HARRY HAWKER FLIES AT ELSTERNWICK, FEBRUARY 1914
Three real photo postcards (unknown photographer) depicting "Hawker's Aeroplane" (on the ground at Elsternwick golf course); "Hawker descending over Elsternwick Hotel"; and, "Hawker and aeroplane at Elsternwick Golf Links, February 1914"; all annotated verso. (3 items).

On February 7, 1914, a Saturday, Hawker had signed himself up to a promoter, Albert Soulthorpe, of Swanston Street, Melbourne, to give ‘a public display of aviation at Caulfield Racecourse or other suitable grounds’. Proceeds were to be equally divided between the promoter and the aviator. Moorabbin people turned out in full force, but only to become insignificant in their numbers against the thousands who arrived from other parts of the metropolitan area and beyond.

6 Aug.1919 (AAMC.21e) Adelaide - Minlaton Flights, Harry Butler souvenir postcard with printed message re. Unley Aviation Day at the Unley Oval;  unused. Cat.$650.

Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27a) a "Ross Smith" vignette attractively tied by one of 3 strikes of the oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" cachet on a cover picked up in INDIA, one of the refuelling stops on the flight from England to Australia where Indian adhesives were affixed and tied by the oval cachet. With the three-line violet h/stamp at left beneath a third strike of the cachet. One of only 14 covers originating in India and one of only eight with the exceptional combination of the Ross Smith vignette together with Indian stamps. The cover is #95 in the Frommer listing, described and illustrated at page 40.

Provenance: The Tom Frommer International Large Gold Collection.

Estimate AU$8,000-10,000
Min. Bid. AU

Aug.1920 (AAMC.47c) "Velvet Soap" advertising postcard dropped over Melbourne by R. Graham Carey in his Maurice Farman Shorthorn biplane, as depicted on the card. The reverse of the card shows Carey in the cockpit and an aerial view of the soapworks of J. Kitchen & Sons, the manufacturers of Velvet soap. [Eustis says "Only four cards known on his exhibit page.].

2 Nov.1922 (AAMC.66a) Charleville - Longreach cover, addressed to Dr. F.A. Hope Michod, Deputy Chairman of Directors of the newly formed Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd., carried on the first air mail delivery flight by QANTAS. Piloted over this sector by P.J. McGinness. A remarkably fine example of these rarities.

Dr. Hope Michod, one of the original financial backers of QANTAS, later became Chairman.

Estimate AU$6,000-8,000
Min. Bid. AU$

2 Nov.1922 (AAMC.66c) Winton - Longreach flown cover, carried on the first air mail delivery flights by QANTAS and self-addressed and signed by the pilot, Hudson Fysh. An exceptionally rare example of the covers flown without the red label. A few spots, as usual. Cat.$7500.

Estimate AU$1,500-2,000
Min. Bid. AU$

THE FIRST QANTAS "BY AIR MAIL" LABELS: Jan. 1923 (Frommer 7d) Qantas black on pale blue-green "BY AIR MAIL" label (with thin lettering) used on a July 1923 cover from Cloncurry to Melbourne; and another example (with thick lettering) used on an October 1923 cover from Cloncurry to Brisbane.blue-green, (2). Ex. Maurice Williams.

Estimate AU$400-500
Min. Bid. AU$320

 22 July 1925 (AAMC.87) Melbourne - Sydney flown cover carried by A.A.S. on their inaugural flight linking several new intermediates. Lovely 3-colour franking. Cat.$300.

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120

BERT HINKLER AIRMAN BUNDABERG, Australia, London to Darwin flight in 16 days, Feb 1928, in oxidized silver plate (50mm) (C.1928/1), by CDR (C.Douglas Richardson for Stokes). In original Stokes box.

19 August 1929 (AAMC.143) Air Peninsula Airways first flight covers from Adelaide to Wallaroo (1 of 6), Port Lincoln (1 of 4), and Elliston (1 of 6); all signed by the pilot, James Mollison. (3). Cat.$1800.

Estimate AU$600-750
Min. Bid. AU$500

20 August 1929 (AAMC.143a) Air Peninsula Airways first flight cover from Wallaroo to Streaky Bay (1 of 2), signed by the pilot, James Mollison. Cat.$600.

Estimate AU$300-350
Min. Bid. AU$240

20 August 1929 (AAMC.143b) Air Peninsula Airways first flight covers from Cowell to Port Lincoln (1 of 2), and Elliston (1 of 2); both signed by the pilot, James Mollison. (2). Cat.$1200.

