Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2217
Symbol: C/CL
Cat No: Collection
Accumulation of 1930s-50s covers mostly from the major pre-war flights including 1929 Adelaide-Perth x9, 1931 England First Experimental x8, Second Experimental x2 & ANA Flight x8, 1934 (Feb & April) New Zealand x17 (five are 'boomerang' covers), 1934 New Guinea & Papua x10 (two with Victoria Centy 1/-) & 1934 England x5 but also noted 1930 Melbourne-Sydney, 1930 Brisbane-Townsville, 1931 Batavia, 1931 England-Australia Christmas flight x4 (one signed by GU Allan), 1933 King Island-Melbourne (ex Tom Frommer), 1934 Bega-Sydney, 1934 Charleville-Cootamundra 'Patterson River, Carrum' (Vic) postcard sent registered 'AR' [Avis de Reception] service, 1935 Townsville-Cairns, 1935 Broken Hill-Adelaide, etc, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine.
(80+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 440.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2218
Symbol: C
1920 (July 30) commercial cover to Traralgon AAMC 47 with KGV 1½d brown cancelled on arrival, the reverse with a very fine example of the violet/yellow 'AFC/By/HERALD/AERIAL/MAIL' label tied by Herald & Weekly Times clock datestamp in violet, significant staining on the face does not affect the label, Cat $2000; $750 for a used label. [NB: of the 266 covers sent to Traralgon, the vast majority were philatelic, many deliberately underpaid or franked with pre-1913 stamps]
1922 (Apr 17) cover to North Melbourne flown to Geelong with KGV 2d scarlet plus 'Herald/Air [plane] Mail' promotional label in indigo both tied by Geelong machine applied on arrival AAMC 63, Cat $1500. One of the finest examples we have seen. RPSofL Certificate (1975).
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2220
Symbol: C/CL/
Cat No: 499
1935 Australia - New Zealand Silver Jubilee Flight the Neil Donen one-frame exhibit and additional material with flown covers x18 including from Victoria x2, from Tasmania x2 & from Adelaide as well as one signed by the entire crew & another by "PG Taylor" plus one accompanied by an explanatory letter from the New Zealand Post Office "I forward herewith one letter which was saved ..." - stated to be the only such item in private hands (the other known example institutionalised), includes a variety of specially-prepared illustrated envelopes (one scarce long-format) many with Silver Jubilee frankings noted one with the 2/- and another with 1/- ANZAC (AAMC #499, Cat $175 each plus a substantial premium for the explanatory letter, autographed items & non-Quensland origins), also unofficial cover signed "C Kingsford Smith", "PG Taylor" & "John BW Stannage" and endorsed "... reclaimed when machine returned to Mascot with broken propeller May 15, 1935 / J Percival Flight Manager" (AAMC #500, only 6 carried, very fine, Cat $575), 'Faith in Australia' search flight for 'Southern Cross' cover endorsed "RELIEF FLIGHT" signed by 11 airmen & officials including "RN Boulton", "B Shiel" & "J Percival" to which "PG Taylor" & "John SW Stannage" added their signatures on return (AAMC #500a, only 25 carried, minor tonespots, Cat $700), covers with 'Received Too Late For/Jubilee Air Mail' h/s x3, return 'flight' covers x20 including to UK x8, one subsequently flown to India, two flown to Japan (both with Singapore jusqu'a h/s) and one to South Africa taxed and probably sent by ship, also newspaper clippings, precursor flight 1934 (March 29) illustrated cover with New Zealand 7d 'TRANS-TASMAN' Overprint flown to Australia signed "C Kingsford Smith" & "J Pethybridge" (AAMC #367a, Cat $100), 1935 (July 18) Last Flight of the Southern Cross cover with silver label signed by the crew & passengers (AAMC #515, very fine, Cat $1000), plus a piece of the original fabric from the plane signed "Ernest A Crome" on the reverse, etc, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine.
