Great Britain and British Commonwealth AUSTRALIA First Flight Covers
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 511
Symbol: c
Cat No: Collection
1929-35 South Australia First Flights comprising 1929 (Jun 2) Adelaide-Perth AAMC #136 (4); 1935 Adelaide-Mt Gambier-Melbourne, Adelaide-Mt Gambier, Mt Gambier-Adelaide & Mt Gambier-Melbourne group AAMC#560-61 group (5 covers); also 1929 (Sep 28) Perth-Adelaide airmail cover with 3d Airmail Type B (Cat $75 on cover) and 1½d WA Centenary and 1936 (Aug 3) Mt Gambier Celebrations commemorative cover with 2d SA Centenary tied by Mt Gambier FDI cancel; some condition issues; AAMC listed covers Cat $290. (11) (Image1)
Estimate AU$140
Opening AU$ 105.00
Sold...AU$ 110.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 512
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1929-1934 WA Mitchell cachetted covers comprising 1929 Adelaide-Kalgoorlie signed by pilot Norman Brearley #137a and 1934 Perth-Daly Waters registered and backstamped (mounting remains on reverse) #428. Attractive pair. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 513
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1930-1931 Melbourne-Sydney flights comprising 1930 ANA with Sydney same day backstamp on reverse #161 and 1931 Kingsford Smith flight with all three stamps (FDC) backstamped Brisbane the following day #180. Odd blemish. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 514
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1931 (Mar 19) Melbourne - Sydney Registered cover with 2d & 3d Kingsford Smith adhesives tied by Melbourne cds and backstamped Sydney 19 MR 31. AAMC 180. (Image1)
Estimate AU$75
Opening AU$ 55.00
Sold...AU$ 55.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 515
Symbol: c
Cat No: Collection
1931-37 Selection with 1931 (Apr 4) Imperial Airways England-Australia AAMC #187 plus (Dec 17) Jaques & Son 1/4d airmail cover utilising the new service, 1931 (Apr 23) Australia-England #188 (2) one Adelaide registered with K/Smith 6d violet block of 4 & 3d single, 1934 England-Australia #469, 1934 NZ-Australia #360 and Australia-NZ #369, 1934 (Jul 24) Australia-New Guinea (2) & Australia-New Guinea-Australia #391 & 395, 1938 (May 30) Australia-New Guinea boomerang #812; also three 1936-37 GB-Australia 1/3d rate airmail covers (3) & 1981 First Flight anniversary cover; condition variable, AAMC listed items Cat $375+. (15) (Image1)
Estimate AU$160
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 145.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 145
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Lot No: 516
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1931 (May 2) Melbourne - Java illustrated registered cover with adhesives tied by Melbourne cds with special oval cachet at left and Abel Tasman cachet on reverse. AAMC #204. (Image1)
1934-1954 Trans-Tasman flight covers comprising 1934 to NZ + to NZ & return each on special cachet cover, 1935 Jubilee Adelaide-Auckland (1 bag of probably less than 100 of this route not jettisoned), 1951 Melbourne-Christchurch & 1954 Sydney-Christchurch each on Bergen hand-printed cachet covers. (5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 519
Symbol: c
Cat No: Collection
1930s-90s Selection incl Balloon Flights (2), 1967 Rocket Mails Europa 1 '6/1' & '6/2', Re-enactment flights, various Anniversary Flights, 1934 Aust-Papua & return, 1980 Parachute Mail special letter card signed by "Arthur Bergen", many other covers signed by Pilots or crew, 2003 Aeropex CP stamps on cover signed by "Nancy Bird", many covers incl Helicoptor flights, & few admission tickets from 'AEROPEX 88', covers from Aeropex 94 with Frama set and Exhibition cancels, Aeropex 03, also Ceylon 1938 uprated 6c stationery card to NZ with typed 'ALL UP' Air Mail Service/between Ceylon & Australia. (83) (Image1)
Estimate AU$80
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 521
Symbol: c
Cat No: Collection
1935 group comprising Adelaide-Pine Creek Smyth cover #523a, Melbourne-Canberra, Canberra-Sydney & Canberra-Brisbane (the latter two Saville Sheard covers) #537a and Port Lincoln-Adelaide (part flap missing that includes backstamp date) #559. Mixed condition. (5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 523
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1947 Australia-Norfolk Island + return covers each with the appropriate special QANTAS vignette signed by pilot Ambrose & backstamped on reverse. Few bends/light mounting thins on reverse. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 524
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1935 Rocket Mail (Aug 11) Queensland Air Mail Society imperf vignette sheetlets of 4, in red (3) or in green (3), AAMC #R2a & R3a, Cat $450. Seldom offered. (6) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 525
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1935 Rocket Mail (Aug 11) special 'WRECK ROCKET MAIL' envelopes for Queensland Air Mail Society carried on S.S. Maheno-Fraser Island or Fraser Island-S.S.Maheno rockets AAMC #R2&R3, with Special Handstamp in red tying imperf red or green triangular vignettes; both covers signed by AHYoung (president of Queensland Air Mail Society) (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 526
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1935 KGV Jubilee Rocket 'ZODIAC' Flight (Oct 28) Riverview-Moggill AAMC #R4a with KGV 2d red tied by Moggill cds and special blue vignette tied by Australian Rocket Society cachet, the cover containing blue flimsy facsimile of Telegraph front page #R4f, plus uncancelled sheetlet of four blue vignettes (#R4c, sheetlet adhered to corner mounts); also 1936 Riverview Moggill Rocket Flight sheetlet of 4 red labels (#R5c, x2, one adhered to corner mounts), produced for the postponed Jubilee firing and 1934 SS Canonbar-Brisbane rocket post sheetlet #R1a and single #R1b; Cat $450. (7 Items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 527
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1936 Moggill-Riverview (Jul 13) Queensland Airmail Society cover with KGV 1d green tied by Riverview R.O. '13JL36' datestamp and brown imperf triangular vignette tied by cachet in violet, AAMC #R6; also sheetlet of 4 imperf vignettes #R6a (gum adhesions) signed by Australian Rocket Society president Alan H Young; Cat $250. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$140
Opening AU$ 105.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 528
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1936-37 Rocket Firing At Enoggera Rifle Range sheetlets of four imperf triangular vignettes in green, in blue, or in brown, commemorating firings on 24 Sep 1936 (rocket RT7), 14 Mar 1937 (rocket RO3) and 23 Mar 1937 (rocket RZ2), each sheetlet signed by Alan H YoungAAMC #R7b, R9b & R10b, Cat $225. (3) (Image1)