Accumulation of 1930s-50s covers mostly from the major pre-war flights including 1929 Adelaide-Perth x9, 1931 England First Experimental x8, Second Experimental x2 & ANA Flight x8, 1934 (Feb & April) New Zealand x17 (five are 'boomerang' covers), 1934 New Guinea & Papua x10 (two with Victoria Centy 1/-) & 1934 England x5 but also noted 1930 Melbourne-Sydney, 1930 Brisbane-Townsville, 1931 Batavia, 1931 England-Australia Christmas flight x4 (one signed by GU Allan), 1933 King Island-Melbourne (ex Tom Frommer), 1934 Bega-Sydney, 1934 Charleville-Cootamundra 'Patterson River, Carrum' (Vic) postcard sent registered 'AR' [Avis de Reception] service, 1935 Townsville-Cairns, 1935 Broken Hill-Adelaide, etc, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine.  (80+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1920 (July 30) commercial cover to Traralgon AAMC 47 with KGV 1½d brown cancelled on arrival, the reverse with a very fine example of the violet/yellow 'AFC/By/HERALD/AERIAL/MAIL' label tied by Herald & Weekly Times clock datestamp in violet, significant staining on the face does not affect the label, Cat $2000; $750 for a used label. [NB: of the 266 covers sent to Traralgon, the vast majority were philatelic, many deliberately underpaid or franked with pre-1913 stamps]

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1922  (Apr 17) cover to North Melbourne flown to Geelong with KGV 2d scarlet plus 'Herald/Air [plane] Mail' promotional label in indigo both tied by Geelong machine applied on arrival AAMC 63, Cat $1500. One of the finest examples we have seen. RPSofL Certificate (1975).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

1935 Australia - New Zealand Silver Jubilee Flight the Neil Donen one-frame exhibit and additional material with flown covers x18 including from Victoria x2, from Tasmania x2 & from Adelaide as well as one signed by the entire crew & another by "PG Taylor" plus one accompanied by an explanatory letter from the New Zealand Post Office "I forward herewith one letter which was saved ..." - stated to be the only such item in private hands (the other known example institutionalised), includes a variety of specially-prepared illustrated envelopes (one scarce long-format) many with Silver Jubilee frankings noted one with the 2/- and another with 1/- ANZAC (AAMC #499, Cat $175 each plus a substantial premium for the explanatory letter, autographed items & non-Quensland origins), also unofficial cover signed "C Kingsford Smith", "PG Taylor" & "John BW Stannage" and endorsed "... reclaimed when machine returned to Mascot with broken propeller May 15, 1935 / J Percival Flight Manager" (AAMC #500, only 6 carried, very fine, Cat $575), 'Faith in Australia' search flight for 'Southern Cross' cover endorsed "RELIEF FLIGHT" signed by 11 airmen & officials including "RN Boulton", "B Shiel" & "J Percival" to which "PG Taylor" & "John SW Stannage" added their signatures on return (AAMC #500a, only 25 carried, minor tonespots, Cat $700), covers with 'Received Too Late For/Jubilee Air Mail' h/s x3, return 'flight' covers x20 including to UK x8, one subsequently flown to India, two flown to Japan (both with Singapore jusqu'a h/s) and one to South Africa taxed and probably sent by ship, also newspaper clippings, precursor flight 1934 (March 29) illustrated cover with New Zealand 7d 'TRANS-TASMAN' Overprint flown to Australia signed "C Kingsford Smith" & "J Pethybridge" (AAMC #367a, Cat $100), 1935 (July 18) Last Flight of the Southern Cross cover with silver label signed by the crew & passengers (AAMC #515, very fine, Cat $1000), plus a piece of the original fabric from the plane signed "Ernest A Crome" on the reverse, etc, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine. The flight left Richmond Aerodrome, Sydney just after midnight on 14-15 May with 28,000+ pieces of mail. Around seven hours into the flight - halfway across the Tasman Sea - the starboard propeller was damaged and the engine had to be shut down. The crew was forced to turn back, and jettisoned most of the mail to lighten the load after the port engine began overheating. Navigator PG Taylor climbed outside the aircraft six times to transfer oil in a thermos flask case from the dead starboard engine to cool the port engine, and the aircraft landed safely back at Mascot at 4pm the same day. He received the Empire Gallantry Medal (now the George Cross) for this act of bravery. After landing, seven small mailbags containing around 1200 covers (mostly from Queensland) were discovered to still be on board, and were forwarded by ship to New Zealand. Items intended for the return flight to Australia were forwarded from New Zealand by ship to Sydney and sent on to destination. For images of all items and copies of the exhibit telling the entire story of the flight, the postal arrangements leading up to it and subsequent to its abandonment and a summary of the mail orgins & destinations, see our website.   (70 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1935 Australia - New Zealand Silver Jubilee Flight unofficial cover per Charles Kingsford Smith in the 'Southern Cross' AAMC #500 with Silver Jubilee 2d tied 'ENMORE/14MY35/NSW' and uncancelled New Zealand 1d Admiral alongside, signed "C Kingsford Smith", "PG Taylor" & "John BW Stannage" on the face, endorsed on the reverse in red ink "Jubilee Mail Flight / Placed on board the Southern X at Richmond May 14, 1935 & reclaimed when machine returned to Mascot with broken propeller May 15, 1935 / J Percival Flight Manager", very fine condition, Cat $575. [Only 6 such covers carried; the AAMC gives the number as "10", but EA Crome unequivocally stated that "... six envelopes given to Smithy at Richmond as a personal memento, and carried in his pocket, came back to me, suitably endorsed by Flight Organiser, Jack Percival". Ex Tom Frommer; sold at our auction of 11.9.2016 for $1140]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1883 Auburn Show The Northern Agricultural Society South Australia gold medal 50mm (55.9g, 0.583), 'AWARDED/To/A BROGAN/CHAMPION PRIZE/BEST DRAUGHT MARE/ON THE GROUND/"QUEEN"/ AUBURN 1883'. rev. horse, bull and sheep in paddock with plough in foreground.'E. ALTMANN MELBOURNE' in exergue, in original box with 'N.A.S/AUBURN' on lid, condition Uncirculated. Superb!. (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1899 Broken Hill silver medal (50mm), 'AWARDED TO/MESSRS J. RONALDSON/&/D. PAYNE/ FOR CHAMPION/HAMMER & DRILL CONTEST/1899', surrounding legend 'THE BROKEN HILL PASTL. &  AGRICULTL ASSN' rev. horse, bull, greyhound, pig, and sheep in paddock with plough and farmhouse in background, 'E. ALTMANN MELBOURNE' at base, surrounded by grapes and wheat, Extremely Fine. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1930 Adelaide Show silver medal (70mm), edge engraved 'Awarded to J.T. MURRAY, for Champion Suffolk Down Ram. Sept. 1930',  obv. horse, bull, and sheep in paddock with plough in foreground and hills in background, rev. Southern Cross stars surrounded by grapes, wheat, pumpkins, pears etc, and legend 'THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA', medallist 'J.B. & A.S. WYON', Extremely Fine. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Remainders comprising 10/- KGVI 1936 Riddle/Sheehan, 1952 Coombs/Wilson; £1 KGVI Armitage/McFarlane (2); £5 KGVI 1952 Coombs/Wilson; $1 1966 Coombs/Wilson, 1972 Phillips/Wheeler Commonwealth run of three; $2 Coombs/Wilson in PCGS holder graded '66GemUnc'; and $10 1972 Phillips/Wheeler pair, condition variable, F-Unc.  (12) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1961-1993 comprising Pre-Decimal 10/- £1 £5 & £10 Coombs/Wilson (all VG), Decimals with 1988 $2 Johnston/Fraser folder R#M01a x2, $5 1985 Johnston/Fraser R209b Gothic Serials x3 (folds), 1991 Fraser/Cole x4, 1992 polymer R214 pairs x2 and single, $10 Johnston/Fraser R309 x2, 1993 Fraser/Evans R316a, and $20 1985 Johnston/Fraser OCR-B serial R409a, Uncirculated unless stated otherwise.  (22) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

