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1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge - Postal History continued...
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
381 c image1933 (May 19) envelope with 'PRIME MINISTER' imprint at lower-left airmail to Germany endorsed "By Australian & Karachi - London Air Mails" with 3d blue overprinted 'OS' (small corner fault) plus KGV overprinted 'OS' 1d green x2 & 4d olive and punctured 'OS' ½d orange x3 & 1½d red as well as 3d Airmail (unpunctured) all tied by nine mostly very fine strikes of 'PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA/FCT' cds, the airmail etiquette with two manuscript jusq'ua lines in red pencil, Brindisi transit b/s, a closed tear at top extends through one of the KGV 1d green & a couple of the other adhesives have minor faults, Cat $800 for the 3d on cover. A very attractive multi-colour franking. The rate was 3d foreign letter plus 6d per ½oz airmail surcharge x2 for carriage by Imperial Airways from India to Europe; although endorsed for Australian domestic airmail, the item would have been carried to Sydney by rail.

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$550.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
382 c image1933 (Sept 6) Hales Bros New and Secondhand Bag, Sack and Twine Merchants illustrated advertising cover with a line-drawing view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in red & black on cream used locally with KGV 1d green solo tied by Sydney machine cancel, plus another version on blue stock used locally with KGV 2d red solo tied by Sydney '3 OCT/1933' machine cancel. A very attractive duo.  (2)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
383 c image1935 (Feb 2) cover to Petersham with KGV 1d green & 2d red x2 tied by three largely very fine strikes of the re-cut 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/NSW' cds ('S.E. PYLON' re-cut to 'NSW'), blue & black R label '88' at upper left (small closed tear before affixing) with manuscript "S. H. BRIDGE" in pencil, Sydney transit & 'PETERSHAM/-4FE35' arrival backstamps, a few blemishes. Michael Kino states that this is "the only known example of a hand written Bridge registration item" [on cover]. Plus a loose R label '4' with manuscript "SYDNEY HARBOUR/BRIDGE" in pen. In January 1934 Archer Whitford's firm Publicity Ltd leased the South-East Pylon and set up a visitor centre. In February he received approval to operate a Post Office there. The re-cut CDS was an expediency to allow the office to open on 19.3.1934, exactly two years after the Bridge opening. The office closed on 14.7.1942 for security reasons, an anti-aircraft gun having been installed on the pylon (!). Neither Whitfield nor his staff were ever paid a salary by the Postmaster-General's Department.  (2 items)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge - Illustrated Souvenir Telegrams
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
384 c image1932 (March 4; two weeks prior to Opening Day) usage of red-brown/yellow telegram with message promoting the Opening Ceremonies "Great Historic Event ... also Royal Show Interstate Cricket Racing Bowling Surf and other carnivals ... Railways providing cheap excursion trains ..." signed HW Newman, Secretary (for Railways), to HT O'Neill, Royal Hotel, Taree with very fine 'TAREE/NSW' arrival cds, a couple of very minor blemishes.

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
385 c image1932 (March 19; Opening Day) usage of red-brown/yellow telegram with typed header from 'NORTH EAST PYLON ... 6.18PM', short message "Best Wishes from the Bridge" and very fine '...SE PYLON ... 8.45P' receiving cds, small closed edge tear, the matching envelope to "Miss Iverach, General Hospital, Toowoomba" (Qld) with a largely fine strike of the same cds, a little roughly opened at top with a small part of the back flap missing. Most telegrams were sent to the Bridge from outside offices; this item was sent by a visitor at the North East Pylon Post & Telegraph Office to the SE Pylon and then posted to the recipient. Barbara Hancock in 'Australian Telegram Forms & Envelopes - Part II Commonwealth of Australia' at p284 states that "During the two week period [of the Pylon POs] only 378 pylon-to-pylon telegrams were lodged [out of a total of 12,327 souvenir telegrams used]".  (2 items)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
386 c image1932 (March 19; Opening Day) usage of red-brown/yellow telegram with message "Good Luck will be home tomorrow" and '...SE PYLON ...' cds, the matching envelope to Oberon (NSW) with a largely very fine strike of the scarce 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/ -1- ' reserve cds used on articles that were otherwise uncancelled. The similar 'Tillie Mitchell' item sold for $797.  (2 items)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
387 c image1932 (March 21) usage of red-brown/yellow telegram with message "Greetings from North Pylon Sydney Harbour Bridge" and very fine to superb '...NE PYLON ...' cds, a couple of very minor blemishes, the matching envelope to Gundagai (NSW) with Sydney '...OPENING CELEBRATIONS' machine slogan cancel, small edge faults.  (2 items)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
388 c image1934 (March 23) very late usage of red-brown/yellow telegram with promotional message from the Postmaster "...sent from new Post Office situated in South Eastern Pylon ... we have 45 permanent employees & 60 entertaining attractions in most amazing exhibition in Southern Hemisphere. Urge you to visit ...", largely very fine 'CHIEF TELEGRAPH OFFICE/SYDNEY' cds, minor faults along the central fold & lower edge. Rare. The similar 'Tillie Mitchell' item sold for $944. [The NE Pylon & SE Pylon offices closed 2.4.1932, after the opening ceremonies. A permanent Sydney Harbour Bridge post office opened 19.3.1934 & closed 14.7.1942 (see Lot 383). Remainder stock of the telegrams was used up to encourage tourism]

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge - Cinderellas, Documents & Ephemera
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
389 D image1932 Opening Ceremonies Invitation (223x271mm) illustrated with an attractively tinted multicolour view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and another of Sydney Harbour at the base, surmounted with 'NEW SOUTH WALES' State Arms (Lion & Kangaroo) in gold, made out to "Miss M Myles", minor spotting & some aging marks but unfolded and still most presentable. Maurice Williams' example - slightly trimmed with some light toning - sold for $1380; Tillie Mitchell's very fine example sold for $797.

