AN ARCHIVE OF AMY JOHNSON MEMORABILIA.
The archive comprises: a signed postcard of Johnson standing next to her DH60G Gipsy Moth; Amy Johnson's fur-lined leather flying helmet by Pike Brothers of Brisbane; a leather-bound and boxed "Presentation [album] to Miss Amy Johnson...from the New South Wales Masonic Club..." June 9th, 1930, with hand-coloured illustrations and tipped-in photographs; a Percy Marks leather ring presentation box (now empty) with gold lettering "TO MISS AMY JOHNSON. FROM THE HULL CITIZENS OF SYDNEY. LONDON TO SYDNEY FLIGHT 1930."; 2-page printed "thank you" from the Johnson family and a 78rpm record with "Johnnie, Our Aeroplane Girl" to side A, and "A Lone Girl Flyer" to side B, in original paper sleeve. (6 items).Miss Amy Johnson completed a solo flight from England to Australia in May 1930. She was the first female pilot to achieve this remarkable feat (Image)

Estimate AU$3,000-5,000
Min. Bid. AU$

AIRMAIL LABELS & VIGNETTES: An accumulation in 2 albums with official Post Office issues, aviation company and publicity issues. Noted 1920 "Herald" labels (4), red "PALS" label (1), 1925 "Angel" vignette (sheetlet of 15), 1937 Airmail Exhibition sheetlets (8), N.E.A.L. (complete sheet), QANTAS "See Western Queensland" labels, QANTAS pictorial labels, etc. (qty). (Image)

Estimate AU$500-750
Min. Bid. AU$400

4 Aug.1919 (AAMC.19) Major Norman Brearley in an Avro biplane dropped a batch of advertising postcards for Charles Moore & Co over Perth and suburbs. [This example is one of 6 known.]Provenance: Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, March 2008, Lot 23 : $3260 incl. BP. (Image)

Estimate AU$1,500-2,000
Min. Bid. AU$

4 Sept. 1919 (AAMC.23) Hobart - Launceston cover with Peace Loan advertising and KGV 1½d brown carried by ED Cummings in a Sopwith Pup on the first aerial mail flight in Tasmania, violet two-line 'FIRST TAS. AERO MAIL/DPMG' handstamp and 'LAUNCESTON/-5SE19/TASMANIA' arrival backstamp, very fine with only 6 examples believed to have survived, Cat $4000. Accompanied by photo of the Sopwith Pup circling Hobart GPO. Ex Frommer Grand Prix Pioneer Australian Air Mails Collection.   (Image)

Estimate AU$2,000-2,500
Min. Bid. AU$

November - December 1919 (AAMC.27) A cover carried on the first flight from England to Australia, crewed by Ross & Keith Smith, Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers. With the rare "Ross Smith" vignette attractively tied by the special "FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED" handstamp. with another alongside. Address to S.H. Long at Lake Macquarie. (Image)

Estimate AU$6,000-7,500
Min. Bid. AU$

Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27a) A Ross Smith flight cover with the vignette affixed at left, together with an Iraq ½ anna on 10para in combination with an Australian KGV 1d red; all tied by the 26 Feb.1920 oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" cachet (with an additional strike below), posted from the ANZAC Wireless Squadron stationed in Mesopotamia (Iraq) en route for Australia.Addressed to Mrs A. Laxton in Lewisham and endorsed at lower left by Lieut. R.L. Laxton, this is cover #193 in the Frommer listing [illustrated at page 59]. The cover is signed and dated "12.12.19" on reverse by crew member Sgt. J.M. Bennett and is accompanied by a [1981] E. Diena Certificate.One of the most noteworthy of the flown covers being the only example with stamps of Iraq and Australia, signed by a crew member and being an intermediate. (Image)

Estimate AU$8,000-12,000
Min. Bid. AU

1919 (AAMC.27b, Frommer 1a) "Ross Smith" Flight vignette with full margins and superb unmounted mint full gum. Probably the finest example in private hands. This is #C16 in the Frommer listing, illustrated at page 126. Cat. $18,000 for mounted mint.The AAMC entry states "about 25 mint copies are held in museums ... about 50 specimens with complete selvedge exist in private collections"; of the 576 issued, 364 were attached to letters carried and cancelled on arrival in Melbourne on 26 Feb 1920, 125 were destroyed and of the 87 remaining about 20 had the selvedge removed in anticipation of being affixed to envelopes. (Image)

Estimate AU$12,500-15,000
Min. Bid. A

2019 First Aerial Post vignette, limited edition [#0392/1919] 24 carat gold coated Centenary Tribute in stunning display stand; with original paperwork and packaging. (Image)

Estimate AU$80-100
Min. Bid. AU$60

The Ross & Keith Smith Flight - England to Australia: A souvenir advertising fan produced by John Martin & Co. Ltd. (Adelaide Department store), thefront depicting a map of the route flown, the Smith brothers, the dates of their stops and the names of the crew members; Martin & Co advertising verso. A rare example. (Image)

Estimate AU$200-300
Min. Bid. AU$160

Aug.1920 (AAMC.47c) "Velvet Soap" advertising postcard dropped over Melbourne by R. Graham Carey in his Maurice Farman Shorthorn biplane, as depicted on the card. The reverse of the card shows Carey in the cockpit and an aerial view of the soapworks of J. Kitchen & Sons, the manufacturers of Velvet soap. [Eustis says "Only four cards known on his exhibit page.].Provenance: Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, March 2008, Lot 56 : $4,600 incl. BP. (Image)

