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AUSTRALIA: AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
Lot
Description
ReserveEstimateYour Bid
2754
 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$80
(US$50)
(€48)
(£41)
  A$120
(US$74)
(€72)
(£61)
A$
2755
 1931 Australia - England FFC registered franked Kingsford Smith 2d & 6d tied by 'Elizabeth St Melbourne 19 MR 31' First Days cds. AAMC 180 cat $125.
  A$60
(US$37)
(€36)
(£31)
  A$90
(US$56)
(€54)
(£46)
A$
2756
 1931 Hobart-Melbourne FFC franked Airmail 3d green, & 2d Kingsford Smith, tied by 'Hobart 29 APR 1931' pmk. AAMC 197 cat $50.
  A$20
(US$12)
(€12)
(£10)
  A$30
(US$19)
(€18)
(£15)
A$
2757
 1931 Australia-England FFC franked Airmail 6d brown (2) & Kingsford Smith 2d, tied by 'Warragul 19 NO 31' cds, flight cachet on reverse. AAMC 222 cat $40.
  A$20
(US$12)
(€12)
(£10)
  A$30
(US$19)
(€18)
(£15)
A$
2758
 1931 Australia-England pictorial cover franked KGV 2d red & Airmail 6d brown (2), tied by 'Brisbane 20 NO 31' cds, with flight cachet. AAMC 222 cat $40.
  A$20
(US$12)
(€12)
(£10)
  A$30
(US$19)
(€18)
(£15)
A$
2759
 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$60
(US$37)
(€36)
(£31)
  A$90
(US$56)
(€54)
(£46)
A$
2760
 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$60
(US$37)
(€36)
(£31)
  A$90
(US$56)
(€54)
(£46)
A$
2761
 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$70
(US$43)
(€42)
(£36)
  A$100
(US$62)
(€60)
(£51)
A$
2762
 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$40
(US$25)
(€24)
(£20)
  A$70
(US$43)
(€42)
(£36)
A$
2763
 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$100
(US$62)
(€60)
(£51)
  A$150
(US$93)
(€90)
(£77)
A$
2764
 1934 Australia-NZ Faith in Australia FFC franked KGV 1d green, & Airmail 3d green booklet stamp pr, tied by 'Albury 4 AP 34' cds. Also Aust-NZ & return franked Airmail 3d green (3) tied by 'Sydney 5 AP 34' cds & NZ Airs 3d & 4d tied by 'Kaitaia 14 AP 34' cds - both with flight cachets & arrival b/s. AAMC 369 & 371 cat $110. (2).
  A$40
(US$25)
(€24)
(£20)
  A$60
(US$37)
(€36)
(£31)
A$
2765
 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$35
(US$22)
(€21)
(£18)
  A$50
(US$31)
(€30)
(£26)
A$
2766
 1934 Rocket Mail cover franked Macarthur 2d tied by 'Pinkenba 4 DE 34' cds with violet vignette on reverse. VF fresh. AAMC R1 cat $100.
  A$50
(US$31)
(€30)
(£26)
  A$90
(US$56)
(€54)
(£46)
A$
2767
 1934 Rocket Mail SS Cannonbar-Brisbane defaced black vignette sheetlet of 4. VF fresh MLH, stamps MUH. AAMC R1c. Extremely rare - the 1st such proof we have seen. (P)
  A$250
(US$155)
(€150)
(£128)
  A$375
(US$233)
(€225)
(£191)
A$
2768
 1935 Australia-England airmail cover franked Lyrebird 1/- (3), tied by 'Shipmail Room Melbourne 4 JA 35' cds. SG 140 cat £8 as loose stamps, & from x8 on cover. ACSC 145 cat $60 for such franking.
