Lot 542
| | | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $170 |
1930 (13 Sep) cover Adelaide to Czechoslovakia accelerated via East-West domestic airmail service. Early and rare destination jusqu'a item
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Lot 543
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1934 (8 Dec) airmail cover to Eastern Extension Telegraph Co, Penang, bearing rare solo franking of 1934 9d Macarthur for ½oz. airmail rate, carried on Australia-Singapore leg of Australia-England flight, although apparently commercial, Melbourne Centenary etiquette on reverse
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Lot 544
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1936 "Scipio" crash cover Sydney to Belgium showing fine complete strike of handstruck 'AVION ACCIDENTE', AAMC 623. Uncommon destination for this incident
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Lot 545
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1937 (23 Mar) cover from Melbourne bearing 1/- Large Lyrebird pair. Scarce example of 2/- ½oz. via Greece full airmail service
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Lot 546
| | | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $230 |
1938 (10 May) inwards airmail cover from Riga at 1L 50 rate to Sydney, endorsed 'Per Lot', minor blemishes, rare origin/destination airmail item
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Lot 547
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1938 (27 Nov) "Calpurnia" crash cover from U.K. to Victoria, accompanied by original contents (greetings card) and the Post Office printed advice. AAMC 834
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Lot 548
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1939 (Jan) 'Koranga' crash, banker's cover (320x167mm) addressed to Melbourne with stamps fallen off, large portion of explanatory affixed, AAMC #843. Cat AU$400
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Lot 549
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1939 (27 Feb) airmail cover (roughly opened) Melbourne to Trinidad at 5d Empire "all-up" rate. Rare origin/destination for this service
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Lot 550
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1941 (17 Jan) QANTAS envelope Sydney-Dili (Portuguese Timor), signed by pilot H.B Hussey, backstamped Dili, very fine, AAMC #912. Cat AU$400
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Lot 551
| | | Estimate: $80 | Realised Price : $60 |
1941 (9 Dec) cover flown Melbourne to Scotland bearing 2/- Maroon (2) + KGVI 1/4d + 6d Kookaburra, endorsed 'Clipper Mail', censor tape and diamond cachet
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Lot 552
| | | Estimate: $80 | Realised Price : $60 |
1942 (23 Dec) QANTAS black and red vignette affixed to souvenir cover flown Sydney to Mornington Island, cachet and signed by pilot 'W.H. Crowther, reverse endorsed 'R.E. Braunhol/Missy in chge/27.12.42', minor stain, AAMC 950. Cat AU$150
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Lot 553
| | | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $260 |
1946 Official cover from U.K. to Adelaide endorsed 'VIA LANCASTRIAN SERVICE' (partially over Australian stamp has been affixed), reverse with fine strike of double-oval 'A.M. REGISTRY WHITEHALL/25 JAN 1946/OVERSEAS SECTION' handstamp, received at R.A.A.F. Melbourne 1.2.1946, where registered, arriving Adelaide following day. A rare commercial item from the Lancastrian service begun in 1945 (refer AAMC 1003c)
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Lot 554
| | | Estimate: $75 | Realised Price : $60 |
1948 (14 Nov) QANTAS vignette in blue/white for South Africa-Australia flight, Frommer 78a
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Lot 555
| | | Estimate: $125 | Realised Price : $115 |
1948 (14 Nov) QANTAS souvenir covers with vignettes affixed, flown Sydney to South Africa and return, signed by pilot L.R. Ambrose, AAMC 1193-94 (2 covers). Cat AU$200+
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Lot 556
| | | Estimate: $75 | Realised Price : $60 |
1948 (14 Nov) QANTAS souvenir cover with vignette affixed flown Sydney to South Africa, signed by pilot L.R. Ambrose, AAMC 1193. Cat AU$100+
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Lot 557
| | | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $75 |
1949 (15 Mar) QANTAS souvenir cover flown Hong Kong to Sydney, affixed vignette tied by arrival datestamp, signed by pilot E.C.Sims, AAMC 1205. Cat AU$150
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Lot 558
| | | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $180 |
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$500+
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Lot 559
| | | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $75 |
Rocket Mail: 1936 (13 Jul) Moggill to Riverview printed cover with 'RT6' vignette affixed and tied by violet handstamp, AAMC R6. Cat AU$175
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