The flight left Richmond Aerodrome, Sydney just after midnight on 14-15 May with 28,000+ pieces of mail. Around seven hours into the flight - halfway across the Tasman Sea - the starboard propeller was damaged and the engine had to be shut down. The crew was forced to turn back, and jettisoned most of the mail to lighten the load after the port engine began overheating. Navigator PG Taylor climbed outside the aircraft six times to transfer oil in a thermos flask case from the dead starboard engine to cool the port engine, and the aircraft landed safely back at Mascot at 4pm the same day. He received the Empire Gallantry Medal (now the George Cross) for this act of bravery. After landing, seven small mailbags containing around 1200 covers (mostly from Queensland) were discovered to still be on board, and were forwarded by ship to New Zealand. Items intended for the return flight to Australia were forwarded from New Zealand by ship to Sydney and sent on to destination. For images of all items and copies of the exhibit telling the entire story of the flight, the postal arrangements leading up to it and subsequent to its abandonment and a summary of the mail orgins & destinations, see our website.
(70 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 2,200.00
Sold...AU$ 2,200.00
Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2221
Symbol: C
1935 Australia - New Zealand Silver Jubilee Flight unofficial cover per Charles Kingsford Smith in the 'Southern Cross' AAMC #500 with Silver Jubilee 2d tied 'ENMORE/14MY35/NSW' and uncancelled New Zealand 1d Admiral alongside, signed "C Kingsford Smith", "PG Taylor" & "John BW Stannage" on the face, endorsed on the reverse in red ink "Jubilee Mail Flight / Placed on board the Southern X at Richmond May 14, 1935 & reclaimed when machine returned to Mascot with broken propeller May 15, 1935 / J Percival Flight Manager", very fine condition, Cat $575. [Only 6 such covers carried; the AAMC gives the number as "10", but EA Crome unequivocally stated that "... six envelopes given to Smithy at Richmond as a personal memento, and carried in his pocket, came back to me, suitably endorsed by Flight Organiser, Jack Percival". Ex Tom Frommer; sold at our auction of 11.9.2016 for $1140]
1883 Auburn Show The Northern Agricultural Society South Australia gold medal 50mm (55.9g, 0.583), 'AWARDED/To/A BROGAN/CHAMPION PRIZE/BEST DRAUGHT MARE/ON THE GROUND/"QUEEN"/ AUBURN 1883'. rev. horse, bull and sheep in paddock with plough in foreground.'E. ALTMANN MELBOURNE' in exergue, in original box with 'N.A.S/AUBURN' on lid, condition Uncirculated. Superb!. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 2,500.00
Sold...AU$ 4,000.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3085
Symbol:
1899 Broken Hill silver medal (50mm), 'AWARDED TO/MESSRS J. RONALDSON/&/D. PAYNE/ FOR CHAMPION/HAMMER & DRILL CONTEST/1899', surrounding legend 'THE BROKEN HILL PASTL. & AGRICULTL ASSN' rev. horse, bull, greyhound, pig, and sheep in paddock with plough and farmhouse in background, 'E. ALTMANN MELBOURNE' at base, surrounded by grapes and wheat, Extremely Fine. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 1,000.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3086
Symbol:
1930 Adelaide Show silver medal (70mm), edge engraved 'Awarded to J.T. MURRAY, for Champion Suffolk Down Ram. Sept. 1930', obv. horse, bull, and sheep in paddock with plough in foreground and hills in background, rev. Southern Cross stars surrounded by grapes, wheat, pumpkins, pears etc, and legend 'THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA', medallist 'J.B. & A.S. WYON', Extremely Fine. (Image1)
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3396
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
QEII group comprising $2 1968 Phillips/Randall R83 (Unc), & $2 1972 Phillips/Wheeler R84, (2, one Unc), plus 1985 $2 Johnston/Fraser R89, and 1974 $5 Phillips/Wheeler 'AUSTRALIA' with centre folds, condition variable.
(5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
BANKNOTES - Decimal - Fifty Dollars
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3457
Symbol:
1973-1993 $50 signatures run, R505-515 complete including Center Thread and Side Threads, Gothic and OCR-B Serial varieties, a couple of notes with traces of handling or light ageing, aUnc-Unc.
(10) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,200
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3458
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1979-1991 $50 group comprising 1979 Knight/Stone R507 'YEZ 687568', 1983 Johnston/Stone R508 'YJC 809922', 1985 Johnston/Fraser Gothic Serial R509a 'YXH 569066', and 1991 Fraser/Cole R513 'WJG 836967', all Uncirculated, $1300.