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
390 P image1935 Western & Southern Provincial Airlines (WASP) Narromine-Sydney flights airmail vignette featuring their plane over the Sydney Harbour Bridge proof sheetlet of 6 with three impressions each of the separated design & background on wove surfaced paper (Frommer 48e), a couple of very minor aging marks mostly in the right-hand margin, Cat $350+.

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
391 og/nh image1935 Western & Southern Provincial Airlines (WASP) Narromine-Sydney flights airmail vignette featuring their plane over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in green & black Imperforate sheetlet of 6 (Frommer 48f) signed "Ernest Crome" in the upper margin, small thins affecting three units where hinges have been carelessly removed & a couple of tiny aging marks, the upper & lower units mounted, the central pair unmounted, Cat $750+ without the autograph. The labels were designed by EA Crome and printed by Marchant & Co, Sydney. According to Frommer only 17 Imperforate sheetlets were issued (of which only 3 were signed by Ernie Crome), the other 865 being perforated.

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
392 c image1935 Western & Southern Provincial Airlines (WASP) Narromine-Sydney 'Sydney Harbour Bridge' Imperforate airmail vignettes on two First Flight envelopes with the respective route printed at lower-left, the outward leg with ANZAC 2d tied by Sydney '25 MAR/1935' machine cancel on arrival also tying the label, the return leg with ANZAC 2d tied by 'NARROMINE/28MR35/NSW' cds on arrival with another strike tying the label, both signed "H Purvis" (pilot) on the face, minor aging marks at the edges, Cat $800. According to Frommer only 15 of the 500 flown covers had Imperforate labels attached (no breakdown by outward & return legs is given). (2)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$250.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
393 nh image1937 NSW Sesquicentary poster stamp of a bronzed Aussie beckoning tourists from above the Sydney Harbour Bridge with 'SPECIAL FARE CONCESSIONS' at the base, the right-hand unit with Dark Blue Printing Largely Omitted as a result of a stray piece of paper resulting in half the Bridge in daylight with the other half in darkness, unmounted. Superb. Ex 'Tillie Mitchell'; sold for $236.

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
Other Pre-Decimals
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
394 nh image1929 Air Mail 3d green (SG 115) Type A Plate Numbers '1' '2' '3' & '4' top left corner blocks of 4 ACSC 134za/b/c/d, centring quite variable, the first two with minor 'suntanning' lines on gum, all units unmounted, Cat $1100.  (4 blocks)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$170.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
395 og image1929 Air Mail 3d green booklet stamp with dots in the margin above & below the design (SG 115a) Type A pane of 4 ACSC 136c without side margin, the lower-left unit with Long Wing to Plane ACSC 136d, a couple of slightly uneven perfs, the variety unit with a small paper inclusion at base, all units with small hinge remainders, Cat $1300+ (£470+) for a variety single plus 'normal' singles x3.

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
396 G image1929 Air Mail 3d green booklet stamp with dots in the margin above & below the design (SG 115a) Type A with Double Impression ACSC 136f, light Melbourne '24SP31' machine cancel, Cat $875 for unmounted (unpriced used). The doubling of the impression is most noticeable on the right-hand '3' and outside the inner frame-line of the lower-right corner.

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
397 c image1929 Air Mail 3d green booklet stamp with dots in the margin above & below the design (SG 115a) Type B ACSC 137 plus KGV 2d red tied to C Geo Kellaway & Sons Ltd, City Fruit Markets, Sydney envelope by Sydney Air Mail '27NO35' cds, airmail to Tasmania with Hobart arrival b/s of the next day, minor blemishes mostly on the reverse, Cat $325 on cover.

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$250.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
398 c image1929 Air Mail 3d green booklet stamp with dots in the margin above & below the design (SG 115a) Type B ACSC 137 'pane' of 4 (separated into two horizontal pairs but affixed so as to reconstruct the pane) plus Large Lyrebird 1/- tied by Perth '29JE37' cds on cover sent airmail to Hungary, Greek currency censor h/s on face and Athens '13VII37' transit b/s, 'BUDAPEST/937 JUL 14' transit on face and 'RAKOSPALOTA' arrival b/s on the next day, a couple of very minor blesmishes, Cat $700+ for a single used on a mixed-franking cover & used singles x3 plus a premium for the varieties. The rate was 2/- per ½oz for 'all-the-way' airmail service to destination, as opposed to 1/9d per ½oz for airmail to London only. Even though the pane is no longer 'intact', this is the only usage of a 3d Airmail booklet pane on cover that we have seen.

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
399 = image1930 Sturt Exploration Centenary 1½d red endorsed "2d/Paid/PM/LHI" in pen Lord Howe Island Provisional ACSC 139c tied to piece by 'LORD HOWE ISLAND/SP6/1930/NSW' cds, Cat $975 (£750 in footnote below SG 118).

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM
400 c image1930 Sturt Exploration Centenary 1½d red endorsed "2d/Paid/PM/LHI" in pen Lord Howe Island Provisional ACSC 139c tied to local philatelic cover by 'LORD HOWE ISLAND/SP4/1930/NSW' cds, very fine, Cat $2000. Tillie Mitchell's cover of the same date - minor ink blemish - sold at our auction of 29.8.2022 for $944.

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

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