Public Auction 311 Thursday, 4th December, 2014
Arms £2 green Authority imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 224d, ACSC 271za cat 0. Retail as singles 0, plus premium for imprint
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1095 1949 Arms £2 green Authority imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 224d, ACSC 271za cat $750. Retail as singles $700, plus premium for imprint. (P) $500 $600 1096 1949-50 Arms £2 green cnr no imprint example, variety "roller flaw". Sm flat spot on gum. VF fresh MUH. Retail $425. (P) $200 $300 1097 1951 KGVI 3d red, thin paper. VF MUH. ACSC 251a cat $75 plus normal for comparison. (2) $40 $50 1098 1952 Aborigine 2/6, error wmk sideways INVERTED (with crown pointing right from front of stamp) in upper margin single, with matching normal for comparison. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. Only small number U examples are recorded & 1 mint example (which was offered for sale by a Melbourne dealer in 2011 for $15,000), plus there was a MUH cnr blk of 4 which has now sadly been split & from which this stamp comes. ACSC 265a cat $5,000+ for used (in 2005), SG 253aw cat £5500+ for U, so MUH has do be at least double, so £11,000. Important discovery & certificate can be obtained on request. The upper margin shows the watermark very nicely from the front & thus a most desirable example (in auction 294 we sold the UR cnr margin example for $8150). (P) $4000 $7000 1099 ca.1953 Specimen folder (no number) with KGVI issues to 1/0½, Zoologicals to 1/-, Hermes 1/6, Crocodile 2/-, Aborigine 2/6, QEII 1d, 3d & 3½d plus Arms 5/-, all VF CTO with UH gum, plus Arms 10/- to £2 opt Specimen VF MUH. Comp folders rare. (P) $350 $450 1100 1958 Broken Hill 4d, 1960 Girl Guides 5d, both aniline ink with full design clearly showing through the paper, appearing as a comp OFF-SET on reverse. VF fresh MUH. (2). (P) $100 $150 1101 1958 Christmas 3½d & 4d IMPERF Die Proofs with large margins. Superb UN, removed from their original sunken mounts, with original CBA Note Printing Branch violet cachets from reverse of mounts (we think they are more attractive when removed from mounts as then the very large margins can be seen confirming they are proper die proofs). ACSC 345/46DP(1) cat $6000. Only 7 sets of proofs were distributed. Extremely rare specialist items. (2) (P) $3500 $5000 1102 1958 Broken Hill 75th Anniv 4d brown Artists Preliminary sketch of basic "accepted design" in pencil with design modifications noted with "Get photograph Mootwingee Rock Carvings" & "Try Conveyor" for photograph. "2C or NBHC Mill & Granby Truck?" on 210x180mm pg with "Collectors Comments in Biro" added later. A very rare designer sketch not often seen outside official archives. Also page with issued stamp & FDC, signed "RH Evans" (designer of stamp). Unique. $150 $200 1103 1959 Animal 8d Tiger cat cnr blk of 6 with varieties shading right of animal's head state II. R 9/6 & retouch over animal's ear L 10/3. Both VF MUH. ACSC 35811p, sb, cat $165. (2 blks of 6) $75 $100 1104 1960 Girl Guides 5d aniline with full design clearly visible through the paper, appearing as a comp OFF-SET on reverse. Blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. (4). (P) $150 $200 1105 1961 Cattle 5/- cream paper, LL cnr blk of 20 (4x5). Superb CTO with full UH gum. ACSC 373w cat $300. $100 $150 1106 1962 Coombs-Watt 5d. Unadopted stamp-size photographic essays (6) inc 3 vert types very close to issued stamp & 3 others in diff formats. Very scarce. Plus issued stamp for comparison. (6). (P) $150 $250 1107 1964 Navigator set 4/- to £2 inc both 10/-, £1 white & cream papers. W/C VF MUH, retail $300. (8). (P) $150 $200 1108 1964 Navigators set 4/- to £2. VF fresh MUH. SG 355-60 cat £120. (6). (P) $100 $130 1109 1964 Navigators set 4/- to £2. VF fresh M. SG 355-60 cat £120. Retail $145. (6). $70 $100 1110 1964 Navigator set opt SPECIMEN, 7/6 MLH, 10/- MUH, £1 & £2 fresh MUH. Retail $600. (4). (P) $350 $450 1111 1964 Navigator 10/- cream paper, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. (P) $130 $200 1112 1964 Navigator 10/- white paper, opt SPECIMEN with 15.5mm opt. VF MLH. ACSC 407Ax cat $500 MUH. (P) $75 $100 1113 1964 Navigator £1 on white paper, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. (P) $130 $160 1114 ca1964-65 PO Specimen folder in deep green containing CTO values to 5/- & Navigators 7/6 to £2 opt SPECIMEN, plus AAT (5) & Cocos 1963 set CTO. Scarce. (35). (P) $850 $1100 1115 1965 Aborigine 2/6 no wmk Emergency Printing LL cnr Authority imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 267z cat $300 in 2006, retail now higher. Scarce imprint. (P) $220 $300 AUSTRALIA - DECIMAL ISSUES 1116 1966 QEII 4c Red booklet panes, set of 6 diff tabs. VF fresh MUH. SG 385a, ACSC cat $240, retail similar. (6 Panes) $90 $120 1117 1966-71 QEII 5c blue upper marginal strip of 20 with perfs misplaced 3mm right, into the design of adjoining stamp & bisecting value. Quite graphic as stamps appear imperf between. New discovery, Unlisted ACSC. (P) $400 $600 1118 1966-71 QEII 5c blue, with offset of design on back. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 444c cat $75. (P) $35 $50 1119 1966-71 QEII 7c purple LL cnr blk of 4, error IMPERF between stamp & left margin. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 447b cat $3000 (11 years ago) as 2 imperf at left singles, plus premium for the unique cnr blk. Only 1 sheet known, thus only 10 imperf errors. (P) $1500 $2500 1120 1966-71 QEII 7c purple, error large void area & extra wide due to paper fold. VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 388a(var). Spectacular! (P) $150 $250 1121 1966 Cook 75c, vertical gutter pr. Horiz central fold as always. Fresh MUH. ACSC 462ca cat $150 in 2002. Seldom offered. $80 $150 1122 1966 Cook 75c, vertical gutter blk of 4. Horiz central fold as always. Fresh MUH. ACSC 462ca cat $300 in 2002. Not often seen. (P) $160 $300 1123 1966-73 Navigators $1 Flinders perf 14.75x14 cnr plate no.3 blk of 4. W/C fresh MUH. SG 401c cat £320 as singles, ACSC 464za cat $400. (P) $200 $300 1124 1966 Navigator $1 Flinders vert pr, upper stamp variety "left frame missing for 4-5mm from base" (pos R9/3), lower "retouched left frame type III" (pos R10/3). VF MUH. ACSC 463e, fc, cat $105. $60 $80 1125 1966 PO SPECIMEN set 1c-$4 with QEII, Fish, Birds & Navigators 40c, 50c fresh CTO with gum & Navigators 75c, $1, $2, $4 opt SPECIMEN fresh MUH. A well above average set. Retail $150. $60 $80 1126 1971 Christmas 7c cream paper sheet of 100, with ACSC listed variety "retouch in green left of 1st A of Australia" (pos RP8/4), folded through gutter. