1920s remainders on display pages including between Dalgety's offices in Perth & Geraldton with 'PERTH DERBY/4DE21/WA/AERIAL MAIL' cds, another defective cover from the flight and a faked cover with part-strikes of the forged cds, 1922 commercial intermediates to Perth from Broome, Carnarvon x3, Marble Bar, Onslow x2 and Roebourne x2 plus one from an unknown town cancelled on arrival, 1924 (Jan 14) 'ON AIRWAYS SERVICE' cover from Broome (superb), 1924-25 commercial intermediates from Broome, Derby (poor) & Roebourne, 1927 from Carnarvon with boxed 'FORWARDED/BY AIR MAIL', 1929 from Sharks Bay (repaired) & two from Whim Creek, 1929 East-West Air Mail souvenir mail bag (with contents) attached to a parcel tag from Kalgoorlie. condition variable.  (23) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1911 (Sep 9) GB Coronation Air Mail postcard in red-brown and envelope in crimson (small fault at the top) to different addressees in Perth WA with Downey Heads ½d x2 or 1d tied by 'FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST/SP9/11/LONDON/ 4 ' or similar ' 2 ' cds, the card without a message but the envelope with 4-page matching notelet in crimson & lengthy message "I am sending you this short epistle by the first officially recognised Aerial Post the World has ever seen", light crease. Examples to Western Australia are very scarce.  (3 items)

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1919 England-Australia Ross & Keith Smith Flight cover with 'GAL[LE FACE H]OTEL' (Colombo) imprint in red on the flap partly obscured by red sealing wax, to ""Ejanding/Via Dowerin/Western Australia" with a superb & exceptionally centred example of the 'FIRST/AERIAL POST/ENGLAND-/AUSTRALIA' flight vignette tied by one of two very fine strikes of the large double-oval 'FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/ 26FEB1920/ GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA' datestamp, the very fine facial appearance not affected by the envelope being slightly trimmed at the top or by repairs to the lower flap, AAMC #27a, Cat $5750+ (2008).  This was the first completed flight from England to Australia, winning the £10,000 prize offered by the Australian Government for the first aviator(s) to achieve this epic feat, that today we take for granted. Tom Frommer (2011) identified 364 covers from the flight, of which this is #171, and illustrated by him at page 54. Most originated in England but significant numbers were uplifted at several intermediate points. At page 11. Frommer identifies only one from Egypt, two from Singapore, and none from Ceylon. This cover would have been uploaded at Calcutta (probably) but it is not included in the 14 covers noted as being from there. At page 13, is a listing of numbers delivered to Australian addresses by State. Queensland received 16, while only 3 went to Tasmania. 19 were addressed to WA, of which Mrs J Jones must have been one of the remotest receipients. Ejanding is 23km NE of Dowerin, which itself is 140km NE of Perth.

Grade (B) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1921 (Dec 4) Perth-Derby #56a endorsed at upper-left "Per 1st Aerial Mail", to "Fitzroy Crossing/Via Derby" with Kangaroo 3d (small faults) & KGV 2d orange tied by Perth machine cancel of 3DEC20 and fine strike below of the 'PERTH DERBY/4DE21/W A/AERIAL MAIL' "skeleton" cds, fine 'DERBY/20DEC21/=WESTN AUSTRALIA=' arrival backstamp, central fold & repaired back-flap still of fine appearance, Cat $1000; also a faked cover with KGV ½d & 2d x2 tied by three of four strikes of a forged flight cds & faked 'GERALDTON' arrival backstamp, Cat $400. The most obvious error on the forged cds is that 'W A' is too small. In addition, the Geraldton cds is a total fantasy. RPSofL Certificate (1972) for the genuine cover. This was Australia's first regular airmail service. The mail was flown by three aircraft. Delivery of the Geraldton mail occurred without incident. However, the next day, one plane was forced down by engine trouble, and a second crashed, killing the pilot. Norman Brearley suspended the contract, flew the mails for northern ports back to Perth, from where they were taken by sea per SS 'Bambra' ex Fremantle 10.12.1920, arriving Derby ten days later. (2) 

