Great Britain and British Commonwealth AUSTRALIA Commemorative Covers
Sale No: 79
Lot No: 665
Symbol: c
1928 (Oct 30) International Philatelic Exhibition, Melbourne in red tying 3d Kooka pair to neatly addressed Exhibition cover also similar cover with 3d pair from base of M/S cancelled by red Exhib cds with another alongside. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$80
Opening AU$ 95.00
Sold...AU$ 95.00
Closed..May-01-2020, 00:21:07 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 79
Lot No: 666
Symbol: c
1934-66 Commem & FDI covers incl 1934 6th Aust Philatelic Exhibition label on cover with Macarthur set of 3, 1947 Newcastle Industrial Fair cds on plain FDC, 1947 PICAO on plain cover, 1951 Bendigo Phil. Exhib (2, one registered), 1952 1/0½d on Haslem FDC, 1953 ICAO (2, one registered, the other with 2 line cachet), 1954 WAPEX (4, one registered), few Olympic pmks, 1955 & 1956 Mt Kosciusko 1st day of cds on 2 covers, 1958 French Fair (3), many later covers with 'Gower' address labels, few QANTAS, VPA Congress & GEEBEX covers, etc. (160+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..May-01-2020, 00:21:24 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 79
Lot No: 667
Symbol: c
1934 (Oct 25) VICTORIA DOCK MELBOURNE cds (2 strikes ) tying Vic Centenary 3d & mss provisional reg label to 2d stationery envelope addressed to 'P.O. Princes Pier, S.C.7. also (Oct 18, 1st day of use) registered cover (printed label) with KGV 1d green & Vic Centenary 2d imprint pairs cancelled by 'PRINCES PIER, PORT MELBOURNE S.C. 7./VIC.' cds. [These postmarks were produced for temporary POs set up for visiting warships & a Royal Visit for the Victorian Centenary celebrations.] Faults. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$80
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 90.00
Closed..May-01-2020, 00:21:57 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 79
Lot No: 669
Symbol: c
1934 (Nov 9) 'ALL AUST.EXHBTN. MELBOURNE.N.3.' cds (1st day), 3 strikes tying Vic Centenary 2d imprint pair & 3d blue to unaddressed (!) registered cover with backstamp. Also (Nov 9) cds tying 2d (light hills) & 3d Macarthur to registered illustrated Exhibition cover wih reg label, and addressed to 'Naval Post Office, Princess Pier, Port Melbourne (b/s). Few minor blemishes do not detract. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..May-01-2020, 00:22:33 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 79
Lot No: 671
Symbol: c
1937 10th Victorian AIF Cup Golf Day [1] (Sep 30) two different postcards (one from The Eastern Golf Club with mlitary-type message, the other from 'The Mail' [newspaper] with photo of mail truck), both with two strikes of the special 'FIELD POST OFFICE/No 1' cds. [2] Also registered letter (few tone spots) with same cds & '1st Field Post Office' registered label [No. 02] to Maldon and appropriate backstamps, plus 14 unused military-style message cards. Generally fine. (17) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..May-01-2020, 00:23:06 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 79
Lot No: 672
Symbol: c
1938 11th Victorian AIF Golf Day (Sep 29) postcard with military-type message with three strikes of the special 'FIELD POST OFFICE/No 2' cds, one tying special registered label [No.05] to card to Brunswick. Also 1938 (Sep) inwards advertising cover (Grafton Jacaranda Festival) to 'O.I.C. The Field Post Office, Post Office, Collins St. C.1. [Surviving inwards mail to the Field Post Office is very scarce.] (2) (Image1)
