Great Britain and British Commonwealth AUSTRALIA First Flight Covers
Sale No: 98
Lot No:595
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1931 Melbourne-Sydney AAMC #181 (Mar 19) franked with 2d & 3d Kingsford Smith cancelled on the FDI, flown and signed by Charles Kingsford Smith & Eric Chaseling, fine condition. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Jul-02-2023, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 98
Lot No:596
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Cat No:Collection
1934-1938 Local Intermediates on International Flights comprising 1934 Brisbane-Melbourne Saville Sheard usage of cachetted cover #395a (No flight cachet), 1934 Darwin-Adelaide #469a, Sydney-Townsville Osborne cover #812a and Sydney-Darwin #826a. Odd fault but a scarce group. (4) (Image1)
Estimate AU$110
Opening AU$ 85.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Jul-02-2023, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 98
Lot No:598
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1934 Iraq to Australia Intermediates AAMC #469, utilising Imperial Airways generic illustrated envelopes (serially numbered) with typed addresses to Rex AllisonHMAS Canberra, comprising Basra-Sydney and Baghdad-Sydney (small corner stain), the former with with Sydney '21DEC/1934' arrival backstamp duo, (Iraq intermediates not independently listed in AAMC); fine overall. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Jul-02-2023, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 98
Lot No:599
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Cat No:Collection
1934 India-Australia Intermediates AAMC #469h, utilising Imperial Airways generic illustrated envelopes (serially numbered) with typed addresses to Rex AllisonHMAS Canberra, comprising 'Cawnpore-Sydney', 'Delhi-Sydney', 'Jodpur-Sydney' & 'Gwadar-Sydney', group, plus 'Akyab (Burma)-Sydney' #469j; all with Sydney '21DEC/1934' backstamps, Cat $650. (5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Jul-02-2023, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 98
Lot No:600
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Cat No:Collection
1934 Malaya & Singapore-Australia Intermediates AAMC #469n, utilising Imperial Airways generic illustrated envelopes (3, all serially numbered), two with typed addresses to Rex AllisonHMAS Canberra being 'Kuala Lumpur-Sydney' and 'Penang-Sydney'; the third signed headed 'R.M.A. Athena' and pilot signed, addressed to Qantas in Brisbane; all with Sydney '21DEC/1934' backstamps, group, Cat $450+. (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Jul-02-2023, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 98
Lot No:601
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1935 Mascot-Richmond AAMC #515 (July 18) signed by all seven passengers aboard this celebrated short flight from Mascot to Richmond comprising the pilots, Charles Kingsford Smith and PG Taylor plus travel companions Mary Kingsford Smith, John Stannage, Beau Shiel, John Ulm & CG Scrimgeour (radio broadcaster); cover numbered #114, slight aging at left. Rare. (Image1)