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General Sale No. 18 |
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, AEROPHILATELY
| Lot 520 |
1924 "Pals" label in blue depicting Wing Commander Goble, horizontal pair with selvedge. One of three pairs recorded  | |||
| Lot 521 |
1929 (Nov) cover flown by J. Mollison for Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd, Streaky Bay to Adelaide, framed cachet applied 'By Air via KYANCUTTA/mss.(30.11.29)/BY FAVOUR OF/EYRE PENINSULA AIRWAYS LTD.', Adelaide datestamp applied on arrival, yellow/black vignette affixed to reverse. AAMC #145  | |||
| Lot 522 |
1929 (20 Dec) privately carried cover with original 5-page letter, flown by Chichester on the Darwin to Sydney stage of his unofficial flight from London, endorsed 'By air from/Darwin to/ Sydney/Francis.C.Chichester', cancelled at Sydney, 'FOUND OPEN' label affixed, forwarded to the addressee in New Zealand where label is cancelled by Motueka cds, minor tone spots/blemishes. Believed to be UNIQUE  | |||
| Lot 523 |
1930 (19 Feb) cover flown by Australian Aerial Services, Camooweal to Daly Waters, arrival backstamp, AAMC 151. [Only 50 flown]  | |||
| Lot 524 |
1930 (20 Feb) cover from Adelaide flown by Australian Aerial Services to Brunette Downs via Camooweal, bearing KGV 4½d, AAMC 152a. Scarce intermediate. Cat from AU$350  | |||
| Lot 525 |
1931 (24 Dec) New England Airways Ltd., multicolour vignette tete-beche sheet of eight, issued for Sydney-Lismore-Brisbane service, AAMC 225b, Frommer 38b  | |||
| Lot 526 |
1932 (7 Jan) Christmas cover for the England - Australia service carried on the "Southern Star" flown Rome - Darwin, signed by Kingsford Smith, AAMC 245b. Only ten covers carried on this leg  | |||
| Lot 527 |
1932 (22 Aug) cover flown Brisbane - Bendigo, signed by pilot W.E. Gardener, AAMC 279  | |||
| Lot 528 |
1933 (26 Mar) illustrated advertising cover flown Waipapakauri - Sydney on the "Southern Cross" following repairs after the crash at New Plymouth, signed by pilot Kingsford Smith, minor soiling, AAMC 299  | |||
| Lot 529 | Withdrawn  | |||
| Lot 530 |
1934 (3 Jul) registered cover flown Papua - Australia, cachets in violet, one with 'JUNE 1934' error, AAMC 395d  | |||
| Lot 531 |
1935 (18 Jul) "Southern Cross" perforated vignette in blue and red on silver, sheet of four with margins, AAMC 516a, 50b  | |||
| Lot 532 |
1935 (18 Jul) cover flown Mascot - Richmond on the last flight of the "Southern Cross", single example of the perforated vignette affixed, signed by Kingsford Smith, AAMC 516  | |||
| Lot 533 |
1935 (27 Oct) Sydney Shark Patrol cover, signed by pilot Ernest Collibee, AAMC 548  | |||
| Lot 534 |
1935 (9 Dec) airmail cover Adelaide to U.K. bearing perfin 'E S' (Elder Smith) 6d Airmail and 1/- Lyrebird tied by slogan cancel  | |||
| Lot 535 |
1937 (9 Apr) "My Little Ship II" cover flown Brisbane - Agra in a Klemm monoplane, special cachet in violet, signed by pilot Mrs H.B. Bonney, AAMC 714  | |||
| Lot 536 |
1938 (5 Nov) cover flown Moascar - Darwin by RAF Vickers Wellesley bomber, 5d KGV affixed on arrival and tied by Darwin cds for onward journey to Richmond, AAMC 831. Only ten covers carried  | |||
| Lot 537 |
1939 (24 Mar) cover flown on a Caudron monoplane 'Le Aiglon' New Caledonia to Paris by Henri Martinet, AAMC 844  | |||
| Lot 538 |
