Lot 450
| | | Estimate: $150T | Realised Price : $145 |
Australia: 1942 (13 Oct) registered cover to Victoria with 2d and 3½d tied by superb 'R.A.A.F. P.O. BUSSELTON/WEST-AUST' (equally fine strike on reverse), provisional registration label tied to cover by oversized handstamp. Goulder Rating 1 cancel
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Lot 451
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Japan: 1945 cover to Victoria bearing KGVI 3d tied by 'TOKYO BAY/JAPAN' cds, with cachets in black 'H.M.A.S. 'SHROPSHIRE'/Official Signing Of/Japanese Surrender.' and 'H.M.A./SHIPS'
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Lot 452
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New Zealand: 1916 (2, one registered) and 1920 covers to Denmark with 'PASSED BY THE/MILITARY CENSOR/N.Z.' cachets, the one in green with circled 'T/20/CENTIMES' plus 1939 airmail cover bearing 4/- Arms (4)
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Lot 453
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New Zealand: 1916 (15 Mar) roughly opened cover to Essex showing superb strike of framed 'Posted by a New/Zealand wounded/Soldier at The New/Zealand Military/Hospital/Walton-on-Thames' in violet with corresponding datestamp
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Lot 454
| | | Estimate: $125 | Realised Price : $95 |
Madagascar: 1901 (9 Dec) PPC 'Grande Reveue de Betheny' to France endorsed at top 'Corps d'Occupation de Madagascar', cancelled at Fianarantsoa in blue, Reunion transit and Rochelle arrival datestamps. Interesting French military occupation mail
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Lot 455
| | | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $380 |
Papua: 1940 (19 Jan) airmail cover to England bearing 1/- Pictorial strip of 3 tied by type #70 'KOKODA' datestamps in violet, 'OPENED BY CENSOR' red/white type 8-1 tape affixed at left (early use of this tape), Townsville transit backstamp. Rare
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