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 577d/578z, za, zb cat $520. $150 $200 1127 1971 Floral coil 7c with buff omitted & green misplaced. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 468bbb cat £225, ACSC 535ce cat $300 (10 years ago). Copy of RPSV photo cert for strip of 4. (P) $70 $100 1128 1971 Christmas 7c Cream paper sheet of 100, early printing (sheet no 008742/43), variety "retouch in green left of 1st A of Australia" (pos RP 8/4). Fresh MUH. ACSC 577d/578z,za,zb cat $520. $150 $200 1129 1971 Christmas 7c cream paper LR pane sheet no 009283 blk of 25, variety "broken line at right end of first King" (pos RP 10/4) horiz & vert folds along perfs, stamps MUH. ACSC 573e/578zb cat $145. $50 $75 1130 1971 Christmas 7c cream paper LR sheet no 096825 blk of 25, with variety "vert white line through S of Australia & S of Christmas" (pos RP 9/3). Unlisted ACSC. Similar retouches cat $155. Two vert perf folds, stamps fresh MUH $50 $75 1131 1971 Christmas 7c cream paper UR pane blk of 25 with varieties "retouches in rust left of & through AUS of Australia" (pos RP 5/2) & "broken line at right end of crown of first King" (RP 5/4). VF MUH. ACSC 573d/e/78ca cat $150, retail similar. $50 $75 1132 1971 Christmas 7c cream paper, LL cnr blk of 25 with both sheet numbers. F-VF MUH. ACSC 578za cat $125 & retail similar. $40 $50 1133 1971 Christmas 7c white paper LL cnr blk of 25 with both RED sheet numbers. F-VF MUH. ACSC 585za cat $175, retail similar. $50 $60
1134 1972 Rehabilitation 12c, error partially missing green "AUSTRALIA 12c" omitted at top. VFU. SG 514(var), ACSC 595cb cat $2000. At most only 20 existed. (P) $1000 $1500 1135 1973 Marine Life 1c Shrimp error yellow OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 545b, ACSC 635cb cat $4000. Rare. (P) $1000 $1500 1136 1973 Marine Life 3c Coral Crab UR cnr blk of 8, with UR stamp IMPERF at right margin due to paper fold & resulting misperf & miscut margin. VF fresh MUH. SG 547(var), ACSC 638(var) unlisted as a new discovery. The only similar error in the series is the 10c imperf at right which cat $4500 with 10 examples known, while this is the only recorded example & believed UNIQUE! (P) $1500 $2500 1137 1973 Marine Life 3c Coral Crab, error missing black, "Australia 3c" etc. VF fresh MUH. SG 547a cat £1900, ACSC 639c cat $2500. Only 10 thought to exist. (P) $1100 $1500 1138 1973-74 Gemstone 10c Star Sapphire, error MISSING turquoise (highlights on stone) in right marginal colour bar blk of 4 with the turquoise bar also missing. VF fresh MUH. SG 552ac cat £400, ACSC 468ce cat $1000 -both for singles, a full colour bar strip of 10 cat $3500. (P) $300 $450 1139 1974 Opal 9c/8c variety surch shifted right so "9c" is on opal & barely visible, normal to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 579(var), ACSC 646c cat $75 (10 years ago), plus premium for "missing" 9c (2) (P) $50 $70 1140 1975 Flower 18c blk of 8, left 4 units with variety prominent paper join, visually noticeable by the uneven vertical white colour separations in middle left vert pr. Fresh MUH. ACSC 725(var) (P) $150 $250 1141 1975 Flower 18c error MISSING green in vertical strip of 10, totally missing on top 3 stamps & partially on 4th, others normal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 608c cat £1050 for 3 error singles, ACSC 725ch cat $2000 for strip of 10 (11 years ago). (P) $1000 $1500 1142 1975 Flower 45c with partial background missing on top, & black shifted up. VF fresh MUH. ACSC unlisted variety. (2) (P) $100 $200 1143 1975 Flower 45c vert pair with variety paper join/overlap, with 1 stamp having fully double paper thickness. F-VF MUH, sl tropicalised perfs etc. SG 609(var). ACSC unlisted as a new discovery. Only 1 part sheet with 10 such errors found & all same condition. (2) (P) $50 $100 1144 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c IMPERF horiz pr, on normal paper (no mesh). F-VF MUH. ACSC 765b cat $200. (2) (P) $70 $100 1145 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c IMPERF, on normal paper (no mesh), marg blk of 4. VF MUH. ACSC 765b cat $400. (4) (P) $130 $200 1146 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c IMPERF "cross gutter" blk of 8 on normal no mesh paper. Fresh MUH, creases & wrinkles, mainly in vertical gutter. ACSC 765ba cat $2400 as 4 vertical intersheet prs. Only 1 sheet of 300 recorded, & this is the UNIQUE cross gutter blk! (P) $1000 $2000 1147 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c blk of 4, variety black partially missing (Australia 18c), appears grey due to dry print. VF fresh MUH, normal blk of 4 to compare. ACSC 765ca cat $400 (10 years ago). (P) $130 $200 1148 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 45c IMPERF proof on very thick shiny paper, top marginal horiz pr. VF fresh UN as made. ACSC 766PP(2) cat $500. (P) $150 $250 1149 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee 45c IMPERF proof on very thick shiny paper, UR cnr margin blk of 4, huge margin at right with guidelines. VF fresh UN as made. ACSC 766PP(2) cat $1000+ as 2 prs, plus huge premium for such blk. (P) $350 $500 1150 1978 Aviators 18c Kingsford Smith IMPERF horiz LR cnr pr. VFU. ACSC 792b cat $150, SG 660a cat £110 -both for M. (P) $80 $120 1151 1978 Aviators 18c Ulm horiz double strip of 10 with original paper join & overlap through centre pr, the overlap over 1 stamp wide. VF MUH. SG 661(var). ACSC unlisted & extremely rare. (P) $200 $400 1152 1978 Bird 20c Little Grebe vert strip of 5, variety partial missing black "Australia 20c & bird's feathers", affecting top 2 stamps. VF MUH. ACSC 805cg(var) cat $2000 for sl diff combination. Very rare as only 10 such strips existed. (5) (P) $350 $500 1153 1978 Stamp Week 20c PROOF on non helecon paper, blk of 4 (pos 36-37 & 46-47 from only known pane of 50) with extra wide lower margin which did not exist on the issued stamps. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 823PP(2) cat $1600. Rare specialist item. 2000 Ceremuga photo cert for blk, with photocopy of comp pane before broken up. (4) (P) $450 $700 1154 1979 Trains 20c, error grey totally OMITTED so missing/albino area instead of "Australia 20c" & no imprint on bottom stamp of vertical strip of 8, se-tenant with normals. VF fresh MUH. SG 715/715a cat £2000+. Very rare as only 1 pane recorded which only had the errors in lower 3 rows. (8) (P) $900 $1500 1155 1979 Train 20c, error grey totally OMITTED, so missing/albino area instead of "Australia 20c" & no imprint. VFU. SG 715a cat £2000. Very rare as only 1 pane recorded, which only had the error on the bottom 3 rows. (P) $800 $1200 1156 1981 Tasmanian Tiger 24c 1st printing, error totally MISSING dark green (grass at base). VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 788(var), ACSC 902(var) unlisted as 1st discovered in 2004. Only 1 sheet existed with 50 error stamps. (P) $400 $700
