Great Britain and British Commonwealth BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Air Post
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:545
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1919 Ross Smith, miniature sheetlet in deep blue, issued for the first Aerial Post England-Australia, watermarked "Crown over A", lightly hinged at top and bottom margins, minute toned spot at right, naturally spotty gum, with inclusion showing through at bottom, still fresh and v.f. sheetlet, signed David Field. Only about 50 sheetlets with complete selvage exist in private hands (Image)
Est.$7,500
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 7,500.00
Closed..Mar-20-2018, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 7500
Flight Covers
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:546
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1926 (Aug) flight cover from London to Perth, Australia, with London return address (Mr. and Mrs. Williams), arriving in August, with 1 1/2d carmine added in Melbourne and tied by "Ship Mail Room Melbourne", also "Unknown" and "Unclaimed" and "Dead Letter Office Perth" as well as "Left for England" handstamps, closed cover tear at top, otherwise fine and scarce (Image)
Est.$150
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Mar-20-2018, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Postal Stationery
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:547
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Cat No:Collection
1944 1s blue Air Mail Fee postal stationery letter sheet for use by enemy prisoners of war held in Australia, used with Melbourne machine canc. to Germany, hand struck diamond censor marking & straight-line "Approved for transmission by camp commandant 13B". The reverse has a straight-line "No.13 P.O.W. Group Murchinson" and a partially removed Australian censor seal overlaid by a German tape, fine WWII POW cover (Image)
Est.$150
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Mar-20-2018, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:548
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Cat No:Collection
1944 6d blue Air Mail Fee postal stationery post card for use by enemy prisoners of war held in Australia, used with "Ship Mail Room Melbourne" cds of August 5, 1944 to Germany, with boxed "Passed by Censor" hs & straight line hs "Approved for transmission by Camp Commandant 13B" both in purple, with German Censor hs in red, on reverse is straight line hs "13 P.O.W. Group, Murchinson" in purple, v.f. (Image)