1926 (Oct.11) Pacific Islands Survey Flight (AAMC.P2a ) with Biplane over Map illustration in blue, addressed to NSW with Lakatois 1½d on face plus 1½d & 3d on reverse all cancelled by DARU '11OC26' datestamps. Flown by Group Captain Richard Williams internally to Port Moresby. A great rarity of Papuan Aerophilately with only six of the 50 covers carried bearing Papua frankings, Cat. $17,500. Ceremuga Certificate (2009). The intended route from Australia via Papua & New Britain, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides & New Caledonia, Fiji & Samoa was abandoned at Tulagi due to engine trouble and illness with the flight returning to Melbourne on 7/12/26.Provenance: Tom Frommer   (Image)

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

1929 (May 9) Port Moresby - Salamaua - Lae - Wau (AAMC.P17) flown cover, endorsed "PER MORLAE AIRLINE/PORT MORESBY & LAE" with Lakatois 1½d (2) cancelled in large manuscript "9.5.29", carried by Ray Parer in a DH-9, fine condition.The only known cover carried on the flight, Cat. $2000. Ex Billy Houston & Roger Lee. [This Bank of New South Wales envelope is an early example of mail addressed to well-known Swiss businessman John P Spychiger, c/- Burns Philp.]Provenance: Billy Houston, Roger Lee, Tom Frommer (Image)

Estimate AU$1,250-1,500
Min. Bid. AU$

21 July 1930 (AAMC.P20) Port Moresby - Salamaua cover, flown and signed by Ray Parer for Morlae Airlines Ltd. Cat.$325. (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$150

1930-37 group comprising 1930 (Aug.18) Wau-Rabaul (AAMC.P21) with Guinea Airways circular cachet, Cat.$350; 1935 (Aug.30) Port Moresby-Ioma (AAMC.P96) signed by pilot Orme Denny, Cat.$200; 1937 (Jan.4) Sydney-New Guinea return flight cover (light stain) flown by pilot R.O. Mant for Mandated Airways in a DH84 Dragon, returned to Australia by sea and cancelled on arrival with BRISBANE '27JAN/1937' paquebot cancel, Cat.$800; total Cat $1350. (3 covers) (Image)

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

1 Oct.1934 (AAMC.P73) Sydney - Port Moresby flown cover, signed by the pilot, Sidney Marshall in his Westland Widgeon III. [Only 5 covers flown]. Cat.$600. (Image)

Estimate AU$400-500
Min. Bid. AU$340

5-9 Nov.1935 (AAMC.P93) Port Moresby - Oroville Police Camp cover, flown and signed by Stuart Campbell in a Short Scoin Seaplane; also signed and dated on reverse by Cecil Cowley, the O.I.C. [89 flown]. Cat.$300. (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$150

17 Mar.1936 (AAMC.P97) cover flown Port Moresby - Daru on Second Archbold Expedition per flying boat "Kono", signed by pilot R. Archbold, Daru arrival 18.3.36 backstamp. [12 flown].The objectives of the expedition were to explore the Fly River and to collect botanical specimens. (Image)

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