1158 1982 Corroboree Frog 3c perf 14x14½, error IMPERF at left between stamp & margin in horiz strip of 3. VF fresh MUH. SG 782a, ACSC 934b cat $2000. (P) $800 $1200 1159 1982 Whale 60c trial printing with solid blue-green background. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 930E(1) cat $350. SG 841a cat £250. (P) $180 $250 1160 1989 Cycling 41c booklet pane IMPERF between horiz, tied to FDC by Goulburn FDI cds. VF. SG 1180b cat £700 for UN prs, ACSC 1377ba cat $1500 UN -both unpriced U. ACSC only records an FDC with Toronto pmk, this is a new discovery. Very rare (P) $800 $1200 1161 1993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick" unissued design trials in black, 1 totally blank, 2 with "NPC 1" designation & values 45c & $1, both inverted (so in effect inverted centres). VF on original backing paper. Retail $900. (3) (P) $100 $200 1162 1994-97 Kangaroos & Koalas 45c self adhesive error IMPERF strip of 6 for rolls of 100 or 200, with 1 Koala Printset Cambec reverse imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 1459-64(var), ACSC 1742Bc(var) unlisted. Imperf 4 Koala strip cat $750. Very rare. (P) $250 $400 1163 1994-97 Kangaroos & Koalas 45c self adhesive double width strip of 6 from rolls with 2 Koala Cambec SNP imprint on reverse (unissued format as only issued as single strips in rolls of 100 or 200). VF fresh MUH. SG 1459-64(var), ACSC 1742Cc(var). Very rare. (P) $100 $200 1164 1995 Cinema 45c self adhesive strip of 5 from rolls error IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, sl wrinkle across top stamp. SG 1535-9(var). Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500 1165 1995 Christmas 40c self adhesive booklet pr error IMPERF. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1572(var). Rare as only 4 imperf booklets discovered, from which this pr comes. (P) $300 $500 1166 1998 Greetings 45c Roses self-adhesive, horiz pr totally IMPERF. VF MUH. ACSC 2085Ab(var). (P) $200 $300 1167 1998 Leunig 45c "Teapot on head" special printing ½ sheet of 30 to be broken up to make sets for philatelic sales as only otherwise available in Prestige booklet. "CTO" printed "GPO Melbourne" undated cds. Superb condition, extremely rare, possibly UNIQUE. (P) $700 $1200 1168 2000 Nature & Nation 45c Kangaroo & Flag SES sheetlet of 10 with tabs & whole margin area blank, as supplied by the PO to Fuji Xerox Australia for them to add their own printing on tabs & margins -with copy of final sheet. VF fresh MUH. Extremely rare with only several known. $500 $800 1169 2000 Olympics Sydney-Athens 45c PROOF Special Event sheetlet of 20 with tabs of French athlete Driss Maazouzi & right margin with serial code & athlete's name imprint, plus a 2nd imperf sheet showing the tab printing only & with same imprint (issued sheetlets did not have imprints in margin). Full sheet VF fresh MUH, tab sheet VF UN. Very rare modern proof, probably unique. $200 $400 1170 2000 Olympics Sydney-Athens 45c PROOF Special Event sheetlet of 20 with tabs of Torch Relay Runner, "Olymphilex" logo at UL & right margin with "Phil-Local 000" imprint, plus a 2nd imperf sheet showing only the tabs & Olymphilex logo, with same imprint at right. VF fresh MUH, tab sheet VF UN. Issued sheetlets were not issued with margin imprint. SG 2025(p). Very rare modern proof, probably unique. $250 $500 1171 2000 Olympics Gold medallist 45c digital print sheetlet ESSAY of Herb Elliott (winner of 1960 1500m), perf & also with simulated printed perfs. Created for testing the digital printers prior to production of Gold Medallist sheetlet. Superb fresh MUH. Great rarity as only 1 pr of perf sheetlets recorded & the other sheetlet has been split into singles, so this is a unique item for the advanced collector. (P) $5000 $7000 1172 2000 Olympic Gold Medallists 45c Men's 4x200m freestyle, error horiz strip from sheetlet with left stamp TOTALLY IMPERF & right stamp grossly misperfed, & with stamp-size perf tab in right margin. Superb MUH. ACSC 2353c cat $1250+. Extremely rare as only 4 error sheetlets discovered, so only 20 imperf stamps could have existed -of which 15 are still in intact sheetlets, meaning only 5 imperfs available to collectors. (P) $700 $1000 1173 2008 Christmas 50c self-adhesive double pane of 20 from "cheque book", upper 4 stamps TOTALLY IMPERF, next 4 imperf at top. Superb MUH. (20) (P) $150 $250 1174 2008 Christmas 50c self-adhesive ½ pane of 10 with top 2 stamps totally IMPERF, next 2 imperf at top. Superb MUH. (10) (P) $80 $120 1175 2013 Christmas 55c Tree self-adhesive, error "gold shifted 12½mm left resulting in albino embossed tree trunk & upper star". VFU on small piece. (P) $100 $150 AUSTRALIA - BOOKLETS 1176 1927 Canberra 1½d. VF fresh MLH/MUH fresher than usually seen. Pf B38 cat/retail $150. $70 $100 1178 1962-64 QEII 5d blue new cover, edition 3/1963 Gen, with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B66QdT cat/retail $210 $90 $120 1179 1962-64 QEII 5d blue new cover, edition 3/1963 Gen, with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B66QeT cat/retail $210 $80 $120 1180 1967 QEII 5c/4c provisional 50c cover, set of 6 tabs in matching inserts. Most VF MUH. Pf B101-06Ad cat/retail $210. (6). $70 $100 1181 1967 QEII 5c/4c provisional 50c cover, set of 6 tabs in matching inserts. Most VF MUH. Pf B101-06Af cat/retail $210. (6). $70 $100 1182 1968 Famous Australians 5c, edition