1914 (June) "Australia's First Aerial Mail, Melbourne to Sydney" special picture postcard depicting the aviator "Wizard" Stone and organiser P.V. Ryan, posted in Sydney (July 9) franked by a 1d Kangaroo. The flight was abandoned after the aircraft was damaged in transit and then crashed on June 1st; most cards were then carried to Sydney by rail and posted there on August 24th. An early use of this card, in fine condition. Ex John Sussex collection. E2, $800. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)

1914 (July 16-18) Melbourne to Sydney "Official Souvenir Australia's Aerial Mail" special picture postcard depicting the aviator Maurice Guillaux, flown by Guillaux with 1d Kangaroo tied by special oval "AUSTRALIAN / AERIAL MAIL / MELBOURNE / 16 JUL 1914 / VIC" datestamp in violet and a Toorah c.d.s (July 14), a second Aerial Mail datestamp and Sydney arrival c.d.s (July 18) alongside, numbered "1035". Also 1964 commemorative flight covers (2). Approximately 1785 items carried on Australia's first official air mail. E3, $750. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)

1917 (Feb 15-27) Mount Gambier to Melbourne flight by Basil Watson, special postcard depicting Watson, addressed to the Central Flying School at Laverton, Victoria, with the message "you will be surprised to receive an aerial p.c ... we are going to see a flight tomorrow, he loops the loop. I presume it is the same man that was at the school. I have not seen the machine yet but Jack said it is small compared to yours". Franked KGV 1d tied by special oval "AUSTRALIAN / AERIAL MAIL / MELBOURNE / 27 FEB 1917 / VIC" datestamp with a Mt. Gambier c.d.s (Feb 15) at the left. 371 Cards flown on the 12 day flight from Mt. Gambier to Melbourne, sold at 1/- each plus postage. Minor creasing, otherwise fine, an interesting message and address. E10, $600. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)

1917 (Feb 15-27) Mt. Gambier to Melbourne flight, similar postcard depicting Basil Watson with KGV 1d tied by the special oval Melbourne Aerial Mail datestamp, Mt. Gambier c.d.s at left, no message, light edge staining and minor creasing, small fault at left edge. Also 1967 commemorative flight card. E10, $600.

1917 (Oct 13) War Loan leaflet "Send your message to the Kaiser by aeroplane" with imprint of "H.J Green, Acting Govt. Print., Melb." dropped over Melbourne by the Australian Flying Corps. A pencil note on the reverse reads "These were dropped from the aeroplane that flew over the city last week. Notice Our Boys that is us. The plane is a De Havel type". Light horizontal fold, otherwise superb and very scarce, ex Eustis and John Sussex collections. E14d, $900. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)

1917 (Oct 17) "Money is a Good Soldier" Liberty Loan leaflet with imprint of "Albert J. Mullett, Govt. Printer, Melb.", dropped over Melbourne by the Australian Flying Corps, light vertical crease, fine and scarce. E14e, $750. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)

1917 (Nov 23) Adelaide to Gawler flight by R.G. Carey, souvenir picture postcard depicting Carey in his 60hp Bleriot with handstamped date "NOV 23 1917" at right, franked KGV 1d cancelled at Adelaide (Nov. 23, 11.15 AM). A little light creasing and 1cm tear at left, otherwise fine and very scarce. Just 100 cards flown few of which have survived. Ex Eustis and John Sussex collections, this very scarce card illustrated in the Australian Air Mail Catalogue. E16, $2,750. Photo on Inside Front Cover. (Image1)

1919 (Aug 6) Adelaide to Minlaton flight by Harry Butler, special postcard depicting the plane in flight, the reverse with facsimile message and picture of Butler, addressed to Magill franked KGV 11/2d cancelled upon arrival by Minlaton squared circle, numbered "509". Also a real Photo postcard of Butler and his business partner H.A Kauper at Enfield Aerodrome, Adelaide, signed "H.J Butler, R.A.F (S.R), 12/5/20", and 1999 commemorative flight cards (2). E20, $550+. (4). Photo on Page 82.

