT/[ ]/SYDNEY' boxed indicium in red ('MELBOURNE' blocked out) and
Commonwealth of Australia imprint at lower-left altered with 'DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY/NSW ECH. & REC. SYDNEY' added nevertheless used from Melbourne with 'BULK POSTAGE/MELBOURNE,C.1,Vic.' R label in blue with 'Army' handstamp and 'ARMY MEDAL SECTION
...' cachet at lower-left, 'KINGSGROVE [ ]/11JY51/NSW-AUST' arrival cds on reverse, minor blemishes. [See also Lot 2347
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2352 |
|
 1952 (Nov 19) commercial airmail cover from Canada paid 15c only (Stamp Centenary 3d Beaver) with 'B/T/60/CENTIMES' handstamp in
purple applied at Toronto, manuscript conversion to "T 1/8d", the reverse with Postage Dues 2d block of 6 plus Queen Mother 2d & 6d Kookaburra tied by 'CUMNOCK/24NO52/ NSW-AUST' cds proving carriage by air. A wonderful combination franking with the
QM 2d & 6d Kookaburra used in lieu of Postage Dues.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2353 |
|
 1953 (Aug 4) cover from Great Britain to Leeton (NSW) with London '1½d/PAID' machine cancel in red, Sydney 'CUSTOMS G.P.O./12 OCT
1953/RELEASED ...' time-clock cds in violet on reverse and very fine bold 'CUSTOMS DUTY/½D/TO PAY' handstamp on face with Postage Due ½d affixed but not tied.
Grade A (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2354 |
|
 1958 (Aug 7) Paramount Film Service illustrated advertising envelope airmail to England endorsed "personal" with scarce franking of
two 5½d Memorial block of 4 (two setenant pairs) plus a single tied by Sydney cds, minor blemishes. The airmail rate to the UK had been increased from 2/- to 2/3d per ½oz from 14.7.1958. [½d convenience overpayment].
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2355 |
|
 1966 (Feb 21) commercial cover to Victoria with pre-decimal/decimal combination franking of QEII 5d red and Birds 20c Golden
Whistler tied by 'NEWCASTLE/NSW-AUST' cds with blue/white R label alongside, Melbourne arrival backstamp of the next day, minor transmission marks. An early example in the first week after decimalisation on 14.2.1966. The 5d converted to the 4c
Decimal letter rate plus 20c registration fee.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$120
Currently Opening at...AU$90.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2356 |
PSE |
 1966 (Feb 26) usage of Registration Envelope QEII 1/7d red to USA with Pre-Decimal/Decimal combination franking QEII 1c brown & 10c
Anemone Fish added tied by 'ORMOND SE14/VIC-AUST' cds and blue/white R label alongside, San Francisco arrival backstamp. A most attractive and exceptional commercial usage. Sold at our auction of 25.3.2021 for $1240.
Grade A (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2357 |
|
 1966 (June 15) long cover airmail to England with Navigators 75c Cook solo franking tied by Rockdale (NSW) cds, minor marks & bends
mostly clear of the stamp. The rate was Zone 5 airmail 25c per ½oz x3.
Grade B (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2358 |
PSE |
 1966 (July 20) usage of V-Jet 10d Aerogramme to England with QEII 1c brown tied by 'ROWLAND FLAT/STH-AUST' cds, printed letterhead
for Orlando Wines confirming order, minor opening faults & file holes not affecting the face, plus 20.12.1966 usage of Perth Empire Games 10d Aerogramme to USA also with QEII 1c brown added, minor blemishes. The Pre-Decimal/Decimal combination
franking was necessary because the rate was 9c and 10d converted to only 8c.
(2)Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
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(Image5)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2359 |
|
 1966 (Oct 2) Forces in Vietnam RAAF Message Form with coded message and Birds 30c Ibis solo tied by 'AUST FPO/ 2 ' cds used at
Butterworth Air Force Base, Malaysia, 'COMMUNICATION/CENTRE/RAAF' boxed datestamp in violet alongside.
Grade A (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2360 |
|
 1966 (Oct 18) English & Scottish Australian Bank pre-addressed envelope with 'BANK VOUCHERS ONLY' printed endorsement sent
unfranked, taxed with Melbourne 'T 8c' circular cachet in violet, 8c Coral Fish affixed in lieu of Postage Dues tied by Caulfield East (Vic) cds, minor blemishes.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2361 |
PSE |
 1967 (Aug 15) usage of Wrapper QEII 4c red stamped-to-order for Sydney Stock Exchange (ACSC WS38, Cat $250 used) to Singapore
uprated with QEII 1c brown and Navigators 40c Tasman tied by Sydney parcel roller cancel, a couple of tiny wrinkles that really do not detract. The rate was triple 15c per 2oz Zone 2 airmail printed matter. A scarce wrapper, scarce destination &
scarce uprating = very scarce+!
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2362 |
|
 1967 (Oct 4) Public Library, Adelaide parcel address label to Tumby Bay with 'PARCEL/POST' handstamp in rosine and Navigators 50c
Dampier solo franking tied by neat Adelaide parcel roller cancel, a few minor blemishes. The rate was 50c over 4lb up to 7lb Scale 2 (within State but beond 30 miles) parcel.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2363 |
|
 1968 (April 18) registered airmail to Israel with Navigators 40c Tasman solo franking tied by St Kilda (Vic) cds with blue/white R
label alongside, Netanya '24.4.68' arrival backstamp, some soiling. The rate was 20c per ½oz Zone 4 airmail letter plus 20c registration fee.
Grade B (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2364 |
|
 1968 (April 24) cover endorsed "Post Cards" airmail to Luxemburg with Navigators $1 Flinders solo franking tied by Warracknabeal
(Vic) cds, a couple of minor blemishes including tape remains on reverse. The rate was quadruple 25c per ½oz Zone 5 airmail letter (the item was sealed, and so did not qualify for a reduced postcard or printed matter rate). A rare destination in any
period.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2365 |
|
 1968 (Nov 25) Forces in Vietnam airmail cover to Australia with Birds 30c Ibis solo tied by 'AUST FPO/ 3 ' cds used at Vung Tau,
'NO 35 SQUADRON/VIETNAM' RAAF cachet in violet and 'R/AFPO 3' rubber registration handstamp at lower-left, Sydney '28NO68' arrival backstamp, minor blemishes. There was some confusion over whether official correspondence was entitled to concessional
rate: in this instance, Forces Concession rate was 5c + 25c registration, but see also the next lot.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
