1937 Dhow set of twelve, unmounted o.g., very fresh and fine; the 5r the aniline printing. SG 1-10, 11a, 12, £1450: Estimate £550-£650 (Image)

1951 15ct on 2½a deep ultramarine with surcharge double, unmounted o.g. Good separation for this double and very fresh, with original packing card from the Commonwealth Stamp Co. SG 38a, £1600: Estimate £700-£800 (Image)

1951 2s on 2r deep blue and magenta, showing surcharge albino, left marginal ('Row 10 Stamp No 1' pencilled on selvedge, and signed), unmounted o.g. Together with original marketing and packing from the Commonwealth Stamp Co, who distributed the variety. SG 41a, £1500 It is interesting to note that the variety was offered as a new printing and shade, with fluorescent frame under UV, with the overprint omitted. The albino surcharge was not initially spotted: Estimate £650-£750 (Image)

1953-65 mint singles and blocks on three Hagners, majority top marginal and hinged on the selvedge only, nearly all with printing dates in pencil (some of the blocks ex the SG reference collection). Very few printings before 1956; nothing of great value but the printings information of intrinsic worth. Btw. SG 49/83: Estimate £80-£100 (Image)

POSTAL HISTORY: Collection of covers and postcards housed in album, interesting mixed usage of Indian and Eritrean issues on 1923 card to Switzerland, few with Paquebot usages, useful KGVI first day covers, 1946 official cover to Egypt, 1933 to Germany, viewing essential (65): Estimate £400-£500 (Image)

1942-51 set of eleven in Plate blocks of four, unmounted o.g., with duplicated blocks (many dated ex the SG reference collection), 30 blocks in all; a fine group. SG 1-11: Estimate £180-£200 (Image)

1942-51 set of eleven in Plate blocks of four, unmounted o.g., with duplicated blocks (many dated ex the SG reference collection), 28 blocks in all; a fine group. The 1r a block of eight including imprint, not a corner block. SG 1-11: Estimate £180-£200 (Image)

1949 (1r on) 1/- blue, right marginal (#35 in the sheet) with the surcharge omitted, unmounted mint. SG guarantee on reverse. Together with original approval book (!) from SG containing the stamp, priced at £150 in 1950, and letter acknowledging receipt of the remittance. SG 19a, £4000: Estimate £1800-£2000 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1919 special postcard carried on flight from Adelaide to Minalton, piloted by Harry Butler (AU 6 1919) scarce: Estimate £100-£150 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1920 Ross Smith first flight cover, flown on a Vickers Vimy from England to Australia, with “First Aerial Post” label tied by one of two oval "First Aerial Mail -Received -26 FEB 1920 - Great Britain to Australia" handstamps. Also, three-line handstamp "per/Vickers 'Vimy' Aeroplane/ to Australia" in blue. Addressed to Oxford, England and signed by Smith, RPS cert. (1974), superb, exhibition quality: Estimate £3000-£4000 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1929 three Brisbane to Charleville first flight covers (AP 17 1929 and AP 21 1929) with special label, also black on red "BY AIR MAIL / See Western Queensland" labels, all signed by pilot P. H. Moody, one taxed with added postage due, two with “Forwarded by Air Mail” handstamps, attractive covers: Estimate £200-£300 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1930-34 seven flight covers carried by pilot H. B. Hussey: Adelaide to Melbourne (MR 14 1930). Perth to Onslow (OC 2 1934), Daly Waters to Perth (OC 9 1934) etc. fine (7): Estimate £100-£150 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1930-50 Balance of Qantas flight cover collection with pilot signatures: Unique cover carried on Lancastrian service which beat the England – Australia speed record set by Scott and Black (MY 30 1945). Lancastrian mail service airletter with scarce red cachet (JY 1 1945). Experimental Flight from Sydney to Singapore (OC 4 1945) etc., interesting lot, (19): Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1930-40 Papua New Guinea flight covers, better included: Morlae Airlines Ltd., Port Moresby to Wau, pair of SG 113 (JY 19 1930, pilot signed). Pacific Aerial Transport, Upper Purari River to Wau, (JA 24 1933, pilot signed, 8 flown). Australia to New Guinea, (AU 8 1935, pilot signed, 12 flown). Adelaide to New Guinea, (MY 23 1939, pilot signed, 5 flown). Melbourne to Wau, (JY 31 1939, pilot signed), a scarce group (14): Estimate £800-£1000 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: Collection of G. U. Allan flight covers: five attractive flight covers including from the 1931 first and second experimental air mail flights to England, Christmas greetings from Australia etc. (5): Estimate £150-£200 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: Balance of C Kingsford Smith flight cover collection: Southern Cross third crossing to New Zealand (JA 15 1931), Rome to Darwin (JA 19 1932, 12 flown), 20th Anniversary of 1919 flight (DE 10 1939), with additional postcards and photographs, good lot specialist (13 covers): Estimate £700-£900 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1932 Australia to New Caledonia flown by French aviator Baron Charles de Verneilh, signed, only 8 flown, (AP 5 1932): Estimate £150-£200 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1932 pair of Hans Bertram covers from his round the world attempt in a Junkers seaplane, including an exceptional one that was carried from Melbourne to Darwin, then onward to Germany only to enter the mail stream five years later. The London and Melbourne cancels on reverse (DE 8 1937 and DE 23 1937) attest to this. Second cover Sydney to Brisbane with postage due on reverse, one of only 24 flown. Scarce pair: Estimate £200-£300 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1932-40 Balance of flight cover collection, includes: 1932 Brisbane to Sydney signed by C. W. A. Scott (6 flown), 1938 Melbourne to Sydney, Airlines of Australia Ltd. on Junkers 86 aircraft, (pilot signed, 12 flown), good lot for specialist, (17): Estimate £400-£500 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1933 Derby, Australia to Karachi carried by C.T.P. Ulm on an attempt to fly to the USA which ended in near disaster in Ireland, signed, Derby cds (JU 22 1933), also other marks from Rangoon, Calcutta and Karachi, attractive.: Estimate £100-£150 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1933 Zurich to Australia flight by Carl Nauer who died in crash on return flight, carried on the Darwin to Brisbane leg, signed, 12 flown: Estimate £200-£300 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1933 Carried on three flights by C.T.P. Ulm in the Avro X “Faith in Australia”, signed by all pilots, with handwritten table detailing the places and dates, first flight was to England, second the return leg and the final from Australia to New Zealand. Festooned with cancels and stamps from Persia, Australia and New Zealand, very attractive: Estimate £200-£300 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1933 Gerringong Beach, N.S.W to New Zealand, signed by Kingsford-Smith (JA 11 1933, 10 flown), scarce: Estimate £300-£400 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1933 hand-painted cover by E. Crome for Kingsford-Smith's New Zealand to Australia flight, signed by entire crew, (MR 26 33, 50 flown), attractive: Estimate £300-£400 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT COVERS: 1933 pair of flight covers from Kingsford-Smith's record-breaking England to Australia flight, both signed and posted on arrival at Melbourne (OC 20 1933), attractive: Estimate £300-£400 (Image)