1919 (Aug 12) Minlaton to Adelaide return flight by Harry Butler, special postcard depicting the plane in flight and Butler on the reverse, unnumbered, with handwritten message, "The greatest event Minlaton has ever seen", a KGV 11/2d cancelled upon arrival at Adelaide, only about 200 cards carried on this return flight. E22a, $750. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)

1919 (Sep 3) Hobart to Launceston flight by E.D Cummings in a War Loans plane, flown cover with printed "A Good Investment, The Peace Loan - Over 5 per cent Interest, To re-establish our soldiers and sailors in civil life", franked KGV 11/2d cancelled at Hobart, backstamped at Launceston (Sep 5) with violet cachet "FIRST TAS. AERO MAIL / D.P.M.G" and handstamped signature. Light vertical fold, otherwise fine and rare. This was the first aerial mail in Tasmania; just six covers are believed to survive. E23, $4,000. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)

1920 (July 30) Melbourne to Traralgon experimental air mail organised by the "Herald and Weekly Times" and flown by Capt. E.W Leggett of Aviation Ltd. Cover franked KGV 1/2d + 1d cancelled upon arrival at Traralgon and bearing yellow "By Herald Aerial Despatch" vignette on the front tied by violet "HERALD & WEEKLY TIMES / LTD / RECEIVED / 30 JUL 1920" cachet, light central vertical fold, otherwise superb and scarce, 266 covers flown. E47, $2,000. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)

1920 (July 30) Melbourne to Traralgon air mail, cover franked KGV 11/2d cancelled upon arrival at Traralgon, the yellow "By Herald Aerial Delivery" vignette on the reverse tied by the violet dated cachet, very fine and scarce. E47, $2,000. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)

1920 (Aug 27) Serpentine to Melbourne aerial derby to advertise the Second Peace Loan, cover to Rochester endorsed "for Peace Loan Aerial Mail" bearing KGV 11/2d cancelled upon arrival at Melbourne, handstamped violet boxed "CARRIED BY SECOND PEACE / LOAN AERIAL MAIL", fine and scarce. E50, $1,000. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)

1920 (Aug 27) Serpentine to Melbourne aerial derby, cover to Melbourne endorsed "By aerial delivery Serpentine via Inglewood" with KGV 11/2d cancelled at Melbourne and fine violet boxed "CARRIED BY SECOND PEACE / LOAN AERIAL MAIL", vertical fold, otherwise fine and scarce. E50, $1,000. Photo on Page 88. (Image1)

1921 (May 4) Leaflet (23x31cm) advertising the "Palm Car", headed "A Question from the Skies, dropped by Graham Carey, special aerial representative of Palm Cars", with illustrations of an aeroplane and Palm car, dropped over Melbourne by R.G Carey from a Maurice Farman Shorthorn biplane, unusually fine and very scarce. E52a, $800. Photo on Page 90. (Image1)

1921 (Oct 20) Survey flight by Francis Birtles, Lieut. F.S. Briggs and G. Bailey from Alice Springs to Adelaide, cover endorsed "Per favour Lieut. Briggs by aeroplane, Alice Springs to Adelaide", bearing KGV 1d (2) cancelled upon arrival in Adelaide (Oct 24). Also a photographic postcard of the DH4 aircraft at Alice Springs with an admiring crowd of mainly aborigine children and the MacDonald Ranges in the background, the reverse inscribed and signed by Briggs - "Here you are Egg. First aeroplane to arrive in Alice Springs, Oct. 5th 1921, Lieut Briggs. Pilot". An exceptional cover and card, just three covers recorded from this flight, this cover and card illustrated in the Australian Air Mail Catalogue. Ex. Eustis and John Sussex collections. E55, $3,500. (2). Photo on Page 88. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

1922 (Apr 17) "Herald and Weekly Times" Melbourne to Geelong experimental air mail flown by Roy King and A.W Vigers, cover addressed to Melbourne bearing KGV 1d purple pair and blue "Herald Air Mail" vignette, posted upon arrival, the stamps and vignette cancelled by a Geelong machine. Also a mint vignette. 1,500 Covers flown. E63, 64a, $1,700. (2). Photo on Page 88. (Image1)