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1921 (Nov 26) commercial cover endorsed "Per first/Aerial Mail" to "Mardathuna Station/via Carnarvon" AAMC #56a with KGV 5d tied by 'NUNGARIN' cds, very fine strike of the 'PERTH DERBY/4DE21/WA/AERIAL MAIL' "skeleton" cds alongside, Cat $1100. A very scarce acceptance from outside Perth. Nungarin is 278km east of Perth in the wheatbelt. Mardathuna Station is 100km E of Carnarvon.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1922 (Apr 13) Perth-Broome commercial cover endorsed "per aerial mail" with KGV 5d tied by large 'SUBIACO' cds (time unusually to right of the date) and a fine strike below of the 'PERTH DERBY/W A/AERIAL MAIL' "skeleton" cds but now with the date slugs removed & 'W A' centred, no arrival backstamp, repaired tears across the flap where roughly opened, a little aged. [The Aerial Mail marking is of a British pattern known as a 'skeleton', in which the inscription is made from moveable type within a collar. Australian PictorMarks' (2013) at page 4 states "It [the 'cds'] was used as a cachet from 5.12.1921 to 8.5.1922]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1922-40  commercial covers with mostly KGV Heads frankings & cds of 'BAMBOO CREEK' (fair), 'CARNARVON', 'DOORAWARRAH' (light), 'GASCOYNE JUNCTION', 21mm 'LAGRANGE', 'LAKE GRACE' (#B30-b), 'MARBLE BAR' (light), 'PORT HEDLAND', 'ROEBOURNE', 'SHARKS BAY' (frame almost completely worn-away), 'TURKEY CREEK', 30mm 'WALLAL' (fair), 'WODGINA' and 'WYNDHAM', the covers with a few faults but generally fine. Scarce group.  (14) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1926-28 mostly internal commercial covers with boxed 'FORWARDED/BY AIR MAIL' cachets & various KGV frankings from Broome, Carnarvon, Derby, Onslow, Port Hedland, Roebourne and Whim Creek (also with 'AERIAL MAIL' of Carnarvon), plus straight-line 'PER AERIAL MAIL ROUTE' 'FORWARDED BY AIR MAIL' and two different 'AERIAL MAIL' all from Carnarvon and 'PER AERIAL MAIL' from Derby, generally fine. A scarce group.  (12)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1928-38 covers to or from overseas destinations/origins including 1928 from Germany via USA with Zeppelin 2mk & 4mk (corner fault) and oval flight cachet in blue, 1934 registered to London per Karachi-London accelerated service with KGV 2d + Victoria Centenary 1/-, 1936 'WILUNA' to Germany with 9d Kangaroo + SA Centenary 1/- and internal redirection label, 1937 to Missouri via Hong Kong at 4/8d including 2/- brown Kangaroo, 1934 Swaziland 4d Registration Envelope + 4d x2 & 1/- to 'NANNUP' (arrival cds on the face & Darwin transit backstamp), 1934 by sea from Ceylon with 'HS/B' perfins of Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp cancelled on arrival at Fremantle for air transit to Melbourne then to New Zealand by sea, etc, mostly fine to very fine.  (22) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1929 (June 3) philatelic usages of American 5c Air Mail Envelopes each with KGV 3d + 3d Airmail tied by Perth machine cancel or 'FORREST/3JE29/WA' cds, one endorsed "Insufficiently Prepaid", both with Chicago airmail backstamp of JUL7/1929. The foreign letter rate was 3d + domestic airmail supplement of 3d + American internal airmail fee of 5c.  (2)

