Tom Frommer’s Grand Prix Pioneer Australian Air Mails (#116MG) Closed Auction Info View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-100 of 330. Previous|1234|Next Lot 1 1914 (June 9) Bendigo-Ballarat #1a letter from D. Andrew, Mayor on 'City of Bendigo' letterhead to 'His Worship the Mayor of Ballaarat' flown by Maurice Guillaux in his Bleriot monoplane with added message in French including "... j'avoir transporte le premier en Australie un letter ..." ["...I have carried the first letter in Australia ..." signed "M Guillaux" at upper left, Cat $15,000. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$25,000Price Realized$28,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 2 1914 (June) Melbourne-Sydney #2 Official Souvenir postcards for proposed first official airmail flight by AB 'Wizard' Stone which was cancelled following a crash on 1 June which damaged the plane and injured Stone and cards carried by rail with the Kangaroo 1d red frankings tied 'SYDNEY/AU24/NSW/1914' roller cancels on arrival, Cat $1,600 (2). SymbolCGradeB View details Quantity2Estimate$1,200Price Realized$1,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 3 1914 (June) Melbourne-Sydney #2 official souvenir postcard headed 'AUSTRALIA'S/FIRST AERIAL MAIL/MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY' with illustration of the Bleriot biplane in flight & photographs of "Wizard" Stone & PV Ryan, 1d Roo affixed but uncancelled, addressed but unused, very fine, Cat $350. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$250StatusUnsold Lot 4 1914 (July 16) Melbourne-Sydney #3 Official Souvenir postcards flown by Maurice Guillaux in his Bleriot monoplane on the first Australian official airmail flight, the first with Kangaroo 1d red tied violet oval 'AUSTRALIAN/AERIAL MAIL/MELBOURNE/16-JUL-1914/VIC' handstamp and 'SYDNEY/18JL14/64' arrival datestamp alongside,the second franked with NSW Consumptive Homes 1/- Charity, Kangaroos 2½d blueand ½d green and KGV Engraved 1d red as well as Kangaroos 1d red and ½d green (4) on view ... SymbolCGradeB View details Quantity2Estimate$1,200Price Realized$900StatusSold Lot 5 1914 (July 16) Melbourne-Sydney #4 cover flown by Maurice Guillaux in his Bleriot monoplane on the first Australian official airmail with Kangaroo 1d red tied violet oval 'AUSTRALIAN/AERIAL MAIL/MELBOURNE/16-JUL-1914/VIC' datestamp and SYDNEY/18JY14/64' arrival datestamp on back, slightly shortened at top not affecting stamp or markings, Cat $5,000. [although approx. 1785 items were carried, almost all of these were postcards, and only two covers are known to exist] SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$4,000Price Realized$4,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 6 1914 (July 16) Melbourne-Sydney #4b covers purportedly flown by Maurice Guillaux on the first Australian official airmail flight both with forged oval 'AUSTRALIAN/AERIAL MAIL/MELBOURNE/16-JUL-1914/VIC' datestamps showing minor differences to the original, Cat $700 (2). SymbolCGradeB View details Quantity2Estimate$500StatusUnsold Lot 7 1917 (Feb 15) Mount Gambier-Melbourne per Basil Watson #10 'OFFICIAL SOUVENIR/AUSTRALIAN AERIAL MAIL' PPC with winged propellor and photo of the pilot & facsimile signature on the reverse, superb 'MT GAMBIER/15FE17/STH AUST' cds & KGV 1d cancelled on arrival with oval 'AUSTRALIAN/MELBOURNE/27FEB1917/VIC/AERIAL MAIL' d/s, minor blemishes, Cat $600. The message states "...May you one day travel through space by the same means as this card". SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$250Price Realized$190StatusSold Lot 8 1917 (Feb 15) Mount Gambier-Melbourne #10 Souvenir Postcard flown by Basil Watson in his home-built biplane with KGV 1d red tied oval 'AUSTRALIAN/AERIAL MAIL/MELBOURNE/27FEB1917/VIC' handstamp on arrival and 'MT GAMBIER/15FE17/STH AUST' despatch datestamp alongside, very light corner bumps, also unused card Cat $850. [371 flown] SymbolCGradeA View details Quantity2Estimate$600Price Realized$950StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 9 1917 (Feb 15) Mount Gambier-Melbourne #11-13 Souvenir Postcards flown by Basil Watson all with KGV 1d red tied oval 'AUSTRALIAN/AERIAL MAIL/MELBOURNE/27FEB1917/VIC' handstamp on arrival and respectively with 'CASTERTON/15FE17/VICTORIA' (269 flown), 'HAMILTON/15FE17/VIC' (299 flown) and 'WARRNAMBOOL/20FE17/VICTORIA' (326 flown) despatch datestamps alongside, all with minor blemishes, Cat $1,800 (3). SymbolCGradeA- View details Quantity3Estimate$1,200Price Realized$900StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 10 1917 (Feb 15) Mount Gambier-Melbourne per Basil Watson #10 'OFFICIAL SOUVENIR/AUSTRALIAN AERIAL MAIL' PPC with winged propellor, photo of the pilot & facsimile signature plus advert for Shell Benzine on the reverse, unused, minor burnishing from the plate still very fine unused, Cat $250. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$150Price Realized$200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 11 1917 (Nov 23) Adelaide-Gawler #16 Souvenir Postcard flown by RG Carey in his 60hp Bleriot (ex Guillaux) on the first official airmail service in South Australia with KGV 1d red tied 'ADELAIDE/NO23/17/STH AUSTRALIA' datestamp, Cat $2,750. [100 cards flown; signed R Graham Carey and endorsed by him "...still flying a Farman at 60 years of age - have been flying for 18 years" in 1934] SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$1,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 12 1917 (Nov 23) Adelaide-Gawler #17 cover flown by RG Carey in his 60hp Bleriot (ex Guillaux) on the first official airmail service in South Australia endorsed 'By aerial post in the Bleriot Aeroplane' with KGV ½d green (2) tied 'ADELAIDE/NO23/17/STH AUSTRALIA' datestamp, Cat $4,500. [only 10 covers were flown along with the 100 souvenir cards; signed R Graham Carey on face in ball-point pen; with RPSL certicate (1975) stating "...genuine but autographed at a much later date] SymbolC View details Estimate$3,500StatusUnsold Lot 13 1919 (Aug 4) Perth Aerial Drop #19 Charles Moore & Co Premier Store, Hay Street, Perth 'Peace Celebrations Children's