1963-2021 unmounted collection in Seven Seas hingeless albums with slipcases plus additional 1963-2005 including Provisionals (x2) and duplicates in stockbook, includes M/Ss, & sheetlets, condition very fine. Weighs 5kg.
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Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2416
Symbol: C
FLIGHT COVERS: (June) QANTAS return flight Cocos-Australia AAMC #1273c (through to United States) with Crocodile 2/- cancelled on arrival at Sydney, superb strike of the double-circle 'C.& W.LTD/11JUN51/ COCOS' cds ties type-written 'PER QANTAS/CATALINA/VH-EBA' label to the reverse, makeshift rouletted airmail label 'R COCOS/0023' on the face, a few very minor blemishes. Sold at our auction of 12.2.2010 for $4895 (Sale 153 Lot 515). Kim Dwyer's similar cover - opened-out for display - sold for $3450 at our auction of 24.6.2006 (Sale 122 Lot 1002) and Colin Riddell's cover sold for $3475. Twenty covers were prepared by ER Leigh-Parkin, who also created the labels & 'lightning flash' cachet on the face, and applied his personal seal to wax on the flap. Only eight of those covers were carried on the return flight. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2417
Symbol: C
FLIGHT COVERS: 1950s batch comprising 1952 Australia-South Africa direct service via Cocos QANTAS 'Map' illustrated envelopes x4 plus a Shell 'Map' illustrated cover (not seen by us before), 1952 plain envelope to Australia with 5½d Federation tied by very fine 'R.A.A.F. P.O./COCOS ISLAND' cds, 1953 Great Britain-Cocos Islands Coronation Day Flight QANTAS illustrated cover, and 1955 Domestic Postal Services flight illustrated envelopes x14 to various Australian addresses plus QEII 1/0/½d Wesley FDC and QEII 6½d orange x2 on Hermes envelope carried on the flight, condition generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 210.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2418
Symbol: C
POSTAL HISTORY: Small selection comprising 1914 HMAS 'Sydney' Victory over the Emden patriotic postcard proclaiming 'Australia! One to You!! Our First Naval Victory Nov 9th 1914' used to England with KGV 1d red tied Perth '-7DE14' machine cancel (minor faults including small closed tear), 1950 cover with boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' cachet (first day of use) in violet endorsed "Per RMS Orion" and Australia 1/6d Hermes tied by Fremantle '5OCT/1950' slogan cancel (plus postcard of the 'Orion') and 1951 cover with boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' cachet and 'Per WAVE BARON' handstamp above both in violet and Ceylon 75c Pictorial tied by Colombo '22JAN/51' cds both airmail to England with "ER Leigh Parkin/Cable & Wireless Ltd/Cocos Islands" return address, 1954 illustrated envelope with Malaya Pahang 20c & Trengganu 35c pair tied 'COCOS/ISLAND' cds with black & blue/wite R label alongside, plus a couple of modern stamps & covers, condition generally fine to very fine except as noted.
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