Aerophilately & Flight Covers continued...
LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate and Min. Bid in AU$'s |
398 |
C |
The Last Flight of the "Southern Cross" 18 July 1935 (AAMC.515) a cover (#30) carried from Mascot to Richmond, with special vignette showing the route the aeroplane had followed around the world; signed by Charles Kingsford
Smith, Mary Kingsford Smith, P.G. Taylor, John Stannage and all other personnel on board. (Image)
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Estimate AU$900-1,200 Min. Bid. AU$800
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
399 |
C |
22 August 1935 (AAMC.523a) Daly Waters - Adelaide flown cover, carried by Australian Transcontinental Airways and signed by the pilots, J. Chapman and B. Cowan. A scarce intermediate. (Image)
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Estimate AU$80-100 Min. Bid. AU$60
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
400 |
C |
7 October 1935 (AAMC.537a) Canberra - Sydney - Darwin flown cover, carried by Holymans Airways, (New England Airways & Qantas) on the inaugural service from Melbourne via Canberra. A scarce example signed by the pilots, C.H. Scott and
P.L. Taylor. (Image)
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Estimate AU$80-100 Min. Bid. AU$60
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
401 |
C |
14 October 1935 (AAMC.542) Townsville - Cairns flown cover, carried for New England Airways; signed and endorsed by the pilot, N.W. Croucher and with NEAL vignette affixed verso. [Only 10 covers flown]. (Image)
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Estimate AU$120-150 Min. Bid. AU$100
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
402 |
C |
9 April 1937 (AAMC.713) A Brisbane - Darwin flown cover, cancelled on arrival and signed and dated on the back by the pilot, Mrs Delores Bonney. This was the first leg of her epic flight in "My Little Ship II" which eventually
took her to Capetown. A very scarce example of the covers carried on these flights which was not created by Bonney's support team. This example, self-addressed to Ernie Crome is believed to be one of only 6 carried for him by Mrs. Bonney. (Image)
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Estimate AU$200-250 Min. Bid. AU$160
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
403 |
C |
19 April 1937 (AAMC.727) Sydney - Los Angeles registered flown cover, carried on the inaugural service via Hong Kong, with attractive franking of 5/6 the cover was flown by QANTAS to Hong Kong and by Pan Am from Hong Kong to U.S.A. with
departure, intermediate and arrival b/stamps. [One of only 52 reg'd items carried]. (Image)
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Estimate AU$150-200 Min. Bid. AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
404 |
C |
29 July 1937 (AAMC.746) Sydney - Sydney round Australia flown cover, carried by Jack Clancy and R.H. Julius in their Tiger Cub; signed by Clancy and posted on arrival back in Sydney on October 18th. (The flight had not departed until
September due to damage to the plane soon after leaving Sydney. [One of only 15 flown; all intermediates are held in the Crome Collection in the National Library, Canberra.]. (Image)
Get Market Data for [Australia Collection] |
Estimate AU$200-250 Min. Bid. AU$160
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
405 |
C |
THE INDIAN OCEAN SURVEY FLIGHT OF THE "GUBA" CATALINA FLYING BOAT
4th - 23rd June 1939 (AAMC.865) Australia - Victoria (Seychelles) flown flown Registration Envelope, cancelled on arrival and self-addressed by Jack
Percival, one of the Australians onboard, who later left the flight at Mombassa and returned to Australia by ship. [Small unofficial mail carried.]. Cat.$800.
(Image)
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Estimate AU$400-500 Min. Bid. AU$360
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
406 |
C |
August - October 1939 the "Aeoteroa" Flights: 24 Sept. 1939 (AAMC.879) Auckland - Sydney flown cover, cancelled on arrival and signed by Captain J.W.Burgess and his crew, following their trans-Tasman leg of the England -
Australia route for Tasman Empire Airways. The aircraft used was a Short S30 Empire Flying Boat, ZK-AMA, which was on a delivery flight from England. (Very few covers flown, as on this leg only unofficial mail was carried.). (Image)
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Estimate AU$300-350 Min. Bid. AU$240
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
407 |
C |
30 April 1940: The First Regular Trans-Tasman Flights: Original telegram sent from Brisbane with SYDNEY CHIEF TELEGRAPH OFFICE cds, sent by Fergus McMaster (co-founder of QANTAS) to Hudson Fysh (Chairman of Qantas) congratulating Fysh on
the decision to include QANTAS "in Empire Aviation" and on his being on-board for the first flight. (Image)
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Estimate AU$150-200 Min. Bid. AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
408 |
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6 May 1940 (AAMC.900ab) Sydney - New Zealand flown cover, carried on the first flight of the "Awarau" for TEAL and signed by Captain Oscar Garden and his co-pilot, Chris Griffiths; UMUTOI arrival b/stamp. A very small unofficial
mail was carried by the pilots. (Image)
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Estimate AU$150-200 Min. Bid. AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
409 |
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17 Jan.1941 (AAMC.912) Sydney - Dili (Portuguese Timor) registered cover, flown and signed by Captain H.B.Hussey for QANTAS; the first time Dili had been included as a stopover en route for Singapore. With war looming in the area, the
route was suspended on 6 Dec. 1941. [Only 54 mail items carried]. (Image)
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Estimate AU$300-400 Min. Bid. AU$240
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
410 |
C |
23 December 1942 (AAMC.950) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail flown cover, with special vignette, QANTAS violet handstamp and signed by the pilot, W.H. Crowther; also signed verso by R.E. Braunholz, the Missionary in
Charge. Superb. (Image)
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Estimate AU$100-125 Min. Bid. AU$90
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
411 |
C |
24 December 1943 (AAMC.970) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail flown cover, with special vignette, QANTAS violet handstamp and signed by the pilot, K.G. Caldwell; also signed verso by J.B.McCarthy, the Missionary in
Charge. (Image)
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Estimate AU$120-150 Min. Bid. AU$90
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
412 |
C |
4 October 1945 (AAMC.1009) Sydney - Singapore flown cover, carried aboard QANTAS Coriolanus and signed by the captain, K. G. Caldwell. This was a development flight prior to the re-opening of the civil air service to Singapore after the
defeat of Japan. Singapore (8/10) arrival backstamp. (Image)
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Estimate AU$150-175 Min. Bid. AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
413 |
C |
24 December 1946 (AAMC.1089) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail cover, flown for QANTAS by E.R. Nicholl; with special vignette affixed at left and signed by J.B. McCarthy, Superintendent, verso. (Image)
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Estimate AU$100-120 Min. Bid. AU$80
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
414 |
C |
17 January 1947 (AAMC.1092) Rabaul - Sydney flown cover, carried for QANTAS and signed by the pilot, J.A. Bonnington; with special vignette affixed. Very fine. (Image)
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Estimate AU$80-100 Min. Bid. AU$60
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
415 |
C |
14 Oct. 1947 (AAMC.1113-1114) Sydney - Norfolk Island & return flown covers; both with special vignettes prepared for the QANTAS flights and both covers signed by the captain, L.R. Ambrose, who piloted the Lancastrian in both
directions. (2 covers). (Image)
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Estimate AU$150-200 Min. Bid. AU$120
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
416 |
C |
19 December 1947 (AAMC.1132) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail cover, flown for QANTAS and signed by the pilot, R.A. Bruce; with special vignette affixed at left and signed by J.B. McCarthy, Superintendent, verso. (Image)
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Estimate AU$100-120 Min. Bid. AU$80
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |
417 |
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..Dec-08, 05:00 PM |