Day' advertising postcard dropped over Perth and suburbs by Major Norman Brearley in an Avro biplane, Cat $2.250. [the unused postcard shows a large sepia view of the aviator in flying attire; only six examples known] SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$2,400Price Realized$1,800StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 14 1919 (Aug 6) Adelaide-Minlaton #20 Souvenir Postcard flown by Capt Harry Butler in his Bristol monoplane 'Red Devil' with printed message and signature on back and numbered for inclusion in lottery draw, franked on view side with KGV 1½d brown tied 'MINLATON/AU8/19/STH AUSTRALIA' squared circle on arrival, generally fine with very light corner bend, Cat $550. SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 15 1919 (Aug 6) Adelaide-Minlaton #21b Souvenir Postcard flown by Capt Harry Butler in his Bristol monoplane 'Red Devil' with typed message "By the most progressive transport to the progressive farmers of the Yorke Peninsula ..." from HV McKay (agents for Massey Harris 'Sunshine' farm implements) on back, franked on view side with KGV 1½d brown tied 'MINLATON/AU6/19/STH AUSTRALIA' squared circle on arrival, some light bends, Cat $650. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$500Price Realized$375StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 16 1919 (Aug 6) Adelaide-Minlaton #21e Souvenir Postcard flown by Capt Harry Butler in his Bristol monoplane 'Red Devil' with printed message for "Unley Aviation Day" on back dropped over Adelaide to promote the event, unused, some bends and aging marks, Cat $650. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$500Price Realized$400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 17 1919 (Aug 11) Minlaton-Adelaide #22 Souvenir Postcard flown by Capt Harry Butler in his Bristol monoplane 'Red Devil' without printed message or signature but with short handwritten greeting on back, franked on view side with KGV 1½d brown tied 'ADELAIDE/AU12/19/STH AUSTRALIA' datestamp on arrival, generally fine with light hinge marks and Frommer 'TF' cachet on back, Cat $750. SymbolCGradeA View details Quantity2Estimate$600Price Realized$480StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 18 1919 (Aug 12) Minlaton-Adelaide return flight per Harry Butler illustrated 'Souvenir Aerial Post Card' with the pilot's photograph on the reverse & hand-written message headed "Curramulka YP/10.8.19" #22a, SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$250Price Realized$280StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 19 1919 (Aug 12) Minlaton-Adelaide return flight per Harry Butler illustrated 'Souvenir Aerial Post Card' with the pilot's photograph & autograph on the reverse & hand-written message, SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$500StatusUnsold Lot 20 1919 (Sept 4) Hobart-Launceston #23 cover with Peace Loan advertising and KGV 1½d brown carried by pilot ED Cummings in a Sopwith Pup on the first aerial mail flight in Tasmania, violet two-line 'FIRST TAS. AERO MAIL/DPMG' handstamp and 'LAUNCESTON/-5SE19/TASMANIA' arrival backstamp, very fine Cat $4000, with photo of plane (2). [Only 6 examples believed to survive; Nelson Eustis example with repaired opening tears sold for $4078] View details Estimate$3,000Price Realized$2,600StatusSold Lot 21 1919 (Oct 14) France-Australia #25a intermediate cover carried by Poulet & Benoist in a Caudron G4 'La Mouche' (The Fly) from Bandar Abbas to Karachi franked with India KGV 2a violet and ½a green tied 'BANDAR-ABAS/8NOV19' datestamp, violet three-line 'Par Poste D'Air/Par Faveur De/M Poulet' and two line 'By Aerial Post Thro/M Poulet' cachets on face and 'KARACHI/DELY/13NOV19' arrival datestamp on back, also enclosed greeting card with two line cachet, Cat $9,000+ (2). SymbolCGradeA View details Quantity2Estimate$8,000Price Realized$10,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 22 1919 (Oct 21) England-Australia #26 cover endorsed "per Capt Mathews' aeroplane" franked with India KGV 1a red tied 'SYDNEY/19JE20' datestamp on arrival carried by GC Matthews & TD Kay in a Sopwith Wallaby on their England-Australia Air Race Flight from India to Bali, Netherlands Indies where their plane crashed smashing both wings, forwarded with plane and crew to Australia on board the SS Roggeveen arriving 11 June 1920, Cat $3,250. SymbolCGradeC View details Quantity2Estimate$2,000Price Realized$2,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 23 1919 (Nov 12) England-Australia #27 flown cover addressed to 'Lieut Keith M Smith' in his own handwriting with his signature 'Keith Smith' on face bearing a fine example of the Ross Smith vignette tied by black oval FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26FEB1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA datestamp with another strike and blue three-line 'Per/Vickers "Vimy" Aeroplane/to Australia' cachet alongside on face, Cat $6,500. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$5,000Price Realized$6,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 24 1919 (Nov 12) England-Australia #27 flown cover addressed to 'Mr B de M Prior' (Frommer #FR:261) bearing a good example of the Ross Smith vignette and additional stamp Australia KGV 1½d brown tied by two strikes of the black oval 'FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26FEB1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA' datestamp with another very fine strike alongside on face, Cat $6,250+. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$4,500Price Realized$4,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 25 1919 (Nov 12) England-Australia #27 flown cover addressed to 'Mrs J Sivell' (Frommer #FR:291) endorsed 'OAS' [On Active Service] bearing a good example of the Ross Smith vignette tied by black oval 'FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26FEB1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA' datestamp with another very fine strike alongside on face, signed on back 'J Bennett/Darwin/12.12.19' Cat $6,000+. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$5,000Price Realized$3,750StatusSold Lot 26 1919 (Nov 12) England-Australia #27e intermediate cover carried by Ross & Keith Smith from Bandar Abbas to Karachi franked with India KGV 1a red (2) and ½a green tied 'BANDAR-ABAS/24NOV19' datestamps, violet three-line 'Per/Vickers "Vimy" Aeroplane/to Australia' cachet alongside on face and 'KARACHI/DELY/25NOV19' arrival datestamp on back, Cat $5,500. [13 known]. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$4,500Price Realized$4,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 27 1919 (Nov 12) England-Australia #27f forged cover addressed to 'Mrs J Harper, 58 Edward Street, Elsternwick S4, Melbourne' bearing a genuine example of the Ross Smith vignette and genuine 'socked-on-nose' black oval 'FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26FEB1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA' datestamp with a forged strike alongside on face, Cat $3,000. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$2,250Price Realized$1,900StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 28 1919 (Nov 12) England-Australia #27g proof impression in violet of oval FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/24FEB1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA datestamp on back of visiting card of E.P. Ramsay, Superintendent of Mails, Postmaster-General's Department struck two days before use on Ross Smith vignettes affixed to mail received in Melbourne from the Vickers Vimy (minor adhesion marks on face of card), Cat $750. SymbolPGradeA View details Estimate$600Price Realized$750StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 29 1919 (Nov 12) England-Australia #27b Ross Smith vignette with full margins, very well centred and unmounted with just light traces of hinging in margins only, an exceptional example of this iconic item, Cat $20,000 for mounted mint. Symbol**GradeA+ View details Estimate$12,500StatusUnsold Lot 30 1919 (Nov 12) England-Australia #27c Ross Smith vignette tied black oval FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26FEB1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA datestamp on piece, Cat $3,000. SymbolOGradeA View details Estimate$2,250Price Realized$2,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 31 THE ADELAIDE WELCOME: 1920 (March 23) invitation and programme for the "Welcome Home To Captain Sir Ross Smith and Crew, Tendered by Members and Friends of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment" and held at the Tivoli Theatre, Grote Street, Adelaide". (2 items).The programme lists the stops en route, dates, distances travelled and provides the names and photographs of all four crew members as well as technical details of the aeroplane. All crew members spoke, as did the Premier of South Australia, ... SymbolD View details Estimate$250Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 32 "The First Aeroplane Voyage from England to Australia" by Sir Ross Smith.....With 27 Aeroviews by Capt. Frank Hurley. Fair condition. SymbolL View details Estimate$200Price Realized$160StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 33 - another example but somewhat different; the cover states "New South Wales Edition" and goes on to list the locations of the Aeroviews in that State. Fine condition. SymbolL View details Estimate$300Price Realized$220StatusSold Lot 34 1920 (Jan 1) Adelaide-Victor Harbour-Adelaide #33a cover with violet 'Harry J Butler & Kauper Aviation Co Ltd' cachet and endorsed "per Capt Butler's Aeroplane from Victor Harbour" carried by Harry Butler in his Bristol monoplane 'Red Devil' on the return flight of the same day franked with KGV 1½d brown tied Adelaide roller cancel on arrival, light vertical fold not affecting stamp and small part back flap missing hardly detract, Cat $1,750. [only three covers known] SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$3,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 35 1920 (Jan 26) Adelaide-Jamestown #35 cover endorsed "Aeroplane to Jamestown" without cachet carried by Harry Butler in an Avro 504 biplane on an official airmail flight franked with KGV 1½d brown tied Adelaide roller cancel, very fine, Cat $2,250. [the quantity carried is not known but thought to be small; 194 items were carried on the return flight later the same day] SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$1,600Price Realized$1,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 36 1920 (June 26) Lismore-Tenterfield #39a intermediate cover to Inverell with red typed endorsement "Per Lynn Bros Aerial Mail" carried by Frank Roberts in an Avro 504K biplane on the first official airmail service in NSW (and the first in Australia handled by the PMG's Dept) from Casino to Tenterfield and onwards by surface mail, franked with KGV 1½d brown tied 'CASINO/25JU20/N.S.W.' datestamp and signed 'Frank Roberts Pilot' on face, fine comdition, Cat $2,400. SymbolCGradeA View details Quantity2Estimate$1,800Price Realized$1,700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 37 1920 (July 9) Sydney-Brisbane #40 Perdriau Rubber Co Ltd cover with typed endorsement 'Per Aerial Mail 8/7/20' carried by Lt JH Butler of Perdriau Rubber in the company's Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2E on the first one-day flight between Australian capital cities, repaired tear through face and slightly shortened at right, Cat $2,000. [four unfranked company envelopes were carried, this one enclosing a letter to the acting Premier of Queensland (copy included)] SymbolCGradeC View details Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold Lot 38 1920 (June 30) Melbourne-Traralgon #46 intermediate cover to Morwell carried by Capt EW Leggatt of Aviation Ltd in an Armstrong Whitworth on the 'Herald and Weekly Times' experimental airmail franked with KGV 1½d brown tied 'MORWELL/JU30/20/VICTORIA-M8' duplex cancel on arrival and yellow & purple 'By Herald Aerial Delivery' vignette affixed on back tied 'Herald' office time-clock receiving datestamp, Cat $4,500. SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$3,600Price Realized$2,800StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 39 1920 (Aug 4) Aeroflight Company Brisbane Leaflet Drop shield-shaped 'PEACE/BONDS' "leaflet" #47d, undercatalogued at $650. Superb, and rare this fine. [Flown during the Royal Visit of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, who is referred to in the text as "our Digger Prince". Nelson Eustis' example sold for $1092] SymbolCGradeA+ View details Estimate$750Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 40 1920 (Aug 10) Melbourne-Hamilton #48 cover carried by Capt EW Leggatt of Aviation Ltd for "Herald & Weekly Times" with KGV 1½d brown and fine example of brown "Herald/Air Mail" label (Frommer #3a) affixed alongside both tied by 'HAMILTON/2/11AU20/VIC' arrival datestamp, a storm having forced the plane down at Willaura with flight completed the next day, Cat $1800.