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AUSTRALIA continued...

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge - Commemorative Covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
361 c imageOPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Letterpress, 3d blue & 5/- dark green tied to three matching McKellar White & McGrath envelopes by 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/19 MAR/1932/POSTED ON BRIDGE/DURING OPENING/CELEBRATIONS' commemorative slogan machine cancels, the 3d cover with a couple of minor aging marks. [McKellar White & McGrath were chartered accountants with offices; John White is the author of 'The Sales Tax Handbook' (1930), a copy of which is held in the National Library of Australia]

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$725.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
362 c imageOPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Recess carmine, 3d blue & 5/- dark green tied by three largely very fine strikes of 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE N.E. PYLON/19MR32' cds (Opening Day) with blue & black/white 'N.E. PYLON' R label at upper-left on plain cover to W Brettschneider, Sydney & Melbourne transits & 'ALBERT PARK/VIC' arrival backstamps, a couple of trivial blemishes mostly on the reverse.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$850.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
363 c imageOPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Letterpress horizontal pair and 3d blue vertical pair & single tied by 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE N.E. PYLON/31MR32' cds on gold/pink illustrated envelope with artist's rendition of the Bridge, blue & black/white R label on face, Sydney transit & 'NEWTOWN/NSW' arrival b/s, a few aging marks around the R label and a couple of other minor blemishes but still very attractive.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
364 = imageOPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Letterpress scarlet, 3d blue & 5/- dark green tied by two largely very fine strikes of 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE S.E. PYLON/19MR32' cds (Opening Day) to buff parcel piece, Cat $400+ for the 5/- postally used.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
365 c imageOPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 3d blue pair tied by largely fine strike of 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE S.E. PYLON/19MR32' cds (Opening Day) with blue & black/white 'S.E. PYLON' R label at left below an atttactive printed artist-impression of the Bridge in brown on illustrated cover to USA with Sydney & Boston transits and violet 'WORCESTER,MASS/APR/25/1932/REGISTERED' arrival backstamps, a couple of trivial transmission marks. The rate was 3d foreign letter plus 3d registration fee. [The illustration is above Lot 363]

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
366 c imageOPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Recess carmine (a touch oxidised), 2d Letterpress scarlet, 3d blue & 5/- dark green tied by four very fine strikes of 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE S.E. PYLON/19MR32' cds (Opening Day) with blue & black/white 'S.E. PYLON' R label at upper-left and largely very fine blue 'gold foil' commemorative label at lower-left on cover to JH Smyth & Co, Postage Stamp Dealers, Castlereagh St, Sydney arrival backstamp, a couple of trivial blemishes on the face & hinge remainders on the reverse.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$850.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
367 c imageOPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Letterpress x2, 3d blue & 5/- dark green tied by 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE S.E. PYLON/21MR32' cds with blue & black/white R label on cover to Western Australia, Sydney transit & 'SUBIACO/WA' arrival b/s, one 2d with a small corner fault, light gum staining on the 3d & 5/- and a few minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
368 c imageOPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 5/- dark green affixed to Telegram Form tied by largely very fine strike of 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE S.E. PYLON/21FE32', pen notation "Am sending this way for safety/Gwen", the stamp very fine, the form with a couple of aging marks (not affecting the stamp), repaired upper-right corner, a few folds & blemishes, Cat $400 for postally used (£225 for CTO). The form was not used to send a telegram: we expect it was folded over to protect the stamp "for safety". The date presumably should have read '22MR', the Postal Clerk not turning the wheels far enough to register the correct day. Michael Kino states that "this is the only known use of a 5/- on a telegram [form]".

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
369 c imageLETTERSHEETS: Samuel Wood sepia/cream souvenir fold-out 'Letterette/...No.1' with Kookaburra on the face containing five views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge inside & Measurements of the Bridge on the reverse, postally used to New Zealand with message beginning "Our Bridge has just been opened & we are now going for a walk across & I want to post this at the special Post Office in the Pylon ...", Bridge 2d Letterpress solo tied by Sydney Harbour Bridge '19MR/1932/...OPENING CELEBRATIONS' machine cancel (Opening Day), minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
370 c imageLETTERSHEETS: Samuel Wood sepia/cream souvenir fold-out 'Letterette/...No.2' with photographic view of the Bridge on the face containing five further views inside & Measurements of the Bridge on the reverse, postally used to Wales (UK) with Bridge 2d Letterpress solo tied by Sydney Harbour Bridge '28MR/1932/...OPENING CELEBRATIONS' machine cancel, minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$105.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
371 c imageLETTERSHEETS: Samuel Wood black/red souvenir fold-out 'letterette' containing a dozen Sydney views including four of the Bridge with Measurements of the Bridge on the reverse, postally used to Victoria with Bridge 2d Letterpress solo franking tied by Sydney '20MCH/1932' machine cancel, very fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$120.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
372 c imageEXHIBITION TRADE SHIP: 2d Letterpress tied by one of two superb strikes of the undated 'POSTED ON BOARD FIRST AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION SHIP TO THE EAST/TSS/NIEUW HOLLAND/.../APRIL-MAY 1933/...' handstamp on cover to Sydney, the envelope with a couple of trivial blemishes mostly on the reverse. The Tillie Mitchell example - with one superb strike - sold for $236.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge - Flight Covers
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
373 c image1932 Kingsford Smith 'Southern Cross' Opening Day Commemoration Flight 'Harbour Bridge Sydney NSW from Botancial Gardens' real photo postcard by Samuel Wood with typed "Carried by Aeroplane/ Southern Cross" endorsement signed by the pilot "CKingsford Smith" and others including "John JC Bradfield" (the bridge's designer), "Philip Game" (the Governor), "John T Lang" (the Premier), "Sam Walder" (the Lord Mayor) & four MLAs, gold/ochre commemorative foil label and 2d Letterpress tied by '...OPENING CELEBRATIONS' slogan machine cancel, AAMC 256, grossly under-catalogued at $1800. Kingsford Smith flew a party of senior engineers - including Bradfield - over the Bridge on Opening Day; only 15 cards were carried. Ex Maurice Williams; sold for $9488.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$6,000

