Box of philatelic & commercial mostly airmail covers with a good number of 1930s pilot-signed flights, a soiled cover with forged 'PERTH DERBY/4DE21/ WA /AERIAL MAIL' cds, 1931 Fairbairn & Shenstone Calcutta-Darwin with superb '.../ENGINE OVERHAULED' cachet, 1947 Sydney-Norfolk Island with Qantas label & pilot-signed, 1955 Cocos Island flight with Map cachet in rosine, 1941 from Palestine with very fine 'RAILHEAD PO/RW1' cds, a few crash covers including 'Athena' with roneo'd advice & the ambulance envelope, 'Calpurnia' with huge cachet and EAMS 'Centurion', non-Airmails including 1962 illustrated Scouting cover with 'HOBART CORROBOREE' cds, etc, also blocks of mostly Australian airmail labels, ephemera and so on, generally fine to very fine.
(200+ & labels) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 800.00
Sold...AU$ 1,300.00
Closed..Mar-23-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 480
Symbol: C
1928-31 mostly real photo postcards comprising GB photo-mechanical PPC 'Capt Hinkler flies to Australia in 15 days' (Hinkler in his flying suit), two filing holes clear of the image; 1931 superb PPC-size photograph '[CWA] Scott Arrived 10.4.31 6PM' (wellwishers around the plane in a heavily-grassed field); and 1931 Kingsford Smith's & FJ Matthews' arrival at Darwin seven PPCs (two of them slightly reduced). A very scarce and desirable group.
(9) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 260.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Mar-23-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 481
Symbol: C
1932 (March-May) England-Australia per Lady Isobel ("Bee") Chaytor and RT ("Rab") Richards AAMC 252 with typed "Carried by Lady Chaytor/on her Flight from/England to Australia" and initialled "IC", addressed back to England with Australian KGV 2d red tied by Sydney slogan cancel of '20MAY/1932' and 'WARRINGTON LANCS/27JU/32/ 6 ' arrival backstamp, light even soiling, under-catalogued at $650. With the pilot's enclosed note stating "Forgotten to be posted at Java/May 3rd 1932". In Bulgaria, a poor landing damaged the propellor. At Calcutta, Chaytor became ill & decided to head for Perth by sea. Richards flew on to Darwin, then headed south-west for Perth, the first pilot arriving from overseas to do so. The pair reunited in Perth & flew to Sydney. Ex Brian Peace: see his Volume Two at pages 187-190 where both items are illustrated. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Mar-23-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 482
Symbol: cx
1932 (Dec 12) Wakefield & Co Castrol XXL Oil illustrated envelope (226x150mm) with logo of the Bertram Allan Junkers Atlantis Expedition AMC 242 with Airmail 3d green tied by 'DARWIN NT/12DE32/AUSTRALIA' cds with 'DARWIN, N.T.' cachet alongside, Netherlands Indies Airmails 10c violet x2 tied by Soerabaja cds of '13.12.32' or '10.4.33', and Germany Airmail Eagle 10pf red tied by 'BERLIN/17.4.33/ZENTRALFLUGHAFEN' cds, unaddressed and the flap unsealed, Cat $1750. Superb. A very fine example sold at our auction of 28.1.2005 for $1495 (Sale 113 Lot 332). (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Mar-23-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 483
Symbol: C
1934 MacRobertson Air Race typed cover for K Waller & Cathcart Jones endorsed "per Comet No.19" with Great Britain KGV 1½d brown & 6d violet tied by London rubber cds cancels and 'POST OFFICE/ EXPRESS/DELIVERY' oval handstamp at upper-left, Victoria Centenary 2d vermilion alongside on the face cancelled on arrival at Melbourne with '25OC34' cds, a couple of very minor blemishes, AAMC 435 (stated to be 24 carried), Cat $1600. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Mar-23-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 484
Symbol: C
1935 (Oct-Dec) Darwin-England-Darwin per Charles Kingsford Smith & Tommy Pethybridge in 'Lady Southern Cross' with KGV 2d tied by 'DARWIN NT/3OC35/AUSTRALIA' cds & London arrival machine of '18OCT/1935', Great Britain KGV 1½d brown with 'VO/CoL' perfin of Vacuum Oil for the return flight tied by London cds of '18OC/35', flight departed 23.10.1935 but aborted at Brindisi because of damage caused by a hail storm. The plane returned to England where a second 1½d was added & tied 'HYTHE/9-AM/6NO/35/KENT' backstamp three hours after Kingsford Smith had departed from there, huge explanatory cachet in red on the reverse numbered '11' of 49 & signed by Smithy's personal assistant "B Sheil" AAMC 545, Cat $650. Superb. See Brian Peace Volume Two at pages 343-345. Brian's stained example sold at our auction of 25.6.2025 for $463 (Sale 260 Lot 2110). (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Mar-23-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 485
