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| AUSTRALIA: AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS | ||||
| Lot | Description | Reserve | Estimate | Your Bid |
| 2284 |
1914 (6 July) FFC Melbourne to Sydney First Official Airmail Souvenir Card with 1d Kangaroo, Australian Aerial Mail 16 July cds, received Sydney 18 July, 1960 (16 NOV), many flts but still collectable. FFC QANTAS Round the World with 5/- Arms (tape stain). The first scarce. AAMC 3 & 1443 cat $770. (2) (P) |
A$100 (US$69) (€61) (£52) |
A$200 (US$138) (€122) (£104) |
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| 2285 |
1920 (7 May) cover from France to Timaru endorsed 'Par Avion Paris London' bearing (10c, 33, few faults) paying for the 3Fr25c Airmail rate to UK then by ship. Believed to be the earliest item to Australia or NZ accelerated by a commercial international airmail service. Ex Perry. (P) |
A$800 (US$552) (€488) (£416) |
A$1200 (US$828) (€732) (£624) |
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| 2286 |
1927 Cloncurry-Normanton FFC franked Parliament 1½d strip of 3, tied by 'Cloncurry 30 JU 27' cds & with 'Forwarded by Air Mail cachet. AAMC 106 cat $175. |
A$70 (US$48) (€43) (£36) |
A$100 (US$69) (€61) (£52) |
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| 2287 |
1929-35 First Flight covers with 1929 Perth-Adelaide (2 diff), 1931 Launceston-Victoria-Sydney & 1935 Melbourne-Adelaide. Also 1929 Air cover Perth to USA franked Air 3d & KGV 3d. AAMC 137, 139, 208 & 561, plus the last. (5) |
A$70 (US$48) (€43) (£36) |
A$100 (US$69) (€61) (£52) |
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| 2288 |
1931 Zeppelin inwards cover (200x130mm) flown Germany to Australia franked with Zeppelin South American Flight 2RM tied by Friedrichshafen d/s, carried on inaugural day of 'LZ127' Graf Zeppelin Baltic Sea flight via Berlin & Copenhagen with b/s, then Surface Mail to Australia with Pictorial cachets in violet & blue, Sydney arrival cds. Sl staining but quite amazing & unique usage. Ex Rodney Perry & previously sold in Melbourne auction in 2013 for $3450. (P) |
A$800 (US$552) (€488) (£416) |
A$1500 (US$1035) (€915) (£780) |
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| 2289 |
1934 Christmas Flight England-Australia franked KGV 2d, 4d, & 10d tied by 'London Air mail 17 DE 31' Sydney arrival b/s. AAMC 245 cat $125. |
A$50 (US$35) (€31) (£26) |
A$75 (US$52) (€46) (£39) |
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| 2290 |
1931 Christmas Mail England-Australia cover (delayed til January) franked GB KGV 1/- & 2d (2) tied by 'London 17 DE 31' cds, Sydney b/s. AAMC 245 cat $125. |
A$50 (US$35) (€31) (£26) |
A$75 (US$52) (€46) (£39) |
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| 2291 |
1931 (17-21 November) First Air Mail Service Rabaul - Australia-England signed by Charles Kingsford Smith. Generally VF. AAMC 222e cat $375+. (P) |
A$150 (US$104) (€92) (£78) |
A$200 (US$138) (€122) (£104) |
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| 2292 |
1933 Brisbane-Salamaua FFC with Brisbane-Port Moresby by ship, then Air to Salamaua. Franked 1931 Airmail 6d brown opt OS, tied by 'Airmail Sydney 3 FE 33' cds, Salamaua arrival b/s. AAMC 296B cat $175 |
A$60 (US$41) (€37) (£31) |
A$90 (US$62) (€55) (£47) |
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| 2293 |
1934-39 UK - Australia interrupted Imperial Airmail, all confirmed by arrival dates, IE300 (burst tyre at Baghdad), IE449 (force landed Waingapue, Dutch East Indies), IE 552 (Hengist destroyed by fire at Karachi, just after mail transferred), SE199 (Clio delayed by engine trouble at Alexandria and again at Akyab) (5) |
A$160 (US$110) (€98) (£83) |
A$240 (US$166) (€146) (£125) |
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| 2294 |
1934 New Zealand-Australia cover franked 7d blue Trans-Tasman Air Mail opt tied by Hataitai 23 JAN 34 cds, 'Auckland 17 DE 34' transit cds, flight cachet & Sydney b/s. AAMC 360 cat $75. Stamp SG 554 cat £45 as loose stamp & 'from x2' on cover. |
A$35 (US$24) (€21) (£18) |
A$50 (US$35) (€31) (£26) |
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| 2295 |
1934 Faith in Australia Flights to NZ 'Feb 1934' franked Faith in Australia opt 7d. Mar 1934 Kaitaia franked Air 7d, April 1934 Aust-NZ & return franked Australia & NZ Airmails. July 34 Kaitaia to Aust franked Air 7d. AAC 360 cat $300. (4). |
