Lot 614
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1918 (4 May) postcard from Switzerland to Canterbury, Melbourne bearing fine and complete 'PASSED BY CENSOR/3/3rd Military District' censor handstamp
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Lot 615
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1935 (12 Jun) use of KGV 5d registration envelope, cancelled 'REPAT. GENERAL HOSP. CAULFIELD S.E. 8' cds, blue and black registration label, flap intact, very fine
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Lot 616
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1940-42 pair of Gavin registered covers (creases clear of stamps) from Military P.O. Geelong No. 1, two types of cds (superb strikes) and provisional registration labels. A scarce duo (2)
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Lot 617
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1940 (16 Jan) window envelope bearing a superb strike of rare Sydney 'SEE/"WE OF THE A.I.F." ' Paid slogan cancel in red, Government produced as a patriotic movie
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Lot 618
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1940 (8 Apr) registered cover (No. 10) to Sydney bearing 5d tied by 'MIL. P.O. LYTTON/8AP40/QLD. AUST.' cds (very fine strike on reverse), in use for less than three months
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Lot 619
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1940 (Jul) pair of Gavin registered covers (creases clear of stamps) with Military P.O. Bendigo No. 1 or 2 cds and provisional registration labels. A scarce duo (2)
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Lot 620
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1941 (28 Aug) registered cover from Cairns intended for airmail to India, correctly franked 1/4d (1/1d half oz. airmail + 3d registration fee), but intercepted by censor and returned, diamond '1/RETURN/TO/SENDER' handstamp, three strikes (one on reverse), and tape applied
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Lot 621
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1941 (14 Oct) Gavin registered cover under-franked with ½d Kangaroo block of 8 (two units folded over to reverse) tied 'MIL. P.O. SEYMOUR No. 30' cds, similarly handstamped provisional registration label (number altered in mss), Postage Due 1d pair affixed in taxing, cover creases clear of stamps
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Lot 622
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1943 (3 Aug) Gavin registered cover with superb strike front and reverse of 'MIL. P.O. NORTHFIELD/SOUTH-AUST' cds, manuscript registration label
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Lot 623
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1944 (17 Jan) registered cover from Sale to Melbourne at 4d concessional rate, stamps tied by square 'R.A.A.F./POST OFFICE/17 JAN 1944/No. 5215' rubber datestamp in violet, good strikes (reverse as well) for this difficult cancel, permanent registration label
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Lot 624
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Thursday Island: 1945 (29 May) stampless official cover from Torres Strait Coast Arty to Melbourne bearing good strike of scarcer 'FIELD P.O./29MY45/094' cds then in use at Thursday Island
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Lot 625
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1945 (7 Jul) cover (flap tear) at 3d concessional airmail rate tied by 'FIELD POST OFFICE/7JY45/037' cds in use at Labuan
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