[Eustis states approx 700 items flown but that "...only about 50 covers now exist"; it appears the number surviving is significa... SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$1,700StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 41 1920 (Aug 27) Serpentine-Melbourne #50 cover endorsed 'By Aerial Derby 2nd Peace Loan' carried by one of the four competitors in the Commonwealth Goverment organised publicity event, franked with KGV 1½d brown tied Melbourne '27AU20' datestamp on arrival and large violet 'CARRIED BY SECOND PEACE/LOAN AERIAL MAIL' cachet on face, couple of trivial small edge faults do not detract, Cat $1,000. SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$750Price Realized$550StatusSold Lot 42 1920 (Sept 27) Melbourne-Longreach-Melbourne #51ba Pals "A Message From The Clouds" advertising leaflet showing the Maurice Farman Shorthorn biplane flown by RG Carey on the Herald and Weekly Times promotional flight to the Gulf of Carpentaria, endorsed 'Dropped from Pals aeroplane Port Melbourne 27/9/20' on back, Cat $650. [a similar item sold at Eustis for $1,150] SymbolLGradeA View details Estimate$600Price Realized$800StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 43 1920 (Sept 27) Melbourne-Longreach-Melbourne #51b Melbourne Air Service "A Message From The Clouds" advertising leaflet showing the Aeroplane listing services including passenger flights, aerial photography and tuition, dropped by RG Carey on the Herald and Weekly Times promotional flight to the Gulf of Carpentaria, minor folds and small edge tear, plus red 'Pals/Air Mail' label mint SymbolL/*GradeA- View details Quantity2Estimate$600StatusUnsold Lot 44 1921 (Jan 16) Brisbane-Melbourne #51f greetings leaflet sent to ACC Holtz Esq, 'Argus', Melbourne from Chas H Briggs, 'Courier', Brisbane carried by Lt FS Briggs and Clement J De Garis in a DH4 on the first one-day flight leaving 6.05am arriving 7.45pm, wrapped around a copy of the 'Sports Referee' and endorsed by pilot De Garis 'Contained Sat night Edn of Sports Ref 15-1-21 Received 16-1-21', Cat $2,000. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$1,500Price Realized$1,125StatusSold Lot 45 1921 (Sept 30) Adelaide-Alice Springs #55 cover to Unley, SA carried by Francis Birtles and pilot Lt FS Briggs in a DH4 on their Railway Commission survey flight, franked with KGV 2d orange tied Adelaide '27OCT21' roller cancel on arrival also tying Northern Territory 'Stamp Duty' 1d violet with manuscript date '20/10/21' affixed alongside on face, also 1939 letter from Birtles authenticating cover as 'most likely sent from Alice Springs or Charlotte Waters', Cat $3,500 (2). SymbolCGradeA View details Quantity2Estimate$3,000Price Realized$2,250StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 46 1921 (Dec 4) Perth-Derby #56a Jas A Dimmett Motor Accessories Castrol Oil advertising cover flown by Western Australian Airways on inaugural flight of Australia's first regular airmail service franked with Kangaroo 3d olive (surface fault) and KGV 2d orange tied Perth cancels paying domestic letter rate plus 3d airmail surcharge with black 'PERTH DERBY/4DE21/AERIAL MAIL' skeleton cachet alongside on face, Cat $1,100. SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$800StatusUnsold Lot 47 1921 (Dec 4) Perth-Derby #56a cover flown by Western Australian Airways on inaugural flight of Australia's first regular airmail service franked with Kangaroos up to 1/- and KGV issues up to 5d tied oval 'REGISTERED/PERTH . W.A' datestamps with red R label, black 'PERTH DERBY/4DE21/AERIAL MAIL' skeleton cachet alongside on face, violet oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH DEPT./19DEC1921/POSTMASTER, BROOME, W.A' arrival on back, Cat $1,100 SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$800Price Realized$600StatusSold Lot 48 1921 (Dec 4) Perth-Derby #56a Hamilton, Macrae, Ltd long merchant cover to Broome flown by Western Australian Airways on inaugural flight of Australia's first regular airmail service which was suspended due to fatal crash with mail to be forwarded by the steamer SS Bambra, however this item carried on subsequent non-contract "special aerial mails" flight by Major Brearley and Lt Charles Kingsford-Smith leaving Perth 14 Dec (AAMC # 57a) with 'BROOME/18DE21/WESTnAUSTRALIA' arrival SymbolCLGradeA View details Estimate$1,600Price Realized$1,400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 49 1921 (Dec 19) Derby-Perth #57b intermediate cover flown by Western Australian Airways on first south-bound non-contract service with KGV 5d brown tied 'BROOME/19DE21/WESTnAUSTRALIA' datestamp, carried by Major Brearley and Lt Charles Kingsford-Smith from Broome only to 70 miles to Cape Latouche where the plane made a forced landing due to an oil leak, the plane, crew and mail collected by the SS Bambra and forwarded to Perth by sea, Cat $1,250 SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$900Price Realized$675StatusSold Lot 50 1922 (Apr 7) Derby-Geraldton extension service intermediate #62a with KGV 2d orange & 3d Roo tied by 'ONSLOW/5AP1922/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds, to Perth, minor blemishes, Cat $650. