Lot 866
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1914 (Feb) registered cover to Boston bearing 1d and Queensland 1/- paying 2oz letter rate + 3d registration to USA, overpaid by 1d, black/red Sydney label, framed U.S. customs cachet, arrival backstamps
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Lot 867
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1915 (Jun) envelope fashioned from Official Military form (foxed), endorsed '1st Australian Div/In Action', Censor handstamp upper right superimposed over which is '1ST AUST.DIV. FIELD P.O' cds then in use at Gallipoli, remarkably addressed to Fiji where backstamped upon arrival (10 AUG 15). Extraordinary item from this legendary Campaign
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Lot 868
| | | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $625 |
1927 (31 Jan) cover from U.S. to Portland (Vic) underfranked at 2c and with U.S. and Victoria tax markings, latter for 3½d and with Third wmk 3d and KGV ½d orange affixed in taxing and tied by M.O.O. Portland cds (8 MR 27). Rare and attractive combination of Postage Due and regular stamp issue for taxing
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Lot 869
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1930 (1 Jan) interbank passbook savings envelope used Melbourne to Ormond showing framed 'DAMAGED BY FIRE/IN LETTER RECEIVER' and unframed 'DAMAGED BY/WATER' in black. Very rare
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Lot 870
| | | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $280 |
1932 (10 June) OHMS cover flown Port Hedland to Perth bearing KGV 1d punctured 'OS' + 6d Sepia Air optd 'OS' (2). Scarce combination paying triple domestic airmail rate
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Lot 871
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1934 (24 Jan) real photo postcard (Botanical Gardens, Brisbane) Brisbane to Germany bearing 2d + 6d tied by Brisbane slogan for 8d postcard rate via Karachi-Italy (where air service concluded). Fine example of a rare rate
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Lot 872
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1936 (2 Dec) commercial registered cover Sydney to Germany bearing 6d Large Kookaburra and showing unusual handstamped 'Per R.M.S. 'STRATHNAVER'/Supplementary Mail/Via Fremantle.' with 'REGISTERED' below, backstamped Sydney and on arrival
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Lot 873
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1937 (28 Jun) airmail cover Newcastle to U.S. endorsed 'Australia/Hong Kong/& U.S.A./Air Mail' bearing attractive composition for the scarce 4/8d ½oz rate, backstamped Sydney, Hong Kong
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Lot 874
| | | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $75 |
c.1940's part of censor cover bearing Robes 5/-, 10/-, 1/- Lyrebird and 1/6d Hermes tied by two strikes of 'Director of Military Operations/and Intelligence' in violet, censor label on reverse
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Lot 875
| | | Estimate: $60 | Realised Price : $46 |
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
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