AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
| LotNo. |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1098 |
 1917 Basil Watson
PPC flown from Mt Gambier to Melbourne franked KGV 1d red tied by oval 'AUSTRALIAN/AERIAL MAIL' 27 Feb 1917 date stamp. VF condition. AAMC 10 cat $600. (P) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1099 |
 1934 Registered
FFC Australia-New Guinea 'boomerang' printed envelope franked Vic Cent 1/- perf 10½ tied by 'Telegraph Office Geelong 17 LJ 34' cds (ACSC cat $350 as mixed franking), plus New Guinea Undated Birds (3 diff)., plus another Lae-Cairns with 3 more
Undated Birds - both covers with flight cachets. AAMC cat $80, plus the Vic Cent 1/- cat $350 as mixed franking on cover. (2). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1100 |
 Interrupted
Airmail UK-Australia 1934 (22 Nov) to Perth WA bearing KGV 9d ?By air to Karachi & in Australia?, carried on Imperial Airways flight IE296 carried on the Hanno which suffered engine trouble at Rutbah, Iraq & returned to Cairo where mail load
transferred to the Hannibal. F condition. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$160
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1101 |
 1934 Rocket Mail
SS Cannonbar-Brisbane defaced black vignette sheetlet of 4. VF fresh MLH, stamps MNH. AAMC R1c. Extremely rare - the 1st such proof we have seen. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1102 |
 Interrupted
Imperial Airways mail Germany-Australia 1935-39 group carried on IE393 (waterlogged airfield Hua Hin, Thailand), IE415 (force landed Felujah, Iraq due to storm), IE437 (burst tyre at Surabaya), IE647 (landed Corfu, mail transferred), IE670 (collision
with Circe at Sharjah), SE59 (mechanical trouble Brindisi), SE154 ( engine trouble Townsville), rates 75-240pf & regd 5Mk85. F-VF. (7 covers) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$250.00
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1103 |
 Interrupted
Airmail Greece-Australia, 1935 (30 Oct) Athens-Melbourne franked 83D carried on IE387 Astraea, when landing Nov 2 at Rangoon, skidded on a wet runway & crashed through the boundary fence, sl damaging the starboard wing tip & cabin floor. The Captain
was hurt, & mail load was transferred to Arethusa, departing two days later. (Ex Perry who stated only recorded from Greece on this flight). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$220
SOLD for AU$180.00
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1104 |
 Imperial
Airways/Qantas Interrupted Mail: (1) 1935 (31 Jan) regd cover, 85c rate, from Modjoagoeng to Sydney, carried on flight IE309 after it force-landed at Surabaya (4.2) with broken exhaust pipe, departing next day, (b/s Darwin 5.2, Sanford says no mail
known from NEI) & (2) 1936 (6 Jun) Batavia to Adelaide (13 Jun), 60c rate, per Qantas plane Brisbane (IE449) that force landed 9 June at Waingapoe, service resuming next day. F-VF. Two very scarce Airmail covers. (2) (Image1) (Image2)
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(Image5)
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Estimate AU$220
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1105 |
 1935 Rocket Mail
SS Maheno-Fraser Island defaced black proof vignette sheetlet of 4. Fresh MLH, margin thin, stamps VF MNH. AAMC R2c. Extremely rare - the 1st such proof we have seen. (P)
(Image1)
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Estimate AU$350
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1106 |
 1935 Rocket Mail
Riverview-Moggill defaced black PROOF vignette sheetlet of 4. Fresh MNH, diag crease through 2. AAMC R4e. Extremely rare - the 1st such proof we have seen. (P) (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$350
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1107 |
 Imperial Airways
Interrupted Mail Belgium-Australia 1935 & 1938 flights at 6.75Fr or 8.25Fr rates, flights IE309 (force landed Surabaya, broken exhaust pipe, Sanford #350227), IE640 (engine trouble Marseilles, mail transferred, delayed 2 days), IE647 (landed Corfu,
mail transferred), & IE655 (delayed Athens after hitting a buoy, delayed again a few days later with mechanical trouble). All VF condition. (4) (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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(Image5)
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Estimate AU$300
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1108 |
 1936 Rocket Mail
Moggill-Riverview RT6 defaced black PROOF vignette sheetlet of 4. VF fresh M, stamps MNH. AAMC R6c. Extremely rare - the 1st such proof we have seen. (P) (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$500
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1109 |
 1936 Rocket mail
Enoggera Rifle Range firing RT7 defaced black PROOF vignette sheetlet of 4. VF fresh M/MLH, stamps MNH. AAMC R7d. Extremely rare - the 1st such proof we have seen. (P)
(Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1110 |
 1935 (15 Nov) Air
France printed airmail cover to Melbourne franked 10D pair, 3D pair, 1D + .50-, that would have caught the delayed flight IE309 at Athens (b/s 16.11, left 19.11, Air France did not stop at Athens) & delayed again due to waterlogged airfield at Hua
Hin, Thailand with mail sent by rail to Bangkok for onward carriage, very fine. (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$180
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1111 |
 1937 Rocket Mail
Mt Nebo firing R03 defaced black PROOF vignette sheetlet of 4. VF fresh M/MLH, stamps MNH. AAMC R9d. Extremely rare -the 1st such proof we have seen. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$450
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1112 |
 1937 Rocket Mail
Enoggera Rifle Range firing RZ2 defaced black PROOF vignette sheetlet of 4. VF MLH, stamps MNH. AAMC R10d. Extremely rare - the 1st such proof we have seen. (P)
(Image1)
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Estimate AU$450
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1113 |
 1938 UK-NZ via
Australia & return franked GB 1½d tied 'London 15 MCH 1938' pmk, Australia 2d tied 'Sydney 19 MR 38' cds & NZ ½d pr tied 'Blenheim 20 MR 38' then back to London via Darwin, London arrival cds. AAMC 801a. Only 12 flown. (P) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
| 1114 |
 1940 (17 Feb)
Regd Belgrade to Sydney franked 20D, 5D & .50, which caught Imperial Airways flight SE222 at Athens (left 23.2) which suffered engine trouble in Australia & was delayed 2 days, arriving 6 Mar (Sydney b/s) a day after the flight leaving Athens a day
later. F condition. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$180
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 03:00 PM |
