Australia, 1934, Kangaroo and Map, £2 black & rose. C of A watermark. Tied to part of registered bag to San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank (probably a gold shipment!), with Perth registry etiquette, missing other stamps, Fine. Scott No. 129 $800.
SG No. 138; £550 for used ($760). SG £550 for used ($760)
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SG £550 for used ($760)

Australia, Postage Due, 1919, 3d carmine & yellow green. Manuscript "23/11/36" date canceled on cover to Alberton, South Australia, first flight with typed endorsement "Melbourne - Dutch East Indies, By courtesy of Messrs W.D. Rous and H.J. Van Beckman. Via Hornet Moth 'plane", cover franked with Netherlands Indies 1912, 7½ bister tied by "Koepang, 19. 10. 36" cds, two different "T" due handstamps and signed by both pilots, Very Fine, illustrated in Eustis Australian Airmail Catalogue (under number 642). Scott No. J54.
SG No. D95; Estimate $300 - 400.

THE ONLY COVER FLOWN OF THE MELBOURNE - DUTCH EAST INDIES FIRST FLIGHT. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Australia, 1832 London, England to Syndney, N.S.W. Folded letter to Governor of Sydney Major Genl. Bourke, with red "London, Post Paid Ja 4, 1832" oval handstamp and additional tombstone handstamp, manuscript "2/8" rating and partial Sydney crown oval date stamp at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Australia, 1855 Battersea, England to Melbourne, Victoria. Cover franked with G.B. 1854, 2d blue, three singles tied by "2" barred oval handstamps, red "1d" handstamp and manuscript "2" rate with three-line "Advertised and Unclaimed" handstamp, reverse with straight line origin handstamp and red G.P.O. Victoria cds, original enclosure, accompanied by original "Dead Letter Branch/Returned Paid Letter" return cover with printed Rowland Hill notice on inner flap and cover; original cover with small light stain affecting one stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Australia, 1860 Dunfermline, Scotland to Bathurst, N.S.W. Cover franked with G.B. 6d lilac (S.G. 69) tied by "113" barred handstamp with origin cds alongside, redirected to Cowra with N.S.W. 2d blue tied by oval handstamp, appropriate transit backstamps; slight cover soiling and small part of backflap missing, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Australia, 1877 London, England to Melbourne, Victoria. Consignee letter endorsed "Shippers Letter, pr British Commerce", handed over to the postal authorities in Melbourne and handstamped with boxed "Loose Ship Letter" and "2d To Pay" in oval; couple tone bands and tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, an early and limited use of both handstamps.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Australia, 1890 Buckingham, England to Redfern, N.S.W. Cover franked with G.B. 2½d QV (S.G. 201) tied by duplex postmark, purple boxed "Deficient Postage - 1½, Fine 4d; 5½" and "Advertised, Unclaimed" handstamps, reverse with Redfern cds's and The Largest Remainders of the NSW Docket System to Have Survived, accompanied by the original G.B. Return Letter Office notice envelope when cover was returned, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Australia, 1890 Melbourne to Prahan, Victoria. 1d printed private order corner card entire canceled by "Melbourne, Oc 18, 90" duplex, redirected to Mittagong via NSW Traveling Post Office with bold "More To Pay 2d" oval handstamp, redirected again to Sydney where it received a green postage due docket on reverse and blue crayon "2d" and "461" docket number on front, Very Fine, a late usage official the NSW docket system as postage due issue replaced these dockets in January 1891.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

THE ONLY RECORDED DOCKET REMNANT ON GREEN PAPER - ALL OTHERS HAVE BEEN RECORDED ON YELLOW PAPER. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Australia, 1914 Fremantle to Perth, Australia. Piece of large O.H.M.S. front with origin cds and blue crayon 3/11 due rating for letter bundle, franked with Postage Due 2s + 1s + 6d + 4d + 1d tied by "Post Restante, 23 Jan, 14" cds's, Very Fine, possible unique with 1sh & 2sh high values unrecorded on cover.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Australia, 1862-1916 Official Imprint Covers. Group of 6 covers; with 1862 Ararat to Melbourne Detained for Postage notice, 1883 Melbourne to Ballarat unaccepted Official free frank, 1889 Victoria Postmaster General free frank cover (presumably used to return unclaimed letters), 1895 Melbourne Dead Letter Office entire to Eltham, 1904 D.L.O. cover and a 1916 Official death notice with 1d KGV with "T" perfin, F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300