QEII group comprising $2 1968 Phillips/Randall R83 (Unc), & $2 1972 Phillips/Wheeler R84, (2, one Unc), plus 1985 $2 Johnston/Fraser R89, and 1974 $5 Phillips/Wheeler 'AUSTRALIA' with centre folds, condition variable.  (5) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1973-1993 $50 signatures run, R505-515 complete including Center Thread and Side Threads, Gothic and OCR-B Serial varieties, a couple of notes with traces of handling or light ageing, aUnc-Unc.  (10) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1979-1991 $50 group comprising 1979 Knight/Stone R507 'YEZ 687568', 1983 Johnston/Stone R508 'YJC 809922', 1985 Johnston/Fraser Gothic Serial R509a 'YXH 569066', and 1991 Fraser/Cole R513 'WJG 836967', all Uncirculated, $1300.  (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1979 $50 Knight/Stone R507, serial 'YGV 849920', Uncirculated, Cat $350. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1979 $50 Knight/Stone R507, consecutive pair, serials 'YGV 459039'-'040', Uncirculated, Cat $700.  (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1979 $50 Knight/Stone R507, consecutive run of ten, serials 'YGV 849921'-'930, Uncirculated, Cat $3500.  (10) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1983 $50 Johnston/Stone R508, consecutive run of eight, serials 'YNB 988961'-'968, Uncirculated, Cat $2800.  (8) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1983 $50 Johnston/Stone R508, consecutive pair, serials 'YNB 988969'-'970', Uncirculated, Cat $700.  (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1993 $50 Fraser/Evans R515i First Prefix (NPA issue) serial 'FAA 998303', and Last Prefix 'FAB 996533' wavy cut at base, Uncirculated, Cat $700.  (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1995-2003 polymer collection including 1995 Fraser/Evans R516a, consecutive pair and R#A06 dated (from folder) First Prefix 'AA95 007269', 1998 Macfarlane/Evans R518bF, 1999 R518c consecutive run of three, 2003 Macfarlane/Henry consecutive pair, and R520aF First Prefix pair 'AA03 052398'-'399', all Uncirculated, Cat $3400+.  (12) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1995 Fraser/Evans R516a, consecutive pair, serials 'OK95  431383'-'384', Uncirculated, Cat $700.  (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1995 $50 Fraser/Evans R16a, consecutive pair serials 'CI98 362922'-'923', Uncirculated, Cat $700.  (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1999 $50 Fraser/Evans R16a, consecutive pair serials 'JI99 122997'-'2998', Uncirculated, Cat $700.  (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

2004-2013 polymer collection including 2004 Macfarlane/Henry R520b, 2005 R520c pair, 2006 R520d pair, and R520dL Last Prefix 'JC06 986316', 2007 Stevens/Henry R521a consecutive trio, and R521aF First Prefix 'AA07 173892', 2008 R521b pair, 2010 R521d x2, 2011 R521e pair, and 2013 R522b, all Uncirculated.  (16) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

Trio comprising 1967 $5 Coombs/Randall R202, 1972 Phillips/Wheeler 'COMMONWEALTH' R204, (both with centre folds), and 1974 'AUSTRALIA' R205, all aUnc.  (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200