Great Britain and British Commonwealth Aerophilately & Flight Covers
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1358
Symbol: PS
1 Oct. 1926 (AAMC.91) usage of boxed "FORWARDED BY AIR MAIL" cachet from MT. ISA on a KGV 1½d Lettercard to SYDNEY; uprated with additional adhesives and bearing the QANTAS "See Western Queensland" red/black vignette. A scarce usage. (Image)
Estimate AU$50-75 Min. Bid. AU$40
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 45.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1361
Symbol: C
2 Jan. 1930 (AAMC.149) Brisbane - Sydney first flight by Australian National Airways; signed by Charles Kingsford Smith (one of the pilots) and bearing the special SYDNEY-BRISBANE red/black vignette (as well as the Sydney/Melb vignette - but this flight was later!); also with "KYOGLE 2.1.30" handstamp applied after the forced landing at Casino (near Kyogle) and the transfer of the mail to another ANA plane at Ballina. Sydney b/stamp of 3 Jan. (Image)
Estimate AU$200-250 Min. Bid. AU$180
Opening AU$ 180.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1371
Symbol: C
1 Aug.1930 Amsterdam to Hamburg flown cover headed "Southern Cross Herdenking" [Commemoration], signed by Charles Kingsford Smith and carried by him on a commercial flight following his trans-Atlantic flight in June 1930. Kingsford Smith had been staying with Anthony Fokker while recuperating from an illness before returning to Australia. [35 covers thus carried.]
The "Southern Cross", a Fokker F.VIIb/3m trimotor monoplane, was the aeroplane most closely associated with Kingsford Smith's career.
(Image)
Estimate AU$600-750 Min. Bid. AU$500
Opening AU$ 500.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1372
Symbol: C
25 Apr.1931(AAMC.192b) England - Singapore cover, flown by Imperial Airways beyond Delhi and then transferred to Kingsford Smith in the "Southern Cross" at Akyab on May 6; arriving in Singapore on May 8. With backstamps. A scarce intermediate. Cat.$150. (Image)
Estimate AU$100-125 Min. Bid. AU$75
Opening AU$ 80.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1380
Symbol: C
Jan.1932 (AAMC.245a) Flown cover despatched from MEDAN (NEI) to ALOR STAR (KEDAH) to join the "Southern Star" flight from London to Australia; with feint signature of pilot G.U. Allan; despatch & transit backstamps. Cat.$175+. (Image)
Estimate AU$100-120 Min. Bid. AU$80
Opening AU$ 80.00
Sold...AU$ 80.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1387
Symbol: C
11-12 May 1934 (AAMC.379) Australia - New Zealand flown cover, carried by Ulm, Allan & Boulton in the "Faith in AUstralia" on a goodwill flight; the cover, signed by Charles Ulm is #123 of the 250 special covers flown. (Image)
Estimate AU$160-200 Min. Bid. AU$140
Opening AU$ 140.00
Sold...AU$ 140.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1394
Symbol: C
20-25 October 1935 (AAMC.435) MacRobertson Air Race cover, carried by Ken Waller and Owen Cathcart-Jones aboard their DH88 Comet; cancelled on arrival in Melbourne. One of only 24 covers carried by these entrants and one of the scarcest from the Race. (Image)
Estimate AU$1,200-1,500 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1399
Symbol: C
10 Dec.1934 (AAMC.470) Australia-Singapore-England registered cover with 1/6d Hermes + 3d Macarthur tied by West Leederville (WA) "8DEC34" datestamp, black/red registration label numbered "46", addressed to Sir Hal Colebatch former WA Premier, then serving in London as Agent-General for Western Australia. (Image)
Estimate AU$50-75 Min. Bid. AU$40
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 50.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1400
Symbol: C
10 Dec.1934 (AAMC.470f) Roma - SINGAPORE special cover carried on the inaugural service to England; this leg operated by QANTAS. (Image)
Estimate AU$40-50 Min. Bid. AU$30
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 30.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1405
Symbol: **
18 July 1935 (AAMC.516f) "Southern Cross" vignettes (4) in a complete IMPERFORATE sheetlet with large untrimmed margins.Provenance: E.A. Crome. (Image)
Estimate AU$300-400 Min. Bid. AU$260
Opening AU$ 260.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1410
Symbol: C
27 March 1936 (AAMC.595) Sydney - Broken Hill - Adelaide = Perth flown cover, carried by WASP Airlines to connect with Adelaide AIrways for the onwards journey; with Adelaide and Perth backstamps. Signed by both piots, Graham and Salisbury. (Image)
Estimate AU$50-75 Min. Bid. AU$40
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1417
Symbol: C
28 May 1936 (AAMC.606a) Sydney - Coonamble flown cover, carried and signed by pilot P. Graham for WASP Airlines Ltd, with eth WASP vignette tied. Endorsed "one of six" on reverse and with Coonamble receival b/stamp. (Image)
Estimate AU$50-75 Min. Bid. AU$40
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1419
Symbol: C
