Aviation | The Centenary of the Ross & Keith Smith flight and the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing (#450) Closed Auction Info PDF Prices Realized 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 81-90 of 184. Previous|1...789101112...19|Next Lot #125 22 Feb.1928 (AAMC.119) Darwin - Bundaberg registered cover, flown by Bert Hinkler and endorsed by him "Carried by Aeroplane Avian G-EBOV Darwin - Bundaberg" followed by his signature. He arrived at Bundaberg, his home-town on February 27th and all covers were postmarked on the 29th. [12 flown on this final leg.]. Cat.$2500++ Provenace: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008. SymbolC View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$1,600StatusSold Lot #126 28 May 1928 (AAMC.121) Darwin - Broome registered cover flown, signed and endorsed by Wing Commander L.J. Wackett in the Widgeon II Amphibian which he designed and built. On May 28 he carried 4 covers from Darwin to Broome where they were forwarded onwards by registered post. Wackett waited in Broome where he joined the RAF Far-East flying boats on 1st June, then continuing his flight around Australia, arriving at Mascot on 1st July. Ex Eustis & Frommer. SymbolC View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000StatusCLOSED! Lot #127 31 May 1928 (AAMC.122) USA - Australia cover flown by Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, James Warner & Harry Lyon in the Fokker FV11B-3M 'Southern Cross' on the first crossing of the Pacific by air franked with USA Washington 2c tied 'OAKLAND/MAY29/ CALIF/1928' duplex cancel and Australia KGV 1½d x2 tied 'SYDNEY-39/14JE28/NSW' arrival cds alongside, plus enclosed Union Oil Company of California letter stating "... carried to Australia ... on the first trans-Pacific flight SymbolC View details Estimate$16,000 - $20,000Price Realized$13,000StatusSold Lot #128 31 May 1928 (AAMC.122a) USA - Australia cover addressed to Lieut CTP Ulm flown by 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 "Jas W Warner, Radio Opr" and also signed "C Kingsford Smith" and "Lieut Comdr Harry W Lyon, Navigator" alongside on face, franked with KGV 1½d black-brown SymbolC View details Estimate$8,000 - $10,000Price Realized$6,500StatusSold Lot #129 A RARE COVER FROM THE FIRST TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT: 8 June 1928 (AAMC.122b) Naselai Sands, Fiji - Eagle Farm, Brisbane cover flown by Kingsford Smith with Ulm, Lyon & Warner, on their epic trans - Pacific flight via Hawaii and Fiji in the 'Southern Cross', posted and cancelled in Sydney during the week after their arrival. The cover is signed by Kingsford Smith & the relief pilot Charles Ulm & is endorsed on reverse "From Mrs H.Marks" (Lady Mayoress of Suva) is one of only 6 carried on this leg SymbolC View details Estimate$12,500 - $15,000Price Realized$10,000StatusSold Lot #130 10 Sept.1928 (AAMC.124) Charles Kingsford Smith & Charles Ulm flew across the Tasman Sea for the first time in the "Southern Cross" on this date. This cover is one of 15 carried and is signed by both pilots as well as their crew, H.A. Litchfield and T.H. Williams. Although the Australian P.M.G. Department did not agree to send an official air mail, this cover was sent by the Department and was addressed to the Minister of Posts & Telegraphs in New Zealand. SymbolC View details Estimate$4,000 - $5,000Price Realized$3,500StatusSold Lot #131 13-14 October 1928 (AAMC.126) New Zealand (Blenheim) - Australia (Sydney) cover, flown aboard the "Southern Cross" on it's return flight following the triumph of the first crossing from west to east in September (see AAMC.124). The crew comprising of Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, H.A. Litchfield and T. McWilliams was the same; this rare cover being signed by Charles Ulm and addressed to his wife. [One of only 16 flown]. SymbolC View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500Price Realized$2,000StatusSold Lot #132 30 Mar. 1929 (AAMC.131) Australia - England 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, Cat $2,750. SymbolC View details Estimate$3,800 - $4,200Price Realized$3,000StatusSold Lot #133 Feb.1929 (Frommer 31c) Qantas black/red rouletted vignette 'BY AIR MAIL / See Western Queensland': exploded booklet comprising covers & three panes of 8 (one lacks 2 units) otherwise complete with selvedge at top (some faults to panes including adhesion). Rare, only 3 booklets recorded. Provenance: Tom Frommer SymbolB ** * View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$900StatusSold Lot #134 29 Oct.1929 (AAMC.145) Streaky Bay - Adelaide cover, flown for Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd. on their first service via Kyancutta with special boxed cachet. Cat.$550. With special vignette (black on yellow stock) affixed on reverse. A superb example in all respects. SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$340StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1...789101112...19|Next12345678910111213141516171819 Previous 12345678910111213141516171819 Next Previous 12345678910111213141516171819 Next
