Lot 529
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Bulgaria: 1938 (4 Nov) commercial airmail advertising cover to Victoria, franked 55l for ½oz airmail rate via Greece, adhesives tied by Poste Aerienne-Sofia datestamp, backstamped Athens and on arrival at Melbourne. Rare origin
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Lot 530
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Dodecanese Islands: 1939 (Apr-Dec) airmail covers (roughly opened) from same correspondence Castelrosso to Adelaide, franked at 5.50l and 4.75l respectively, latter censored at Melbourne on arrival (16 Jan 1940). Extraordinary origin
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Lot 531
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Great Britain: 1955 QEII 2/6d Waterlow printing, SG 533, commercially used airmail FDC
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Lot 532
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Greece: 1935 and 1936 commercial airmail covers from same correspondence Athens to Melbourne, franked at 33d and 58d respectively, former handstamped 'PAR AVION' and latter with early airmail etiquette, arrival datestamp on reverse. Scarce early airmail
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Lot 533
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Iceland: 1949 (9 Oct) reg’d commercial airmail FDC used to Victoria bearing U.P.U. set tied by Akureyri datestamps, label below, Reykjavik and Melbourne backstamps
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Lot 534
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Mauritius: 1934 (12 Sep) reg’d cover to Sydney bearing colourful albeit philatelic franking of 1c, 4c (2), 5c, 6c and 20c ('MCE/M' perfin) tied by oval G.P.O. registered datestamp (another on reverse ties E. DE SORNEY address label), arrival backstamp
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Lot 535
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Mexico: 1937 (Apr-Jun) commercial airmail covers from same correspondence to Victoria franked 2p 25c sent via Pacific and Atlantic routes respectively, and showing instructional handstamps to those ends, former without backstamps, latter with Paris transit and Melbourne arrival. Attractive duo, scarce origin/destination
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Lot 536
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New Zealand: 1936 roughly opened cover to Sydney via N.Z., Auckland 24 OC 36 cds, endorsed 'SUNDAY ISLAND MAIL/No Stamps Available/Per Aux Ketch 'YVONNE' '
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Lot 537
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Samoa: 1956 (22 May) reg’d cover to Australia bearing 8d and 5d, registration label and adhesives tied by Tuavisi datestamps, backstamps of Apia, Sydney and Hobart
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Lot 538
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Thailand: 1940 and 1941 commercial airmail covers (opening tears) from same correspondence Huey Mood to Australia, earlier at 90st rate, Haad Yai, South Express and Bangkok backstamps, later at 70st registered rate, backstamped Tungsong and Bangkok, censored on arrival in Australia, various transit/arrival datestamps
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Lot 539
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Trinidad and Tobago: 1935 (27 Apr) reg’d Official cover (light crease at base) bearing solo franking of 6d tied by G.P.O. datestamp, backstamped Trinidad, New York, San Francisco, Melbourne, Geelong. Unusual origin/destination
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