TOM FROMMER’S AIRMAILS PART II – “Famous Pilots & Famous Flights” International Pioneers, Australia, New Guinea & Papua (#136MG) Closed Auction Info View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low)Relevance Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 141-150 of 319. Previous|1...131415161718...32|Next Lot #141 1931 (July 25) Australia-England Telegram from pilot JA Mollison upon completion of his record-breaking flight on PMG's Department 'Received Cablegram or Radiogram' form to Opposition Leader (later Sir) John Greig Latham "HAVE BROKEN RECORD BOTH WAYS YOUR ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE A GREAT HELP MANY THANKS MOLLISON" with 'TELEGRAPHS CANBERRA/7AU31/FCT' d/s enclosed in 'House of Representatives' envelope endorsed "Message received from JA Mollison ..." signed JG Latham, both with a few blemishes. SymbolCPSGradeA-/B View details Quantity2Estimate$300Price Realized$700StatusSold Lot #142 1931 (Sept 21) Australia-England AAMC#215a intermediate cover carried by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in an Avro Avian on the first leg of his attempt to break Mollison's record time to England endorsed 'Sydney-Melbourne/per "SOUTHERN MINOR"' with KGV 2d red tied "C Kingsford Smith" signature and ½d orange tied 'NEWTOWN/17SE31/NSW' d/s, couple of very minor aging marks, Cat $2,500. SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$900StatusUnsold Lot #143 1931 (Sept 21) Australia-England AAMC#215a intermediate cover endorsed "Posted in London by Comdr Kingsford Smith on his record flight from Australia to England Cheribon Java 24th September 1931" carried by & signed "C Kingsford Smith" on face with Great Britain KGV 1½d tied 'LONDON SW1/OCT8/1931' machine cancel, couple of minor blemishes, Cat $3500. SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$2,000Price Realized$1,600StatusSold Lot #144 1931 (Oct 31) England-Australia AAMC#219 intermediate cover to Victoria carried by CA Butler in the Comper Swift after his record-breaking flight from Lympne to Darwin franked with 6d Airmail tied 'CAMOOWEAL/12NO31/QUEENSLAND' d/s at the first stopping point on his subsequent Darwin-Sydney flight and signed "CA Butler" on face, fine condition, Cat $750. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$350Price Realized$340StatusSold Lot #145 1931 (Nov 17) Melbourne-Melbourne AAMC#221 intermediate cover flown on Round-Australia flight endorsed and signed "Carried by Blue Bird 'Raysola' Aeroplane Darwin to Derby WA/Robert McKenzie Pilot 17/11/3 L.Nudl Owner" franked with 6d Airmail and KGV 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d overprint tied 'DERBY/21NOV31/WESTN AUSTRALIA' arrival d/s with red R label affixed alongside, fine condition, Cat $800. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$450Price Realized$420StatusSold Lot #146 1931 (Dec 27) England-Australia AAMC#231a intermediate cover carried by H Jenkins and H Jeffrey from Darwin to Sydney on the last leg of their leisurely 44 day flight with 2d KSmith tied Sydney '16FE32' arrival cancel plus two later covers similarly flown, one signed "RT Richards" & "Lady Chaytor" (who withdrew in India) with 2d Bridge tied '12MAY/1932' (AAMC #252a), the other signed "SG White" with 2d Victorian Centenary tied '4NOV/1934' (AAMC #409), all with minor blemishes, Cat $1,125. SymbolCGradeB View details Quantity3Estimate$400Price Realized$480StatusSold Lot #147 1932 (March 9) France-Australia-New Caledonia AAMC#254a intermediate cover to New Caledonia carried by French aviators Baron de Verneilh, ME Deve and E Munch in the Couzinet 33 'Biarritz' endorsed "Via Brisbane/per courtesy/of Capt Deve" with 6d KSmith tied Sydney '30MR32' d/s, Brisbane '31MR32' transit and Noumea '6-4/32' arrival b/s, 'NON RECLAME' and boxed 'RETOUR A L'ENVOYEUR' cachets on face, a few minor blemishes, Cat $1,500. SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$750StatusUnsold Lot #148 1932 (March 19) Sydney Harbour Bridge Opening AAMC#256 real photo PPC of Bridge under construction carried on 'Southern Cross' commemorative flight with Bridge 2d & 3d tied 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE SE PYLON' d/s & blue/black R label alongside signed by pilot "C Kingsford Smith" and also by Governor of NSW "Philip Game", Premier of NSW "John T Lang", designer "John JC Bradfield" and other dignitaries & passengers, fine condition, Cat $1800. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$2,500Price Realized$3,200StatusSold Lot #149 1932 (March 24) Australia-USA-Germany cover with QANTAS 'See Western Queensland' airmail label endorsed "VIA SAN FRANCISCO, BY USA AIR MAIL & CATAPULT FLIGHT" with Queensland 1d & Australia 3d KSmith & Sturt 1½d 'A' perfin x2 plus USA Map Airmail 10c & Winged Globe 5c all tied 'BRISBANE' d/s, carried by New England Airways to Sydney, by mail steamer to San Francisco with 'FERRY STATION' cachet applied on transfer to Oakland Airport on back and US airmail to New York, by SS 'Europa' & catapult SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold Lot #150 1932 (April 19) England-Australia AAMC#259 intermediate cover to Sydney endorsed "BY COURTESY OF CWA SCOTT ESQ ENGLAND AUSTRALIA Record Attempt" carried after his record-breaking flight to Darwin signed "C Scott" on face with Bridge 3d & 2d tied 'DARWIN NT/28AP32/AUSTRALIA' d/s, Brisbane '1932/8MAY' transit & Sydney '-9MY32' arrival b/s, fine condition, Cat $1,250. 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