AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, AEROPHILATELY

Lot 581		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $320 1984 (21st-30th Sep) \\\"AUSIPEX 84\\\" special cancels (APM.15290-99) sets of ten on button sets of Frama on unaddressed Wesley envelopes, unaddressed A.P.O. silk envelopes with Cobb & Co. Mailcoach cachet, unaddressed A.P.O. smaller format FDCs and minisheets on large FDCs, minisheets on Wesley envelopes (rather scarce), AUSIPEX 84 aerogrammes, and set of 30c Arms PSEs (9) for first day, plus unusual AUSIPEX-84 related selection (23 items) including various commemorative items, registered for two days (and registration receipt), ‘simulated’ M/S, and ‘J McKay’ signature on separate large envelopes, Awards Banquet in original envelope, and various receipts for rental of stand and equipment and advertising in catalogue (missing from most AUSIPEX 84 collections!).
Lot 582		Estimate: $75 1930 (30th June) cover to Melbourne bearing Kangaroo 6d chestnut + KGV 1½d scarlet tied by Brisbane cds, paying 7½d rate (3d x 2 + 1½d surface), uncommon etiquette affixed.
Lot 583		Estimate: $150 1931-70 range of first flight covers, useful 1953 Coronation souvenir covers, etc, range of frankings, markings, etc, mixed condition, (33).
Lot 584		Estimate: $75 c.1934 envelope (creased) South Australia to Perth (thence redirected to Darlington) bearing Vic Cent 2d (2) and 3d Airmail cancelled by POSTED IN LATE FEE BAG marking (2), Angel etiquette affixed top left
Lot 585		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $120 1935 \\\"Southern Cross\\\" Imperf Proof sheet of four vignettes in red, blue on silver on gummed paper, (AAMC.516c). Very fresh.
Lot 586		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95 -: (27th Nov) airmailed envelope Condamine to Captain R. Brodhurst Hill/Late Brit. Solomons Islands Service/c/o The Colonial Office/London bearing Vic Cent 3d (2) and ANZAC 1/-, redirected upon arrival. Scarce franking
Lot 587		Estimate: $75 1936 (21st Nov) envelope St.Peters (N.S.W.) to Penang bearing 9d Kangaroo, endorsed per QUANTAS (sic)
Lot 588		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $80 1937 (1st Jan) cover flown at domestic surface rate Adelaide to Kingscote. Scarce intermediate, AAMC 700a
Lot 589		Estimate: $95T 1938 (27th Nov) Calpurnia crash cover from U.K. with accompanying G.P.O. explanation leaflet and contemporary Melbourne newspaper article showing P.O. staff classifying retrieved mail from the crash. AAMC 834
Lot 590		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $170 1944 (Mar-Apr) souvenir card in green on cream for Lancaster Bomber/Australian Tour./FIRST VICTORY LOAN, signed by pilot Peter Isaacson and four crew members, minor blemishes. Unlisted in AAMC and the first example we have seen.
Lot 591		Estimate: $115 1952 (1st Sep) Air Letter flown by Qantas Australia - Cocos - Australia, AAMC 1307a.
Lot 592		Estimate: $230 1953 (June 2nd) Coronation souvenir flight covers to and from London, all cacheted including the scarce Cocos flights, few with blemishes, (24).
Lot 593		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 -: Coronation flight Air Letters flown from Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, AAMC.1318b, (2).