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$250Price Realized$360StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 51 Mostly 1920s Western Australia internal commercial covers with an all-different array of air mail handstamps comprising 'PER AERIAL MAIL' x7, 'PER AERIAL MAIL ROUTE' x3, 'AERIAL MAIL' x4, 'PER AIR-MAIL' (registered but philatelic) & 'FORWARDED BY AIR MAIL', condition variable but generally fine to very fine. A very good lot. SymbolC/CL View details Quantity15Estimate$400StatusUnsold Lot 52 1922 (April 17) Geelong-Melbourne #64 cover carried on the return flight of the Herald & Weekly Times experimental service franked with KGV 2d red and mostly fine pair of blue "Herald/Air Mail" labels (Frommer #5a; minor gum staining on a couple of perfs) affixed alongside all tied by Geelong roller cancel, small repaired tear at base hardly detracts, Cat $1500. SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$1,200Price Realized$1,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 53 1922 (April 17) Melbourne-Geelong-Melbourne #64a Herald & Weekly Times blue "Herald/Air Mail" label with large margin at right and full top margin mostly fine unused (Frommer #5a; couple of minor gum irregularities and hinge remains), issued for specifically for use on mail carried by this experimental airmail service, Cat $125. Symbol**/*GradeA- View details Quantity2Estimate$250Price Realized$190StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 54 1922 (Nov 2) Cloncurry-Charleville #66 cover to Toowomba, Qld carried by Hudson Fysh and PJ McGinnes on the return trip of the inaugural QANTAS experimental service with their red vignette 'For Aerial Transmission/First Trip Australia's/Second Aerial Mail' affixed alongside KGV 5d brown tied 'CLONCURRY/-5NOV22/QUEENSLAND' datestamp paying 2d domestic letter rate plus 3d airmail surcharge, letter from Hudson Fysh enclosed, Cat $12,000 (2). SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$12,000StatusUnsold Lot 55 1922 (Nov 2) Cloncurry-Charleville #66 cover to Toowomba, Qld carried by Hudson Fysh and PJ McGinnes on the return trip of the inaugural QANTAS experimental service with their red vignette 'For Aerial Transmission/First Trip Australia's/Second Aerial Mail' affixed alongside KGV 5d brown tied 'CLONCURRY/-5NOV22/QUEENSLAND' datestamp paying 2d domestic letter rate plus 3d airmail surcharge, closed tear on face not affecting vignette or stamp and part back flap missing, Cat $12,000. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$8,000StatusUnsold Lot 56 GOBLE & McINTYRE CIRCUMNAVIGATE AUSTRALIA: 1924 (May 27) commemorative menu for a dinner at Menzies Hotel, Melbourne "To Honour Wing Commander S.J.Goble and Flight-Lieutenant I.R. McIntyre and to commemorate their Circumnavigation of Australia by Seaplabe April 6th to May 19th, 1924." With a tipped-in itinerary of the flight which covered 8446 miles in 92 hours, 50 minutes flying time. [See #70 - no known covers]. SymbolD View details Estimate$250Price Realized$180StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 57 1924 (June 2) Adelaide-Sydney #71 with PMG's Department crest on the flap & KGV 4½d tied by 'ADELAIDE/JU2/24/STH 4 AUST' cds, 'MILDURA/2JE24/VIC' transit b/s, minor stain on the reverse, Cat $550. With matching letterhead bearing personal message "...I am sending to you...a letter by the first aerial post...leaves an aerodrome near the Woodville Railway Station to-day and is being driven by Pilot Roberts..." & signed "Elliot Monfries". SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$200Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 58 1924 (June 2) Adelaide-Sydney #71 and #72 covers (2) View details Quantity2Estimate$800StatusUnsold Lot 59 1924 (June 2) Adelaide-Sydney First Flight per Australian Aerial Services #71, KGV 1½d red & 3d with Adelaide cds of MY31/24 & Sydney arrival b/s of 4JE-1924, minor blemishes, Cat $550. View details Estimate$300StatusUnsold Lot 60 1924 (June 2) Adelaide-Sydney #71 lettercard KGV 1½d red (Flamingos at Adelaide Zoo view on back) with KGV 3d blue added per Australian Aerial Services Ltd on their inaugural flight via Mildura, Hay, Narrandera and Cootamundra with Sydney arrival cancel (June 4) on back, message from JE Monfries, Chief Clerk, GPO Adelaide to his daughter incl. "... we ... look to aerial transit as ... more effective service to the people ...", very unusual usage in fine condition, Cat $550. View details Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSold Lot 61 1924 (June 7) Sydney-Adelaide intermediate Sydney-Narrandera #72a with KGV 4½d tied by 'NEWTOWN/4JE24/NSW' cds, Cat $550+. Superb! SymbolCGradeA+ View details Estimate$250Price Realized$220StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 62 1924-39 bundle of apparently commercial mail mostly from within Western Australia with a range of frankings including 'FIVE/PENCE' on 4½d & 5d punctured 'OS', some Air Mail cachets & postmark interest including SymbolC View details Quantity56Estimate$750Price Realized$1,300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 63 1925 (Feb 7) Camooweal-Cloncurry #76 QANTAS cover sent to London carried by Lester Brain on the return trip of the inaugural QANTAS Cloncurry-Charleville airmail service extension to Camooweal with QANTAS black on red 'See Western Queensland' airmail label affixed alongside KGV 3d blue and 1½d red tied 'CAMOOWEAL/FE7/25/QUEENSLAND' unframed datestamp paying 1½d domestic letter rate plus 3d airmail surcharge, fine condition, Cat $2,250. Symbolexhibit View details Estimate$1,800Price Realized$1,350StatusSold Lot 64 1925 (April 21) India-Australia #78a part-cover carried by Italian aviator Francesco de Pinedo in his Savoia Flying Boat 'Gennarielio' on flight from Rome to Australia franked with India KGV 1a brown (2) but not tied, left-hand part of cover with pilot's signature cut away by de Pinedo due to disagreement with promotors, red 'Italian Consul General's (Melbourne) letter of 12-11-25/Calcutta to Melbourne by Seaplane, 13/5/25" cachet on face and violet 'Italian World Air Flight' cachet SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$1,200Price Realized$900StatusSold Lot 65 1925 (July 21) Adelaide-Sydney #80-89 two covers carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd on first flights between new links