Great Britain and British Commonwealth AUSTRALIA First Flight Covers
Sale No: 61
Lot No:323
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1937-39 First Flight selection incl 1937 (15 Jun) AAMC #739-41, 1938 (8 Jul) AAMC 817 (2 different), 1938 (29-30 Aug) Bowen as an intermediate AAMC #826d, (12 Sep) Brisbane-Gladstone AAMC #827, 1939 (9 Jan) Brisbane-Kingaroy Flight [This flight was postponed from 17 Oct 1938], AAMC #841, plus one cover fron the actual flight. (3 Apr) Brisbane-Innisfail AAMC #847. Some covers are signed by Pilots. Mixed condition. (12) (Image1)
1931 (19 Nov) First All-Australian Air Mail to UK (for USA) crash cover signed by C. Kingsford Smith on an American Consular Service envelope despatched by John W. Dye, newly appointed American Consul in Melbourne, to his son in Washington. Carried by air to England thence by sea to America. The original aircraft crashed in Malaya and although destroyed, the mail survived. Kingsford Smith immediately flew to Malaya and carried the salvaged mail through to England. Franking includes 6d Air optd 'OS'. No postal markings on reverse. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 135.00
Closed..Mar-22-2018, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 135
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Lot No:732
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1938 (23 Mar) Darwin to England flight. Pilots were Clouston & Ricketts, backstamp Sydney & London. [mss notation in pencil states "C & R took this from Darwin to London in 3 days & posted back to Sydney".] (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-22-2018, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
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Lot No:733
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1939 Korangacrash covers x2 (stamps soaked off), AAMC #843, Cat $800+, from England and Ireland both to separate addresses in Footscray. Plus unrelated roneoed note from a Calpurnia crash cover. (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$160
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Mar-22-2018, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
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Lot No:738
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1948 (27 Nov) South Africa-Australia return flight with QANTAS dark & light blue vignette (Frommer 78d), signed by Pilot, no markings on reverse. (Image1)