Symbol: C
1935 Last Flight of the 'Southern Cross' (July 18) perforated silver vignette (just a tiny trace of the usual toning on edges) affixed alongside KGV Silver Jubilee 2d cancelled on arrival at 'RICHMOND/NSW' and signed "C KingsfordSmith" and the other crew & passengers his wife "Mary KingsfordSmith", "B Shiel", "John Ulm", "PG Taylor", "John SW Stannage" & "CG Scrimgeour", AAMC 515, Cat $1000. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 260.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Mar-23-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 486
Symbol: C
1937 (Apr 26) Darwin-Melbourne per Junkers 86 'Lawrance Hargrave' with KGV ½d & 1½d cancelled on arrival with Victorian 'RELIEF/1MY37/No 4' cds in use at Melbourne GPO AAMC 730, under-catalogued at $250. Only 15 flown, and only the first we have offered. Having left Germany 20.2.1937, the Junkers was the first diesel aircraft to arrive in Australia. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-23-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 487
Symbol: C
1938 (April 18) Australia-England per Harry 'Jim' Broadbent AAMC 804 with typed endorsement "5 days, 4 hrs, 21 mins Record Solo Flight", Australia KGVI 2d red tied by 'DARWIN N.T./AUSTRALIA' cds cancel, 'H.M. CUSTOMS/22APR1938/LYMPNE AIRPORT, HYTHE' KENT' triple-ring rubber oval datestamp in violet and Great Britain KGVI 1½d brown tied by London 'EMPIRE/EXHIBITION/GLASGOW' pictorial slogan machine cancel, Cat "from $400", plus sepia photograph postcard showing the pilot in his cockpit. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-23-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
AGRICULTURAL MEDALS
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3007
Symbol:
1906 Kyneton Grand National Show Department of Agriculture Victoria 31mm gold (14.6g 15ct) Champion Prize medal, awarded to 'PAUL GARDINER/ BEST COLLECTION BUGGIES', with suspension ring. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,400
Opening AU$ 1,600.00
Sold...AU$ 1,700.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3008
Symbol:
1914 The Royal Agriculture Society Of Victoria 47mm silver Department of Agriculture Champion Prize of Australia medal, awarded to 'KEARNEY BROS/FOR/MARE OR FILLY', Unc. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
BANKNOTES - Decimal
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3178
Symbol:
Collection comprising 1988 Bicentennial Coin & Note Collection; folders with 1988 $10 Bicentenary; 1993 $10 Last paper/First Polymer x2; $1 1982 Johnston/Stone (x6); $5 1990 Fraser/Higgins uncut pair, 1992 Fraser/Cole R214 x7, 1995 Fraser/Evans Narrow Orientation Bands R217ai, 2001 Federation R219; $10 1988 Bicentenary Reissue x3 including Last Prefix 'AB10' R310bF (Cat $525), 1993 Fraser/Evans R316a run of five, 1998 Macfarlane/Evans R318c pair, plus Last Prefix 'GL', 2002 Macfarlane/Henry R320aF First Prefix 'AA02' (4, pair & two singles), R320aL, Last Prefix 'GL' pair; and $20 2002 Macfarlane/Henry R420a; Uncirculated.
(34 notes, 3 coins) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3179
Symbol:
1966-2018 $1 to $100 collection with $1 (5); $2 (4); $5 (16); $10 (13) including 1988 Bicentenary Reissue R310bF First Prefix 'AB10' (centre fold); $20 (7) including 1968 Phillips/Randall R403F First Prefix 'XBS' (aUnc); $50 (5) including 1983 Johnston/Stone R508 (aUnc); $100 (4) with 1990 Fraser/Higgins (x2), and two polymers; condition variable.
(52) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,400
Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 1,300.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3180
Symbol:
Paper note collection comprising 1967 Coombs/Randall $5 R202, $10 R302; 1972 $1 Phillips/Wheeler R74; 1976 $5 Knight/Wheeler Gothic R206a; 1979 $1 Knight/Stone R77 consecutive run of ten (two with tiny rust spots, Unc); 1985 Johnston/Fraser $2 R89 x3, $5 OCR-B R209aL Last Prefix serial 'QFA 628390' (centre-bend aUnc), $10 R309; 1991 $10 Fraser/Cole With Plate Letter R313a; and 1993 $20 Fraser/Evans R415; condition variable, mostly circulated.