  A$20
(US$12)
(€12)
(£10)
  A$30
(US$19)
(€18)
(£15)
A$
2769
 Imperial Airways/Qantas NEI -Australia Interrupted Mail: (1) 1935 (31 Jan) regd cover, 85c rate, from Modjoagoeng to Sydney, carried on flight IE309 after it force-landed at Surabaya (4.2) with broken exhaust pipe, departing next day, (b/s Darwin 5.2, Sanford says no mail known from NEI) & (2) 1936 (6 Jun) Batavia to Adelaide (13 Jun), 60c rate, per Qantas plane Brisbane (IE449) that force landed 9 June at Waingapoe, service resuming next day. F-VF. Two very scarce Airmail covers. (2)
  A$110
(US$68)
(€66)
(£56)
  A$160
(US$99)
(€96)
(£82)
A$
2770
 1935 Rocket Mail SS Maheno-Fraser Island defaced black proof vignette sheetlet of 4. Fresh MLH, margin thin, stamps VF MUH. AAMC R2c. Extremely rare - the 1st such proof we have seen. (P)
  A$180
(US$112)
(€108)
(£92)
  A$275
(US$171)
(€165)
(£140)
A$
2771
 1935 Rocket Mail Riverview-Moggill defaced black PROOF vignette sheetlet of 4. Fresh MUH, diag crease through 2. AAMC R4e. Extremely rare - the 1st such proof we have seen. (P)
  A$180
(US$112)
(€108)
(£92)
  A$275
(US$171)
(€165)
(£140)
A$
2772
 Imperial Airways Interrupted Mail Belgium-Australia 1935 & 1938 flights at 6.75Fr or 8.25Fr rates, flights IE309 (force landed Surabaya, broken exhaust pipe, Sanford #350227), IE640 (engine trouble Marseilles, mail transferred, delayed 2 days), IE647 (landed Corfu, mail transferred), & IE655 (delayed Athens after hitting a buoy, delayed again a few days later with mechanical trouble). VF (4)
  A$160
(US$99)
(€96)
(£82)
  A$240
(US$149)
(€144)
(£122)
A$
2773
 1936 Rocket Mail Moggill-Riverview RT6 defaced black PROOF vignette sheetlet of 4. VF fresh M, stamps MUH. AAMC R6c. Extremely rare - the 1st such proof we have seen. (P)
  A$230
(US$143)
(€138)
(£117)
  A$350
(US$217)
(€210)
(£179)
A$
2774
 1936 Rocket mail Enoggera Rifle Range firing RT7 defaced black PROOF vignette sheetlet of 4. VF fresh M/MLH, stamps MUH. AAMC R7d. Extremely rare - the 1st such proof we have seen. (P)
  A$230
(US$143)
(€138)
(£117)
  A$350
(US$217)
(€210)
(£179)
A$
2775
 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$65
(US$40)
(€39)
(£33)
  A$90
(US$56)
(€54)
(£46)
A$
2776
 1937 Airmail Exhib green printing cover with green vignette blk of 4 on reverse, ANA vignette front. AAMC 768b with 768c cat $100.
  A$30
(US$19)
(€18)
(£15)
  A$50
(US$31)
(€30)
(£26)
A$
2777
 1937 Airmail Exhib blue printing cover with blue vignette blk of 4 on reverse, ANA vignette front. AAMC 768b with 768c cat $100.
  A$30
(US$19)
(€18)
(£15)
  A$50
(US$31)
(€30)
(£26)
A$
2778
 1937 Commonwealth of Australia oversize 26.5x19cm generic envelope from Mt Gambier to Naracoorte with arrival b/s & (un-official) 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$248)
(€240)
(£204)
  A$600
(US$372)
(€360)
(£306)
A$
2779
 1937 Rocket Mail Mt Nebo firing R03 defaced black PROOF vignette sheetlet of 4. VF fresh M/MLH, stamps MUH. AAMC R9d. Extremely rare -the 1st such proof we have seen. (P)
  A$250
(US$155)
(€150)
(£128)
  A$375
(US$233)
(€225)
(£191)
A$
2780
 1937 Rocket Mail Enoggera Rifle Range firing RZ2 defaced black PROOF vignette sheetlet of 4. VF MLH, stamps MUH. AAMC R10d. Extremely rare - the 1st such proof we have seen. (P)
  A$250
(US$155)
(€150)
(£128)
  A$375
(US$233)
(€225)
(£191)
A$
2781
 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$50
(US$31)
(€30)
(£26)
  A$80
(US$50)
(€48)
(£41)
A$
2782
 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$74)
(€72)
(£61)
  A$180
(US$112)
(€108)
(£92)
A$
2783
 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$30
(US$19)
(€18)
(£15)
  A$50
(US$31)
(€30)
(£26)
A$
2784
 1939 Airmail cover Moree-Sydney franked KGV 5d, tied by 'Moree 20 MCH 1939' pmk.
  A$7
(US$4)
(€4)
(£4)
  A$10
(US$6)
(€6)
(£5)
A$
2785
 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$80
(US$50)
(€48)
(£41)
  A$120
(US$74)
(€72)
(£61)
A$
2786
 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$50
(US$31)
(€30)
(£26)
  A$80
(US$50)
(€48)
(£41)
A$
2787
 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$40
(US$25)
(€24)
(£20)
  A$70
(US$43)
(€42)
(£36)
A$
2788
 1940 Australia-NZ Pictorial covers inc to NZ franked Ram 5d tied by 'Arncliffe' cds & from NZ franked Centenary 1½d(2), & 2½d tied by Auckland cds. AAMC 899-900 cat $200. (2).
