Great Britain and British Commonwealth Commemorative Covers/Datestamps
Sale No: 2
Lot No: 428
Symbol: C
1928 International Philatelic Exhibition 3d Kookaburra single from a M/S tied to Fred Hagen commemorative cover by the Exhibition cds of 29OC28 - First Day of Issue of the M/S - in red, minor hinge remainder at U/L. Attractive First Day Cover. [Tillie Mitchell's very similar card sold at our auction of 29.8.2020 for $749]
1928 International Philatelic Exhibition 3d Kookaburra single from a M/S tied to William Ackland commemorative postcard by the Exhibition cds of 30OC28 in red, two pinholes at the base.
1928 International Philatelic Exhibition 3d Kookaburra M/S with strikes of the Exhibition cds of 1NO28 in blue & in red on William Ackland commemorative envelope (advertising on the reverse), a couple of trivial blemishes clear of the M/S, Cat $350+ for a M/S with cds in blue only.
1932 Government House Garden Fete plain cover with 6d Kookaburra and provisional R label both tied by 'GOVT HOUSE GARDEN FETE/7OC32/SYDNEY' cds. Used one day only; rare registered.
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 2d (Typo) 3d & 5/- tied to plain cover by 'POSTED ON BRIDGE/...' slogan cancel, black/'gold' foil label unnecessarily also cancelled.
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 2d (Typo) tied to KGV 2d Letter Card by one of two very fine strikes of the 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/21MR32/ 1 ' reserve cds, to New Zealand, with letter from "Gran" raving about the experience of being at the Bridge, minor blemishes.
1933 plain envelope with KGV 2d tied by superb strike of the 50mm 'POSTED ON BOARD FIRST AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION SHIP TO THE EAST/TSS/NIEUW HOLLAND/.../Route: Australia, Java,/Singapore, Sumatra/and return' cachet in black, couple of minor blemishes.
1934 Victoria Centenary illustrated Anpex cover with 6d Kookaburra tied by superb 'ALL AUST EXHBTN MELBNE N3' cds and blue & black/white Exhibition R label, correctly rated to Denmark.
1934 Victoria Centenary illustrated Sixth ANPEX cover with Macarthur 9d tied by the hexagonal Exhibition d/s of 8NOV1934, to England flown Karachi-London, Bank redirection label to Malta with 'VALLETTA' arrival b/s.
1934 Royal Visit 'ROYAL TRAIN/4DE34/AUSTRALIA' two superb strikes on Macarathur 2d, locally addressed at Chelmer (Qld). Sold at the Abacus sale of 29.2.2020 for $263. [Usages other than in Tasmania are rare. On 4.12.1934, the train travelled from Gatton to Brisbane]
1935 Gallipoli Commemoration cover with illustration of the Landing at Anzac Beach, ANZAC 2d & 1/- tied by Perth cds of 25APR35, blue & black R label, to the USA with transit & arrival b/s in purple.
1936 Annual Shooting Competititon plain cover with ANZAC 2d with Plate Number '1' x2 & Macarthur 2d tied by three very fine strikes of the 'ANZAC RIFLE RANGE/14OC36/N.S.W.' cds, manuscript "Anzac R Range" on provisional blue & black R label, a couple of insignificant blemishes. Open only in October each year from 1920 to 1938.