(21) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3181
Symbol:
PCGS graded notes comprising 1967 $5 Coombs/Randall R202 '58 Choice AU'; 1988 $10 Johnston/Fraser Bicentenary dated R A01a 'Superb Gem 67' x2; 2017 $10 Lowe/Fraser R324F First Prefix 'Superb Gem 67'; and $20 Lowe/Gaetjens R423/L x2 one Last Prefix both 'Gem Unc 66'. (6) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3182
Symbol:
1988 Bicentenary group comprising $10 Johnston/Fraser dated half-sheet of twelve (lower corner folds); dated folder; Reissue R310bF First Prefix 'AB10 6611295', (centre fold); and 'Bicentennial Coin & Note Collection' x2; (5 items, 20 notes, 6 coins) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3183
Symbol:
1967 Coombs/Randall set R72-402 comprising $1 (light bends EF) $2 $5 $10 & $20 Last Prefix 'XBS' (Fine), condition variable, all circulated.
(5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3184
Symbol:
1972-73 $1-$50 Phillips/Wheeler 'COMMONWEALTH' set comprising $1 R74 (light centre bend), $2 R84 Unc, $5 R204 (light centre bend), $10 R304 Unc, $20 R404 Unc, and $50 'AUSTRALIA' R505 Uncirculated.
(6) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3185
Symbol:
1985-88 $2-$100 Johnston/Fraser set comprising $2 R89; $5 OCR-B Serial R204a, Gothic Serial R204b; $10 R309, Bicentenary 1st Issue R310a, Reissue R310b; $20 OCR-B Serial R409a, Gothic Serial R409b (teller bends); $50 Gothic Serial R509a, OCR-B Serial R509b; and $100 R609; aUnc/Unc, (Cat $2300 for Unc).
(11) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 440
BANKNOTES - Decimal - Five Dollars
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3188
Symbol:
1967 $5 Coombs/Randall R202F First Prefix pair serials 'NAA 426831'-'832', both with light centre pay-packet bend, aUnc, Cat $1700. (2) (Image1)
1967 $5 Coombs/Randall R202F First Prefix pair serials 'NAA 426956'-'957', both with light centre pay-packet bend, and a couple of teller bends, aUnc, Cat $1700. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 850
BANKNOTES - Decimal - Note Printing Folders
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3201
Symbol:
Cat No: 181
Group comprising 1993 $10 Eminent Women Green serial #181, and Red serial #348; 1994 $20 Lawrence Hargave #121; and 1995 $50 Howard Florey low number 'HF 000050'.
(4 folders) (Image1)
1997 'Australian Note And Coin Collection' R#B04, comprising Macfarlane/Evans $5 $10 $20 $50 & $100 all with matching serials 'ZZ 97 999396', plus 1997 5c to $2 Uncirculated coins, portfolio #604/1500, Uncirculated.
(5 notes, 6 coins) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 400
BANKNOTES - Decimal - One Dollar
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3186
Symbol:
1967 $1 Coombs/Randall R72 consecutive pair serials 'AHV 726352'-'353, both with centre pay-packet and teller bends, EF, Cat $730. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 240.00
Sold...AU$ 240.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 240
BANKNOTES - Decimal - Ten Dollars
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3191
Symbol:
1966-1972 $10 group comprising 1966 Coombs/Wilson R301 (3), 1967 Coombs/Randall R302 Prefix 'SEX' (poor), 1968 Phillips/Randall R303 (6) with single, pair, and run of three, 1972 Phillips/Wheeler 'COMMONWEALTH' R404 (7) including pair, condition variable, most with centre bends.
(17) (Image1)
1966-1968 $20 signatures with 1966 Coombs/Wilson R401 plus First Prefix 'XAA', 1967 Coombs/Randall R402 'XBQ 036576' (rust stains), 1968 Phillips/ Randall R403 x2, all circulated, condition variable.
(5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$180
Opening AU$ 135.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3194
Symbol:
1966-1989 $20 group comprising 1966 Coombs/Wilson consecutive pair R401, 1968 Phillips/Randall R403 (2) including First Prefix 'XBS', 1972 Phillips/Wheeler 'COMMONWEALTH' R404 (2) including Last Prefix 'XGY', 1985 Johnston/Fraser OCR-B R409a, and 1989 Phillips/Fraser R411 (Unc), condition variable, most lightly circulated.
