c1915 multicoloured Patriotic Cinderella 'GUARD YOUR FUTURE/Buy/a/WAR LOAN/BOND', printed by A.J. Mullett, later Australian Stamp Printer, complete sheet of 25 with selvedge three sides, minor blemishes
Lot 805
Estimate: $100
World War II Prisoner of War Post inscribed envelope, fine unused, very scarce Edition
Lot 806
Estimate: $125
World War II (mainly) selection of covers processed through regular post offices, all different range of markings, most States represented, odd fault, generally fine (36)
Lot 807
Estimate: $200
1940 (5 Dec) cover franked 5/10d for clipper airmail service via NZ/USA to U.K., 'PRISONER OF WAR SERVICE' and censor handstamps, POW mail sent at this high rate is very scarce
Lot 808
Estimate: $75
1944-45 World War II Christmas/New Year Greetings Airgraph processed for Australian Serviceman c/o AUSPO London, addressed to Brighton (Vic), accompanied by original envelope (roughly opened), scarce
Lot 809
Estimate: $175
Thursday Island 1944-45 military trio, comprising 1944 usages (2, one Royal Australian Navy envelope) with 'AUST ARMY P.O./197', and 1945 registered with 'FIELD P.O./094' and handstamped registration details, good cds strikes, varying censor treatment, scarce (3)
Lot 810
Estimate: $200
1944 (21 Feb) unstamped cover to N.S.W. with good strike of 'R.A.F. P.O./004', in use in Portuguese Azores, R.A.F. Censor, flap endorsed by RAAF F/O.W.J. Youll, with accompanying 1965 letter from Francis J. Field attesting rarity. (A small contingent of RAAF were seconded for a few weeks as part of Battle of the Atlantic defences at Terceira Is, Azores)
Lot 811
Estimate: $125
1944 (28 Jul) airmail stampless cover (flapless) to N.S.W. with slightly smudged but clear Australian 'AIR FORCE POST OFFICE/No 254' cds, RAAF Censor handstamp, earlier use (at Mindoro, Philippines?) than Proud's date of 26 August 1944
Lot 812
Estimate: $100
1945 (Oct) airmail cover bearing Australia 3d tied by 'No 7 AUST ADV BASE P.O./C' when in use at Torokina, Bougainville, addressed to Methodist Mission Bilua, Veila Lavella, redirected to Agau Bougainville, backstamped Lunga, Munda
Lot 813
Estimate: $180
Realised Price : $135
1945 Australian Forces registered airmail cover to Tasmania bearing 3d pair tied by fine 'AUST ARMY P.O./17OC45/239' cds in use at Labuan, handstamped registration details at left with manuscript 'APO/239', backstampings including very fine Morotai 'No 6 AUST BASE P.O./D'. Registered mail is very scarce
