Stamps and Postal History Online (#51OL) 05/30/2017 8:00 AM AWST - 06/14/2017 5:00 PM AWST 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 1-29 of 29. Previous|1|Next Lot #22 Aerophilately: 20-27 February 1917 (AAMC.13) Casterton to Melbourne flown souvenir card, carried by Basil Watson in his home-built bi-plane. With a delightful hand-wrirren message referring to Watson's flying exhibition and the fact that the writer has taken a "snap" of him. Unusually fine condition. Cat.$600. View details Estimate$350 - $400StatusUnsold Lot #46 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1930 (Feb 19) Darwin-Daly Waters AAMC #153 cover with 'CAMOOWEAL' transit b/s carried by Captain Murray Jones as part of a very small mail despatch which was technically not permitted by the Post Office, soiled, Cat $600. [One of only 14 covers flown] SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$300 - $350Price Realized$220StatusUnsold Lot #56 Aerophilately: 19 Jan. 1931 (AAMC.175) Launceston - Melbourne flown registered cover, carried by Australian National Airways Ltd first trans-Bass Strait airmail flight and signed by the pilot, Charles Kingsford Smith. Thence flown Melbourne - Sydney by Pilot E. Chaseling, who has signed the statement on reverse. [Only 14 flown]. Cat.$950. The Nelson Eustis example was sold at Leski Auctions in 2008 for $1,610]. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$950Price Realized$1,200StatusSold Lot #59 Aerophilately: 19 April 1932 (AAMC.258) England - Australia flown cover, registered on arrival at DARWIN and signed by the pilot, C.W.A Scott floowing his record breaking time of 8 days, 20 hours and 47 minutes in his DH60M Moth. This is the cover illustrated in AAMC where it is stated that only "....a few unofficial items from England.." were carried. The similar Nelson Eustis example sold in 2008 for $1438. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$900Price Realized$1,200StatusSold Lot #61 Aerophilately: 1933 Crome cover endosed "England-Australia/survey and experimental flight/per the air liner Astrea" per Major HG Brackley as #315 but with the airmail label crossed-out & absurdly with superb 'AIR SERVICE/NOT AVAILABLE' h/s in rosine, Enmore arrival b/s of the next day!, six signatures, a bit soiled. [Hilarious: Ernie Crome must have encountered the only postal clerk at the GPO who didn't know how to service his airmail covers!] GSTex GSTSymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$160StatusUnsold Lot #64 Aerophilately: Dec.22 1933 (AAMC.349) Sydney - Currie (King Island) flown cover, carried by Nancy Bird and Charles Gatenby on the first direct flight to King Island; postmarked on arrival at Currie; signed by both pilots and signed again in 1983 by Nancy Bird while in attendance at the Canberra Aerial Derby. [1 of only 12 covers flown]. Cat.$500. SymbolCGradea View details Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSold Lot #74 Aerophilately: 1934 (Nov 28-30) Royal Visit flight Sydney-Lismore [#190/200] and Sydney-Newcastle [#48/200] per "Faith in Australia" while carrying the Duke of Gloucester AAMC #465 & 467, both signed by the pilots "GU Alan", "B Sheil" & "RN Boulton". [Stated to be the first occasion any member of the British Royal Family piloted an aeroplane: the Duke was at the controls between Coffs Harbour & Newcastle. Ex John Sussex. (2) Cat.$425. GSTex GSTSymbolCGradeA/B View details Quantity2Estimate$250Price Realized$200StatusSold Lot #81 Aerophilately: THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE "SOUTHERN CROSS"18 July 1935 (AAMC.515) cover #21 bearing the special vignette and signed by all 7 aboard this historic short flight from Mascot to Richmond; the pilots, Charles Kingsford Smith and P.G.Taylor were accompanied by Mary Kingsford Smith, John Stannage, Beau Shiel, John Ulm & C.G.Scrimgeour (radio broadcaster). Superb and rare. Cat.$1,000. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$900Price Realized$750StatusSold Lot #86 Aerophilately: 1935 (Oct 23) GB-Italy-GB-Australia per "Lady Southern Cross" AAMC #545) flown by Charles Kingsford Smith and Tommy Pethybridge but the flight was aborted over Italy, and the plane returned to England from where the covers were subsequently re-sent to Australia, posthumous handstamped explanation on reverse signed by "BSheil", Cat $650. [No.10 of 49 flown] GSTex GSTSymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$350Price Realized$280StatusSold Lot #87 Aerophilately: 29 Oct.1935 cover from from Melbourne, via Sydney, Brsbane (b/s) and Townsville to Cairns (b/s); the final legs by New England Airways Ltd; correctly rated 6d (2 x €š½oz rate) with 6d Kingsford Smith single franking. [BW: Cat.$150.]. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$60StatusUnsold Lot #88 Aerophilately: 25 Nov.1935 (AAMC.558 & 559) Adelaide - Port Lincoln & return flown covers, carried by Adelaide AIrways Ltd on their inaugural flights. Pilot was H.G. Kirkman in both directions. (2). Considering the relatively large number of covers flown, these are rarely seen. The flying distance of 250kms compares very favourably with the 650kms distance by road. SymbolCGradeA- View details Quantity2Estimate$75StatusUnsold Lot #95 Aerophilately: 27 Mar.1936 (AAMC.596a) Sydney to Wilcannia flown registered cover, carried via their new Broken Hill service. Attractive franking. SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$40StatusUnsold Lot #96 Aerophilately: 25 May 1936 (AAMC.603) Melbourne to Hamilton flown cover, carried on the first flight by Ansett Airways Ltd and signed by the pilot, V.V.Cerche. He flew the mail of 142 items aboard a Fokker "Universal" VH-UTO. Cat.