The balance of William Pate's airmail covers including a few better items & a few Papuan flights, condition variable but most are fine to very fine. Inspection recommended. (29)

Estimate AU$500

Interesting group of Guinea Airways freight labels x7, Guinea Airways and Pacific Aerial Transport baggage labels, 1938 'Certificate of Safety of Aircraft' for "Puss in Boots" & three photographs. (13 items)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1932-38 all-different group of pilot-signed covers including AAMC #P43, #P83 (a bit spotty), Kokopo Evacuation Flight #P112, Mai Mai-Wewak & Wewak-Salamaua #P114/a, #P115a, #P116c, Angoram-Wewak #P119, 4.12.1941 Rabaul-Sydney #P154 with the stamp manuscript-cancelled, etc, also a few Papuan flights, condition variable but most are fine to very fine. (22)

Estimate AU$1,000

1933 (Jan 21) Kainantu-Lae-Salamaua #P53 endorsed "Per Aerial Mail/ex Ramu Goldfields/..." signed by the pilot "John A Jukes", Undated Airs 1d pair & 3d cancelled in transit at Lae, Cat $1000. Only 12 covers flown. [Kainantu, in the Eastern Highlands 170km E of Lae, had no post office until after WWII]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1934 (Feb 26) Bena Bena-Wau #P67 endorsed "Bena Bena Aerodrome/..." & signed by the pilot "CR Gurney", Undated Airs ½d & 3d cancelled on arrival at Wau, creased at left, Cat $1750. Only 3 covers flown.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1934 (Oct 11) Sydney-Port Moresby-Lae #P73 return flight of the Westland Widgeon III with Dated Airs 1½d & Undated Airs 2d cancelled on arrival at Lae, signed by the pilot "SD Marshall", Cat $600. [Alan Grey's example sold for $874]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1936 (Dec 1) Sydney-Port Moresby-Salamaua per Avro 642 #P109 with Undated Airs 2d cancelled on arrival at Salamaua, signed by the pilot "RO Mant" & his passenger/wife "H Mant", Cat $600. Only 5 covers flown. [Alan Grey's example sold for $609]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1937 (Feb 7) Guinea Airways Proving Flight New Guinea-South Australia per Lockheed Electra with Undated Birds 4d & 6d pair tied by Lae cds, Adelaide arrival b/s of 1937/10FEB, signed by the pilot "EH Chater", minor blemishes, Cat $500. Ex Tom Frommer: sold for $408.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1937 (June 29) Lae-Brisbane Charter Flight #P114b two Guinea Airways covers per Ford Trimotor, the first with New Guinea Coronation 2d pair & 3d block of 4 tied by Lae cds, Brisbane transit & Adelaide arrival b/s; the other with Australian KGVI 1d x3 & 2d x3 cancelled in transit at Brisbane with Adelaide arrival b/s; both signed by the pilot "AJ Turner", Cat $500. Ex Tom Frommer: sold for $552. (2)

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400