A$80 (US$55) (€49) (£42) |
A$120 (US$83) (€73) (£62) |
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| 2296 |
1934 England-Australia FFC franked KGV 6d & 9d, tied by 'Edinburgh 5 DE 34' cds. To Sth Aust with Adelaide b/s. AAMC 469 cat $75. |
A$30 (US$21) (€18) (£16) |
A$45 (US$31) (€27) (£23) |
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| 2297 |
1935-36 Germany - Australia interrupted Imperial airmail, IE 317 (Sanford #350227, Hanno suffered a damaged undercarriage upon landing Feb 27 at Rutbah, Iraq), IE327 (Horsa on Apr 3 experienced damage to undercarriage at Basra), IE393 (Arethusa delayed from Nov 24 for 3 days at Hua Hin. Siam, due to the airfield being waterlogged), IE445 (engine trouble Penang, mail transferred), IE509 (engine trouble, Athens, mail transferred). (5) |
A$160 (US$110) (€98) (£83) |
A$240 (US$166) (€146) (£125) |
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| 2298 |
1930s-50s Butler Air Transport, ANA Australian National Airways multi-colour luggage labels. VF fresh MUH. (2) |
A$10 (US$7) (€6) (£5) |
A$20 (US$14) (€12) (£10) |
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| 2299 |
No Lot. |
A$0 (US$0) (€0) (£0) |
A$0 (US$0) (€0) (£0) |
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| 2300 |
1930s-50s Butler Air Transport, ANA Australian National Airways multi-colour luggage labels. VF fresh M. (2) |
A$10 (US$7) (€6) (£5) |
A$20 (US$14) (€12) (£10) |
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| 2301 |
1937 Rocket mail cover franked KGV 1d green tied by Brisbane 8 MR 31 cds, with same date vignette & R3 cachet. Superb fresh. AAMC R9 cat $130. |
A$60 (US$41) (€37) (£31) |
A$90 (US$62) (€55) (£47) |
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| 2302 |
1937 Commonwealth of Australia oversize 26.5x19cm generic envelope from Mt Gambier to Naracoorte with arrival b/s & (unofficial) m/s notation 'First Mail per AN Airways 'Moogana' Mt Gambier to Naracoorte 9.15a 9.50a 30.8.37'. An extremely rare PO outer envelope for Airmail articles. VF. AAMC 762(var). Only 15 carried. (P) |
A$400 (US$276) (€244) (£208) |
A$600 (US$414) (€366) (£312) |
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| 2303 |
1938 Australia-Papua-New 'boomerang' FFC franked KGVI 1½d pr, 2d & 3d & Papua Pics 2d pr & 3d, & KGVI 1d tied by Longreach cds. 2nd franked Airmail 3d green & KGVI 2d, with Undated Birds 2d & 3d - numerous b/s. AAMC 812 cat $100+. (2). |
A$40 (US$28) (€24) (£21) |
A$70 (US$48) (€43) (£36) |
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| 2304 |
1938 Australia - England cover (vert fold) thrice weekly Flying Boat Service pictorial franked Queen 1d & KGVI 2d (2), tied by 'Sydney 8 AUG 1938' pmk. AAMC 822b cat $275. (P) |
A$120 (US$83) (€73) (£62) |
A$180 (US$124) (€110) (£94) |
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| 2305 |
1938 Airmail cover franked Kangaroo 2/- maroon CofA wmk, tied by 'Mosman 12 OC 38' cds. To Austria via Greece with circular Greek? h/s, Athens transit b/s. SG 134. ACSC 40 cat $150 on cover. |
A$25 (US$17) (€15) (£13) |
A$50 (US$35) (€31) (£26) |
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| 2306 |
1940 NZ-Australia Flying Boat service FFC franked Centenary 5d tied by 'Petone 17 AP 40' cds, plus return flight franked Ram 5d tied by Melbourne 31 APR 1940 pmk. AAMC 899 & 900 cat $200. (2). |
A$70 (US$48) (€43) (£36) |
A$100 (US$69) (€61) (£52) |
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| 2307 |
1940 New Zealand-Australia cover franked Centennial 5d tied by 'Wellington 25 AP 40' cds, with flight cachet, plus censor tape & cachet. AAMC 899 cat $100. |
A$30 (US$21) (€18) (£16) |
A$45 (US$31) (€27) (£23) |
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| 2308 |
1940 New Zealand-Australia cover franked Centennial 5d tied by 'Rangiora 26 AP 40' cds with flight cachet. Also same service later flight Pictorial cover franked 5d again tied 'Auckland 11 MY 1940' pmk. AAMC 899 & 899(var) cat $100 for 1st flight, plus later cover. (2) |
A$30 (US$21) (€18) (£16) |
A$45 (US$31) (€27) (£23) |
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| 2309 |
1945 New Guinea - Sydney flight franked Gloucester 5½d tied by No 7 'Aust Base PO 4 AP 45' cds & with green vignette, Sydney arrival b/s. AAMC 1003 cat $275. (P) |
