Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 421 |
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 1925 (Sep 18) commercial airmail cover from the USA with Second Airs 8c green tied by 'CHEYENNE WYO' machine, flown to San
Francisco with arrival backstamp of SEP19/1925 then by sea with 'CROYDON/21OC25/NSW' arrival backstamp & redirected to "Earlwood", minor blemishes.
(Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 422 |
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 1925 (Nov 28) usage of AE Stallard Boomerang Mouth Organs illustrated advertising envelope, to USA with KGV 1½d red solo tied by
Sydney machine cancel underpaying the 3d foreign letter rate but not taxed, a few minor edge bumps. Very attractive. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 423 |
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 1927 The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited 'PASS BOOK ONLY' oversized envelope with inspection slits at sides, to York
Plains with KGV Heads 2d brown Die I Single Watermark solo franking (ACSC Cat $400) tied by 'OATLANDS/TAS' cds, minor edge faults & a light fold clear of the stamp & markings, a few marks on the reverse. The rate was double 1d per 2oz Commercial
Papers. A scarce stamps on cover: by the time they were issued, the letter rate had decreased to 1½d per 1oz; when it increased to 2d in 1930 these were quickly replaced by the 2d red Die III. See also Lot 503 below. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 424 |
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 1930 (May 16) registered to Denmark endorsed 'By Australian & Karachi-London Airmail' with Kangaroos SM Wmk 1/- blue-green & KGV SM
Wmk Perf 13½x12½ Die II 3d blue tied by 'KORUMBURRA/VIC' cds with black & blue/white R label alongside, Melbourne transit and Copenhagen '-9.6.30' arrival backstamps, a couple of light aging marks. The rate was 3d foreign letter plus 3d internal & 6d
India-London airmail surcharges plus 3d registration fee. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 425 |
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 1930 (July 23) envelope endorsed "Printed Matter Only" to the Netherlands Indies posted on board ship with KGV 1d green tied by
Batavia 'PAQUEBOT' boxed cachet (previously recorded in 1935 only) and Soerabaja 'VOLKSTELLING ...' slogan cds alongside, Batavia '25.7.30' transit on face where re-directed with 'WELTEVREDEN' boxed cachet in red at base, received there on the same
day then re-directed to England a few days later, a couple of very minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 426 |
/ |
 1930s-60s illustrated advertising covers from KGV Heads frankings onwards, some postmark interest including town datestamps,
Paids, meters & machine cancels, the majority are standard-size, a number opened on three sides but generally fine to very fine. Weighs 2kg.
(600+) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 427 |
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 1933 (Feb 3) Swedish Church Mission to Scandinavian Seamen envelope to Sweden endorsed "By Australian Air Mail" sealed on the
reverse with 'USE THE/AIR MAIL/TO/INDIA/ALSO/PERSIA, IRAQ & EGYPT' illustrated label showing church & mosque (torn on opening), franked with Airmail 3d Plane horizontal pair & marginal single tied by Melbourne cds cancels, minor blemishes. The rate
was 3d per 1oz foreign letter plus double 3d per ½oz airmail surcharge for carriage by plane to Perth and onwards by ship. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 428 |
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 1934 commercial cover to Adelaide posted aboard ship with KGV 2d tied by boxed 'LOOSE/SHIP NEWSPAPER' handstamp in error & 'LOOSE
SHIP LETTER' both of Melbourne (backstamp of '23MR34'). The Loose Ship Newspaper handstamp is one of Australia's rarest instructional markings. A strike on a loose New Guinea stamp sold at our auction of 28.4.2022 for $855. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 429 |
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 1934 commercial airmail to Finland endorsed "Australia-Greece-Finland" with scarce franking of Macarthur 9d + Hermes 1/6d tied by
Sydney '7DE34' cds. Carried on the first scheduled airmail service to England, ex Sydney 8.12.1934. Philatelic covers are common; commercial items scarce; all-up airmail to Finland is rare. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 430 |
/ |
 1934-63 covers to Czechoslovakia at a variety of surface and airmail rates with various adhesives to 2/- Olympics & 2/6d Aborigine,
includes 1934 from the Consulate in Sydney, 1935 1d Printed Matter rate, 1938 all-up airmail at 1/9d & 1952 with Customs & Currency Control labels, generally fine.
