Postal History - Military Mail continued...
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 661 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1944-45 Forces in the Philippines comprising five Sept-Oct 1944 items from 'AIR FORCE P.O./No254' at an unknown
location (known used at San Jose, Mindoro from March 1945 and possibly earlier; Proud 300pts each), one to Victoria with Melbourne civilian censor label & cachet, the others to NSW one on Comfort Funds envelope, all with KGVI 3d brown except one with
4d Koala (the Australian rate; which suggests the unit had only recently moved overseas), plus 1945 from Army Post Office 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/396' cds at Manila with US APO 500 (Proud Not Seen), generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 662 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1944-45 Forces in the Solomon Islands from 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/373' at Mono Island, Treasury Group comprising Dec
1944 & Jan 1945 airmails to Australia with KGVI 3d brown solos the latter on Salvation Army/ACF/YMCA envelope plus March 1945 re-use of Department of the Army OHMS envelope originally sent to "7th Inf Bn" with Melbourne 2½d meter endorsed on the
reverse "Certified Official" addressed to "District Accounts Office, Vic L of C Area" with 'AUST ARMY P.O./0140' arrival cds used at Jacquinot Bay, New Guinea, generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 663 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1944 (circa) Forces in Ceylon Australian Red Cross Society 'to Hospital Patients' envelope unfranked to England with
very fine strike of 'PASSED BY CENSOR/.../Naval Establishment No.56' boxed handstamp in red used at St Peter's School, Royal Naval Auxilliary Hospital, Colombo on the face. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$120
SOLD for AU$90.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 664 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1944 (Feb 22) Forces in New Guinea Department of the Army OMHS envelope registered to Australia with very fine 'FIELD
P.O./0140.' cds and cachet in violet endorsed "4 Mile" in pencil, signed "Certified Official" & "Personal" with scarce 'BY/DIRECT BAG' white/red label, 'ARMY P.O./0111.' & 'No.3 AUST BASE P.O./D' transit backstamps used at Port Moresby, a few mostly
minor blemishes. Collas & Proud both give usage of the '0140' cds at Dobodura at this time, having moved there from 4 Mile Camp in early-1943; Proud lists usage at 4 Mile Camp as "NS" [Not Seen]. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 665 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1944 (March 12) Forces in Western Australia registered airmail to Tatts, 1d & 6d tied by largely very fine 'UNIT
POSTAL STATION/ W [ ]' rubber cds in violet (no number), 'AUST ARMY POSTAL SERVICE' R cachet endorsed "UPS 844" and AMF censor '1957' alongside, 'No4 AUST BASE PO/ C ' (Perth) & 'PERTH' transits, some aging marks. Location uncertain: Haynes lists
this cds but gives no unit or location details, Collas gives no location, and Proud does not record the datestamp. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 666 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1944 (June 7) Forces in Western Australia registered airmail to Adelaide with KGVI 3d & 4d tied by 'AIF FIELD PO/ 51
' cds with blue R label 'Aust F.P.O. No. 30' amended to "29" in red, very fine 'UNIT POSTAL STN/ 5 JUN 1944 / W [ ] ' boxed rubber datestsamp in violet (without number) on reverse lightly over-struck by 'PERTH' transit of the next day, minor edge
faults at base. Presumably sent from the UPS and registered in transit: FPOs 29 & 51 were both at Moora (and FPO 30 had been there until Jan 44). Location uncertain: Haynes states at p609 that "Evidence from a correspondent indicates that the digits
fell off this handstamp ('W11') in early May 1944 and that it continued to be used as a W [without number] until the arrival of AUPS 333 in July 1944". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 667 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1945 Forces in Labuan all franked with KGVI 3d from Army Post Offices 'No6 AUST BASE P.O./C' (Proud 250pts), 'FIELD
POST OFFICE/037.' (very fine strike; 750pts) and 'AUST ARMY P.O./239' with boxed "Reg No.' handstamp and "APO/239" in manuscript (600pts); and from 'AIR FORCE P.O./234' (350pts) x3 all with 'RAAF CENSOR' handstamps one endorsed "OAS Forward Area".
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 668 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1945 (Feb 17) Prisoner of War Mail usage of POW lettersheet from South Australia to Italy with 'PW RURAL
EMPLOYMENT/CONTROL CENTRE S2' cachet in violet used at Willunga (near Sandy Creek) on reverse, a few blemishes & the flap missing.