G68/3, with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B130CeT cat/retail $110. $50 $70 1183 1970 Famous Australians 6c, no edition, wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B135dT cat/retail $120 $50 $75 1184 1972 Prime Ministers 7c, edition. G71/3, wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B139CdT cat/retail $100 $50 $70 1185 1972 Prime Ministers $1.40, edition G71/3 with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B139CeT cat/retail $100. $40 $60 1186 1972 Prime Ministers $1.40, edition G72/1, with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B139FdT cat/retail $110. $40 $60 1187 1972 Prime Ministers 7c, edition G72/2, wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf 139IdT cat/retail $110. $40 $60 1188 1989 $3.60 Christmas opt for World Stamp Expo at Washington. VF fresh MUH. Pf B161(2). Retail $175. $60 $100 1189 1993 Countdown to 2000 opt Trains $4.50. VF fresh MUH. Pf B172(4) cat/retail $160. $40 $50 1190 1996 Rotary Club Boonah opt Thinking of You $4.50 original printing. VF fresh MUH. Pf B176(3) cat $90. $20 $30 1191 1998 Lord Howe Island 1st $7.20 booklet with Courier Post $1.80 pane of 4. VF fresh MUH. Pf cat/retail $250. (P) $80 $120 1192 2009 PO Anniv $5.50 booklet INVERTED die-cut perfs, fold roulettes & guillotining, resulting in "perfs" shifted 9mm giving split stamps, only part stamps at left & 2 at right with only margin text & no denomination etc! Amazing new discovery. (P) $400 $700 AUSTRALIA - BCOF JAPAN 1193 1946-48 opt set ½d to 5/-, inc both thick & thin papers. F-VFU, cpl with minor imperfections, retail $400. (8). (P) $150 $180 1194 1946-48 opt set ½d to 5/- thick paper. F-VF MUH. SG J1-7 cat £190, retail $275. (P) $150 $200 1195 1946-48 opt Queen 1d thin trial PROOF opt in black. VFU, tied to piece by "Aust Army PO 18 OC 46" cds. SG J2(p) cat £100++ for M. Certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) $275 $400 1196 1946-48 opt Queen 1d thin trial PROOF opt in red. VFU, tied to piece by "Aust Army PO 18 OC 46" cds. SG J2(p) cat £300++ for M. Rare genuine example. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $400 $500 1197 1946-48 opt Queen 1d Authority imprint blk of 16 from LP, variety "blue-black opt", normal single for comparison. W/C fresh MUH. SG J2a cat £960, retail $1200 -both as singles. Very few imprints survive. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $650 $1000 1198 1946-48 opt KGVI 3d, thin trial proof gold opt. VFU, tied to piece by "Aust Army PO 18 OCT 46" cds. SG J3(p) cat £300+ for M. Rarest of these proof opts. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $500 $800 1199 1946-48 opt KGVI 3d, thin trial PROOF opt in black. VFU, tied to piece by "Aust Army PO 18 OCT 46" cds. SG J3(p) cat £100+ for M. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $300 $400 1200 1946-48 opt KGVI 3d, thin trial PROOF opt in red. VFU, tied to piece by "Aust Army PO 18 OC 46" cds. SG J3(p) cat £300+ for M. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $500 $800 1201 1946-48 opt Robes 5/- thick paper. Fresh MUH, sl cnr bend. SG J7 cat £140. (P) $50 $100 1202 1946-48 opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper. VF Fresh MUH. SG J1-7a cat £190, retail $275. (7) (P) $170 $220 1203 1948 Airmail cover franked GB! KGVI 6d (9), tied by "Aust Army PO 214" cds, from Associated China Traders Tokyo, to Hong Kong. Rare Army PO use for business mail. $50 $100 1204 1948 Registered cover (sl aging) franked opt set ½d to 5/- thick paper, tied by "Aust Unit Postal Stn 497 30 SE 48" cds (in Kure), with h/s reg label/cachet, reverse with BCOF crest, sent to Australia with 3 transit & arrival b/s. SG J1-7 cat £275 as loose stamps & should be at least double, on cover so £550+. (P) $200 $300 AUSTRALIA - POSTAGE DUES 1205 1902 ½d to 5/- Emerald set blank base. Mostly F-VF fresh M/MLH (5/- VF). SG D1-8 cat £475. ACSC cat $765. Retail $780 (8) (P) $250 $400 1206 1902 ½d-8d Emerald set opt SPECIMEN vertically (only these values opt this type). F-VF M, some sl perf tones etc, fresh appearance. SG D1-7s cat £350. ACSC cat $700. Retail $875. Rare comp set (7) (P) $250 $400 1207 1902 ½d to 5/- Emerald, blank at base set. F-VFU. SG D1-8 cat £200. ACSC D1-11 cat $382. (8) (P) $170 $220 1208 1902 ½d Emerald blank at base blk of 30 (pos 1-30) with annotated varieties inc all listed in ACSC d-i MUH, 6 toned, o/w VF fresh. SG D1. ACSC D1/d-i cat $880, plus premium for scarce "master plate" blk of 30. $150 $250 1209 1902-04 5d, 1/- & 2/-green op SPECIMEN vertical opts, plus 1d with horiz opt. Some perf tones, esp on 5d, generally F-V M, the last 2 MUH & VF fresh appearance. SG ex D13-20s. ACSC D15x, 29x, 37x & 40x cat $750+. (4). (P) $150 $250 1210 1902-04 ½d to 5/- Green set, perf 11.8 x11, wmk crown NSW. Mostly F-VF fresh M, 2d & 5/- UN. SG D22-33 cat £1200. ACSC cat $1675. Retail $1500+. (12). (P) $400 $600 1211 1902-04 1d Dull green wmk crown NSW, perf 11. F MUH. SG D35 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. ACSC D17 cat $375. (P) $100 $150 1212 1902-04 20/- Dull green wmk crown NSW. Fresh M, a bit faded & creased, w/c. SG D44 cat £4250. ACSC D45 cat $6500. Retail similar. Budget example to fill that expensive space. (P) $800 $1200 1213 1906-08 3d Green, wmk crown single lined A. Fresh M. SG D48 cat £650. ACSC D52 cat $875. Retail similar. (P) $375 $500 1214 1907 1d Light green, wmk crown double line A. VF fresh MLH -almost MUH. SG D54 cat £130. ACSC 57A cat $225. Retail $225. (P) $80 $120 1215 1907 2d Light green, wmk crown double lined A. Fresh M. SG D55 cat £250. ACSC D58 cat $350. Retail $350. (P) $120 $180 1216 1907 6d Light green, wmk crown double lined A. F-VF fresh MLH. SG D57 cat £300. ACSC D60 cat $475. Retail $475. (P) $150 $250 1217 1908-09 2/- Green with stroke. F-VFM, redistributed gum. SG D60 cat £1000. ACSC D63 cat $1500. Retail similar. On issue for several months in Sydney only before replaced by the bicolour value. (P) $500 $800 1218 1909-10 2/- Pale rose-pink & green, wmk crown double lined A, perf 12x12½, CA monogram (11½ x3mm setting), LL cnr blk of 6. VF fresh MUH. SG D70. ACSC D89Bzb cat $2250 for M strip of 3, should be at least double, $4460+ MUH blk of 6. (P) $1200 $1800 1219 1909-10 £1 red & green wmk crown double lined A. Postally VFU. SG D73 cat £300. ACSC D92 cat $500. (P) $350 $450 1220 1912-23 ½d Carmine & deep yellow-green, wmk crown double lined A thin paper, perf 14, Harrison imprint strip of 4. VF 2M/2MUH. SG 79a. ACSC D95Bzb cat $750. (P) $200 $300 1221 1913-21 ½d Carmine & deep yellow green, wmk large crown double line A, perf 14 near comp sheet of 96 (missing lwr 2 rows) with constant varieties "break in centre of UL frame of "duty plate" octagon (R1/2), "break in top frame of duty plate" (R3/2), "break in upper frame of value tablet" (R3/12), "break in lwr frame of value tablet" (R5/2), "cut through LR frame of value tablet" (R/10), "break in upper frame of value tablet" (R6/1), "missing LL quadrant of outer frame of value tablet (R6/4), "break at left of top frame of value tablet" (R7/9). Couple of minor tone spots in perfs of central vert fold o/w VF fresh MUH. ACSC D95Bi,m,p,s,t,u,v cat $2575+ $250 $400 1222 1922-30 1½d Carmine & yellow-green 3rd wmk upper half sheet of 60 with frame plate 2 varieties "break in octagon" (LP2), "A of Australia joined" (RP8), "break in left frame" (RP19). All fresh MUH. ACSC D107c, (FP2)d, f, g cat $800. (60). $120 $200 1223 1922-30 1½d Carmine & bright yellow-green, 3rd wmk Mullett imprint blk of 4. VF MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107Bza cat $275 for M, normal MUH is triple, thus $825 for this blk. (P) $150 $250 1224 1922-30 Imprints with 3rd wmk 2d Ash blk of 4 MUH -sl gum tones, 3d Ash pr VF fresh MUH, plus 1931-36 CofA wmk perf 11 1d Ash blk of 8 VF fresh MUH & 4d Ash blk of 4. F-VF M/MUH. SG D94-5, D106 & D109. ACSC D108zb, D109zba, D115z & D119zb/zc w/o any of the frame plate varieties it should have. Total cat approx $1000+. (4). (P) $250 $400 1225 1931-36 ½d Carmine & yellow-green, CofA wmk, perf 11, Ash imprint blk of 8, UL stamp variety "break in left frame 5mm above LL cnr". VF MUH, usual fold down gutter & natural paper inclusion in LL stamp. SG D105. ACSC D113z cat $250 for M blk of 4, should be at least double, $500 MUH, plus another $220 for 4 MUH singles inc variety, thus $770 for this. (P) $150 $250 1226 1938 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, CofA wmk. VFU. SG D112-18 cat £85, ACSC D122-8, retail $90. (7) $40 $60 1227 1938 New Design CofA wmk imprint blks with ½d Ash blks of 8 & 12 in diff shades, 1d, 2d & 3d (2 shades) Ash blks of 4, 4d Authority blk of 4 & Ash blk of 12, plus 1/- Ash pr. VF fresh M/MUH. SG ex D112-18. ACSC D122za, 123za, 124z, 125z, 126z & zb, 128z cat $1663 inc the extra stamps in some blks. Rare group. (9). $375 $500 1228 1938 1/- Carmine & green, CofA wmk perf 14½ x14 Ash imprint blk of 4. VF 2MLH/2MUH. SG D118. ACSC D128z cat $600. (P) $150 $250 1229 1946-57 Redrawn, CofA wmk imprint blks with 1d, 3d, 5d & 6d, ea with Ash & Authority blks of 4, plus extra 1d Authority blk of 8, 3d Ash blk of 4, a 4d Authority blk of 8, 7d Authority blks of 8 (2 diff), plus 1953 1/- Authority blk of 8. VF fresh M/MUH. SG ex D119-29. ACSC D130zb, zd & ze, 132zb, zc & zf, 1932z, 134z & za, 135zb & zd, 136zb & zc, 139za, cat $1100+. (14). $250 $400 1230 1946-57 1d Red & green, CofA wmk, plate no.1 w/o dashes, Authority imprint (McCracken plate) blk of 8, plus UR stamp variety "white flaw in left of base of 1". VF MUH. SG D120. ACSC D130za cat $875 for blk, plus another $40 for 4 singles inc variety. (P) $300 $500 1231 1946-57 1d Red & green, CofA wmk, plate no.-1- (with dashes) Authority imprint (McCracken plate) blk of 8, plus UR stamp variety "white flaw in left of base of 1". VF fresh 4 MLH/4 MUH. SG D120. ACSC D130za cat $750 for blk of 4, plus another $30 for 4 extra stamps inc variety. (P) $275 $400
1232 1946-57 5d Red & green, CofA wmk; variety "shifted value". VF fresh MUH. SG D124(var). ACSC D134c cat $175 for similar shift M, should be at least double, $350 MUH. (P) $60 $100 1233 1946-57 8d Red & green CofA wmk full sheet of 120 panes C&D, with imprint, inc variety "white flaw on top of 8". 1 hinge in margin, o/w VF fresh MUH. SG D127, ACSC D137 cat $3600 -both as singles, $3875 inc variety & imprint. $500 $800 1234 1946-57 1/- Red & green, CofA wmk Authority imprint blk of 8 (Ash plate, no dot). VF fresh 2M/6MUH, imprint blk of 4 only hinged in base margin. SG D128. ACSC D138za cat $175, plus another $70 for the 4 extra stamps. $80 $120 1235 1946 3d Red & yellow green CofA upper part sheet of 84 (12x7) with constant flaw "broken left frame of value tablet" (pos 30) on both left & right panes. Fresh MUH. ACSC D132, 132d cat $1290. $180 $300 1236 1953-59 2/- Carmine & yellow-green, CofA wmk, Authority imprint blk of 4. VF MUH, usual fold down gutter. SG D130. ACSC D140z cat $325. (P) $100 $150 1237 1958-60 8d Red & green Die I, no wmk, plate no.- 2 - (dashes) at top of gutter blk of 8. VF fresh MUH, usual fold down gutter. SG D138. ACSC D153za cat $1000, plus another $120 for the 4 extra stamps (P) $300 $500 1238 1958 ½d Red & green Die I, comp sheet of 120 with full selvedge comprising 24 horiz strips of 5 (cat $40 ea), total $960. Fresh MUH, Scarce sheet. (120). $180 $300 1239 1958 ½d red & green Die II comp sheet of 120 with full selvedge, with 24 horiz strips of 5 (cat $40 ea) total $960, plus plate variety "white scratch from "2" to frame (pos R57) CTO "Cremorne 17JE60 NSW" (1st Day of Issue for 3rd printing?) Superb specialist item, fresh & clean. (120). $150 $250 1240 Varieties in marginal blks inc 1912-23 ½d perf 12½ wmk crown double lined A blk of 12 inc variety "g" dented value tablet frame at UL -unlisted on this stamp. 1946-57 Redrawn 1d UL cnr blk of 8 with value tablet variety "db" -flaws at base of "1", top frame & in "D", 5d Die I (single) with misplaced centre, (similar cat $175), 8d UL cnr blk of 8 "white flaw on top of 8" & no wmk 1d LL cnr blk fo 24 inc gutter, with "stop not outlined in white" etc & retouch of same (pos L10/1 & R10/1). Finally a piece of blank 3rd wmk paper with 2 rows of 6 wmks & marginal wmk letters. All VF fresh MUH. ACSC D93, 130db, 134c, 137g & 146d/da, plus 146c strips, total cat $1665 as normal or variety singles, premium for blks, plus the 3rd wmk paper. (5 blks). $300 $500 1241 Collection on Seven Seas Hingeless Specialist pages inc 1902 perf 11½ -12 5d MUH (ACSC 29 cat $200), 10d M (35, $150), 1/- (37, $65), 2/- (40, $175), plus 2/- opt Specimen (40x, $150). Perf 11 3d & 6d (25 & 33, $500), 1906 crown single lined A wmk ½d-4d ($230), 1907 crown double lined A ($40), 1909 bicolour thick paper set to £1 inc some varieties ($1735). 