AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, AEROPHILATELY/FLIGHT COVERS

Lot 864		Estimate: $10,000 1940 (22 Oct) film case sent by \'Northern Transport Agency\' in London to the \'Dept of Information/Melbourne\' with the truly remarkable franking of Great Britain KGVI 10/- Dark Blue x 40 (some damage as to be expected) with customs label affixed stating \'Negative Cinema Film/357. feet./(value) £24-0-10\'. The postage rate at this time was 4/6d per ½oz (the space above the customs label suggests a 5/- stamp has fallen off) thus paying the rate of 4/6d x 90 ½oz = 45oz. An outstanding item for an airmail exhibit. [Includes April 2007 \'Stamp News\' article titled \'Philately of Epic Proportions\' featuring this item]
Lot 865		Estimate: $400 1941 (17 Jan) QANTAS envelope Sydney-Dili (Portuguese Timor), signed by pilot H.B Hussey, backstamped Dili, very fine, AAMC 912
Lot 866		Estimate: $150 1941 (29-30 Sep) A.N.A. first two-way night service Melbourne-Sydney and return, earlier (little stained) signed by pilots Cerche and Bennett, latter also by Way, AAMC 922-23. Only 15 of each flown
Lot 867		Estimate: $200T 1946 (7 Apr) use of KGVI 7d Blue/Grey stock with printed cachet in violet 'FIRST FLIGHT COVER/RE-OPENING/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/EMPIRE AIR ROUTE...'violet, flown Sydney to Singapore, signed by Captains Furze and Moxham. [1990 ASC A2C-A, cat AU$275]
Lot 868		Estimate: $125 1949 (17 Mar) QANTAS souvenir cover with vignette affixed flown Sydney to Hong Kong, signed by pilot E.C.Sims, AAMC 1204