Estimate AU$500-600
Min. Bid. AU$400

20 August 1929 (AAMC.143c) Air Peninsula Airways first flight cover from Port Lincoln to Elliston (1 of 2); signed by the pilot, James Mollison.  Cat.$600.

Estimate AU$300-350
Min. Bid. AU$240

20 August 1929 (AAMC.144) Air Peninsula Airways first flight covers from Streaky Bay to Wallaroo (1 of 2), and Adelaide (1 of 3); both signed by the pilot, James Mollison. (2). Cat.$1200.

Estimate AU$500-600
Min. Bid. AU$400

20 August 1929 (AAMC.144a) Air Peninsula Airways first flight cover from Elliston to Cowell (1 of 2); signed by the pilot, James Mollison. Cat.$600.

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

20 August 1929 (AAMC.144d) Air Peninsula Airways first flight cover from Wallaroo to Adelaide (1 of 3); signed by the pilot, James Mollison. Cat.$600.

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

Estimate AU$400-500
Min. Bid. AU$340

Estimate AU$400-500
Min. Bid. AU$340

A 1930 - 1936 collection of flown covers, comprising of Feb.1930 Camooweal - Daly Waters (AAMC.151), June 1930 Sydney - Melb. (AAMC.161), July 1930 Geraldton - Wyndham (AAMC.165a), May 1931 Melb. - Hobart (AAMC.198), Nov. 1931 Kalgoorlie - London pilot signed (AAMC.222), Nov. 1931 Sydney - Brisbane pilot signed (AAMC.224), July 1934 "Faith in Australia" flight to Papua (AAMC.394), Oct.1934 "Uiver" MacRobertson Race cover, pilot signed (AAMC.445), Dec. 1934 London - Darwin (AAMC.469q), Oct. 1935 Sydney - Melbourne - King Island (AAMC.537), Oct. 1935 Cooktown - Townsville (AAMC.550), May 1936 Hamilton - Melbourne, pilot signed (AAMC.604), and Dec. 1936 Sydney - Wagga and Wagga - Melbourne flown covers (AAMC.661 & 663). Cat. $1300+. (Total: 14 flown covers). 

Estimate AU$300-500
Min. Bid. AU$240

21 Feb.1930 (AAMC.152) Daly Waters - Camooweal cover, flown and signed by the pilot, Frank Neale, for the inaugural flight by Australian Aerial Services. Cat.$350+. [Only 30 flown].

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120

May - July 1933 (AAMC.312) 2nd Mackay Aerial Survey Expedition flown cover postmarked at HAY (1 of 4) and signed by the pilot, Frank Neale, the navigator, Harry Bennett, Donald Mackay and T. Robertson, pilot of the second plane. Cat.$500.

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

October 1934 (AAMC.433) England - Australia MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the winning entry DH66 Comet 'Grosvenor House' in a total elapsed time of 71 hours and signed by both pilots "CWA Scott" and "Tom Campbell Black" on the back. Posted back to England with adhesives tied by 'REGISTERED/24OC34/MELBOURNE' datestamp with black/blue registration label alongside, fine condition; 100 flown - Cat. $1,250.

1933-40 group incl. 1934 MacRobertson Race cover (AAMC.438) signed by Kay; 1934 Melbourne-Portland Autogiro Flight postcard (AAMC.461); 1936 (Oct.2) Adelaide-Renmark group (4) each with a 3d Airmail Pl.4 single (plus 2d); 1940 TEAL Australia-NZ Regular Service FF (3, one reg'd, AAMC.899); also 1931 Australia-England & 1934 Australia-New Guinea flights plus 1934 Adelaide to USA incorporating Australia-London "First Contract Flight" franked with 1/6d Hermes & 9d Macarthur. (20) Cat.$1,100+.

Estimate AU$350-400
Min. Bid. AU$300

THE LONDON to MELBOURNE, MacROBERTSON CENTENARY AIR RACE 1934: Porcelain hanging plaque by Koninklyk Goedewaagen Gouda (and numbered "143" on reverse), 18.5cm diameter; depicting a stork (Uiver in Dutch) carrying passengers and mail over the route from London to Melbourne; created to celebrate the success of the KLM aeroplane in this important air race.

THE LONDON to MELBOURNE, MacROBERTSON CENTENARY AIR RACE 1934: Souvenir silver tea-spoon with "KLM UIVER" to the handle, the dates, route and a stork to the bowl. (11cm long); Also, a 50th Anniversary porcelain hanging plaque by Regina Delfts Blauw, Oosterwijk, depicting the UIVER, her crew, and the complete route flown in 1934 from London to Melbourne. (2 items).