A$120 (US$83) (€73) (£62) |
A$180 (US$124) (€110) (£94) |
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| 2310 |
1946 Australia-Canada KGV 7d Airletter with 2-line printed cachets top & base, with Sydney 15 SE 46' cds. To Vancouver with flight cachet & arrival b/s. AAMC 1066a cat $400. (P) |
A$180 (US$124) (€110) (£94) |
A$275 (US$190) (€168) (£143) |
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| 2311 |
1946 (7 Apr) KGVI 7d blue Aerogramme cachet in purple flown Sydney to Singapore, signed by pilots A Furze & J Maxham. VFU. AAMC 1037 cat $200. ACSC A3d cat $225. |
A$90 (US$62) (€55) (£47) |
A$120 (US$83) (€73) (£62) |
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| 2312 |
1947 Australia - New Caledonia FFC by Pan Am franked Hermes 1/6 tied by 'Sydney 10 JY 47' cds, with Pic flight cachet, Noumea b/s. VF. AAMC 1102 cat $75. |
A$25 (US$17) (€15) (£13) |
A$40 (US$28) (€24) (£21) |
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| 2313 |
1952 Australia - Sth Africa & return 'boomerang' covers to Cocos Is, Mauritius & Sth Africa. VF. AAMC 1308a cat $150. (3) |
A$35 (US$24) (€21) (£18) |
A$50 (US$35) (€31) (£26) |
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| 2314 |
1953 Coronation Flight covers from 13 diff nations (Malay States on single cover), plus 2 extra with diff frankings. AAMC cat $300. (15) |
A$60 (US$41) (€37) (£31) |
A$90 (US$62) (€55) (£47) |
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| 2315 |
1954 Fiji-Australia FFC franked Pic 1/- tied by 'Nadi Airport 19 MY 54' cds. AAMC 1345b cat $50. |
A$12 (US$8) (€7) (£6) |
A$18 (US$12) (€11) (£9) |
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| 2316 |
1954 Australia-Hawaii FFC franked Lyrebird 1/- & QEII 3d tied by Sydney 15 MY 54 cds. Also return flight franked US Bridge 25c tied by Honolulu May 17 1954 pmk. AAMC 1345b cat $100. (2). |
A$30 (US$21) (€18) (£16) |
A$45 (US$31) (€27) (£23) |
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| 2317 |
1954 San Francisco & Hawaii to Australia FFC franked Bridge 25c tied by 'San Francisco May 17 1954 & Honolulu May 7 1954 pmks. AAMC 1345b cat $100. (2). |
A$25 (US$17) (€15) (£13) |
A$40 (US$28) (€24) (£21) |
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| 2318 |
1959 Sydney-San Francisco FFC plus intermediates for Sydney to Fiji & Hawaii, plus Fiji to Hawaii & San Fran. Then return flight San Francisco & Hawaii to both Fiji & Sydney, plus Fiji to Sydney. AAMC 1406, 07 & 07a cat $185. (10) |
A$30 (US$21) (€18) (£16) |
A$50 (US$35) (€31) (£26) |
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| 2319 |
1964 Australia-London via Mexico FFC,, plus intermediates for Australia to Mexico & Bermuda, Fiji to Bermuda & London, Tahiti to London, & Mexico to GB. Then return flight intermediates of GB to Fiji, Bermuda to Tahiti, Fiji, & Australia, Mexico to Tahiti, Fiji & Australia. VF. AAMC 1530 & 30ca cat $520. (15). |
A$90 (US$62) (€55) (£47) |
A$150 (US$104) (€92) (£78) |
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| 2320 |
1965 Sydney - Vienna via Hong Kong with Sydney, Hong Kong, Philippines, India & Iran, plus return flight Egypt, Pakistan, India & Singapore. Also earlier March/April flight Thailand & Egypt to Vienna intermediates. AAMC 1543a & 1546-47a cat $350. (12) |
A$60 (US$41) (€37) (£31) |
A$90 (US$62) (€55) (£47) |
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| 2321 |
2009 South Magnetic Pole set 55c - $1.10 tied by special coloured pmks '17 Jan 2009' to flight cover. SG 185-88(var). Retail $32. |
A$10 (US$7) (€6) (£5) |
A$15 (US$10) (€9) (£8) |
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| 2322 |
First Flight covers. Collection 1927-1985, neatly described on pages with flight details in 2 volumes. Includes various 1927-30 Camooweal, Normanton, etc (AAMC 91), 1931 Second Experimental Air Mail Karachi to Allahabad (AAMC 192c, cat $250), 1934 various WA flights, 1938 Karumba-Brisbane (AAMC 813e, cat $350), 1940 first TEAL flight to Auckland (AAMC 900ab, cat $200), numerous other flights all listed, including London, New Guinea, various flying boat, WWII Horseshoe Route and post-WWII various international flights. Generally F-VF. 2008 AAMC cat $5000+ |
A$750 (US$518) (€458) (£390) |
A$1000 (US$690) (€610) (£520) |
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