Great Britain and British Commonwealth AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
Sale No: 354
Lot No: 1768
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1917 War Loan leaflet with plane & 'more Bombs', endorsed on back 'These were dropped from the aeroplane that flew over the city last week' AAMC 14d cat $900 & undercatalogued. Rarity. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00
Closed..Oct-23-2019, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 354
Lot No: 1780
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1932 Darwin-Soerabaja FFC for return of Bertram Atlantis Expedition franked Airmail 3d tied by 'Darwin 12 DE 32' cds & with 'Serbia 14 12 32' arrival cds where they crashed, repaired & continued to Germany. AAMC 241 cat $1200. Only 5 flown! (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$900
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 1,050.00
Closed..Oct-23-2019, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 354
Lot No: 1783
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1934 England-Australia MacRobertson Air Race covers of the only officially carried mail by KLM with Holland-Australia (2), & Dutch Indies-Australia covers, plus a cover carried privately by pilot Parmentier & endorsed as such, franked GB ½d & 1d tied by 'Manchester 18 OC 34' cds & original departure cds of 'Mildenhall A'dme 19 OC 34' Also a large original Press photo of the KLM & others apparently at the starting line. AAMC 444/446, plus unofficial GB cover & photo. Only 4 GB covers flown in this way. (5). (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$900
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Oct-23-2019, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 354
Lot No: 1785
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1934 England-Australia MacRobertson Air Race cover unofficially carried by Danish pilot Hansen signed & endorsed as such. Franked GB KGV ½d & 1d tied by 'Manchester 18 OC 34' cds, plus KGV 1½d & Australia 2d tied by Melbourne & Prahran '26 OC 34' cds, plus original departure cds of 'Mildenhall A'dme 19 OC 34' AAMC 441(var). Only 2 such covers flown in this way. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$900
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00
Closed..Oct-23-2019, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 354
Lot No: 1786
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1938 (1st Aug) First Flying Boat Service Australia - England franked 3d & KGVI 2d, tied by 'Airmail Section GPO' & 'Sydney 6 PM 1 AUG 1938' boxed pmks. AAMC 822b cat $275. Very scarce with only tiny amount of mail carried. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$180
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00
Closed..Oct-23-2019, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 354
Lot No: 1788
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1945 Ceylon-Australia FFC franked Pictorial 1R tied by 'Colombo 2 DE 45' cds. Signed by pilots. AAMC 1017 cat $150. (Image1)
