Great Britain and British Commonwealth AUSTRALIA First Flight Covers
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 899
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1919 Minlaton - Adelaide (Aug 6) Harry Butler card, numbered with printed message and signature on reverse, AAMC #22, Cat $750. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 901
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1934 Australia - New Zealand (Nov 14) cover forwarded from Parakura for the Australia-New Zealand flight, endorsed 'Australia New Zealand/by courtesy of/Messrs Hewitt & Kay/"Tainui"', AAMC #460, only 20 carried, Cat $300. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 902
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1935 Round Australia - Record Attempt (May 20) intermediate cover cancelled at Perth, signed pilot Harry Broadbent, AAMC #502a, Cat $525. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 903
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1938 Clouston & Rickets 1938 (Mar 15) England - Australia (Sydney) flight, signed by both, AAMC #799, only 12 carried, Cat $200. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 105.00
Sold...AU$ 145.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 145
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 904
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1938 Clouston & Rickets 1938 (Mar 21) Australia (Sydney) - England flight, signed by both, AAMC #800, only 12 carried, Cat $200. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 95.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 905
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1938 Clouston & Rickets 1938 (Mar 15) England - Australia (Sydney) - New Zealand - Australia (Darwin) - England, signed by both, AAMC #801a, only 12 carried, Cat $250. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 906
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1938 Clouston & Rickets 1938 (Mar 20) New Zealand - Australia (Darwin) - England, signed by both, AAMC #801b, only 12 carried, Cat $225. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 907
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1938 Clouston & Rickets 1938 (Mar 20) New Zealand - Australia (Darwin) - England, 1d Kiwi not cancelled, AAMC #801b, only 12 carried, Cat $225. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 96.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 96
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 908
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1938 Clouston & Rickets 1938 (Mar 20) New Zealand ½d Postal Card uprated with NZ ½d, for New Zealand - Australia (Darwin) - England - New Zealand, with two tax markings (Sydney), signed by Clouston, AAMC #801b (Var), only 12 carried, Cat $225++. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 125.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 125
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 910
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1940 (Jan 22) KNILM Crash Cover cover from the US Consular Office in Batavia addressed to Melbourne, 2-line cachet in black 'RECOVERED FROM/LOST FLYING BOAT', AAMC #888, Cat $350. Scarce. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 911
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1940 Australia - New Zealand (Apr 30) reflown postcard (AAMC #348) signed by Ulm, then carried on flying boat "Aotearoa", signed by pilot J Burgess and three other crew members, AAMC #900a, Cat $275. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 135.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 135
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 914
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1942 New Caledonia - Australia (Jan 25) cover carried by Catalina flying boat, crew was Lester Brain & P Taylor, AAMC #915, only 18 carried, Cat $450. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 915
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1942 Australia - New Hebrides (Aug 5) cover flown by Qantas, censor handstamp, Vila backstamp, minor staining, AAMC #947, only 12 carried, Cat $400. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 220.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 917
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1943 Sydney (Nov 9) cover flown at Sydney in aid of the 4th Liberty Loan, signed by pilot Peter Isaacson and navigator Dan Delaney and others, then on reverse reflown 1965 (Apr 25 - Anzac Day) on Lancaster ferry flight Australia - England with numerous signatures. AAMC #968a, Cat $125 and AAMC# 1551a, Cat $125. Very unusual. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 95.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 919
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1945 Sydney - Singapore (Oct 4) Qantas cover, signed by pilot Caldwell and first officer Reeve, AAMC #1009, Cat $200. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 80.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 920
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1946 England-Australia return flight (Apr 6) AAMC #1039b, on GB 6d air letter with typed endorsements and signed by Captains Mills, Mant & Jackson. Backstamped Sydney 6-P10AP46. (Image1)
Estimate AU$60
Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 46
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 921
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1946 Sydney - Auckland (Dec 19) cover carried on RAAF 'Mosquito', signed by pliots Bond and Lobb, AAMC #1088b, only 12 carried, Cat $175. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 80.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 922
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1947 Sydney - Auckland (Jul 14) cover for Field Marshall Montgomery flight, signed by pilot Saul and four crew, AAMC #1106c, only 10 carried, Cat $175. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 105.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 105
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 923
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1947 Sydney - England (Aug 8) cover for Field Marshall Montgomery flight, signed by pilot Saul and four crew, AAMC #1106d, only 6 carried, Cat $250. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 924
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1947 Sydney - England (Oct 14) Qantas covers to Norfolk Island and return flight, both with brown and lime-green vignettes affixed, signed by pilot Ambrose, AAMC #1113-14, Cat $250. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 925
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1947 Australia - Japan (Dec 16) Qantas covers to Japan and return flight, both with grey and red vignettes affixed, signed by pilots Morton or Harding, AAMC #1128-29, Cat $300. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 926
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1947 Nauru - Australia registered cover with typed "1st Day Cover/Charter Flight to test Homing Beacon at Nauru" & "1st Commercial Flight ex Nauru" in red, to Melbourne with Freighters ½d to 3d tied by cds of 19DE47, registration label & Sydney arrival backstamp of 22DE47 (see AAMC #1133). Very scarce, and the first example we have offered. [This was a calibration flight by Australia's Department of Civil Aviation.] (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 930
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1951 Australia - Chile - Australia (Mar 14) intermediate stage cover, flown to Noumea - Apia - Suva - Mangareva - Papeete - Valparaiso - Sydney, Isle de Pascua cachet in violet, signed by Taylor, Purvis, L'Hullier, AAMC #1271h, Cat $250+. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 931
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1951 Australia - Chile - Australia (Mar 14) intermediate stage cover flown Apia - Suva - Mangareva - Papeete - Suva - Sydney, Isle de Pascua cachet in violet, signed by two crew, AAMC #1271h, Cat $250+. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 932
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1953 Australia - Dutch New Guinea (Sep 7) Qantas covers flown Lae- Hollandia and return flight, Sydney-Lae-Hollandia and return, all with blue and red vignettes affixed, various pilot signatures by Fawcett, Forgan-Smith, Jacobson, Bird, AAMC #1322-25, Cat $350. (4) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Aug-15-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 72
Lot No: 936
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1961 England - Australia Non-Stop (Jun 3) 5d Envelope uprated with 5d flown in a RAF Vulcan 481, signed by Capt Beavis and five other crew, AAMC #1446a, only 6 carried, Cat $200. (Image1)