$275. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$200Price Realized$190StatusSold Lot #97 Aerophilately: 25 May 1936 (AAMC.604) Hamilton to Melbourne return-flight flown cover, carried on the first flight by Ansett Airways Ltd and signed by the pilot, V.V.Cerche. He flew the mail of 376 items aboard a Fokker "Universal" VH-UTO. Cat.$175. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$100Price Realized$130StatusSold Lot #99 Aerophilately: April-August 1937 (AAMC.714) Brisbane - New Delhi (India) special cover, flown and signed by Mrs H.B.Bonney. With special cachets front and back and the "CORONATION DAY" cachet. Cat.$300. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$200Price Realized$160StatusSold Lot #101 Aerophilately: 14 April 1937 (AAMC.722) Narromine to Cobar cover, flown by Intercity Airways; the first flight to include Cobar on the route from Sydney. Signed by the pilot, C. Gatenby and rare thus. [Very small mails flown from intermediates!]. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$75Price Realized$60StatusSold Lot #103 Aerophilately: 27 April 1937 (AAMC.729) Australia (Darwin) - England flown cover, carried and signed by the pilot, Jim Broadbent in his DH85 Leopard Moth named "Windella". Few covers flown on behalf of Ernie Crome. Cat.$300+. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$200Price Realized$160StatusSold Lot #108 Aerophilately: 24 March 1939 (AAMC 844) Noumea (New Caledonia) - Brisbane flown cover, carried by French aviator Henri Martinet in his Caudron "Le Aiglon"; signed by the pilot at top and addressed in his own hand to a recipient in Melbourne. Cat.$500. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$350Price Realized$280StatusSold Lot #109 Aerophilately: 24 March 1939 (AAMC 845) Noumea (New Caledonia) - Paris flown cover, carried by French aviator Henri Martinet in his Caudron "Le Aiglon"; all 4 adhesives with the semi-official handstamp "1er Courier 100%aerien/Nelle-Caledonie-France/via Australia". Most attractive. Cat.$450. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$250StatusUnsold Lot #110 Aerophilately: 22 July 1939 (AAMC.872) Adelaide - Darwin - Koepang (Netherland Indies) carried on a survey flight by Guinea Airways Lockheed VH-AAU, signed by the entire crew and passengers including the Minister for Civil Aviation, J.V.Fairbairn and Captain D.G.Cameron. Only a small number of covers were carried; the regular service starting more than a year later by Qantas. Cat.$300. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$250Price Realized$200StatusSold Lot #111 Aerophilately: 22 July 1939 (AAMC.873) Adelaide - Darwin - Dili (Portuguese Timor) carried on a survey flight by Guinea Airways Lockheed VH-AAU, signed by the entire crew and passengers including the Minister for Civil Aviation, J.V.Fairbairn and Captain D.G.Cameron. Only a small number of covers were carried; the regular service starting more than a year later by Qantas. Cat.$300. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$250Price Realized$280StatusSold Lot #112 Aerophilately: 22 July 1939 (AAMC.874) Adelaide - Darwin - Dili (Timor) - Adelaide flown cover, carried aboard the Guinea Airways survey flight to Portuguese Timor; this example signed by the on-board radio operator, E.D.Scott. Very few covers flown; all addressed to Nelson Eustis. Cat.$300. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$225StatusUnsold Lot #115 Aerophilately: 21 October 1939 (AAMC.879b) Fiji - Tonga flown cover, carried by Tasman Empire Airways Ltd "Aotearoa" Short Empire Flying Boat on a survey flight in the Pacific while en route from England to Australia. Only 25 covers flown on this leg! Cat.$350. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$225StatusUnsold Lot #116 Aerophilately: 21 December 1939 (AAMC.887) Sydney to Mornington Island Christmas Mail flown cover, carried by Qantas Flying Boat "Corio" with Captain R.B.Tapp in command. Countersigned "Received by parachute 24/12/39 John Dougherty". [70 flown]. Cat.$175. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$125StatusUnsold Lot #118 Aerophilately: 17 January 1941 (AAMC.912) Australia - Dili (Portuguese Timor) flown cover, carried and signed by Captain H.B.Hussey for Qantas on the first flight to include Dili as an intermediate on the route to Singapore. Only 54 items flown. Cat.$400. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$300StatusUnsold Lot #120 Aerophilately: 22 Dec.1941 (AAMC.936) Brisbane - Mornington Island Christmas Mail cover carried by Qantas and signed by the pilot, E.C.Sims. Dropped by parachute with signed acknowledgement on reverse. Cat.$150. SymbolCGradeA- View details Estimate$100StatusUnsold Lot #121 Aerophilately: 23 Dec.1942 (AAMC.936) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas Mail cover carried by Qantas and signed by the pilot, W.H.Crowther. Dropped by parachute with signed acknowledgement on reverse. Cat.$150. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$100StatusUnsold Lot #122 Aerophilately: 24 Dec.1943 (AAMC.971) Brisbane - Mornington Island Christmas Mail cover carried by Qantas and signed by the pilot, K.G.Caldwell. Dropped by parachute with signed acknowledgement on reverse. Cat.$175. SymbolCGradeB View details Estimate$125Price Realized$100StatusSold Lot #126 Aerophilately: 24 Dec.1946 (AAMC.1089) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas Mail cover carried by Qantas. Dropped by parachute with signed acknowledgement on reverse. Cat.$150. SymbolCGradeA View details Estimate$100StatusUnsold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next