SOLD for AU$4,600.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
374 c image1933 Melbourne-King Island with 2d Letterpress plus 3d Airmail signed by G Jenkins Pilot; King Island-Melbourne with 2d Letterpress plus 6d Airmail tied 'CURRIE/KING Is' cds & blue R label; Launceston-King Island with 2d Letterpress & 3d blue; and King Island-Launceston with 2d Letterpress & 3d blue signed by G Jenkins Pilot; AAMC 338-341, a couple with minor blemishes, Cat $550+ for non-autographed covers.  (4)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
375 c image1934 Australia-New Zealand with 2d Recess, 3d blue & 2d Recess overprinted 'OS' tied by Brisbane '-9AP34' cds to commemorative illustrated envelope with First Flight cachet on reverse (AAMC 369), very fine QANTAS 'NORTH QUEENSLAND/Australia's/Winter Playground' blue/white airmail label (Frommer 36d) affixed at upper left, Sydney transit & Christchurch (NZ) arrival b/s.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$120.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
376 oversize cover image1934 Australia-Papua and New Guinea with 2d Recess, 2d Letterpress, 3d blue & 5/- dark green plus Kingsford Smith 2d 3d & 6d and Victorian Centenary 2d 3d & 1/- all tied by 'GRAFTON/18JL/NSW' cds with black & blue R label on face to oversize long-format envelope (276x122mm) addressed to 'The Chief Postmaster/Port Moresby/Papua' with 'COL URQUHART/GRAFTON/CHEMIST' red wax seal on reverse, very fine strike of the First Flight cachet (AAMC 390) at left, light vertical folds affecting some adhesives including the 5/- (still reasonably fine) and some aging marks & other blemishes.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge - Postal History
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
377 c image1932 (March 17) 'PARCELS POST/MARKET STREET' complete label with 5/- dark green marginal single from the right-hand side of the sheet affixed tied by a very fine strike of 'MARKET STREET/MELBOURNE' cds, a couple of tiny blemishes not affecting the well-centred stamp, Cat $3500 on 'cover'. Commercially used examples are scarce; such usages on correctly-franked complete postal articles are rarities. Arthur Gray's single on a partial parcel wrapper - without parcel label - sold for $1904. At this time the only published parcel rates of 5/- or higher were Scale 3 (adjoining State) 6/- for over 8lb up to 11lb and Scale 4 (elsewhere in Australia) 6/6d for over 5lb up to 8lb or 8/9d fo up to 11lb, the additional stamps presumably being affixed directly to the parcel wrapping. It is worth noting that the next rate increase (stated to have commenced from 1.3.1933) provided two rates of 5/- exactly, for Scale 3 up to 11lb and for Scale 4 up to 8lb parcels. It is not inconceivable that one or the other of these rates were applied when this item was posted, and that this may in fact be a correctly-paid 'solo' franking.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,700.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
378 = image1932 (Apr 15) linen-backed parcel piece with exceptional franking of 2d Letterpress and 5/- dark green single & pair plus Kangaroos 9d pair (corner fault), 1/- & 2/- tied by 'GPO MELBOURNE/-4-' cds or 'REGISTERED/ 6 /MELBOURNE' cds, superb strike of the boxed 'LATE/FEE' h/s, creasing & soiling affects the 9d pair & 1/- only. A marvellous item, being the highest commercial Bridge franking - and the only multiple - we have recorded. Ex 'Tillie Mitchell'; sold for $2242.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,450.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
379 long cover image1932 (April 21) Department of Justice long-format OHMS envelope with 2d Recess Type B overprinted 'OS' solo (tiny surface abrasion at lower-right) tied by Brisbane machine cancel, 'GOONDIWINDI/23AP32/QLD' arrival backstamp, a couple of minor blemishes, Cat $450 on cover.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$120.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
380 long cover image1932 (Nov 25) Council for Scientific & Industrial Reseach long-format OHMS envelope airmail to Brock's Creek, Northern Territory with 2d Recess Type B & 3d blue both overprinted 'OS' tied by Canberra machine cancel, Brisbane transit backstamp, both stamps damaged before being affixed (closed tears), the envelope with a couple of very minor blemishes, Cat $800 (for the 3d on cover; $450 for the 2d Type B on cover) plus a substantial premium for both on the one cover. The rate was 2d letter rate per ounce plus 3d per ½oz airmail surcharge. Ex Arthur Gray; sold for $1130.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

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