1912 thin paper comp as per SG to 1/- inc the 3 diff perfs ($1790). 1919 3rd wmk comp ($110), 1931 CofA wmk comp ex 4d ($275), 1938 new frame set ($210), 1946 Redrawn set ($70) -plus 5d with misplaced centred MUH ($300+), 1953 New shilling values (2 shades of ea, $73), No wmk set ($190). Mostly VF fresh M/MUH -a few UN. Total ACSC cat $6300+. (97). (P) $1200 $1800 AUSTRALIA - REVENUE/CINDERELLA 1242 Patent Office: 1978 $100 blk of 9. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £450++. Rare multiple with FV of $900! (P) $130 $200 1243 Tramways: 1937 NSW Govt Tramways 6d red opt 4d blue & black Packet Stamp. F-VFU, tied to small piece by violet cancel. (P) $70 $120 1244 War Savings: 1915 KGV 2/6 brown perf 14. VF fresh MUH. Rare thus. (P) $400 $500 1245 War Savings: 1940 5/- "Tank & Cannon". Fresh MUH & very scarce as such. (P) $400 $600 1246 War Savings: ca1945 6d blue Canberra War Memorial. VF UN. (P) $100 $120 1247 War Savings: c1945 6d blue Canberra War Memorial cnr Authority imprint pr. VF fresh MLH/MUH. A great rarity, this being only the second imprint we have seen. (P) $2000 $2500 1248 War Savings: ca1945 6d blue Spitfire perf 14½ Authority imprint blk of 4. Minor gum disturbance. VF MLH appearance. (P) $250 $500 1249 War Savings: ca1945 green on buff folder inscr "Every stamp stuck on is another nail in the Axis coffin!" with 6d blue Spitfire (9) affixed, odd minor scuff, unfolded. $100 $150 1250 War Savings: WWII Booklet in blue on brown with 6d Spitfire (32) attached. Fresh unfolded, FV 16/- which was the amount that could be exchanged for a £1 War Savings Certificate. A rare survivor. $60 $100 1251 War Savings: WWII 5/- Blue & orange National Savings Stamp Book with 5/- Tank & Cannon (2) attached. Booklets very rare. (P) $400 $700 AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT/ AIRMAIL 1252 1911 First UK Aerial Post red-brown postcard (tones & reverse thin), to Sydney, underfranked at ½d (UK local rate) tied by special First Day cds code 3, dated "SP 9 1911", although untaxed. Very few recorded to Australia. (P) $200 $400
1253 1911 First UK Aerial Post grey-black postcard (creases & tones) to Maitland NSW, underfranked at ½d (UK local rate) tied by special cds code 1 dated "SP 11 1911", & taxed 1d double deficiency. The third day of the event when the Farman-type piloted by C. Hubert crashed because of engine failure on take off. The plane was completely destroyed, & Hubert broke both legs. This is the earliest powered flight "crash" item to Australia (Nierinck 110911), only one other example to Australia recorded. (P) $1300 $2000 1254 1911 First UK Aerial Post black-green envelope (minor creasing), to Victoria, franked 1d tied by special cds code 1 dated "SP14 1911". The envelopes to Australia particularly rare, with only two others recorded. Attractive. (P) $800 $1200 1255 1929 (May 8) "First England-Australia Airmail" typed endorsement, franked 4½d for 1½d Imperial surface rate plus 3d Airmail surcharge to Iraq. Flown Imperial Airways flight IE7, departed Croydon 11th May, arriving Baghdad 15th (Basra 16th), then surface to Australia, Melbourne 7 June arrival b/s, where also are "BCM AIRFIELD" guarantee h/s (3 types). VF. Rare. (P) $300 $500 1256 1929 (May 9) London-Melbourne commercial cover to Swiss Consulate Melbourne, endorsed alongside Airmail label "till Marseilles & again in Australia", for airmail to France & timed to arrive for Perth-Adelaide inaugural flight. A rare external participant in this important domestic airmail event. VF. (P) $250 $400 1257 1931 Inward airmail cover Danzig to Melbourne franked 2G red pr, tied by "Zoppot Luftpost 11 5 31" oval pmk, endorsed for Imperial Airways Karachi-Delhi (IE111 service) & Australian internal airmail, b/s Danzig. Most attractive & important early "jusqu'a" airmail item from exotic origin. Extremely rare (P) $200 $400 1258 1932 England-Australia flight intermediate from Bandoeng Dutch East Indies (15 Jan) to Capt Vernon D. Burgess at Mascot Aerodrome, enclosed greetings letter from MP Pattist (chief pilot of the KLM Abel Tasman), scarce KNIVvL Par Avion label, Sydney arrival (21 Jan). Unlisted intermediates under AAMC 245a. $100 $200 1259 1934 MacRobertson Air Race registered cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Holland-Australia & return being a large printed cover that was folded & sealed in such a way as to show a diff stamped face for diff legs of the flight. Originally from "Amsterdam 15 X 34" to "Melbourne 24 OC 34" cds, then depart "Melbourne 29 OC 34" cds, arrive "Batavia 2 10 34" cds, (error of month in pmk), depart "Batavia 15 11 34" cds, with Amsterdam & Melbourne reg labels & red oval flight cachet. AAMC 444/458 cat $80 + $350. Only 45 such covers flown. (P) $250 $400 1260 1934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Victoria Cent 1/- & Hermes 1/6 tied by "Market Street Melbourne 7 DE 34" cds. To Uganda via Egypt & returned, with b/s of Cairo, Mombasa & Kampala, plus Melbourne return & DLO cds. AAMC 470n. Scarce (P) $100 $150 1261 1934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Victoria Cent 3d & 1/-, tied by "Market Street Melbourne 7 DE 34" cds. To Dutch East Indies with Palembang arrival cds & endorsed "non reclame return to sender", with b/s of Darwin & Palembang, plus Melbourne return cds. AAMC 470d. Scarce. (P) $100 $130 1262 1934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Victoria Cent 3d & 1/-, tied by "Market Street Melbourne 7 DE 34" cds. To Dutch East Indies with Semarang cds & endorsed "Retour expediteur", with b/s of Darwin & Semarang, plus Telegraph Office Melbourne return cds. Scarce. AAMC 469d (P) $100 $130 1263 1934 Neth Indies-Australia leg of England-Australia first regular service, 3 intermediate covers carried on this eventful flight, plus one for a later flight, diff frankings for the 60c rate, generally fine. (4). $120 $200 1264 1934 (Dec 8) England-Australia first regular service, largely commercial range of frankings, highest an "AP/Cº" perfined 18/9d, three scarce 6d postcard rate, 2/6 Seahorses solo (4), etc. Odd fault, generally fine. Cat $75 each. This was an eventful flight, “Aurora” damaged its undercarriage at Calcutta, & “Diana” damaged its tailskid at Camooweal. An