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1930 (July 1) scarce but philatelic cover to Pennsylvania with permissible combination franking of KGV 1½d + Sturt 1½d + Airmail 3d plus America 5c Air all tied by Perth cds, the US stamp also cancelled on arrival, US 'FERRY STATION' handstamp on the reverse indicates the ship mail was landed at San Francisco & taken by Ferry to the airport at Oakland. The foreign letter rate was 3d + domestic airmail supplement of 3d + American internal airmail fee oif 5c.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1930-35 range of mostly philatelic covers on display pages, many between intermediate points, a few signed by pilots, several registered including with 'DALY WATERS/N.A.' cds, some commercial items including illustrated advertising cover for Southern Cross Windmill Co, mostly fine to very fine.  (57) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1931-34 official mail with 1931 Bureau of Census & Statistics from Canberra with KGV punctured 'OS' ½d & 4d, 1931 from Port Hedland with KGV ½d 3d and 4¼d plus double-rate + 1d late fee with Kangaroo 9d solo (perfs at the top trimmed), 1932 double-rate from Port Hedland with KGV 2d 'OS' + 6d Air overprinted 'OS', 1933 double-rate registered + 1d late fee from Wyndham with Kangaroo 1/- solo, 1934 double-rate with Vic Centenary 2d + overprinted 'OS' 6d Air tied by 30mm 'WHIM CREEK/W.A.', and 1934 (minor creasing) from Melbourne double-rate + 1d late fee with 'OS' Overprints KGV 3d & Kangaroo 6d. Except for the first item, the rate was 2d postage per ounce + 3d airmail supplement per half-ounce.  (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1932 (Feb 19) OHMS cover with Department of Defence imprint at lower-left to WA Airways with punctured 'OS' KGV 2d & 3d Airmail tied by Melbourne 'PREVENT/BUSHFIRES' slogan, light central vertical fold, Cat $750 on cover.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1932-35 commercial internal covers at the following rates: 4½d + 1d late fee and 5d + 1d late fee both cancelled on arrival at Perth, 5d + 2d late fee (overpaid 1d), 10d, 11d, 1/1d, 1/4d (KGV SMult Wmk Perf 12½x13½ 1/4d solo; Cat $750 on cover with other stamps but unpriced for a solo franking), 1/5d, 1/6d, 1/11d, 2/6d and 5/3d registered (oversize with Kangaroo 1/-, KGV 3d + 3d Air x16 and 'FOUND OPEN/.../ OFFICIALLY SEALED' label), a few faults but generally fine to very fine. A remarkable lot. Except for the first item, the rate was 2d postage per ounce + 3d airmail supplement per half-ounce. A couple don't quite rate-out but they may have been paid at commercial papers rates (?).   (12) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1933 (June-July) Australia-England stampless cover flown from Derby endorsed at upper-left "Per Faith in Australia/Australia-England/6 days 17 hrs 56 min" and signed "CTP Ulm"AAMC #313, with a 'gold' seal bearing the embossed Coat-of-Arms of Dublin & signed "Alfd Byrne/Lord Mayor/Dublin". It had been intended to fly from Ireland to New York in October but that flight was cancelled after an 'accident' at Portmarnock Beach, NE of Dublin.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1934 (June 16) OHMS 'MONEY ORDER ADVICES' envelope printed in red & free from postage but with rare solo franking of 3d Airmail Type A required to pay the airmail fee tied by 'CARNARVON' cds, repaired minor flap-tear. A very scarce solo franking. [The ACSC prices this stamp on cover at $30 but a solo franking at only $50. This is a grossly inadequate differential]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1934 (Aug 22) usage of a Dutch Indies real photo PPC of a roadside fruitseller, to Perth endorsed "AIR MAIL" with KGV ½d & 4d tied by 'DERBY' cds, full social message. The letter rate by this time was 2d + 3d air supplement. For postcards, which are very elusive, it was 1½d + 3d.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1935 (July) Mackay Aerial Reconnaisance Expedition cover AAMC #517a with superb strikes of 'OODNADATTA/SA' cds & the Expedition cachet in blue, transit backstamps include 'RAWLINNA/WESTN AUSTRALIA' & 'FORREST/WA' both small stops on the Trans-Australian Railway. [Only 25 carried on this leg]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1936 (Jan & Mar) commercial window-envelopes with KGV 1d + Victoria Centenary 3d or KGV 4d olive (for Nestlé) tied by Perth slogans, both with 'CARNARVON' arrival backstamps. A very scarce duo. The Printed Matter rate was 1d + airmail supplement of 3d. This quadrupling of the cost would have deterred most senders of printed notices etc from using airmail.  (2)

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1939 (June 13) Empire Air Mail Scheme cover to London with 1d green & 2d red pair tied by 'MENZIES/ WESTN AUST' cds, on arrival redirected to "LUNDY ISLAND/Bristol Channel" with Lundy ½ puffin local stamp affixed, roughly opened across the flap * a bit aged. A remarkable destination.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200