1939 (10 Dec) printed parachute mail cover flown by QANTAS flying boat "Corio", Sydney to Mornington Island, signed by pilot Tapp and endorsed by missionary in charge  | |||
| Lot 539 |
1940 (Mar) censored airmail cover Victoria to Italy bearing 6d Sepia Air pair + 9d N.S.W. Sesqui, censor tape at left, arrival backstamp. Attractive ½oz foreign rate  | |||
| Lot 540 |
1940 (6 May) souvenir postcard flown by TEAL on flying boat 'Awarua' Sydney to Auckland, signed by commander Garden and crew, previously flown and signed by Ulm, AAMC 900ac  | |||
| Lot 541 |
1941 (18 Dec) QANTAS Sydney - Mornington Island black/blue vignette for parachute mail, AAMC 936a, Frommer 58a  | |||
| Lot 542 |
1942 (23 Dec) QANTAS souvenir cover flown Sydney to Mornington Island with black & red vignette affixed, cachet and signed by pilot 'W.H. Crowther, reverse endorsed 'R.E. Braunhol/Missy in chge/ 27.12.42', minor stain, AAMC 950  | |||
| Lot 543 |
1943 (4 Jun) return flight of First Airgraph mail Australia - England with original enclosure, AAMC 953b  | |||
| Lot 544 |
1943 (25 Oct) intermediate stages of A.N.A. service Broken Hill to Sydney and return, Broken Hill to Melbourne, odd tone, AAMC 964a (3 covers)  | |||
| Lot 545 |
1943 (24 Dec) QANTAS souvenir cover flown Sydney to Mornington Island with black & green vignette affixed, cachet and signed by pilot 'K.G. Caldwell, reverse endorsed 'J.B. McCarthy/Missionary in charge/25.12.43', AAMC 970  | |||
| Lot 546 |
1946 (7 Apr) 7d KGVI printed airletter, cacheted in violet, flown Sydney - Singapore, signed by Captains Furze and Moxham. AAMC 1036a  | |||
| Lot 547 |
1948 (14 Oct) QANTAS 'Catalina' VH-EAX vignette in red, white and blue for New Hebrides - Australia flight, AAMC 1191b, Frommer 73a. The scarcest of all QANTAS vignettes, as these were not prepared in time for flight  | |||
| Lot 548 |
1948 (14 Nov) QANTAS vignette in blue and white on pale blue for Australia - South Africa service, AAMC 1193a, fresh unmounted  | |||
| Lot 549 |
1948 (14 Nov) QANTAS vignettes in blue/white for Australia - South Africa and return flights, AAMC 1193a,b  | |||
| Lot 550 |
1949 (15 Mar) QANTAS souvenir covers with vignettes flown Sydney to Hong Kong and return, signed by pilot E.C.Sims, AAMC 1204-05a (2 covers)  | |||
| Lot 551 |
1949 (Dec) QANTAS 'Q.E.A.' vignettes, red and blue/white booklet containing seven panes of three, minor adhesion, Frommer 85c  | |||
| Lot 552 |
1950 TAA red, white and blue vignettes, booklet containing three panes of four, minor adhesion, Frommer 87c  | |||
| Lot 553 |
1953 (2 Jun) Coronation airletters flown on return flight from G.B. to Australia, Ceylon, Fiji, Mauritius, New Hebrides, Norfolk Island, Pakistan, P.N.G., Singapore and Solomon Islands, AAMC 1318b (10). Cat AU$750++  | |||
| Lot 554 |
1953 (Nov) QANTAS souvenir cover flown Bangkok - Sydney, signed by pilot J Harper. AAMC #1332  | |||
| Lot 555 |
1953 (Nov) QANTAS 30th Anniversary of Royal Carriers, sheet of ten vignettes with margin, also red/buff front cover for booklet  | |||
| Lot 556 |
1959 (18 Mar) souvenir cover flown Perth to Melbourne, signed by pilot Fred Hoinville, Australia's only skywriter, photo and home-made vignette affixed, No. 21 on reverse  | |||
| Lot 557 |
Rocket Mail: 1934 (11 Aug) S.S. 'Maheno' to Fraser Island rocket mail cover with green vignette affixed, AAMC R3  | |||
| Lot 558 |
Rocket Mail: 1936 (13 Jul) Moggill to Riverview printed cover with 'RT6' vignette affixed and tied by violet handstamp, AAMC R6  | |||
