200 AUSTRALIA STATIONERY FIRST DAY COVERS 1978-1994, all different cachet covers with great topical value for airplanes, trains, sports, animals, birds, flowers, ships stamps on stamps ++, retails over $540, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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AUSTRALIA-TASMANIA TOWN CANCELS 1902-1912, all different choice SON town cancels on Tasmania stamps #96-97, sorted alphabetically by town on 3 stock sheets, mostly VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1200 AUSTRALIA TOWN CANCELS 1952-2000's, on piece sorted by State in envelopes, strength in NSW and Victoria, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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3 BURMA FIRST DAY COVERS 1938, the KGVI issue #18A-33 without the inexpensive 4 Annas #28 stamp, on 3 cachet covers from Rangoon on NOV15,1938 and addressed to Pegu-Burma, stamps alone cat $197, all have a light vertical file fold, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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34 USA PAN-AM “WORLD” FIRST FLIGHTS 1946-1947, all are cachet covers with intermediate flights via Thailand, Calcutta, Turkey, Limerick, and Gander-Newf'd, plus the western route via Tokyo, Philippines, Hawaii, included are Caribbean flights to Trinidad, Puerto-Rico, and Balama (Portuguese Guinea), 7 are Burma despatches, 14 India despatches, and 11 Balama despatches, retails over $700, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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37 USA EASTERN AIRLINES FIRST FLIGHT COVERS 1937, all different cachet covers on connecting flights between 23 Teas cities, 11 North-Carolina cities, and 3 New-Jersey cities, all are addressed to the General Motors Public Relations Director in New York, Eastern Airlines was a division of General Motors, quite a scarce group produced as a favour for a company eecutive, all on legal size envelopes with a bit of gum toning, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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360 USA FIRST FLIGHT COVERS 1934-1980's, all are cachet covers mostly from domestic CAM flights from the pioneer period to jet flights, also note airport dedications, helicopter flights, Air Days ++, some bettter FAM flights to Indonesia, Indo-China, Burma, Russia, Japan, Pago-Pago, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Canton Island, Tahiti ++, a good specialist lot retailing over $1500, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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775 WORLDWIDE AEROGRAMMES 1946-1980's, from all corners of the world, most are good airmail rates to USA with some to Canada, includes better Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, Great Britain ++, a fabulous specialist lot, retails over $3000, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1931 AUSTRALIA to ENGLAND FIRST FLIGHT, nice Australia 1sh11d franking pays the Imperial Airways rate on flight cachet cover from Sydney on MAY15,1931 and addressed to London, includes Australia Airlines to Brisbane + Qantas Airlines to Darwin + Imperial Airways to Singapore + Rangoon + Calcutta + Delhi + Karachi + Basra + Baghdad + Alexandria + London, sealed closed tear UR and a few minor stains from the trip, scarce and F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1934 AUSTRALIA to NEW-GUINEA FIRST FLIGHT with RETURN, nice 8d Australia franking pays the airmail rate on flight cachet cover from Sydney on JUL19,1934 to Lae-New-Guinea then reposted with 8d New Guinea franking on the return flight dated JUL 30th, flown on the "FAITH IN AUSTRALIA" with pilot Captain Ulm, a bit of toning and wear from the trip, scarce and F-VF est, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1934 NEW-ZEALAND to AUSTRALIA FIRST FLIGHT, cachet flight cover originating from Gisborne-NZ and carried on the first flight from Kaitaia-NZ on APR14,1934 and addressed to SYDNEY, arrived the same day, flown by the "FAITH IN AUSTRALIA" with pilot Captain Ulm, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1855 AUSTRALIA-NSW DROP LETTER, NSW #24 with 3 large margins pays the 2d drop letter rate on cover posted at Sydney 2 o'clock on APR30,1856 noting a crown cancel, delivered the same day with a non crown cancel, nice markings and F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1877 AUSTRALIA-NSW to QUEENSLAND, NSW #53 pays the 2d rate from Glen-Innes-NSW on OCT26,1877 and addressed to Hanthorp-QLD, routing via Tenterfield-NSW on OCT 27th + Warwick-QLD on OCT 29th + arriving at Hanthorp on OCT 30th, stained and travel worn from the trip, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1910 