interesting subject for an exhibit. AMC cat $2325+. (31). $375 $500 1265 1934-36 Inward airmail covers on Imperial Airways incident flights. Scarcer frankings/rates inc solo 9d for Karachi & internal airmail services (2), 2/6 Seahorse, & 6d airmail postcard rate, carried on flights IE285, 286, 417 & 467, the 1st experiencing engine trouble with “Athena” at Delhi & Prachaur (Thailand), 2nd engine trouble with 2 planes at Rutbah & Alor Star, others delayed due to adverse weather or waterlogged airfield. F-VF. (4). $100 $200 1266 1935 (Jan 3) Inward airmail cover from Cleckheaton GB to Melbourne with typed "Via Imperial Airways" carried on the eventful IE303 which in turn experienced [1] “Sylvanus” forced landing 8 Jan at Mirabella (Italy) with engine trouble, [2] “Arethusa” delayed 12 Jan with engine trouble, & [3] “Athena” blown off course at night 16 Jan from Koepang (Dutch East Indies), landing on a beach about 60 miles east of Darwin. "Athena" was refuelled by a Qantas DH61, which itself was damaged on takeoff. Confirmed by Melbourne arrival 20 Jan. Very few covers from this multi-interrupted flight recorded. $100 $180 1267 1935-36 Inward airmail covers London to Sydney & Melbourne involved in Imperial Airways incidents in Dutch East Indies. [1] 1935 (Jan 25) carried on IE309 “Athena” force-landed 4 Feb at Surabaya due to broken exhaust pipe, Sydney b/s of 9 Feb confirms. [2] 1936 (Apr 17) IE437 “Canberra” burst tyre on landing at Surabaya, sm cnr flt, 2 May Melbourne b/s confirmation. [3] 1936 (May 27) IE449 “Brisbane” force-landing at Waingapoe 9 Jun, reverse damage has removed b/s, 8pm London duplex confirms too late for IE448. (3). $100 $180 1268 1935 (Jan 31) Inward airmail incident cover from Modjoagoeng Neth Indies to Sydney, carried on Imperial IE309 which force-landed at Sourabaya 4 Feb owing to broken exhaust pipe, confirmed by Lindfield b/s (9 Feb). $150 $250 1269 1935 "Loina" crash cover -very battered & pieces missing, franked KGV 4d olive pr, tied by "Air Mail Sydney 30 SE 35" cds. To Tasmania, with Hobart arrival b/s. Crashed off Flinders Is. AAMC 535 cat $400+ & under-catalogued (P) $250 $400 1270 1936-41 Inward airmail covers by Imperial Airways, Burma to Australia (6) or New Zealand (2). Three by "horseshoe route", one taxed. Generally good to fine. Scarce origin/destinations. (8). $180 $275 1271 1936-45 Inward airmail covers from Ceylon by Imperial Airways regular & "horseshoe" routes, some attractive frankings, scarce 20c "all-up” (3, one underpaid at 18c), censored, perfin, etc. Most F-VF. (11). $100 $200 1272 1937-40 Inward airmail covers from Thailand by Imperial Airways (5) inc 1 to NZ, various rates 45s, 60s (reg at Yala), 2B55s, 30s, 55s & 90s, last two from Bhuket. Most F-VF. (6). (P) $250 $400 1273 1937-38 Inward airmail covers from Lithuania from Henry B Smith correspondence, Kaunas to Melbourne, flown Imperial Airways IE572 (registered), 654 (delayed at Athens due to head winds), 668 & SE37, various frankings, inc high denomination 5L, two types of Par avion label, another curiously with Par avion h/s scored-over although correctly paid for airmail, b/s inc Berlin-Zentralflughafen, Darwin, Sydney, Melbourne -reg has "Telegraph Office GPO Melb". Extremely rare group. Pre-war Lithuanian airmail to Australia was virtually unknown prior to release in the 1990s of a small number contained in the Smith correspondence. (4). (P) $375 $500 1274 1938 (26 May) Airmail cover (sm opening tears) Perth to Port Moresby per inaugural airmail to Papua, h/s "TAX" & m/s "10d", & franked Undated Bird 3d, Air 5d & 2d tied by "Rabaul 23 JE 38" to pay for return to Perth. (P) $300 $450 1275 1938 (Jul 3) KNILM Java - Australia inc the souvenir cover (3) franked 25c (2, diff compositions) & 35c. Two with boxed "By air to Australia & onward air transmission” & rare meter franking commercial cover (centre fold) with same h/s. F-VF. AAMC 815. (4). $150 $200 1276 1938 (Oct 1) Inward registered airmail use of cotton sample bag for Tea, via Imperial flight SE26 Batavia to Melbourne, franked 30c (4), 1G & 20c. On reverse reg label & "THEE" (tea) label strip of 3 tied by Batavia pmk. Boxed "By air to Australia & onward air transmission" h/s (two strikes), Sydney arrival. Rare & exquisite survivor. $150 $250 1277 1938 (Dec) Inward airmail covers (250x130mm) "Japan Menthol Manufacturing Co" Osaka to Sydney endorsed "Via Singapore" for Imperial Airways service, one also with "VIA SINGAPORE" h/s applied at Osaka, 1Y32s & 1Y94s rates. Sm blemishes, pre-war airmail from Japan very scarce. (2). $180 $275 1278 1940 (22 Jan) Netherlands Indies - Australia KNILM Bali crash large cover (265x175mm, centre fold etc), endorsed "By Qantas", franked 1G & 60c -others floated away. Good strike of "Recovered From Lost Flying Boat" cachet. AAMC 888 (P) $180 $275 1279 1940 (22 Jan) Bali crash cover franked Ned Indie 25c, tied by Batavia cds. To Sydney, with 2-line "Recovered From Lost Flying Boat" cachet (was actually not a Flying Boat). VF. AAMC 888 cat from $350 & undercatalogued. (P) $300 $450 1280 1940 (Aug-Dec) Inward airmail covers, same correspondence, from "Huey Mood", carried Imperial Airways via "Horseshoe" route, one registered with "Huey Moot" m/s reg details beneath square "R" h/s, pmks inc "Southern Express", "Maadyai", "Tungsong", "Huey Mood" (in black & in violet) etc. F-VF. (5). (P) $300 $500 1281 1941 (21 Jan) Timor-Australia franked Airs 1a, 20apr & 50a, plus 10a/20a/60pa Charity, tied by "Dili 21 1 41" pmks. To Adelaide. VF. AAMC 913 cat $500. Rarity as only 21 flown. (P) $375 $500 1282 1941 (Apr 2) Airmail cover Sydney to USA franked Robes 10/- thick paper, 4d Koala & 1/6 Hermes, "California Clipper" h/s, Sydney censor tape & h/s. Central crease clear of stamps, attractive & scarce franking. (11/10 is 4/- 1st oz + 3/11 ea additional ½oz x2) (P) $150 $250 1283 1941 (May 14) Inward airmail express cover London to Sydney, spectacular total franking of £2.10/-, inc 10/- dark blue (4). Censored in UK & Sydney. A little battered due to thick contents of 46 photos. £2.10/- for 4/6d per ½oz (x11) Clipper rate via Atlantic & Pacific, plus 6d for Express delivery. (P) $220 $400 1284 1941 (Oct 31) Inward registered airmail cover from Yala Thailand, per Imperial Airways "horseshoe" route flight NE134, addressed "23rd Independent Brigade Group Ordnance Workshops Larrakeyah Barracks Darwin". Bangkok & Darwin transits, "Base PO 7MD 01712 NO 41" arrival (Larrakeyah). (P) $150 $250 1285 1941 (Dec) inward covers (245x135mm) from Marine Dept Batavia to Netherlands Consul-General, Sydney, numbered 'II', 'VI', 'VIII', various rates, "Marine-Censuur L" cachets in violet or black, &/or framed h/s "Niet door Censuur geopend 85", one h/s "Postbericht". (3). $100 $180
