Lot 877
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Range of largely airmail covers or first flights, the earliest being 1926 Broome to Melbourne bearing Roo 3d + KGV 1½d Green, 1931 selection of Australia-England services and intermediates incl China, Malaya, printed covers from India or Burma stages, etc, 1934 Aust-NZ (2), one signed by Allan, Boulton & Ulm, the other addressed to J.A.Lyons, various others to 1967, mixed condition (69 items) |
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Lot 878
| | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $190 |
1924 (9th Feb) cover carried by W.A.A. bearing KGV 4d Blue + ½d Orange, flown Broome to Perth, AAMC 69a |
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Lot 879
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1924 (Sep) cover carried by W.A.A. bearing KGV 3d Blue + 1½d Red, flown Broome to Perth, straight-line 'PER AERIAL MAIL' cachet in blue, AAMC 69a |
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Lot 880
| | Estimate: $2,000 | Realised Price : $1,500 |
1925 (21st Apr) De Pinedo flight India to Australia with two-line cachet in red 'Italian Consul General's (Melbourne) letter of 12-11-25./Calcutta to Melbourne by Seaplane, 13/5/25.', right portion of cover with map cachet on reverse, AAMC 78. [One of 42 flown to Sydney] |
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Lot 881
| | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $190 |
1925 (21st-22nd Jul) cover flown by Australian Aerial Services Ltd, Melbourne to Adelaide, AAMC 85 |
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Lot 882
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1930 (19th Feb) cover flown by Australian Aerial Services, Camooweal to Daly Waters, arrival backstamp, AAMC 151. [Only 50 flown] |
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Lot 883
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1931 (25th Apr) cover flown England to Victoria on second experimental flight, signed by pilot of the Sydney to Melbourne leg 'E.H.Chasling', arrival backstamp, AAMC 192 |
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Lot 884
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1931-38 small group comprising Aust-England (2, both registered) AAMC 222; 1933 Melbourne-Launceston AAMC 319; 1934 Adelaide - Port Pirie and Adelaide - Whyalla both registered, AAMC 363a; 1938 Aust-New Guinea-Aust bearing KGV 5d on 4½d, mixed condition (6 covers) |
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Lot 885
| | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $75 |
1933 (13th-14th Oct) cover flown by Matthews Aviation Co, Launceston to Currie, minor toning, AAMC 340. [Only 50 flown] |
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Lot 886
| | Estimate: $125 | Realised Price : $135 |
1933 (13th-14th Oct) cover flown by Matthews Aviation Co, Launceston to Currie, minor toning, signed by pilot 'G Jenkins', AAMC 340. [Only 50 flown] |
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Lot 887
| | Estimate: $400 | Realised Price : $320 |
1934 (13th Jan) cover flown by Kingsford Smith on his third Trans-Tasman flight Australia - New Zealand, AAMC 350 |
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Lot 888
| | Estimate: $350 | Realised Price : $270 |
1934 (18th Sep) cover flown by Gypsy Moth "Huia" England to Australia, signed by pilot S.G.White, cancelled at Australia, AAMC 408 |
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Lot 889
| | Estimate: $100 | Realised Price : $75 |
1934 (3rd Oct) cover flown Carnarvon to Daly Waters by MacRobertson Miller Aviation Co, backstamps of Broome and Daly Waters. Scarce intermediate stage, AAMC 429a. [Small mails flown] |
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Lot 890
| | Estimate: $1,500 | Realised Price : $1,700 |
1934 (22nd Oct) cover carried by Kingsford Smith and P G Taylor on board the 'Lady Southern Cross' on intermediate stage from Suva to USA, with arrival backstamp at Los Angeles 5 Nov 1934, AAMC 455-455a group. Includes original letter sent by the manager of the Suva office of W.R.Carpenter. Possibly an unique intermediate. Provenance: Ex W R Carpenter Estate |
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Lot 891
| | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $440 |
1934 (24th Nov) signed cover flown by MacRobertson Air Race contestants Hanson and Jensen from Darwin to Denmark, AAMC 463a |
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Lot 892
| | Estimate: $400 | Realised Price : $550 |
1935 (15th Apr) cover with printed 'Per/PACIFIC AERIAL TRANSPORT LTD.' flown by Ray Parer and Geoff Hemsworth, Brisbane to Port Moresby, AAMC 496a. [Only 50 flown] |
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Lot 893
| | Estimate: $400 | Realised Price : $500 |
1935 (15th Apr) cover with printed 'Per/PACIFIC AERIAL TRANSPORT LTD.' flown by Ray Parer and Geoff Hemsworth, Brisbane to Wau, AAMC 496a. [Only 50 flown] |
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Lot 894
| | Estimate: $600 | Realised Price : $800 |
1939 (3rd Jun) 'Guba' flight departing Sydney, thence to Seychelles (17th Jun), K.U.T (23rd Jun), Belgian Congo (24th Jun) and New York (4th Aug), some stamps with small faults. AAMC mentions 'A cover from Australia has been seen cancelled New York 4 August 1939.' |
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Lot 895
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1943 (4th June) Return flight of First Airgraph mail Australia to England with original enclosure, AAMC 953b |
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Lot 896
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1943 (25th Oct) intermediate stages of A.N.A. service Broken Hill to Sydney and return, Broken Hill to Melbourne, odd tone, AAMC 964a (3 covers) |
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