(8) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3195
Symbol:
1966-1972 $20 group comprising 1966 Coombs/Wilson R401 consecutive run of three, 1968 Phillips/Randall R403, 1972 Phillips/Wheeler 'COMMONWEALTH' R404, condition variable, all with centre bends aVF-VF.
(5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$160
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3196
Symbol:
1967 $20 Coombs/Randall R402F First Prefix serial 'XBQ 795456', folds and creases retaining crispness, aVF, (Cat $1100 for VF). (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3197
Symbol:
1976 $20 Knight/Wheeler Centre Thread R406a serial 'XQN 445731', Uncirculated. Cat $400. (Image1)
1923-61 10/- to £10 collection with 10/- 1923 Miller/Collins R04, 1928 Riddle/Heathershaw R07, 1934 Riddle/Sheehan R10, 1942 Armitage/McFarlane R13 x2, and 1961 Coombs/Wilson Reserve Bank R17; £1 1927 Riddle/Heathershaw R26, 1933 Riddle/Sheehan R28, 1938 Sheehan/McFarlane R29, 1942 Armitage/McFarlane R30a & 30b, 1961 Coombs/Wilson Reserve Bank R34b (VF); £5 1941 Armitage/McFarlane R46, 1952 Coombs/Wilson R48, 1960 Coombs/Wilson Reserve Bank R50; £10 1949 Coombs/Watt R60, and 1960 Coombs/Wilson Reserve Bank R63 (VF); condition mostly poor/VG unless stated otherwise.
(17) (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 625.00
Sold...AU$ 675.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3167
Symbol:
KGV-QEII group comprising KGV 1927 Riddle/Heathershaw R07; KGVI 1942 10/- Armitage/McFarlane R13, 1939 £5 Sheehan/McFarlane R45 (8mm repaired tear at top); QEII 1961 Coombs/Wilson Reserve Bank 10/- (x2), £1 (x3), £5, and £10, condition variable, all circulated.
(10) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
BANKNOTES - Pre-Decimal - Five Pounds
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3173
Symbol:
1954 £5 Coombs/Wilson Reserve Bank R50L Last Prefix serial 'TD/09 485584', vertical crease, vertical & horizontal light fold, gVF, (Cat $650 for EF). (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 130.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 130
BANKNOTES - Pre-Decimal - One Pound
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3170
Symbol:
1932 KGV £1 Riddle/Sheehan Thin Signature R27b serial 'K/85 452581', tiny 'nick' at left mentioned for accuracy, VF. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3171
Symbol:
1933 KGV £1 Riddle/Sheehan R28 consecutive pair serials 'L/82 683304'-'305', both with centre fold, EF, Cat $1500. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 400.00
Sold...AU$ 700.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3172
Symbol:
1942 KGVI £1 Armitage/McFarlane Dark Green Main Print R30a pair serials 'H/93 834273'-'274', Uncirculated. Cat $850. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
BANKNOTES - Pre-Decimal - Ten Pounds
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3174
Symbol:
1940 KGVI £10 Sheehan/McFarlane R58L Last Prefix serial 'V/5 018672', cleaned and flattened (Cat $1200 for VF). (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 725.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3175
Symbol:
1943 KGVI £10 Armitage/McFarlane R59F First Prefix serial 'V/5 756590', light flattened horizontal crease, VF, Cat $700. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3176
Symbol:
1954 £10 Coombs/Wilson Commonwealth Bank R62F First Prefix serial 'WA/00 162729' light soiling, flattened horizontal crease, note retains crispness. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3177
Symbol:
1954 £10 Coombs/Wilson Commonwealth Bank R62 serial 'WA/22 877827', flattened vertical fold, very light soiling, note retains crispness, aEF. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
BANKNOTES - Pre-Decimal - Ten Shillings
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3168
Symbol:
Cat No: 03b
1918 10/- Cerruty/Collins 'HALF SOVEREIGN' in red on four borders Renniks #03b, Bold Prefix and Suffix Letters serial 'N 521198 R', Fine, Cat $1500. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 675.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3169
Symbol:
1961 10/- Coombs/Wilson Reserve Bank R17 pair serials 'AH/40 258611'-'612', each with very light teller bend, Unc. Cat $600. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 240.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 340
BANKNOTES - Pre-Federation
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3165
Symbol:
The Union Bank of Australia £1 1888 (2nd Jan) MVR Type 2b, remainder domiciled Sydney, Queen Victoria 'Chalon' vignette top left, Brittania and ship centre, cut through legend and border at base, ageing at right. (Image1)
