Postal History continued...
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2390 |
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 1941 (Dec) large-part distressed airmail cover-front to England with KGVI 3d x2 - singed, a third missing - tied by 'AIF FIELD
PO/NO 24' cds in use at Hama in Lebanon (Proud "Not Seen"), endorsed "Accidentally Burned/in Transit/28.12.41 [initials]", remnants of four British PO repair labels. On 27.12.1941, a bag of mail was damaged in transit between FPO 24 & FPO 21 at Rayak
in Syria. This part-cover is believed to be the only recorded mail from this incident. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2391 |
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 1941 (Dec 8; Pearl Harbour Day in Australia) airmail to Hong Kong with 9d Platypus solo tied by Chatswood, NSW slogan cancel,
censored with Sydney resealing label and cachet at left but very fine 'NOT TRANSMISSIBLE/SERVICE SUSPENDED' large two-line handstamp struck on the face in violet and 'Fickle Finger' cachets in red front & back, the return address typed on the reverse
presumably incorrect as crossed out and opened with 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/26JA42/SYDNEY NSW' double-ring cds on reverse, a couple of minor transmission marks. Upon news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, all outgoing mail was held; by January
1942 it was clear that mail to Hong Kong could not be forwarded. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2392 |
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 1942-45 World War II Torres Strait Force group including Field Post Office 'No.94' double-ring rubber in violet & in black used at
Jacky Jacky, Cape York, FPO 'No.73' & '075' both used at Horn Island, Unit Postal Station 'AP 2' Swan & Boomerang and 'V 54' both used at Portland Roads, a number from Thursday Island including on transiting Naval Mail, registered from FPO '162' x3
(one with 'AUST FPO 162' cachet on blank R label) and from UPS 'V 52' both used at Higgins Field air base, also Official Mail, Comfort Fund envelopes, civilian censorship, a few inwards items one OHMS registered to "Movement Control, Thursday Island"
with 'SECRET' cachet, another with 'MIL PO INGLEBURN/NSW-AUST' machine cancel, etc, clarity of dates & quality of strikes well above-average, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2393 |
PSE |
 1943 (circa) Australian Red Cross envelope with Thick Obliterating Bar at the Base to a British Civilian Internee in Hong Kong with
light Melbourne censor cachet in violet & superb oval han of Takamatsu, opened-out and a bit knocked-about. Scarce usage to Hong Kong.
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$180.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2394 |
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 1943 (Dec 30) Dutch Forces in the Northern Territory to Melbourne with 4d Koala tied by 'AIR FORCE P.O./No.22' cds used at
Batchelor & very fine strike of 'Passed by/R.N.F. Censor/No.15' handstamp in violet (unrecorded by Putten and de Waijer), minor edge faults at top not affecting stamp or markings. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2395 |
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 1945 (Feb) large censored cover (210x152mm) from Sydney lightly endorsed "6oz" at upper-right, to "Lunga, Guadalcanal, British
Solomon Islands Protectorate" with QE 1½d x2 tied by parcel-roller cancel, manuscript "1/7" in red, Solomons Postage Dues 1d & 1/6d (Cat £62 x5+ on cover) tied by fine Australian-pattern 'LUNGA/23FE45/...' cds, minor blemishes. The rate was 2d per
ounce x6 + ½d war tax = 1/0½d, shortpaid 9½d; double deficiency being 1/7d. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2396 |
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 1945 (Aug 20) tiny parcel tag to the ES&A Bank in Melbourne with Robes Thick Paper 5/- lake & £1 blue tied by 'WANGARATTA/VIC' cds,
slightly trimmed at left not affecting the adhesives. The package almost certainly contained a gold sample, which was required to be sent at the letter rate of 2d per ounce x148 + 3d registration + ½d War Tax = £1/4/11½d with a ½d convenience
over-payment. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$140.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2397 |
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 1947 (circa) to Ontario with scarce solo franking of Robes Thick Paper 10/- (Cat $800) tied by poor Sydney cds, light central fold
& minor wrinkling. Between mid-1946 & 31.5.1947 the rate was 2/6d per ½oz x4. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2398 |
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 1947 (Mar 24) registered airmail to Connecticut USA with KGVI 3d purple-brown + Robes Thick Paper 10/- (exceptional centring) tied
by 'COLLINS ST/MELBOURNE' cds, New York transit & 'BRIDGEPORT, CONN/APR/1/1947/ BARNUM STA' arrival backstamp in purple, on the face Customs '.../FREE OF DUTY/...' & very fine 'COLLECT 10c POSTAGE DUE/FOR CUSTOMS SERVICE' both in purple, Postage Due
10c tied by smudged cancel, opened-out for display & the flap removed. Between mid-1946 & 31.5.1947 the rate was 2/6d per ½oz x4 plus 3d registration. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2399 |
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 1948 (early?) large parcel piece (270x190mm) airmail to Western Australia with Five Colour Franking of Kangaroo ½d orange, KGVI 3d
purple-brown, Aboriginal Art 2/- chocolate pair, Robes Thick Paper £1 & Thin Paper 5/- on Tinted Paper tied by poor GPO Melbourne cds, scarce red & black/white 'B RAAF MELBOURNE' R label, unfolded & remarkably fine for such an item.
We have dated this article on the basis that the 2/- was issued 16.2.1948 & the Thin Paper 5/- on circa 27.1.1948. The Thin Paper £1 was issued 4.4.1949. The rate was therefore domestic letter 2d per oz x44 (88d) + airmail supplement 3d per ½oz x87
(261d) = £1/9/1d (shortpaid 1d) + registration 3d + war tax ½d. An exceptional domestic rates item. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2400 |
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 1948-50s Arms frankings including 5/- on various oversized envelopes airmail to the UK & USA plus with Flowers 1/6d & 2/- x2
airmail to India and with 1/- Lyrebird on a complete parcel wrapper airmail to USA, on Broadcast Listener's Licence Fee cards x2, also 10/- on complete airmail parcel tags x2 different, with 2/- QANTAS on SKF envelope airmail to Sweden, with 6d
Anteater & 3/- Flower airmail to Denmark, with QEII 3d green & 1/- Colombo airmail to UK, with 5/- Arms & 9d Platypus airmail to England, and with various combinations to USA x3, plus £1 on Millars Timber (WA) parcel tag and another £1 with 5/- on
airmail parcel tag, etc, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2401 |
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 1949 (Feb 14; Valentine's Day) quintuple-rate airmail to New York with Lyrebird 1/-, Hermes 1/6d lake & Robes Thin Paper 5/- tied
by Melbourne cds, central vertical fold & light soiling. The rate was 1/6d x5 = 7/6d. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2402 |
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 1951 (circa) Millars' Timber & Trading Co Ltd parcel tag to the firm's branch in Harvey (WA) with Arms £1 blue (ACSC $350 on cover)
plus ½d Kangaroo, 4d Koala, 1/6d Hermes & 2/- Croc tied by indistinct Perth cds. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$135.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2403 |
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 1951 (circa) parcel piece with rare franking of Robes Thin Paper 10/- (very well-centred; Cat $3000 on-cover; + 2d 6d & 1/-) tied
by poor Sydney cds, to Cooma with 'EXPRESS' label, the address label a bit stained. Sold at our auction of 30.11.2019 for $2830. The rate is problematic: from 9.7.1951, the highest parcel rate within Australia was 11/8d (as here) up to 11lb; but this
is an intrastate item, for which the maximum parcel rate was only 4/8d + the Express fee of 9d up to 4lb + 3d for each additional pound (up to 11lb only) x7 = only 86d or 7/2d. Perhaps it was sent at the prevailing letter rate, but why? Solutions are
invited. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2404 |
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 1951 (Feb 20) Millars' Timber & Trading Co Ltd parcel tag to the firm's branch in Harvey (WA) with Arms £1 blue (ACSC $350
on-cover) plus 8½d Aborigine & 2/- Crocodile pair tied by slightly indistinct Perth cds. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2405 |
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 1951 (Nov 7) long airmail cover (305x130mm) to New York with scarce franking of Aborignal Art 2/- strip of 4 & Arms £1 blue (minor
wrinkles) tied by Melbourne cds, some creasing & minor peripheral faults but not folded. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2406 |
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 1952 (Jan 22) Millars' Timber & Trading Co Ltd parcel tag to the firm's branch in Harvey (WA) with Arms £1 blue (ACSC $350
on-cover) plus QE 1½d green & 1/6d Hermes tied by slightly indistinct Perth cds. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$95.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2407 |
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 1952-65 2/6d Aborigine usages including solo frankings on Mobil Oil oversized envelope domestic airmail to Brisbane and to Austria
& Germany x2 over-paying the 2/3d airmail rate, 1956 with QEII 3d green airmail registered to Canada, 1958 with 9d Platypus registered airmails to England & USA and to Germany with a pair plus 9d Platypus, 1959 with 1/- Lyrebird registered airmail to
UK paying the increased 2/3d airmail rate, 1963 business reply postcards with a solo, with a strip of 3, and with 3/- Flower, 1964 with QEII 5d blue on registered cover endorsed "Comp 2/6" (compensation fee), lots of others on domestic registered
mail, etc, also Broadcast Listener's Licence cards x8 with singles (up to 40) affixed tied by postal cds cancels including 'RINGWOOD/M.O.O./VIC-AUST', condition generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$200.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2408 |
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 1963 (March 19) Dunlopillo business reply postcard returned with Elsternwick (Vic) cds cancel and Flowers 1/6d Christmas Bells
(ACSC #366; Cat $300 solo usage on-cover) afffixed in lieu of Postage Dues tied Bankstown (NSW) cds paying 6d postage x3 (5d postcard rate plus 1d reply mail fee), very fine. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2409 |
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 1964 (Aug 22) Dunlopillo business reply postcard returned with Sydney machine cancel and Birds 6d Thornbill, 2/6d Aborigine &
Cattle Industry 5/- White Paper (ACSC #373C; Cat $400 on-cover) afffixed in lieu of Postage Dues tied Bankstown (NSW) cds paying postage on 16 similar articles at 6d each (5d postcard rate plus 1d reply mail fee), very fine. Scarce usage. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
