THE REST OF THE WORLD, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES

Lot 796		Estimate: $400 Useful selection of Australian Forces covers, comprising No 6 AUST BASE P.O., A.I.F. FIELD P.O. 2, 54, FIELD POST OFFICE 026, 036 (four-page enclosure written at Tarakan), 037, FIELD P.O. 073, AUST. F.P.O. 168, AUST. ARMY P.O. 197 (registration envelope), 240 (rare number - registered), 510, 514, AUST UNIT POSTAL STN 439, 440 (registered), AIR FORCE P.O./MOROTAI (unlisted), No 11 R.A.A.F. Base P.O./PACIFIC, AIR FORCE P.O. 251, AIR FORCE POST OFFICE 254, and R.A.N. POST OFFICE NUMBER 4, allocation lightly pencilled on reverse, good range of censor handstamps, a few tapes, some usual mixed condition, generally above average quality for cancellation strikes/covers (19)
Lot 797		Estimate: $150 1945 (Oct-Nov) Australian Air Force covers (one uprated stationery registration envelope) cancelled by fine/very fine 'AIR FORCE POST OFFICE/NO 254' or 'A.F.P.O./NO 73' former with handstamped registration details and R.A.A.F. handstamps, latter unstamped, used at Balikpapan and Tarakan, respectively. Nice duo