Aerophilately & Flight Covers continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate and Min. Bid in AU$'s |
| 1442 |
C |
 12 July 1948 (AAMC.1183a, 1183c) Sydney - Toorawenah - Narribri and St.George - Sydney flown covers, carried by Butler Air Transport on their inaugural service over this route; the outward cover signed by pilots Roberts & Innes; the
return cover signed by Innes. (2 covers). (Image)
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Estimate AU$50-60
Min. Bid. AU$40
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1443 |
C |
 23 October 1948 (AAMC.1192a) Sydney - Brisbane, registered flown cover carried by TAA on the first scheduled flight of their Convair-Liner; with backstamps and accompanying official enclosure. (Image)
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Estimate AU$50-75
Min. Bid. AU$40
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1444 |
|
 AUSTRALIA: 15-19 March 1949 (AAMC.1204-05) Sydney - Hong Kong and Hong Kong - Sydney flown covers carried by QANTAS Skymaster on a round-trip survey flight under the command of Captain E.C. Sims, who has signed both covers which also bear
the attractive special vignettes used exclusively for these flights. Cat.$300. (Image)
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Estimate AU$200-225
Min. Bid. AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1445 |
|
 AUSTRALIA: 26-30 June 1949 (AAMC.1218-19) Sydney - Hong Kong and Hong Kong - Sydney flown covers carried by QANTAS Skymaster on their first regular service, under the command of Captain J.M. Hampshire, who has signed both covers which
also bear the attractive special vignettes used exclusively for these flights. Cat.$200. (Image)
|
Estimate AU$150-175
Min. Bid. AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1446 |
C |
 18 Dec.1949 (AAMC.1234) Mornington Island Christmas Mail special cover flown and signed by the pilot, R.K. Crabbe for TAA. (Image)
|
Estimate AU$60-80
Min. Bid. AU$50
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1447 |
C |
 19 December 1949 (AAMC.1234) Brisbane - Mornington Island Chistmas mail, cover carried by TAA and signed by the pilot, R.K. Crabbe. The original enclosure, a letter from L.J. Brain of TAA, accompanies the cover, which is signed and dated,
verso, by G.W. Taylor, the Missionary in Charge. (2 items). (Image)
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Estimate AU$80-100
Min. Bid. AU$60
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1448 |
C |
 12 Mar.1951 (AAMC.1271) Australia - Chile - Australia, flown cover, endorsed "Australia-Chile/First Experimental Flight/Via Valparaiso", with cachets on the front & reverse, and most unusually, signed by Captains Percival
and Purvis. (Image)
|
Estimate AU$80-120
Min. Bid. AU$70
SOLD for AU$85.00
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1449 |
|
 AUSTRALIA: 14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271b) Australia - Fiji flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; backstamped SUVA. Cat.$250. (Image)
|
Estimate AU$120-150
Min. Bid. AU$90
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1450 |
|
 AUSTRALIA: 14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271e) Australia - French Polynesia flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; RIKITEA arrival cds on front.
Cat.$250. (Image)
|
Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1451 |
|
 AUSTRALIA: 14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271f) Australia - Easter Island flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; ISLE DE PASCUA * CHILE"
arrival cachet on front. Cat.$250. (Image)
|
Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1452 |
C |
 14 Nov.1953 (AAMC.1331) Sydney - Bangkok cover carried by QANTAS on their inaugural service to London via Bangkok; with special vignette and signed by pilots, Capt. J. Pollock and A. Myers. With "Kangaroo Service - Pakistan"
vignette verso. (Image)
|
Estimate AU$60-80
Min. Bid. AU$50
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1453 |
PS |
 AUSTRALIA: 13 March 1954 (AAMC.1337) use of 10d Plane & Globe aerogramme from Williamstown (Vic) to England with very fine strike of "SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1954" boxed handstamp in red, applied
following the crash of the BOAC Constellation G-ALAM at Singapore. (Image)
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Estimate AU$100-120
Min. Bid. AU$80
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1454 |
C |
 15-17 May 1954 (AAMC.1344-45) Sydney - Vancouver & return flown special covers carried by QANTAS on their inaugural Super Constellation service to Canada; both covers signed by the pilots and bearing the vignettes. (2). (Image)
|
Estimate AU$100-150
Min. Bid. AU$80
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1455 |
C |
 15-17 May 1954 (AAMC.1345b) Sydney - San Francisco & return flown special intermediate covers carried by QANTAS on their inaugural Super Constellation service to Canada; both covers bearing the vignettes. (2). (Image)
|
Estimate AU$80-100
Min. Bid. AU$60
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1456 |
C |
 8 June 1955 (AAMC.1351) Sydney - Amsterdam cover carried by Canadian Pacific Airlines on their inaugural flights via the North Polar route. (Image)
|
Estimate AU$20-30
Min. Bid. AU$15
SOLD for AU$15.00
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1457 |
C |
 9 Mar.1956 usage of 3d Federation + 2/6 Aborigine paying the registered airmail rate from TEMORA to GERMANY, with transit and arrival backstamps.
(Image)
|
Estimate AU$35-45
Min. Bid. AU$25
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1458 |
C |
 17 Nov. 1956 (SSMC.1361b) Israel - Australia flown special cover; registered and with Israel Olympic Committee cachet; OLYMPIC VILLAGE backstamp.
(Image)
|
Estimate AU$50-75
Min. Bid. AU$40
SOLD for AU$40.00
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1459 |
|
 25-27 Nov.1957 (AAMC.1380-81) South Africa - Australia & return special covers flown on the inaugural flights by South African Airways, (2). The attractive covers show the route via Mauritius and Coco Island. (Image)
|
Estimate AU$40-50
Min. Bid. AU$30
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1460 |
C |
 Dec.1957 - July 1959 (AAMC.1382, 1400 & 1403) Royal Flying Doctor Service Mercy Flight No.1 flown cover (31/7/57) signed by Dr. W.G. Meehan; Mercy Flight No.2 flown cover (25/10/58) signed by Dr.H.P.Duke; and Mercy Flight No.3 flown
cover (3/7/59) signed by Dr.K.Pettit. Lovely group; rarely seen. (3 covers). (Image)
|
Estimate AU$75-100
Min. Bid. AU$60
CLOSED
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
| 1461 |
C |
 26 Feb.1959 (unlisted) cover from Perth with label affixed "Carried on Skywriting Flight" by Fred Hoinville "Australia's Only Skywriter" with his photograph and signed by the pilot. Also signed verso by Paul
LeComte and numbered "33". The plane used was Tiger Moth VH-AYY "Brolga". (Image)
|
Estimate AU$50-75
Min. Bid. AU$40
SOLD for AU$40.00
Closing..Feb-04, 04:00 PM |