on the Adelaide-Sydney service, the former with KGV 1½d red, 1½d green, 1d green and ½d green tied 'BROKEN HILL/21JL25/N.S.W' datestamp flown to Sydney, the latter with Kangaroo 1d red (3) and KGV 1½d black-brown tied Melbourne '21JL/1925' flown to Adelaide by pilot FS Briggs, both fine condition, Cat $600 (2). Symbolexhibit View details Quantity2Estimate$400Price Realized$320StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 66 1925 (July 21-22) Adelaide-Melbourne-Sydney per Australian Aerial Services intermediates group compriosing Melbourne-Echuca, Melbourne-Sydney, Echuca-Broken Hill, Deniliquin-Broken Hill, SymbolCGradeA/B View details Quantity9Estimate$1,000Price Realized$900StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 67 1925 covers with Australian Aerial Services Ltd "Angel" vignette flown from Broken Hill, Cootamundra or Hay; and 1926-28 covers with boxed 'FORWARDED/BY AIR MAIL' handstamps used at Adelaide 17.5.27 (Latest Recorded Date), Blackall 14.9.26 (Earliest Recorded Date), Brisbane SymbolCGradeA/B View details Quantity21Estimate$800Price Realized$1,400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 68 Australian Aerial Services Limited: Time Table & General Information booklet, issued 1st March 1929; 38pp with route map, advertisements, schedules, articles, etc. Attractive and very scarce. SymbolL View details Estimate$200StatusUnsold Lot 69 1926 (June 30) England-Australia-England #95 Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd cover front endorsed "Per Alan J Cobham Esq/Flight to Australia 29/6/26" and enclosed letter mentioning the DH50J aeroplane "fitted with floats" carried on the second flight from England to carry mail, franked with Great Britain KGV 1½d brown and Australia KGV 1½d red added both tied Melbourne '16AU26' datestamp on arrival, signed 'Alan J Cobham 24/8/26' before leaving Melbourne, Cat $4,250 (2). SymbolCGradeB View details Quantity2Estimate$3,000StatusUnsold Lot 70 1926 (June 30) England-Australia-England #98 intermediate cover endorsed "Mr A Cobham's World Flight 1926 Sydney-Melbourne" carried by Sir Alan Cobham on the last leg of his outward flight (only the second from England to carry mail) franked with KGV 3d blue and 1½d red tied Sydney '14AU26' datestamp also tying 'Angel' vignette, endorsed "Recd 16.8.26 LB" on back, minor aging marks and some adhesion on back only, Cat $800. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$600Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 71 1926 (June 30) England-Australia-England #99a intermediate cover carried by Sir Alan Cobham on the Karachi-Calcutta leg franked with India KGV ½a green (2) tied 'PARK STREET/23JLY26/CALCUTTA' arrival datestamps also tying 'British Flight/England to Australia 1926/Pilot:-Alan j Cobham/Carried From Karachi To Calcutta" vignette, fine condition, Cat $650. [43 items carried] Symbolexhibit View details Estimate$450Price Realized$460StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 72 1926 (June 30) England-Australia-England #99b intermediate mourning cover carried by Sir Alan Cobham on the Calcutta-Rangoon leg franked with India KGV 1a brown tied 'CALCUTTA GPO/23JLY26' datestamp, signed 'AW Ward Sgt' on face with memorial photo label and 'RANGOON GPO/26JUL26' arrival datestamp on back, fine condition, Cat $650. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$450Price Realized$440StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 73 1926 (June 30) England-Australia-England #100 cover endorsed "from Australia to London By Aeroplane" carried by Sir Alan Cobham and Sgt AH Ward on their return flight, franked with Great Britain KGV 1½d brown tied 'THE HYDE SO NW2/2OC/26' datestamp on arrival, signed 'Alan J Cobham' on face, couple of minor blemishes, Cat $3,500. [this is the first airmail from Australia to England; Newall states in British External Airmails that only 28 covers were carried from Australia] SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$2,600Price Realized$2,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 74 1926 (June 30) England-Australia-England #100 cover prepared for intermediate stage of homeward flight but not used with printed endorsment 'ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA 1926 FLIGHT, RETURN TRIP, CARRIED FROM CALCUTTA TO LONDON ... Sept 1926' in red and added printing 'Mr Cobham arrivaed at Calcutta ... was delayed at the Jungle Island of TUNOON owing to raging storms', couple of light folds. SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$300Price Realized$225StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 75 1926 (June 30) England-Australia-England #101b intermediate cover carried by Sir Alan Cobham and Sgt AH Ward on the Calcutta-Allahabad leg with special label '...arrived in Calcutta on Sunday 19th Sept at 11.10am ... delayed by raging storms ...' franked India KGV 3p grey block (4) with 'PARK STREET/20SEP26/CALCUTTA' datestamp and KGV 1a brown affixed on back tied ALLAHABAD/DELY/22SEPT26' on back, minor adhesion marks on back only, Cat $1,500. [12 flown] SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 76 DINNER MENUS: A marvellous collection of menus from dinners honouring pioneering flights and pilots: 1926 (Aug.12) Captain Alan Cobham for "The Wakefield World Flight"; 1927 (Aug.22) Group-Captain Fellowes, Flight-Lieutenant S. Nixon & M.A. Giblette regarding a proposal for an Airship Service to Australia; 1928 (March 13) Bert Hinkler, following his solo flight from England;1928 (April 2) Aero Club Pageant Dinner; 1928 (June 12) Charles Kingsford Smith "and his Companions" following the Tr... SymbolD View details Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 77 1927 (July 1) Cloncurry-Normanton-Cloncurry #106/107 two covers carried by Hudson Fysh on QANTAS route extension flights, the former with Canberra 1½d (3) tied 'CLONCURRY/30JE27/QUEENSLAND' datestamp signed "Hudson Fysh / PILOT" on face with Normanton '1JL27' arrival, the latter to his wife in New Zealand with KGV 4½d violet tied Normanton '1JY27' datestamp and special red 'FIRST FLIGHT/THE GULF AIR SERVICE/VISIT NORMANTON/FOR BIG GAME FISHING' label