Great Britain and British Commonwealth AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
Sale No: 344
Lot No:1287
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1931 NZ-London FFC franked KGV 2d & 2/- tied by 'Christchurch 16 APR 1931' pmk, plus GB KGV ½d tied by 'Sutton Coldfield 15 MY 31' arrival cds. With flight cachet & signed by Kingsford Smith. Minor tones. 335 flown. AAMC 188j, 2/- Admiral scarce on cover plus premium for Smith's autograph. (P)
Estimate AU$240
Opening AU$ 180.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00
Closed..Aug-15-2018, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 344
Lot No:1289
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1931 Manila-Japan Chichester FFC franked 'LOF plane' opts 2c pr, 4c & 8c tied by 'Manila JUL 27 1931' pmk, with 10-line cachet & arrival b/s. Only about 100 covers were addressed to Japan. AAMC 212 cat $325. (P)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Aug-15-2018, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 344
Lot No:1291
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1934 Brisbane-Adelaide via Daly Waters FFC registered franked KGV 5d & Airmail 3d tied by 'Brisbane 21 SE 34' cds, with b/s of Camooweal, Daly Waters, Adelaide, Perth!, Adelaide & Brisbane return arrival 38 days later. AAMC unlisted. Scarce? (P)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 130.00
Closed..Aug-15-2018, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 344
Lot No:1301
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1934 South Africa-Neth Indies intermediate FFC from England- Australia flight franked Defins 3d, 6d & 1/- tied by 'Kaapstad 3 10 34' cds. Returned to England. AAMC 469f cat $150++.
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 110.00
Closed..Aug-15-2018, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 344
Lot No:1305
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1934 Darwin-Mt Isa intermediate FFC from England-Australia flight franked Macarthur 2d & Airmail 3d tied by 'Darwin 18 DE 34' cds. AAMC 469a cat $75++. Scarce.
Estimate AU$80
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Aug-15-2018, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 344
Lot No:1308
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1934 Australia-England FFC registered franked Airmail 3d & 6d brown & Vic Cent 1/- tied by 'Birdwood 7 DE 34' cds. AAMC 470, 1/- Vic Cent cat $350 on cover.
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 90.00
Closed..Aug-15-2018, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 344
Lot No:1309
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1934 Australia-England, then Ireland FFC use of KGV 1½d Postcard uprated Airmail 3d strip of 3 tied by 'Sydney 9 DE 34' cds. Scarce usage. AAMC 470 cat $35.
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 90.00
Closed..Aug-15-2018, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 344
Lot No:1321
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1935 Australia-NZ attempt FFC franked Qld 1d (3) & NSW Centennial 1d (5) tied by 'Brisbane 10 MY 35' cds. Plane had engine trouble & most mail jettisoned to keep the plane aloft & it returned to Sydney. AAMC 499 cat $175.
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 110.00
Closed..Aug-15-2018, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 344
Lot No:1322
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1935 Australia-NZ & return by seamail as a result of the aborted Southern Cross flight, franked Australia inc Airmail 6d opt OS & NZ stamps tied by 'Graceville 11 MAY 35' & 'Wellington 23 MY 35' cds. AAMC 499/503 cat $175+, 6d Air opt OS cat $275 on cover.
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-15-2018, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 344
Lot No:1335
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1935 Adelaide-Port Lincoln & return FFC Ambside & Pt Lincoln cds, franked 4 x 3d airmail, 1 with booklet plate dot visible (cat $150 on cover), plus 2 others. AAMC 558/9.