AUSTRALIA-VIC REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to ENGLAND, Victoria #222,223 pays the 4d double Empire rate (2 x 2d per ½ oz) + 2d registration fee, on cover from Melbourne on APR12,1910 and addressed to Manchester, 32 days in transit arriving on MAY 14th, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1911 AUSTRALIA-SA REGISTERED to NEW-ZEALAND, mixed franking South Australia #145(pair) and scarce perf-11 NSW #54a (with a DJLtd perfin), pays the 2d Empire letter rate + 3d registration fee on cover from Mount-Lofty-SA on MAY13,1911 and addressed to Dunedin-NZ arriving MAY 22nd, the #54a stamp cat $125 alone, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1928 AUSTRALIA REGISTERED to NEWFOUNDLAND, #94(x3) pays the 1½d Empire letter rate + 3d registration fee on cover from BOURKE-STREET-EAST-VIC on AUG27,1928 and addressed to Kelligrews-Newf'd, routing via closed bag to Vancouver + train to Montreal on OCT 3rd + train to Sydney-NS + coastal ship to St-John's Newf'd + overland to Kelligrews, the letter was then redirected 60 miles to Heart's-Content, rough opening on backflap, a very scarce destination and routing, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1930 AUSTRALIA REGISTERED to CZECHOSLOVAKIA, colorful KGV franking pays the 3d UPU letter rate + 3d registration fee on cover from Adelaide-SA on MAR26,1930, addressed to Trencin arriving on APR 27th, 32 days transit, scarce and VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1933 AUSTRALIA REGISTERED to CANADA, colorful KGV franking pays the 2d Empire letter rate + 3d registration fee on cover from Cairns-QLD on MAY2,1933, addressed to Kindersley-Sask with routing via Brisbane MAY 5th + Sydney-NSW MAY 6th + Calgary JUN 6th + Kindersley arrival JUN 8th, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1986 AUSTRALIA $4.70 REGISTERED AIRMAIL to CANADA, nice franking on cover from Wahroonsa-NSW and posted at Bondi-Junction-NSW on APR30,1986, addressed to Toronto arriving MAY 6th, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1917 EAST-BURNABY-BC (1905-1919 RF-D), split ring receiver h/s dated JAN9,1917 on cover from England, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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17 CANADA COVERS & CARDS 1856-1990's, includes a 1918 cover returned for War Tax, 1856 SFL to England, 1864 England to Nova-Scotia, 1907-1908 postcard rates to Switzerland, Australia, Italy, Jersey, India ++, retails over $720, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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7 SMALL QUEEN COVERS 1875-1895, note 1875 Brampton-ONT and 1883 Winnipeg rates to USA, 1883 Winnipeg to Toronto with redirection to Victoria-BC via USA, also covers addressed to BC pioneers Dr. DeWolf-Smith, Dr. Helmecken, and Jacob Todd, some good cancels include the ERD for Winnipeg duplex Lee #DMB-386, a 2-ring Brampton No.56 cancel, a TOO LATE h/s on a cover that missed the train at Bracebridge-ONT ++, retails over $300, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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145 CANADA COVERS, CARDS, & LABELS 1927-1960's (a few later), exceptional accumulation of mostly $5-$50 items including 20 registered and special delivery covers, 22 scarce “Hold Mail” forms on private company stationery. 20 different postal forms noting delivery notices, change of address forms, Stick-and-Tick labels used on covers, various special delivery and airmail etiquettes, 5 different registration AR forms, certified mail, House of Commons and Senate mail, good rate covers noting better rates to Yugoslavia , Vanatu (rare), Northern-Ireland, and 20 covers to Australia, lot has 9 Cachet FDC's with plate block franking that catalog $70 alone, 25 covers are legal size, retails over $1000, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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19 CANADA RATE COVERS to AUSTRALIA 1936-1968, includes UPU 1936-1968 surface rates of 3¢, 4¢, 5¢, also 1950-1968 airmai 25¢ rates, 1957 2¢ printed matter, 1950 postcard 3¢ rate, retails over $350, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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11 CANADA QEII RATE COVERS 1953-1993 (one earlier), includes 10¢ Aerogramme rates to Dahomey and Australia, 1962 Switzerland 15¢ airmail, 1987 Italy 72¢ airmail, 1953 Mexico 5¢ airmail preferred country rate, 5 Denmark 1976-1993 airmail rates noting 20¢, 25¢, 78¢, and a $6.01 registered, also a 1931 Switzerland 5¢ UPU rate, 8 covers are legal size, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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