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 431 |
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 1937 & 1939 covers to the Philippines the first from Adelaide flown on the first PanAm flight from Hong Kong but apparently
commercial at 2/7d (1/4d + 1/3d), creased, and the other at 10d rate to Singapore then by sea to destination, censored at Sydney. Scarce duo.
(2) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 432 |
/ |
 1937-39 commercial covers to the USA via Hong Kong per FAM14 two at single-rate of 4/8d and double-rate 4/8d + 4/7d = 9/3d, the
latest of them censored at Melbourne; and a registered first flight cover from Victoria with the huge flight cachet in blue across the stamps.
(4) (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 433 |
/ |
 1937-39 batch of covers from America to Australia via England with a good range of frankings including Airs, Washingtons and
Prexies to 30c notably a 4-colour $1.28 franking all with 'RWC/CO' perfins of RW Cameron & Co (New York), etc, condition variable. An attractive lot.
(15) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 434 |
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 1937-41 commercial airmail covers from the Philippines to Victoria x3 or NSW comprising 1937 (July 21) with boxed 'PAR
AVION/(HONGKONG)/VIA AIR MAIL' and the others via Singapore two All Up with amended handstamp and the latest (of 10.09.1941) first by sea with 'TO BE FORWARDED BY/AIR FROM SINGAPORE' jusqu'a handstamp, minor imperfections. A very scarce quartet.
Three of them are Ex Rodney Perry: sold at auction in 2013 for $885.
(4) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 435 |
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 1938 (Oct 26) usage of Taylor & Taylor (Chemists & Photographic Dealers) photo-wallet with KGVI 1½d green tied by Ballarat (Vic)
cds, and an earlier Kodak type (minor peripheral damage) with KGV 1d green used at Adelaide, both illustrated. Scarce Printed Matter articles.
(2) (Image1) (Image2)
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(Image5)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 436 |
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 1938-40 philatelic airmail covers to Australia from Wake Island via Hong Kong, 'CHARLOTTE AMELIE/VI' (= US Virgin Islands) or
Puerto Rico (light San Juan machine), minor blemishes. Rare origins.
(3) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 437 |
/ |
 1938-41 trans-Pacific covers from America via PanAm FAM19 to Auckland including Flight 11 delayed departure due to bad weather &
Flight 26 that experienced three interruptions due to weather & mechanical issues, good range of frankings for the 70c rate x4 or $1.40 double-rate x2 one with Prexies 10c & $1 pair (very scarce; repaired tears on reverse), and two FAM14 covers via
Hong Kong, condition variable.
(8) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 438 |
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 1939 (Sep 20) commercial registered cover to Canada endorsed "Air Mail to Hong Kong Honolulu USA" per PanAm FAM14 with scarce solo
franking of Robes Thick Paper 5/- tied by 'BERALA/NSW' cds, Hong Kong transit of 4OC/39 & poor Vancouver arrival of OC15/39, opened-out & minor bends. The rate was 4/7d (1d less than to USA) + 3d registration + 2d convenience overpayment. Posted
after the outbreak of WWII but not censored, presumably because of the trans-Pacific transit terminating in Canada. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 439 |
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 1939 (circa) 'PARCEL POST/Form of Customs Declaration' black/pink label listing contents as "Butter" & "Loaf Sugar" with 'BONA FIDE
GIFT/FROM A PRIVATE SENDER/TO A PRIVATE ADDRESSEE' handstamp at base affixed to linen piece, to London with 4d Koala & 1/6d Hermes x2 tied by Sydney Chief Parcels Office hand-rollers, small faults. The rate was 3/4d for a parcel weighing up to 5lbs.
In 1940, the rates were changed to 3/7d up to 7lbs and 5/10d up to 11lbs, both more commonly seen on 'Food For Britain' parcels. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 440 |
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 1940 (May 28) airmail cover from USA to NSW via Hong Kong on the first PanAm service to connect with the newly introduced
'Horseshoe Route' per Imperial Airways, endorsed to that effect on the reverse & pilot-signed "RB Tapp", opened-out for display. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