SymbolCGradeA- View details Quantity2Estimate$300Price Realized$260StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 78 QANTAS FLIGHT SCHEDULES: A collection of 1927-55 publications regarding flight schedules, routes, timetables, etc., including several early and very scarce items. (30). All different. SymbolL View details Estimate$600Price Realized$460StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 79 Handy bundle including 1926 (Aug 4) Melbourne-Alice Springs #108a but not endorsed, 1931 (June 11) unlisted Sydney-Newcastle-Sydney signed by the pilot, 1933 Aerial Pageant blue PPC, 1931 per Francis Chichester to Japan #212, 1937 intermediates per Mrs Bonney x3 SymbolC View details Quantity39Estimate$1,500Price Realized$1,100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 80 1927 (Sept 7) Bourke-Charleville #109 HM Ware, Auctioneer, Bourke cover endorsed 'Queensland Railway Strike/SPECIAL AERIAL MAIL' carried by QANTAS special strike relief flight with KGV 3d blue and 1½d red tied 'BOURKE/26SE27/NSW' datestamps, violet 'FORWARDED/BY AIR MAIL' cachet and 'CHARLEVILLE/7SE27/QUEENSLAND' arrival on face, Cat $850. [the Eustis example sold for $1,725] SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$800Price Realized$600StatusSold Lot 81 1927 (Oct 14) England-Australia #111 two intermediate covers carried by Capt WA Lancaster and Mrs Keith Miller, the former to Australia with India KGV 1a brown (2) tied 'PARK STREET/20DEC27/CALCUTTA' and special 'Map' airmail label signed by both pilots with Australia KGV 1d green affixed tied Darwin NT '21MAR28' on arrival, the latter to Burma with India KGV 1a brown and special label both tied Calcutta '18DEC27' datestamp signed 'JM Keith Miller' with 'RANGOON GPO/31DEC27' arrival on back SymbolCGradeA- View details Quantity2Estimate$700Price Realized$1,100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 82 1927 (Oct 14) England-Australia #112 intermediate cover sent registered from Northern Territory to Victoria endorsed 'Carried by Captain Lancaster and Mrs Keith Miller from Darwin to Charleville, then by ordinary mail to destination' with KGV 1½d red (3) tied 'CHARLEVILLE/28MR28/QUEENSLAND' datestamps on arrival with red R label affixed alongside and signed by pilot "WA Lancaster" on face, Cat $1,000. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$750Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 83 1927 (Oct 14) England-Australia #113 intermediate cover to Philippines endorsed "Via Singapore By Air" carried by Capt WA Lancaster and Mrs Keith Miller in an Avro Avian with India KGV ½a green (3) tied 'PARK STREET/18DEC27/CALCUTTA' also tying special 'BY AIR FROM CALCUTTA' Map airmail label, flown to Singapore with 'ORCHARD ROAD/9JA/1928/SINGAPORE' transit datestamp and onwards by ship with 'MANILA, P.I./JAN25/1928' arrival on back, Cat $1,000. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$750Price Realized$1,100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 84 1927 (Oct 14) England-Australia #115a/115b two intermediate covers carried by Grp Capt HM Cave-Brown-Cave on the RAF Flying Boats "Empire Cruise" from Felixstowe to Broome both franked with India KGV ½a green and 3p grey (2) tied 'PARK STREET/9FEB28/CALCUTTA' and special 'BRITISH FLIGHT/by Seaplane' airmail labels (with different wording and settings), one to Rangoon and the other to Akyab both with arrival datestamps on back, Cat $650 (2). SymbolCGradeA View details Quantity2Estimate$500Price Realized$375StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 85 AUTOGRAPH BOOK: circa 1920s-30s autograph book containing more than 50 autographs of famous aviators including Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, Harry Lyon, Bert Hinkler, Keith Smith, Lancaster & Miller, Wally Shiers, P.G. Taylor and others. View details Estimate$1,500Price Realized$1,100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 86 1928 (Feb 7) England-Australia #116 cover front carried by Bert Hinkler on his record-breaking solo flight for delivery to EJ Hart, editor of the Australian 'Aircraft' journal, originally sent to the Royal Aero Club, London with Great Britain KGV 1d red and ½d green tied 'HAMPSTEAD SO NW3/4JA/28', after arrival in Australia Hinkler signed and endorsed the cover "Per Avro Avian G-EBVO/carried from London to Melbourne/by B Hinkler" SymbolCGradeB View details Quantity2Estimate$6,000Price Realized$6,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 87 1928 (Feb 7) England-Australia #118 intermediate Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta souvenir illustrated postcard 'FROM CALCUTTA/BY BERT HINKLER' showing plane carried by Bert Hinkler from India to Burma on his record-breaking solo flight in an Avro Avian with India KGV ½a green tied 'PARK STREET/17FEB28/CALCUTTA' and 'RANGOON GPO/18FEB28/SORTING' arrival alongside, fine condition, Cat $800. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$600Price Realized$460StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 88 1928 (Feb 7) England-Australia #119 intermediate registered cover to NSW carried by Bert Hinkler on his record-breaking solo flight endorsed "Carried by Aeroplane/Avian G-EBOV/Darwin-Bundaberg" and signed "B Hinkler" on face with KGV 4d olive and ½d orange tied 'REGISTERED/29FE1928/BUNDABERG' datestamps with red R label alongside, Cat $2,500 (2). [only twelve covers from Darwin were carried on this final leg of the flight] SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$1,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 89 BERT HINKLER'S SOLO FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA: Hinkler was feted at many dinners and celebrations following his flight: A menu from the Wentworth Cafe, Sydney (March 10th) is signed by Hinkler, Hudson Fysh and 14 others; a menu for a dinner at the Wentworth Hotel (March 12th) is signed by Hinkler;an invitation "To meet Mr Herbert Hinkler" from The Lord Mayor of Melbourne (March 19th) is made out to Mr.E.J.Hart; as is an invitation from the Australian Aero Club for a dinner at the Or... View details Estimate$750Price