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Status International Sale: 377

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
Sale No: 377
Lot No: 1177
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image 1914 First Official Airmail by Guillaux Melbourne-Sydney use of special card franked Kangaroo 1d tied by 'Australian Aerial Mail Melbourne 16 JUL 1914' special violet pmk, Sydney arrival cds. F-VF. AAMC 3 cat $750. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 450.00


Closed..Dec-07-2022, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 377
Lot No: 1178
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image 1914 'Wizard Stone' colour PPC prepared for First Melbourne-Sydney flight that was cancelled due to aircraft damage & pilot injury. Franked Kangaroo 1d tied by 'Sydney AU 24 14' pmk after being sent by train. F-VF. AAMC 2 cat $800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Opening AU$ 250.00
Sold...AU$ 375.00


Closed..Dec-07-2022, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 377
Lot No: 1179
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image 1935 (Oct 25) use of GB long 4½d Registered letter to Melbourne, uprated 1/- blk of six & 1½d for 2-2½oz rate, carried on Imperial Airways flight IE387 where Astraea, when landing Nov 2 at Rangoon, skidded on a wet runway & crashed through the boundary fence, sl damaging the starboard wing tip & cabin floor. The Captain was hurt & mail load was transferred to Arethusa, departing 2 days later. Melbourne arrival (Nov 10). A significant incident of which very few are recorded to Australia. Sanford #351102. (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

Opening AU$ 250.00
Sold...AU$ 350.00


Closed..Dec-07-2022, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 377
Lot No: 1182
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image 1938 UK-Melbourne Airmail franked KGV 9d & 6d, tied 'Salford 5 JAN 1938' pmk, single rate, carried on Imperial Airways flight IE617 which experienced dual incidents, commencing with (I) Coolangatta force-landing at Corfu Jan 10-11 owing to inclement weather, resuming the following day & (ii) relieved on Jan 15 by Aurora, that aircraft was unable to land at Delhi due to fog, & force-landed 50kms northwest. The aircraft was sl damaged, passengers & mail were transferred to Delhi by motor vehicle, thence load to Areghusa for resumption of the service, b/s Melbourne (Jan 22). Sanford #380115. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 350.00


Closed..Dec-07-2022, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 377
Lot No: 1186
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image 1940-41 Pacific clipper airmail covers to Australia at 70c/$1.40/$2.10 rates with President frankings 7c-$1 (pr & single), inc PEX perfin 15c (8) & 10c (2), etc, a couple with stains, two with Transpacific Clipper & one New Zealand Clipper h/s. (12). (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00


Closed..Dec-07-2022, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 575

Sale No: 377
Lot No: 1188
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Cat No: Collection

image 1941 Airmail covers (2) from Stockholm to same address in Sydney, franked at 4kr05 & 1kr30 for quadruple printed matter, or single airmail letter rates (1kr per 5gms), both with indications of immersion in water, former endorsed 'Recd Darwin in this condition minus stamps (initialled)' Sydney Censor tape & h/s. (These are the only recorded covers to Australia from this incident, the precise nature of which has yet to be determined. One possibility is that they were aboard S.S Atlantic City, which left UK Jul 23 1941, destined for South Africa to participate in the BOAC Horseshoe route Durban-Sydney (via Darwin). Atlantic City was torpedoed en route but not sunk & was towed, the mail eventually being transferred to City of Johannesburg). (2). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

Opening AU$ 500.00
Sold...AU$ 700.00


Closed..Dec-07-2022, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 377
Lot No: 1190
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image 1966 Winton crash cover with meter franking 4c inc original contents. Badly water damaged & apparently originaly undelivered with boxed 'Not Known' & RTS finger, & Mt Isa cds of 9 Sept & 22 Sept. PO letter explaining the circumstances. AAMC 1588. Extremely rare crash & certainly unique undelivered. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Opening AU$ 500.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00


Closed..Dec-07-2022, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 377
Lot No: 1191
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Cat No: Collection

image FFC & airmails 1926-59 collection starts with 'Angel' vignettes on covers (2), another on cover from Perth with WA Airways vignette, then good range from 1928 inc 1930 via Adelaide-Wyndham (AAMC $80) & Wyndham-Adelaide ($100), 1933 King Id - Melbourne ($150), 1931 Sydney-Bega ($75), 1934 Mac Robertson Air Race London-Melb ($100), 1934 Rocket Mail Maheno ($100), 1931 England-Aust Christmas mail ($125), 1932 England-Aust Kingsford Smith ($125), 1934 Ulm Goodwill Flight ($250) & many more. Almost all diff - any duplication is diff printed covers, frankings etc. Also some ephemera, mostly 1960s-70s Qantas baggage labels, ticket folder, Boarding Pass, Baggage Claim, photos, timetable etc. Generally F-VF. AAMC cat $5250, plus the ephemera. (150+). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00


Closed..Dec-07-2022, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
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