1286 1941 Inward censored airmail covers from Thailand, via Imperial Airways "horseshoe" route (ex flights NE63-138), 3 registered, another h/s on reverse for Krasom Tin Dredging Ltd, Takuatoong, Pangnga. Some opening flts consistent with censored mail, generally good. Outstanding lot for specialist. (9). (P) $1100 $2000 1287 1945 (26 Nov) Qantas Airmail test letter to London franked KGVI 2½d, 3½d (flt) & 1/-, tied by "GPO Sydney 26 NO 45" cds, enclosed note, & b/s "British Airways Post Section Received NOV 30 1945" cachet. $60 $100 1288 1946 (6 Dec) Qantas Airmail test letter to London, franked KGVI 3½d (2, flts) & Lyrebird 1/-, tied by "Sydney 6 DEC 1945" machine pmk, with enclosed note, & b/s "British Airways Post Section Received DEC 13 1945" cachet. $60 $100 1289 1948 (Jul 28) Inward registered airmail cover (265x130mm) from Sandakan Nth Borneo, franked high total franking of $1.80, showing VF strike of Singapore "AV2" h/s in violet, earlier than Heifetz date of 5 Aug. A rare marking & believed to be the only use from North Borneo to Australia, b/s Singapore & Perth. Rare. (P) $220 $350 1290 1952 Inward registered airmail & 1958 covers from Saudi Arabia to diff ham radio stations in Australia, both with imprint of "HRH Prince Talal al Saud" in green or gold, both with "Ryad" cds & "Djeddah" transit, 1st with "Aerodrome du Caire" transit b/s. An exotic pair. (2). $100 $180 1291 Airmail label booklets: 1948 ANA "AirMail Stickers" cover with 6 panes of 2 labels, 1950 TAA with 3 panes of 4 & wax interleaves, & 1958 Qantas red & gold cover with 6 panes of 2 & wax interleaves. VF superb fresh MUH. Frommer 80c, 87c & 102c cat $210. Rarely seen (3). $80 $150 1292 Inward airmail covers from France franked 1946-47 Airs inc 40Fr (15), 50Fr (30, inc blk of 4), 100Fr (9) & 200Fr (4), inc 1949 450Fr reg airmail. Plus 1 express to Germany, another to Philippines, 4 to USA. Mostly good commercial quality, odd fault. (42). $160 $250 1293 Inward airmail covers from France 1931-40. Wide range of frankings inc a number of 16Fr25c & 16Fr rates. The earliest is a reg air cover pre-paying airmail from Perth to Adelaide, other reg & censored noted with a wide range of airmail labels inc 1940 with the label obliterated (not jusqu'a), presumably because air service no longer available. Most flown by Imperial Airways, 8 involved in delays due to engine or other mechanical problems, inc SE199 where “Corio” received tail damage at Tiberias (Palestine) 4 Dec 1939, necessitating transfer of mail to “Coogee” following day -plus 2 to NZ. Flight details lightly pencilled on reverse. Nearly all F-VF appearance. (63). $600 $1000 1294 Inward airmail covers from Germany 1935-40. Franking machine meter cancels at 75pf, 125pf & 290pf rates, inc a doubleton 40+35pf, all by Imperial Airways, ten of which experienced transit delays, inc engine trouble at Rangoon (IE391), Akyab (IE423), & Jodhpur (IE425), some attractive pictorial advertising meters.1 a front only, F-VF. (21). $120 $180 1295 Inward airmail covers from GB inc 1932 (Jan 7) Kingsford Smith flight, mostly commercial, inc perfins, wide range of frankings & rates, 1 with 1½d wmk inverted x11, some printed "Christmas" covers, double rates with 2/6 Seahorses (5, inc reg). Odd flt, generally fine. Cat $125 each, total $4000+. Nucleus for a one-frame exhibit. (33). $475 $700 1296 Inward airmail covers from Great Britain 1934-40 interrupted or delayed Imperial Airways mails (flight allocation details lightly pencilled on reverse), spanning flights IE140-655 & SE4-246, inc incidents such as engine & other mechanical troubles, undercarriage damage (IE327), cracked oil tank (IE365), burst tyre on landing (IE437), crew problems (inc cholera injections episode which delayed SE237), adverse weather, the "near miss" IE552, where “Hengist” was destroyed by fire at Karachi after mail had been transferred to “Atlanta”, ”Caledonia” collision with buoy at Athens (IE655), 4 dates between 24-31 Jan 1940 which were among the backlog accumulated as Poole Harbour was ice bound, preventing flights between 20 Jan-2 Feb, o/w no duplication. Some scarcer & higher frankings, inc Seahorses 5/- (3), KGVI 2/6 brown single frankings etc. Flight allocations generally confirmed by b/s & departure dates. Mixed poor-VF condition. Irreplaceable lot, nucleus for an 8-frame exhibit. (105). $2000 $3000 1297 Inward airmail covers from Italy 1934-40. Mostly interrupted or delayed Imperial Airways flights (details lightly pencilled on reverse), some confirmed by transit or Australian b/s, earliest (3 Feb 1934 reg at Querceta) carried on eventful IE254 Singapore service, which was delayed at Brindisi due to adverse weather, mails unusually went by rail from Alexandria to Cairo, & delayed at Rutbah & Basra due to engine trouble. 1940 (censored) delayed by mechanical problems at Batavia, others inc delays due to adverse weather etc. F-VF, odd fault. Some attractive & scarcer frankings. (10). $160 $250 1298 Inward airmail covers from Neth Indies 1940-41, mostly censored, via Imperial Airways or KNILM, some carried on former's "Horseshoe" route flights. Good variety of censor tapes & h/s, some dual censored. Inc Imperial SE218 delayed by Darwin cyclone, registered (6, one at Cheribon), higher frankings etc. Most F-VF. Nice lot. (40). $800 $1200 1299 Inward airmail covers from Sweden 1935-42, same correspondent to Melbourne with "Carl Persson & Soner" Ystad, meter frankings rated 5o & 100o (both taxed), 85o with h/s "By air over the Atlantic & from New York" scored-over & London oval "O.A.T." in pink applied (also taxed), 110o & 115o, the last via Iraq with Baghdad 13 NOV 37 b/s, 3 with oval "Berlin-Sassnitz (Hafen)" railway TPO b/s. Inc item flown on IE648, the “Clio” leg of which developed mechanical problems on 28 Apr, causing transfer of mail to “Calpurnia” same day. (5). $120 $200
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