  A$80
(US$50)
(€48)
(£41)
  A$120
(US$74)
(€72)
(£61)
A$
2789
 1943 Kerang-Melbourne? intermediate FFC with 'Kerang 25 OC 43' cds. AAMC 964a cat $60.
  A$25
(US$16)
(€15)
(£13)
  A$40
(US$25)
(€24)
(£20)
A$
2790
 1943 Sydney-Kerang FFC with Emu 5½d tied by 'Sydney 25 OC 43' cds. AAMC 964(var) cat $60.
  A$25
(US$16)
(€15)
(£13)
  A$40
(US$25)
(€24)
(£20)
A$
2791
 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$130
(US$81)
(€78)
(£66)
  A$200
(US$124)
(€120)
(£102)
A$
2792
 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$200
(US$124)
(€120)
(£102)
  A$300
(US$186)
(€180)
(£153)
A$
2793
 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$30
(US$19)
(€18)
(£15)
  A$45
(US$28)
(€27)
(£23)
A$
2794
 1952 Australia - Sth Africa & return 'boomerang' covers to Cocos Is, Mauritius & South Africa. VF. AAMC 1308a cat $150. (3)
  A$35
(US$22)
(€21)
(£18)
  A$60
(US$37)
(€36)
(£31)
A$
2795
 1953 Coronation Flight covers from 13 diff nations (Malay States on single cover), plus 2 extra with diff frankings. AAMC cat $300. (15)
  A$65
(US$40)
(€39)
(£33)
  A$100
(US$62)
(€60)
(£51)
A$
2796
 1953 Coronation Airmail covers from 15 countries (Malay States all on 1 cover), plus extras with diff frankings, also Aerogrammes (4). All with matching cachet for ea country. AAMC cat $540. (21)
  A$100
(US$62)
(€60)
(£51)
  A$150
(US$93)
(€90)
(£77)
A$
2797
 1954 Australia-San Francisco FFC franked Crocodile 2/- tied by \'Sydney 15 MY 54\' cds, plus return flight franked Bridge 25c tied by \'San Francisco May 17 1954\' pmks. AAMC 1345b cat $100. (2).
  A$30
(US$19)
(€18)
(£15)
  A$50
(US$31)
(€30)
(£26)
A$
2798
 1954 Fiji-Australia FFC franked Pic 1/- tied by \'Nadi Airport 19 MY 54\' cds. AAMC 1345b cat $50.
  A$13
(US$8)
(€8)
(£7)
  A$20
(US$12)
(€12)
(£10)
A$
2799
 1954 Australia-Canton Is FFC franked Lyrebird 1/- & QEII 3d tied by 'Sydney 15 MY 54' cds. AAMC 1345b cat $50.
  A$13
(US$8)
(€8)
(£7)
  A$20
(US$12)
(€12)
(£10)
A$
2800
 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$30
(US$19)
(€18)
(£15)
  A$50
(US$31)
(€30)
(£26)
A$
2801
 1954 Australia - Nth America QANTAS 1st Regular Flights, (2), Sydney - San Francisco & return both with multi-coloured vignettes. AAMC 1345 a, 1345 b(var) cat $120 as 2 loose vignettes.
  A$25
(US$16)
(€15)
(£13)
  A$50
(US$31)
(€30)
(£26)
A$
2802
 1955 Cocos Islands Australian Postal Administration FFC with pictorial covers, plus various frankings of Australia 1st day of use from Cocos inc scarce card - all with flight cachet in violet or 1 purple, plus an Aerogramme to GB. Also 1963 Pictorials FFC/FDC (3), with Cocos to Mauritius. Johannesburg & Sydney. All diff. AAMC cat $300+. (16).
  A$65
(US$40)
(€39)
(£33)
  A$100
(US$62)
(€60)
(£51)
A$
2803
 1958 QANTAS Round the World Flight franked QANTAS 2/- (2), tied by 'Sydney 14 JA 58' cds, with 2 diff Pictorial covers & 1 plain. Also 1960 Round World franked Arms 5/- tied by special Winton pmk, plus plain cover with 10 stamps tied by same pmk -both with London transit b/s. VF. AAMC 1386 & 1443 cat $85. (5)
  A$20
(US$12)
(€12)
(£10)
  A$30
(US$19)
(€18)
(£15)
A$
2804
 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$40
(US$25)
(€24)
(£20)
  A$80
(US$50)
(€48)
(£41)
A$
2805
 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$100
(US$62)
(€60)
(£51)
  A$150
(US$93)
(€90)
(£77)
A$
2806
 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$65
(US$40)
(€39)
(£33)
  A$100
(US$62)
(€60)
(£51)
A$
2807
 1991 $10 Departure Tax label horiz pr paying increased $20 fee attached to United (Airlines) ticket cover. VFU multiples are scarce.
  A$10
(US$6)
(€6)
(£5)
  A$20
(US$12)
(€12)
(£10)
A$
2808
 Fiji - Tonga 1964 25th Anniv Airmail Flight M/Sheet with 4 pictorial vignettes. Fresh MUH.
  A$7
(US$4)
(€4)
(£4)
  A$10
(US$6)
(€6)
(£5)
A$
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