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1993 $50 Fraser/Evans R515i First Prefix (NPA issue) serial 'FAA 998303', and Last Prefix 'FAB 996533' wavy cut at base, Uncirculated, Cat $700.
(2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3465
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1995-2003 polymer collection including 1995 Fraser/Evans R516a, consecutive pair and R#A06 dated (from folder) First Prefix 'AA95 007269', 1998 Macfarlane/Evans R518bF, 1999 R518c consecutive run of three, 2003 Macfarlane/Henry consecutive pair, and R520aF First Prefix pair 'AA03 052398'-'399', all Uncirculated, Cat $3400+.
(12) (Image1)
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3469
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
2004-2013 polymer collection including 2004 Macfarlane/Henry R520b, 2005 R520c pair, 2006 R520d pair, and R520dL Last Prefix 'JC06 986316', 2007 Stevens/Henry R521a consecutive trio, and R521aF First Prefix 'AA07 173892', 2008 R521b pair, 2010 R521d x2, 2011 R521e pair, and 2013 R522b, all Uncirculated.
(16) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,250
Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
BANKNOTES - Decimal - Five Dollars
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3400
Symbol:
Trio comprising 1967 $5 Coombs/Randall R202, 1972 Phillips/Wheeler 'COMMONWEALTH' R204, (both with centre folds), and 1974 'AUSTRALIA' R205, all aUnc.
(3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3401
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1992-2007 polymer collection including 1992 Fraser/Cole R214i Pale Green Serial 'AA58 850133', 1993 Fraser/Evans R216 consecutive pair, 1997 Macfarlane/Evans Test Note 'AP97 998803' R218bT, & 'BN97 999621' R218bTi, Handover of Hong Kong Red Serials 'HK97 959925', 1998 Last Prefix 'EA98 975867' R218cL, 2001 Federation First Prefix 'AA01' & Last Prefix JD01', 2002 First Prefix 'BA02', 2007 First Prefix 'BA07', all Uncirculated.
(32) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3402
Symbol:
1967 $5 Coombs/Randall R202F, First Prefix serial 'NAA 812840', light centre and corner fold not detracting, EF, Cat $750. (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3403
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1985 $5 Johnston/Fraser OCR-B (3) & Gothic Serial (3) R209a/b group including OCR-B and Gothic prefix 'PXK', and Last Prefix Gothic Serial 'QBJ 660233' all with pay-packet bends or folds otherwise Uncirculated.
(6) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3404
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1985 $5 Johnston/Fraser Gothic Serial R209b group, prefixes between 'QAC' to 'QBH', all with either pay-packet bend or centre fold, condition varied, gEF-aUnc.
(34) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 290.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3405
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1985 $5 Johnston/Fraser OCR-B Serial R209a group, various prefixes, all with pay-packet bends or folds otherwise Unc.
(30) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3406
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1985 $5 Johnston/Fraser OCR-B Serial R209a group all with pay-packet bends or folds otherwise Uncirculated.
(40) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3407
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1985 $5 Johnston/Fraser OCR-B Serial R209a group all with pay-packet bends or folds otherwise Uncirculated.
(25) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3408
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1985 $5 Johnston/Fraser Gothic Serial R209b group including Last Prefix 'QBJ 660186' R209bL, all with pay-packet bends or folds otherwise Uncirculated.
(25) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3409
Symbol:
1985 $5 Johnston/Fraser Gothic Serial R209bL, Last Prefix 'QBJ 660007', light pay-packet bend otherwise Unc, Cat $550. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3410
Symbol:
1985 $5 Johnston/Fraser Gothic Serial R209bL, Last Prefix 'QBJ 660013', centre fold, aUnc, Cat $350. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3411
Symbol:
1992 $2 Fraser/Cole R214, consecutive run of ten, serials 'AA92 701282'-'291', Uncirculated, Cat $500.
