Lot 521
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1918 (28 May) use of Y.M.C.A. Letter Card to Melbourne (small damage at rear) headed 'Somewhere at Sea', fine 'A.I.F./Passed by Censor No.' ('71') handstamp, cancelled on arrival 'A.I. FORCES/POSTAGE FREE'
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Lot 522
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1918 (16 Dec) unstamped 'O.A.S.' cover Fremantle to '4th Field Ambulance/4th Brigade/ A.L.H.', with '4TH L.H.BDE./18 FE 19/FIELD P.O.' arrival. Rare inwards mail to Light Horse Brigade whilst at Tripoli
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Lot 523
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1940s-45 selection of covers to the one addressee in W.A., all but one with ink illustration, some roughly opened, one stampless and another with missing adhesive (17)
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Lot 524
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1942 (Feb-Apr) covers to L/Cpl W J Chung sent airmail from Melbourne at concessional 9d and scarce 5d concessional airmail rates, showing fine strikes of 'ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/DELIVERY IMPRACTICABLE/RETURN TO SENDER' handstamp [Chung was a member of Gull Force on Ambon Island and subsequently died a P.O.W.]
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Lot 525
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1944 (2 Mar) use of 'AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD' with 'POSTAGE/1d/PAID' in red [ASC.X1.11] to Victoria, with datestamp of 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN./351' in use by 2/11th Field Regiment while in Western Australia, minor staining. Scarce usage in other than N.T. or Papua
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Lot 526
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New South Wales: Selection of Field POs with numbers/allocations (per Proud), details lightly pencilled on reverse, rare types include F.P.O. 024, 031, 153, 411, and various rubber datestamps (4), no duplication, some variable condition, generally good strikes of cancellations (30)
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Lot 527
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Queensland: Collection of Military POs with numbers/allocations (per Proud), details lightly pencilled on reverse, several noted as 'not seen' by Proud, the desirable rubber datestamp types (25) include at least one unrecorded, stated to contain no duplication, condition generally good as is the quality of strikes (130). Excellent lot
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Lot 528
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Queensland: Selection of Field POs with numbers/allocations (per Proud), details lightly pencilled on reverse, various from F.P.O. 12 through to U.P.S. ELC 14 without duplication, some variable condition, generally good strikes (65)
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Lot 529
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Queensland: Registered selection of Field POs with differing numbers (per Proud), details lightly pencilled on reverse, some variable condition, generally good strikes (20)
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Lot 530
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Victoria: Selection of Field POs with differing numbers/allocations (per Proud), details lightly pencilled on reverse, includes rubber U.P.S. S33 (good strike), some variable condition, generally good strikes (15)
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Lot 531
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Western Australia: Selection of Field POs with differing numbers/allocations (per Proud), details lightly pencilled on reverse, includes the difficult rubber datestamps (7 types), some variable quality in covers, generally good strikes (37). Useful lot
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