Estimate AU$2,500-3,000
Min. Bid. AU$

10 Aug.1920 (AAMC.48c, Frommer 3b) For the "Herald & Weekly Times" experimental flight from Melbourne - Hamilton, a 'Herald Air Mail' vignette in brown was prepared; a complete sheetlet of 4 units (2*/2**) with selvedge. Extremely rare thus, only 3 blocks believed to exist.Provenance: Tom Frommer Grand Prix Gold Collection. (Image)

Estimate AU$2,500-3,000
Min. Bid. AU$

EARLY FLIGHT VIGNETTES: 1920 "Herald" in brown (AAMC.48a), 1920 "PALS" in red (AAMC.51c) and 1922 "HERALD" in dark blue (AAMC.64b), (3). Cat.$525, (Image)

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120

27 Sept.1920 (AAMC.51e; Frommer 4b) "Pals Air Mail" labels, mint sheetlet comprising 4 units surrounded by selvedge on all sides; as issued. Some perf. re-inforcement. Fewer than 4 sheetlets believed to survive.

Estimate AU$3,000-5,000
Min. Bid. AU$

17 April 1922 (AAMC.64) Geelong - Melbourne flown cover carried on the return flight of the Herald & Weekly Times experimental service with KGV 2d red & blue 'Herald/Air Mail' label (Frommer #5a) affixed alongside; tied by Geelong machine cancel. Cat $1500. (Image)

Estimate AU$1,000-1,200
Min. Bid. AU$

17 Apr.1922 (AAMC.64c, Frommer 5b) For the "Herald & Weekly Times" experimental air mail flight from Melbourne - Geelong & return, a 'Herald Air Mail' vignette in blue was prepared; a very rare complete block of 4 with selvedge, MUH. It is believed that fewer than 5 blocks survive.Provenance: Tom Frommer (Image)

Estimate AU$2,500-3,000
Min. Bid. AU$

5 Nov.1922 (AAMC.66) Cloncurry - Charleville cover flown by QANTAS on the first return airmail delivery flight over this route and bearing the extremely rare "FOR AERIAL TRANSMISSION" red on white vignette. Flown by Hudson Fysh (Cloncurry - Longreach) and P.J. McGinness (Longreach - Charleville) and addressed to C.G.Grey, editor of "The Aeroplane" in London.Of the approximately 15 covers known from these inaugural Qantas flights, 2 are recorded to New Zealand addresses and this is the only other cover known to a foreign destination. Grey has annotated the cover in pencil at lower left "Arrived December 21." On annotated exhibit page together with March 1924 Qantas flown commercial cover from McKinlay to Longreach, bearing the black on pale green 2nd Qantas vignette. [Qantas had expanded its' route to include several small settlements like McKinlay, 71 residents, 80kms south of Cloncurry]. Cat.$12,000.Provenance: John Cress (Image)

Estimate AU$6,000-8,000
Min. Bid. AU$

Late 1923 (Frommer 10) QANTAS black & red on emerald-green vignette "BY AIR MAIL / See Western Queensland" attractively used on an April 1924 flown cover from Cloncurry to Mrs Hudson Fysh, at "Dahra", Longreach; displayed on an exhibit page together with the booklet covers ("The Spirit of the Times is in Aerial Travel.") and a strip of 7 of the vignettes.Provenance: Ex Maurice Williams, Director of Australia Post. (Image)

Estimate AU$500-600
Min. Bid. AU$400

2 June 1924 (AAMC.71) Adelaide - Sydney flown cover, carried on the first A.A.S. flight via Mildura, Hay and other intermediates. Cat.$550. (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$160

7 June 1924 (AAMC.72) Sydney - Adelaide registered flown cover carried on the inaugural service by Australian Aerial Services, with Adelaide arrival cds. (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

2 June 1924 (AAMC.72a) Sydney - Hay flown cover carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd on their new airmail service connecting Adelaide and Sydney, Cat $550+. A scarce intermediate with attractive 3-colour franking. (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$160

QANTAS AIRMAIL VIGNETTE PROOFS: 1924 (Frommer 11e1) "See Western Queensland BY AIR MAIL" strip of four IMPERFORATE proofs in red and black on yellow stock, (4). Extremely scarce. Cat. $1500.Believed to be unique. See Frommer Australian Air Mail Vignettes 1920 - 1960"  (Image)

Estimate AU$500-750
Min. Bid. AU$400

QANTAS AIRMAIL VIGNETTE PROOFS: 1924 (Frommer 11e2) "See Western Queensland BY AIR MAIL" strip of four IMPERFORATE proofs in black on yellow stock, (4). Extremely scarce. Cat. $1500.Believed to be unique. See Frommer Australian Air Mail Vignettes 1920 - 1960"  (Image)

Estimate AU$500-750
Min. Bid. AU$400

QANTAS AIRMAIL VIGNETTE PROOFS: 1924 (Frommer 11e3) "See Western Queensland BY AIR MAIL" strip of three IMPERFORATE proofs in black on red stock, (3). Extremely scarce. Cat. $1200.Believed to be unique. See Frommer Australian Air Mail Vignettes 1920 - 1960"  (Image)

Estimate AU$400-500
Min. Bid. AU$320

THE 1925 "ANGEL" VIGNETTE of AUSTRALIAN AERIAL SERVICES LTD: A complete booklet of 27 (3 panes of 9) together with front and back covers (AAMC.90b) together with a complete sheetlet of 15 with instructions in the lower margin (AAMC.90d); scarce and mainly fine. Cat.$775. (Image)

Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$240

1925 (AAMC.90e) Australian Aerial Service "Angel" vignette, horizontal pair, Imperforate vertically between; full gum. Ex. Frommer Collection. (Image)

Estimate AU$100-150
Min. Bid. AU$80