28 Jun.1938 (AAMC.815a) KLM Holland-Australia-Holland return envelope for inaugural regular service flight, 'AMSTERDAM-BATAVIA-SYDNEY/OPENING 28 JUNI 1938' cachet in violet on inside of cover (outward flight), outside of cover with 2/1d franking tied by SYDNEY '14JLY/1938' datestamp for the return leg, Cat $125
Estimate AU$80-100 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1422
Symbol: C
23 Dec.1939 (AAMC.887a) Sydney - Coonamble Special Xmas Flight cover, signed by pilot P.B.Lusk. (Image)
Estimate AU$60-80 Min. Bid. AU$50
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 50.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1423
Symbol: C
21 Sept. 1940 (AAMC.910) Cooktown - Thursday Island flown cover, carried by Airlines of Australia Ltd and signed by the pilot, C. Jones. With arrival backstamp. Rarely seen and undercatalogued at only $50! (Image)
Estimate AU$50-75 Min. Bid. AU$40
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 55.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1424
Symbol: C
21 Sept. 1940 (AAMC.910) Cooktown - Wenlock flown cover, carried by Airlines of Australia Ltd and signed by the pilot, C. Jones. Rarely seen and undercatalogued at only $50! (Image)
Estimate AU$50-75 Min. Bid. AU$40
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 45.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1426
Symbol: **
23 December 1942 (AAMC.951a) 1942 Mornington Island Parachute Mail vignette, full gum MUH. Superb. (Image)
Estimate AU$80-100 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1432
Symbol: C
4 November 1946 (AAMC.1077) Melbourne - Hobart flown cover, carried by TAA DC3 "Batman" on the inaugural flight over this route; with arrival b/stamp. (Image)
Estimate AU$50-60 Min. Bid. AU$40
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 55.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1433
Symbol: C
4 November 1946 (AAMC.1078) Hobart - Melbourne flown cover, carried by TAA DC3 "Batman" on the inaugural return flight over this route. (Image)
Estimate AU$50-60 Min. Bid. AU$40
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 40.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1438
Symbol: **
December 1947 (AAMC.1127c) Lord Howe Island - Sydney QANTAS vignette, printed for the flight on Dec.11th, but which were not ready in time for the flight. Full gum MUH; small paper fault on "s of Is". Cat.$250. The vignette is rarely seen. (Image)
Estimate AU$150-175 Min. Bid. AU$120
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1448
Symbol: C
12 Mar.1951 (AAMC.1271) Australia - Chile - Australia, flown cover, endorsed "Australia-Chile/First Experimental Flight/Via Valparaiso", with cachets on the front & reverse, and most unusually, signed by Captains Percival and Purvis. (Image)
Estimate AU$80-120 Min. Bid. AU$70
Opening AU$ 80.00
Sold...AU$ 85.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1456
Symbol: C
8 June 1955 (AAMC.1351) Sydney - Amsterdam cover carried by Canadian Pacific Airlines on their inaugural flights via the North Polar route. (Image)
Estimate AU$20-30 Min. Bid. AU$15
Opening AU$ 20.00
Sold...AU$ 15.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 15
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1458
Symbol: C
17 Nov. 1956 (SSMC.1361b) Israel - Australia flown special cover; registered and with Israel Olympic Committee cachet; OLYMPIC VILLAGE backstamp. (Image)
Estimate AU$50-75 Min. Bid. AU$40
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 40.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1461
Symbol: C
26 Feb.1959 (unlisted) cover from Perth with label affixed "Carried on Skywriting Flight" by Fred Hoinville "Australia's Only Skywriter" with his photograph and signed by the pilot. Also signed verso by Paul LeComte and numbered "33". The plane used was Tiger Moth VH-AYY "Brolga". (Image)
Estimate AU$50-75 Min. Bid. AU$40
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 40.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1463
Symbol:
AUSTRALIA: July 1964 (AAMC.1526a) A study of the sheetlet of 4 bi-colour vignettes issued for the 50th Anniversary of the Maurice Guillaux Melbourne - Sydney flight in July 1914. The study comprises of a normal sheetlet, a sheetlet with the pale blue dramatically misplaced downwards, a sheetlet with the red-brown dramatically misplaced downwards, a sheetlet with the pale blue (sky) completely omitted, a sheetlet with a strong offset of one unit (red-brown printing) and a sheetlet with a strong offset of three units (red-brown) and the pale-blue misplaced to the left. (6 complete sheetlets). Possibly unique. (Image)
Estimate AU$200-250 Min. Bid. AU$160
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 16:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 464A
Lot No: 1475
Symbol: C
3 Dec.1983 (AAMC.1970b - new listing) Australia - New Zealand flown cover, carried and signed by the crew of Qantas VH-EBK and also signed by tG.U.Allan, who had been on the original "Faith in Australia" flight in 1933. [Self addressed and endorsec by Crome, 1/22.]. (Image)
