Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2366 |
 |
 1969 (Jan 1; New Year's Day) Forces in Vietnam airmail cover to Australia with Birds 30c Ibis pair tied by 'AUST FPO/ 3 ' machine
cancel used at Vung Tau, 'HEADQUARTERS/RAAF CONTINGENT VUNG TAU/AFPO 3 ...' cachet at lower-left, minor blemishes. There was some confusion over whether official correspondence was entitled to concessional rates: in this instance, the rate appears to
be Zone 2 airmail letter (the same as if the item had been sent from Australia) 15c per ½oz x4, but see also Lot 2365 above.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2367 |
|
 1970 (June 10) lawyer's envelope endorsed "REGISTERED AR" [Avis de Reception = Advice of Delivery] with Navigators 40c Tasman solo
franking tied by 'SUNSHINE [ ]/VIC-AUST' cds (better backstamp) and blue/white R label alongside, largely very fine 'UNCLAIMED AT/ST ALBANS' & 'RETURN TO SENDER' fickle-finger handstamps. The rate was 5c domestic letter plus 25c registration and
10c advice of delivery fees.
Grade A (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2368 |
O |
 1970 (Sept 10) Captain Cook Bicentenary envelope (223x165mm) registered airmail to Switzerland with scarce albeit philatelic
franking of Navigators $1 Flinders & $2 Bass plus National Development 7c 8c & 10c tied by Bankstown (NSW) cds with blue/white R label alongside, minor edge faults.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2369 |
|
 1970 (Oct 18) Walker & McQualter envelope to Melbourne with scarce franking of 8c Coral Fish pair tied by Benalla (Vic) cds and
green & black/white 'Certified Mail' label at lower-left, minor blemishes. The rate was 6c domestic letter (increased from 5c on 1.1.970) plus 10c certified mail fee.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2370 |
|
 1971 (Jan 8) airmail to Switzerland with Overseas Express Delivery white/red label and QEII 5c blue & Navigators 50c Dampier tied
by Sydney cds, Zurich arrival backstamp of 11.I.71 where redirected from the Post Office Box to a street address, a couple of minor blemishes. The rate was 30c per ½oz Zone 5 airmail letter plus 25c express delivery fee.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2371 |
|
 1971 (May 25) cover registered airmail to England with Navigators 75c Cook & AustralAsia 15c Music tied by Engadine (NSW) cds with
blue R label alongside, opened on three sides. The rate was Zone 5 airmail 30c per ½oz x2 plus 30c registration fee.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2372 |
|
 1971 (Sept 16) lawyer's cover registered to Dulwich Hill (NSW) with 'AR' [Avis de Reception = Advice of Delivery] circular cachet
in black on face and QEII 1c brown & Navigators 50c Dampier tied by Clarence Street cds with blue/white R label alongside, endorsed "Unclaimed" & returned to sender, a couple of tiny staple holes clear of the stamps & markings. The rate was 6c
domestic letter + 30c registration + 15c advice of delivery fee.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2373 |
PSE |
 1972 (July) American Business Reply Mail postcard returned by airmail with rare franking of QEII 3c grey-green x5 tied by Melbourne
cds. The US business reply mail service was not available from overseas, so postage was required. The rate was Zone 4 airmail postcard 15c (increased from 13c on 1.10.1971).
Grade A (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2374 |
|
 1972 (Aug 22) cover registered airmail to England with Navigators 75c Cook & National Development 10c Oil & Gas tied by 'PASCOE
VALE STH/VIC-AUST' cds with blue R label alongside, opened on three sides. The rate was Zone 5 airmail 35c per ½oz plus 50c registration fee.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2375 |
|
 1972 (Sept 13) illustrated advertising cover to Melbourne with 'MESSENGER/DELIVERY' orange/white label and 1972 Olympics 7c
Athletics & Navigators 40c Tasman tied by Kilkenny (SA) cds, minor blemishes. The rate was 7c domestic letter plus 40c express delivery fee.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2376 |
|
 1972 (Oct 10) registered cover with 'AR' [Avis de Reception = Advice of Delivery] circular cachet in violet on face and QEII 2c
olive & Navigators 40c Tasman pair tied by Launceston cds with blue/white R label alongside, returned to sender, tiny staple holes clear of the stamps & markings. The rate was domestic letter 7c + 50c registration + 25c advice of delivery fees
(increased from 30c & 15c respectively on 1.10.1972).
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2377 |
|
 1972 (Nov 16) cover with Certified Mail label endorsed "AR" [Avis de Reception = Advice of Delivery] in the box provided and QEII
7c violet & Navigators 40c tied by 'MORPHETTVALE/SA-AUST' cds, 'BRIDGEWATER/SA-AUST' arrival cds of the same day tying label, a couple of minor blemishes. The rate was domestic letter 7c + 15c certified mail + 25c advice of delivery fee (increased
from 10c & 15c respectively on 1.10.1972). Certified AR covers are very scarce.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2378 |
|
 1972 (Nov 30) home-made envelope (apparently construced from a paper bag!), airmail to Spain with Navigators 40c Tasman & 50c
Dampier tied by Tooradin (Vic) cds, 'DOUANE/(Customs)' green label affixed mostly on reverse declaring "1 souvenir head scarf 3 souvenir handkerchiefs", 'FUENGIROLE/12DIC72' parcel machine on the face, undeliverable & returned, a few bends & edge
faults from bulky contents. The rate was Zone 5 Other Articles/Printed Matter 45c per 2oz x2. A rare usage to a scarce destination.
Grade B (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2379 |
|
 1974 (April 18) small cover registered airmail to USA with Navigators $1 Flinders solo franking tied by 'LAW COURTS/VIC-AUST' cds
with blue/white R label alongside, New York 'APR/22' arrival backstamp. The rate was 25c per 10g Zone 4 airmail letter plus 75c registration fee.
Grade A (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2380 |
PSE |
 1974 (April 29) commercial usage of QEII long-format 7c Envelope registered to the mainland uprated with Navigators 75c Cook added
tied by 'LORD HOWE ISLAND/NSW-AUST' cds (better backstamps) with blue/white R label alongside, Sydney arrival, a couple of minor bends. Domestic letter 7c + 75c registration fee (increased from 50c per article on 1.10.1973, then increased again to $1
from 1.10.1974, so effective for exactly 12 months only).
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
| 2381 |
|
 1977 (June 6) British Forces in Australia airmail to Cardiff (Wales) with 'Naval Postage/Concession Rate' handstamp at top and
scarce franking of Gemstones 6c tied by 'WATSON'S BAY/NSW-AUST' cds, a couple of minor blemishes. The ACSC states that this stamp was issued for "make-up use" and does not price solo frankings. The concessional rate for British Forces to send airmail
'home' was 6c per 20g, substantially cheaper than the then-current 45c per 10g civilian airmail rate; this concession remained in place until 1979.
Grade A- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM |
