Postal History continued...
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| 1711 |
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 1937 (Aug 9) envelope airmail to "Lieut. D Fitzgerald-Lombard, RMS Comorin, c/- P&O Sh. Coy. Agents, Port Said" Egypt with KGVI 2d
red irregular block of 7 tied by Sydney Airmail cds cancels, taxed with Sydney 'T/"100"/CENTIMES' boxed handstamp in rosine, Alexandria '20AU37/REC'D PAR/AVION' transit and Port Said '21AU37' arrival backstamps, Egypt Postage Dues 10m red-brown & 30m
mauve affixed on the face tied by Port Said cds cancel of the same date, a couple of minor edge bends not affecting the adhesives.
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1712 |
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 1937 (Nov 24) Victorian PPC to London with KGVI 3d blue tied by indistinct cds, minor corner bend. Very scarce Empire Air Mail
Scheme (EAMS) 3d rate postcard. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1713 |
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 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.
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1714 |
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 1938 (July 1) Department of the Interior, Acton, Canberra, FCT OHMS envelope to "Post Restante, Maribor, Yugoslavia" with KGVI 3d
blue (rounded corner) solo tied by Canberra slogan machine cancel, on arrival Yugoslavia Postage Due 50p violet affixed on the face tied by light Maribor '11.VIII.38' cds cancel (very fine backstamp) for the Poste Restante service but 'Nije
trazio/Non réclamé' red/white label affixed alongside when not collected and the Postage Due crossed out, endorsed "Retour Canberra" at base and presumably returned, small pin-hole at base not affecting the stamp & minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1715 |
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 1938-49 commercial airmails to GB or USA & a few to Europe at various rates & all with frankings including the KGVI 1/4d magenta
including a few at 4/- with 1/4d x3, several censored & a few registered, generally fine to very fine. The 1/4d magenta was Rod Perry's nomination for our most attractive Pre-Decimal stamp.
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1716 |
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 1939 (May 15) social cover from South Africa with ½d & 1d tied by double-circle 'MATIWANE-STA' cds, to "Demerara/Br Guiana" but
missorted at Cairo with superb 'DARWIN NT/30MY39/AUSTRALIA' cds & 'MISSENT' handstamp. A most unusual Empire Air Mail Scheme (EAMS) cover. Matiwane Railway Station is in Natal. Replaced Matiwane (2) 12.7.1937. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1717 |
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 1939-45 World War II Forces in Queensland apparently all-different group of Field Post Office & Unit Postal Station postmarks on
entires including a range of 'ELC ...', 'N ..' & 'S ...' rubbers in various shapes & colours noted 'AP 2' Swan & Boomerang, 'Y 6', 'Y 9' & 'Z 12' (all unrecorded) and 'A.I.F. FIELD P.O./No.14', UPS '378', 'Z 1', 'Z 3' & 'Z 81' (all "NS" = Not Seen by
Proud), many registered with a wide variety of R labels & cachets including handstamp with "FPO 36" manuscript cut-out used as a 'label', also Military & RAAF POs, Security numbers noted 'R.A.A.F. 6300' & '... 6309' labels and 'R.A.A.F./6308' cds
with 'POSTAGRAM' cachet, Official Mail, civilian censors noted '1/2' of Townsville and a few posted through civilian POs, Comfort Fund envelopes, Postal Stationery with Registration Envelopes and Air Letters, Naval Mail, etc, selected well
above-average clarity of strikes, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1718 |
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 1939-45 World War II Naval Mail accumulation including 'H.M.TRANSPORT/No.1' cachet in violet used on board the Empress of Japan
(recorded Jan 1940 only), other 'HM TRANSPORT' markings x30+ including cds x3, HMAS Ararat envelope with 'PASSED FREE/OF POSTAGE' cachet, 1941 unfranked to Victoria with 'POSTAGE/CORRECT' cachet & Melbourne civilian censorship, 1945 Canadian
Australasian Line envelope with 'CONFIDENTIAL BOOK OFFICER/NAVAL BASE HEADQUARTERS SYDNEY' oval datestamp, lots of items from Australian FPOs mostly in the Middle East (a couple with Egyptian stamps) or New Guinea with 'NAVAL SERVICE', 'HMA SHIP' or
'AIR MAIL/From/H.M.A. Ship' cachets, 'PAQUEBOT' or dumb cancels and/or Naval 'Tombstone' censors, a few from British and US FPOs, some registered noted 'Navy PO No1' provisional blue/white label from Darwin and altered boxed R cachet with "RANPO 2"
in manuscript (unrecorded by Proud) from Madang, also cut-down R labels, RAN & Comfort Funds and Navy Honour Envelopes, etc, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1719 |
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 1939-45 World War II Official Mail from Australian Military POs, RAAF POs & Field POs plus a few from Field POs overseas, quite a
number registered, wide variety of unit cachets & manuscript endorsements including '2 AUST DIV PROVOST COY' with 'MILITARY/POLICE' handstamp & FPO '037' cds, 'NC DETENTION BARRACKS/GROVELY' with 'ARMY P.O./0110' cds, 'No1 ATG CRESSY/RAAF' with
'CRESSY/VIC' civilian cds, 'SEARCH AND RESCUE WING' with 'RAAF PO RATHMINES/NSW-AUST' cds, 'AIRCRAFT DEPOT/RICHMOND' with 'RAAF 4109' Security cds, 'No1 EMBARKATION DEPOT/ASCOT VALE' with 'MIL PO SHOWGROUNDS MELB' cds, etc, many with 'Certified
Official' handstamps, a few Unit Postal Station markings, re-use labels, 'POSTAGRAM' cachets x3, etc, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1720 |
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 1940-1950s advertising covers many illustrated types including Wild Life Preservation Society, Esperanto, Australian Avicultural
Society, Election Importing Co, TAA Air Express, Nightingale Supply Co, Apples For Health, Clifford Howe Motion Picture Entertainments, etc, generally very fine.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1721 |
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 1940-1950s bundle with various instruction handstamps including Unclaimed, Express, Taxed, Customs, etc, some Postage Dues, a
couple of PO labels, etc, generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1722 |
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 1941 (Jan 25) envelope airmail to New York endorsed "Australia - New Zealand - USA" with 5d Ram, AIF 6d brown & 1/6d Hermes pair
tied by Melbourne cds cancels, taxed with Melbourne 'T/13 1/3C' octagonal handstamp on the face, censored with Melbourne resealing label at left tied by diamond cachet in violet, US Postage Due 3c red pre-cancelled affixed on the face, a couple of
minor blemishes. The PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper rate to the USA was 4/- per ½oz. This item was franked for the 3/11d rate to Canada, and was thus 1d underpaid. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1723 |
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 1942 (mid) stampless OAS covers from troops in Ceylon with 'AIF FIELD PO/21AP42/No 22', '.../15MY42/No 23', '.../1JE42/No 24' or
'ARMY POST OFFICE/1JE42/067' cds, the last a front only, fine to very fine. A very scarce quartet. Anticipating a Japanese assault, Churchill demanded Australia send troops to Ceylon. Prime Minister Curtin reluctantly diverted troops returning from
the Middle East to Ceylon, where they were stationed for only six weeks.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1724 |
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 1943 (Apr 10) cover to a member of the 'Free Czech Forces' in London, rubber 'CESKOSLOVENSKA POLINI POSTA/28MAY1943/CZECHOSLOVAK
FIELD POST' cds in violet on the face, repaired upper-right corner. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1725 |
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 1945 (May 11) philatelic cover to 'THE PM/THURSDAY ISLAND' with Gloucester 5½d tied by 'WILLIAM STREET/NSW' cds, blue/white
registration label, the reverse with 'No1 AUST BASE PO/18MY45' and 'FIELD PO/18/MY45/094' cds. Endorsed 'No Postmaster TI' & returned, opened out for display. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1726 |
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 1945 (Sep 12) usage of 'The Australian Intercollegian' wrapper to Switzerland with QM 1½d tied by superb 'MELBOURNE/GPO' cds, on
arrival redirected internally with 'WOLFGANG/3.XII.45/(GRAUBUNDEN)' cds on the face. Light folds, an unusual item. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$110.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1727 |
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 1946 (Oct 28) airmail cover to a Catholic Mission in 'Gold Coast Colony BW Africa' with multi-colour franking tied by
'BALLARAT/1/VIC-AUST' cds, the reverse with 'SUDAN AIR MAIL/10XI46/KHARTOUM' transit and [NA]VRONGO/8DEC1946/[G]OLD COAST' arrival, redirected to Bolgatanga. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1728 |
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 1947 (April 18) airmail cover to Aden with four colour franking tied LISMORE/NSW cds, Sydney transit & very fine ADEN/REG/2MAY47
arrival backstamp. The rate was double 1/6d ½oz plus 3d registered fee. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1729 |
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 1947 (Aug 8) philatelic airmail cover to 'Soudan Francais/AOF Africa' with 'EPPING/NSW' cds and blue/white registration label,
reverse with'DAKAR/14/AOUT/SENEGAL' transit (no year) and 'BAMAKO RP/15-8/47/SOUDAN FRANCAIS' arrival. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
| 1730 |
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 1947 (Aug 28) airmail to Malta with four colour franking tied by 'EPPING/NSW' cds, blue/white registration label, reverse with
transits of Cairo, small oval 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/REGISTERED/MALTA' and 'BIRKIRKARA/AUG29/47/...' arrival. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-02, 05:30 PM |