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$170.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 669 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1945 (Aug 8) Netherlands Forces in Queensland airmail to Sweden from "H Tulp 1507/A, Columbia Camp, Box 1386, GPO
Brisbane" with Hermes 1/6d solo tied by Brisbane machine cancel and 'Passed by/R.N.F. Censor/No.31' double-ring cachet in rosine alongside, also Brisbane '1'-in-circle civilian censorship handstamp in violet, 'O.A.T.' [Onward Air Transmission] large
boxed cachet in red also on the face, a few light bends & wrinkles. Unusual destination: the item has paid the 1/6d per ½oz civilian rate.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 670 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1945 (Aug 18) Netherlands Forces in Netherlands Indies unfranked envelope airmail from "T Jongima, N.I.C.A. 3, APO
926, Postmaster, San Francisco" unfranked to Den Haag, Netherlands with superb strike of 'No.11 R.A.A.F.BASE P.O./PACIFIC' cds used at Morotai Island, 'Passed by/R.N.F. Censor/No.38' handstamp in violet on the face, carried via Australia with
Melbourne 'T/13½C' octagonal tax marking on the face crossed out and accorded servicemen's free postage concession. A scarce item from a member of the Netherlands Indies Civil Administration. Ex Paul Bulterman. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 671 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1945 (Sept 19) Netherlands Forces in New South Wales airmail to crew member on board "Ship No 41" at Batavia,
Netherlands Indies with KGVI 2d purple & 2½d red tied by Casino NSW machine cancel and 'ROYAL NETH. INDIES ARMY/CONCESSION RATE' boxed handstamp in violet on the face applied in Australia, 'KPM/SEP 21 1945/SYDNEY' [Koninklijk Pakketvaart
Maatschappij; Royal Packet Navigation Co] cds in red on face with various endorsements including "on ship Brisbane", another 'KPM/DEC 15 1945/SYDNEY' cxds of almost three months later when re-addressed to "Indonesian Seamans Union, Trades Hall,
Brisbane", not censored, minor bends & blemishes. Fascinating journey & unusual rate. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 672 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1945 (Sept 19) Netherlands Forces in Queensland airmail to Holland from "Major Dr C Schoeten, Camp Columbia,
Brisbane" with Platypus 9d horizontal pair tied by Brisbane machine cancel and 'Passed by/R.N.F. Censor/No.31' double-ring cachet in rosine alongside, 'O.A.T.' [Onward Air Transmission] large boxed cachet in red also on the face, minor blemishes. The
item has paid the 1/6d per ½oz civilian rate. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 673 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1945 (Oct 29) Netherlands Forces in Queensland airmail to Holland endorsed "On Active Service ... Written in Dutch"
with Hermes 1/6d solo tied by 'R.A.A.F. 6303/AUSTRALIA' security cds used at Bundaberg and 'R.A.A.F. CONCESSION/POSTAL RATES' boxed handstamp in violet alongside, 'O.A.T.' [Onward Air Transmission] large boxed cachet in red alongside on face, a few
minor blemishes. The item has paid the 1/6d per ½oz civilian rate. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 674 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1945 (Nov 19) Netherlands Forces in Netherlands New Guinea from "Lieut JP Habig RNNR, c/- CONICA, Bandjermasin,
Borneo, NEI" [Commanding Officer Netherlands Indies Civil Administration], unfranked to Bundanoon (NSW) with 'BANDJERMASIN' cds and 'NO STAMPS AVAILABLE' boxed handstamp alongside, censored with Netherlands Indies civilian resealing tape at left,
Brisbane '3 DEC/1945' machine cancel transit on the face, a few minor bends & blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 675 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1945 (Nov 23) Netherlands Forces in Netherlands New Guinea from "Lieut JP Habig RNNR, c/- CONICA, Bandjermasin,
Borneo, NEI" unfranked to Bundanoon (NSW) with 'BANDJERMASIN' cds and 'NO STAMPS AVAILABLE' boxed handstamp alongside, 'Royal Netherlands Forces/CONCESSION RATE' boxed handstamp in violet on the face applied in Australia and QE 1d brown affixed
alongside but not cancelled (presumably done at Brisbane), not censored, a few minor bends & blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 676 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1945 (Dec 21) Netherlands Forces in Netherlands Indies from "GE Vogel, 51st Bataljion 1st Compie 7th Sectie,
Balikpapan, Borneo" to Batavia, Java with Kookaburra 6d solo tied by largely fine almost complete 'NEDERLANDISCHE INDIE/P.T.T./BALIKPAPAN' boxed datestamp and 'Passed by/R.N.F. Censor/No.[ ]' handstamp (no number inserted) both in violet on the
face. Scarce usage & censorship from Dutch Borneo. Ex Paul Bulterman. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 677 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1946 (Feb 7) Netherlands Forces in New South Wales from "Sold. A Snoodyk, RN Forces, Casino (NSW)" airmail to Holland
with Platypus 9d x2 tied by Casino NSW machine cancel, superb strike of 'ROYAL NETH. INDIES ARMY/CONCESSION RATE' boxed handstamp in violet on the face applied in Australia, minor edge faults. The item has paid the 1/6d per ½oz civilian rate. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 678 |
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 WORLD WAR II: 1946 (April 4) Netherlands Forces in Queensland airmail to "Department von Finances, c/- Netherlands Forces ...
Brisbane" with QE 1d brown & 2½d Peace pair tied by 'MARIONVALE/VIC' cds, 'NETHERLANDS/POST/-6 APR 1946/OFFICE/BRISBANE' transit datestamp in violet on the face, forwarded to the Netherlands Indies with ''BATAVIA/14 IV 46' arrival backstamp. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
| 679 |
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 KOREAN WAR: (March 31) inwards airmail to "3 RAR, Korea" (3rd Royal Australian Regiment) with GB QEII 1/6d tied by Glasgow,
machine, superb 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/11JE54/ 495 ' arrival used at 3RAR HQ in Korea, minor faults. Inwards mail to servicemen in Korea is scarce.
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Aug-26, 08:00 PM |