Realized$800StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 90 A folio containing 1928 - 1970s ephemera including 1928 Hinkler in Adelaide programme, New England Air Service time-table, 1931 Kingsford Smith brochure, James Melrose 1936 flight, South Australian Centenary Air Race brochure, 1938 Empire Air Mail Scheme brochure, Qantas documents, labels, stickers, 1946 ANA brochure, etc. (Qty). SymbolD L View details Estimate$500Price Realized$380StatusSold Lot 91 1928 (May 31) USA-Australia #122 cover flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, J Warner & H Lyon in the Fokker FV11B-3M "Southern Cross" on the first crossing of the Pacific by air franked with USA Airmail 10c Map (5) and Fourth Bureau 5c Roosevelt uncancelled but endorsed "carried across the Pacific Ocean from California to Australia" signed by "JW Warner, Radio Ops" on face and further endorsed and signed by the whole crew including "C Kingsford-Smith" on back, Cat $25,000. SymbolCGradeA- View details Quantity3Estimate$16,000Price Realized$19,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 92 1928 (May 31) USA-Australia #122a cover addressed to Lieut CTP Ulm flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, J Warner & H Lyon on the first crossing of the Pacific by air endorsed "Honolulu to Australia per the 'Southern Cross'/This Envelope was carried across the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Australia" signed "JW Warner, Radio Opr" and also signed "C Kingsford-Smith" and "Lieut Comdr Harry W Lyon, Navigator" alongside on face SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$9,000Price Realized$7,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 93 1928 (May 31) USA-Australia #122b cover flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, J Warner & H Lyon on the first crossing of the Pacific by air endorsed 'Per Aeroplane "Southern Cross from Fiji by courtesy of Captain Kingsford Smith' and "This Envelope was carried across the Pacific Ocean from Fiji to Australia" signed "Jas W Warner, Radio Opr" and also signed "C Kingsford-Smith" and "Lieut Comdr Harry W Lyon, Navigator" alongside on face SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$9,000Price Realized$7,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 94 THE TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT: 13th June 1928 menu card for a supper at Menzies' Hotel, Melbourne "tendered to Captain Kingsford Smith, Mr. C.T.P. Ulm, Captain Lyon, Mr. Warner on completion of their wonderful Trans-Pacific Flight San Francisco to Australia". Fully signed by the 4 aviators and many other distinguished guests. Accompanied by a graphic respresentation of the route, dates and times and details of flying times, speeds and comparisons with other notable - but shorter - recent flights. View details Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold Lot 95 1928 (June 19) menu for a dinner by "The American Society in honor of the Southern Cross Flyers" held at Farmer's in Sydney; additionally, a menu for a luncheon the following day "to the Trans-Pacific Airmen" held by the New South Wales Institute of Journalists; the second item signed by Kingsford Smith and Ulm (on the front) & Harry Lyon (on the back). (2 items). SymbolD View details Estimate$250Price Realized$200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 96 "Souvenir Programme TASMAN FLIGHT (Australia to New Zealand) Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith and Flight-Lieut. C.T.P. Ulm, 1928 - Wellington Edition" 32 pages + covers, with photographs, biographies, etc. Despite the title and cover details, the pamphlet is primarily about the May 1928 Trans-Pacific flight (with a full page photo of "The Southern Cross Landing at Fiji") and the crew for that flight.Also, a Sept.1932 bookplate designed for Kingsford Smith titled "Ex Libris, King of the Air"... SymbolL D View details Estimate$200StatusUnsold Lot 97 1928 (Sept 10) Australia-New Zealand #124 Atlantic Union Oil Co Ltd cover carried by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, HA Litchfield & T McWilliams endorsed 'Per favour Squadron Leader CE Kingsford Smith in the Southern Cross' franked on arrival with New Zealand 1d meter cancel and Christchurch '12SEP/1928' cancel, minor blemishes and slightly shortened at top, Cat $5,500 (15 flown). SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$3,000Price Realized$2,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 98 1928 (Oct 13) New Zealand-Australia #126 cover carried by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, HA Litchfield & T McWilliams endorsed 'Per Aeroplane "Southern Cross" By Air from New Zealand to Australia' signed "C Kingsford-Smith" and "CTP Ulm" on face addressed to his mother 'Mrs WC Kingsford-Smith' and franked New Zealand KGV Admiral 1d red tied 'BLENHEIM/13OC28/NZ' datestamp with 'RICHMOND/14OC28/NSW' arrival alongside, Cat $4,250 (16 flown). SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$3,000Price Realized$2,300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 99 1928 (Nov 5) Australia-England #127a intermediate cover carried by pilot SJ Moir and mechanic HC Owen with photographer Captain Frank Hurley in a Ryan B1 monoplane on their attempted flight to England endorsed "Spirit of Australia/Karachi-London" posted on arrival with India KGV 2a purple and Great Britain KGV 1½d brown both tied London 'DEC15/1928' cancel, Cat $2,750. SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$3,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 100 1929 (March 30) Australia-England #131 cover carried by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, HA Litchfield & T McWilliams on the 'Coffee Royal incident' flight endorsed 'Per Squadron-Leader CE Kingsford Smith & Flight-Lieut CTP Ulm "SOUTHERN CROSS" AUSTRALIA/ENGLAND FLIGHT MARCH 1929' signed "C Kingsford-Smith" and "CTP Ulm" on face franked with KGV 1½d red tied 'RICHMOND/30MR29/NSW' datestamp, SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$4,000Price Realized$3,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Items per page 102550100 Previous|1234|Next Previous 1234 Next Previous 1234 Next