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Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3481
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1992-2016 Dated folders group comprising $5 1992 Fraser/Cole Last paper/First polymer, 1995 'Thirtieth Anniversary' Deluxe Fraser/Cole paper 'QND' overprinted 'FIRST ISSUED/26 MAY 1967', Fraser/Evans 'EA93', and 'AA95', 2001 'Centenary Of Federation' 'AA01'; $10 1993 Last/First Fraser/Cole & Fraser/Evans with Red Serial polymer 'BH93 000751'; $20 Fraser/Cole 1993 '80th Anniversary/First Commonwealth Note/1913-1993' serial 'M 000267'; $50 1995 'AA95 007196'; and $100 1996 'AA96 004447', Uncirculated.
(7 folders, 11 notes) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3482
Symbol:
NPA product comprising $5 1997 'Hong Kong' folder, Red Serial 'HK97 998534', 2016 'Next Generation'; $10 1988 Bicentenary, 1993 Last/First Fraser/Cole 'MRR' and Fraser/Evans 'AA93'; $20 1993 Fraser/Cole '80th Anniversary/First Commonwealth Note/1913-1993' x2, serials 'M 002323' & '2843'; 1993 Fraser/Evans 'Lawrence Hargrave Centenary Portfolio' overprints in Red '0611' with Last Prefix Serial 'ADK 622269' and Black '1603' serial 'ADK 623011' (notes only, no folders), and 1997 Fraser/Evans 'Kingsford Smith Centenary Portfolio' Last Prefix 'ADK 686797' overprinted 'Sir Charles Kingsford Smith/Centenary' with $1 Kingsford Smith in (0.999) silver; plus Uncut note folders with 1991 Sydney Fair $10 Fraser/Cole block of four, and 1992 Melbourne Fair $5 Fraser/Cole pair, all uncirculated.
(16 notes) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3483
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
$5 Last Paper/First Polymer NPA folders each comprising Fraser/Cole 1991 paper and 1992 polymer general issue notes, Uncirculated.
(6 folders, 12 notes) (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3485
Symbol:
$10 Last Paper/First Polymer NPA folders comprising 'First Day' embossed (x2) 1991 Fraser/Cole Last Prefix 'MRR' & 1993 dated Fraser/Evans First Prefix 'AA93', plus Purple Serials folders (x2), Uncirculated. NB. All the notes are free from any adhesion to the mounts.
(4 folders, 8 notes) (Image1)
Estimate AU$180
Opening AU$ 135.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3486
Symbol:
1988 $10 Johnston/Fraser Bicentenary folders (2) prefix 'AA21', First Release consecutive run of four R310a, Reissue pair R310b; plus 1994 $20 Fraser/Evans dated folder 'BF94 000326', all Uncirculated.
(9) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 130.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3487
Symbol:
$10 The Blue and Grey 'Tenners' ANDA 2002 Coin, Stamp and Note Show folders each comprising two notes with consecutive Prefix 1993 Fraser/Evans Blue Dobell, and two with 1998 Macfarlane/Evans Grey Dobell print, includes First Prefix 'AA98', all four notes with matching serial numbers, Uncirculated.
(2 folders, 8 notes) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3488
Symbol:
$10 The Blue and Grey 'Tenners' ANDA 2002 Coin, Stamp and Note Show folders each comprising two notes with consecutive Prefix 1993 Fraser/Evans Blue Dobell, and two with 1998 Macfarlane/Evans Grey Dobell print, includes First Prefix 'AA98', all four notes with matching serial numbers, Uncirculated.
(2 folders, 8 notes) (Image1)
1994 $50 Uncut Fraser/Evans vertical pair, Black Serials 'E/F 000402', and block of 4 'A/C/B/D 000711' folders.
(2 folders) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
BANKNOTES - Decimal - One Dollar
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3397
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Group comprising 1968 $1 Coombs/Randall R71, 1969 Phillips/Randall R72 pair and consecutive trio, 1982 Johnston/Stone R78 runs of 5 (Unc), 6, and 10 (Unc), all with centre fold unless stated otherwise, EF-Unc.
(27) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Nov-10-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3398
Symbol:
1966 $1 Coombs/Randall R72, serial 'AGX 866937', centre pay-packet bend with tiny nick at base, aUnc, Cat $675. (Image1)
