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 PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 101-184 of 184. Previous|12|Next Lot 145 Mar.1930 (AAMC.156ad; Frommer 34b) Queensland Air Navigation Co., black & white "chequerboard" (12 squares) 'BY AIR MAIL ONLY' vignette, in a vertical strip of 7, as issued, with roulettes for separating the units. Symbol** * View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusCLOSED! Lot 146 AMY JOHNSON IN AUSTRALIA: (Re: AAMC.158-9) June 1930: Following her solo flight from England (the first by a woman) Amy Johnson spent some time in Australia where she was feted as a heroine. This lot is comprised of an autographed letter on "AMY JOHNSON in AUSTRALIA" letterhead; the envelope with AJ Monogram in which the letter was sent; & 1930s Purina Grain Foods trade card showing Amy Johnson. (3 items). SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 147 CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH'S ATLANTIC FLIGHT - THE FIRST EAST/WEST CROSSING BY AIR 26 June 1930 (AAMC.163b) Harbour Grace (Newfoundland) - New York flown cover, endorsed at upper left "Via AirMail "Southern Cross" Leaving H Grace Nfld for New York. 4.30am June 26th 1930" and addressed to a recipient in New York by the postmaster at Harbour Grace. [One of 7 carried.] Kingsford Smith, together with E. Van Dyk (relief pilot), Pat Saul (navigator) and John Stannage (radio) flew this final sector. SymbolC View details Estimate$2,000 - $2,500Price Realized$1,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 148 1930 (AAMC.163c) 3d Green airmail stamp, complete booklet of 12 stamps + 12 airmail labels; covers black on bright violet-blue with "AIR MAIL SAVES TIME" on front. Unusually fresh. The Australian 3d green airmail stamp issued on 20 May 1929 was later made available in booklets of 12 stamps. The first cover design and wording was used for 50,000 booklets although a very small percentage of those survive intact today. [See also SG. SB24]. Provenance: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection. SymbolB ** View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,500StatusCLOSED! Lot 149 1930 (AAMC.163e) 3d Green Airmail stamp, complete booklet of 12 stamps + 12 airmail labels; covers black on pale green with "USE THE AIR MAIL" on front. Unusually fresh. The Australian 3d green airmail stamp issued on 20 May 1929 was later made available in booklets of 12 stamps. This cover design and wording was used after July 1935 to include reference to the Australia - Singapore - England Airmail Service although a very small number of these survive intact today. SymbolB ** View details Estimate$1,500 - $1,750StatusCLOSED! Lot 150 1929 3d Green Airmail: Presentation Die Proof in the issued colour, on thick stock, 215 x 167mm. One of 12 produced from a special 1-on plate for presentation to the six members of the stamp design committee as well as associated dignitaries. [AAMC.163f; ACSC.134DP(2) - "Of the eleven proofs prepared, five have been traced..."]. An exceptional item. Provenance: Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, March 2003, Lot 158 : $8,740 incl. BP. SymbolP View details Estimate$10,000 - $12,500StatusCLOSED! Lot 151 9 Oct. 1930 (AAMC.171a) England - Australia intermediate cover flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in the Southern Cross Junior endorsed 'ROME to AUSTRALIA/via the "SOUTHERN CROSS"' and signed "C Kingsford-Smith" on face, franked with Italian stamps tied 'ROMA/AEROPORTO DEL LITTORIO-POSTA AEREA' datestamps, fine condition, Cat $3000. Ex Frommer, sold for $3100+ in the September 2016 sale of his Grand Prix Pioneer Australian Air Mails Collection. SymbolC View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,000Price Realized$2,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 152 A RECORD SOLO FLIGHT BY CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH - THE FINAL LEG OF THE FLIGHT FROM LONDON 19-23 Oct.1930 (AAMC.171b) Darwin - Sydney cover, flown & signed by Kingsford Smith on his flight from London in the "Southern Cross Junior". An important precursor to the experimental flights which were to follow in April 1931. An extremely scarce cover in the Kingsford Smith story, with only 3 carried. Provenance: Tom Frommer SymbolC View details Estimate$3,500 - $4,500Price Realized$2,800StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 153 THE 2d, 3d & 6d KINGSFORD SMITH COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS OF MARCH 1931 The unique presentation set of three stamps as issued, in sunken card overmounted with cream card, with the ornately hand-lettered dedication: "Kingsford Smith's World Flights. Stamp Issue, 1931. Postmaster General's Department, Commonwealth of Australia." View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,500Price Realized$5,250StatusSold Lot 154 6 June 1931 (AAMC.184a) Lord Howe Island - Sydney cover, numbered #118, flown, endorsed and signed (front & rear) by Francis Chichester. The flight from Lord Howe was delayed following a typhoon which had overturned his plane, "Miss Elijah". (approx. 110 - 130 flown). Cat.$650. Provenance: Frank E. Adams SymbolC View details Estimate$450 - $500StatusCLOSED! Lot 155 May 1931 (AAMC.202c; Frommer 36c) Qantas white/blue vignette 'By Air Mail / NORTH QUEENSLAND Australia's Winter Playground': complete booklet comprising of three strips of 8 with black on mauve cover, no staple. Believed to be the only surviving example of this booklet prepared in anticipation of Qantas starting to fly this route in May 1931. SymbolB ** View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusCLOSED! Lot 156 Mar.1931 (Frommer 36c) Qantas white/blue vignette 'By Air Mail / NORTH QUEENSLAND Australia's Winter Playground': exploded booklet comprising covers, two complete vertical strips of 8 & a vertical strip of 6, all with top selvedge. SymbolB ** View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! Lot 157 3 Dec.1931 (AAMC.228) (Darwin) - Birdum - Daly Waters, registered cover flown by QANTAS to connect these centres during the rainy season when the overland route was under water. [Only 20 flown]. Cat.$850. Missing from most QANTAS collections! SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusCLOSED! Lot 158 ELLY BEINHORN - THE FIRST GERMAN & THE SECOND WOMAN TO FLY SOLO TO AUSTRALIA (AAMC.230) Fraulein Elly Beinhorn reached Darwin on 22 March 1932 in her Klemm Swallow D-2160. En route she carried ten covers from Brisbane to Sydney, arriving on April 3rd (when this cover, one of the 10, was cancelled on arrival). All ten covers were signed by her. The cover is accompanied by a hand-written autographed note (on Waldorf-Astoria New York stationery) which was enclosed in the cover. (2 items). SymbolC View details Estimate$1,500 - $1,750Price Realized$1,350StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 159 1 Dec. 1932 (AAMC.295b) Birdum - Daly Waters registered Qantas flown cover endorsed in manuscript "Carried by Pilot/from Birdum/Joseph N. Wilson/VH-UGW", provisional Daly Waters registration label, addressed to Seaford (Vic) redirected to Darwin, numerous backstamps, Cat. $400. Ex Frommer. SymbolC View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$280StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 160 7 April 1933 (AAMC.297) Brisbane - Melbourne flown cover carried on the R.A.A.F. Coastal Survey flight in a Supermarine "Southampton" flying boat and signed by the pilot, A.E. Hempel. [6 flown]. SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusCLOSED! Lot 161 THE SECOND CROSSING OF THE TASMAN FROM EAST TO WEST: 26 Mar. 1933 (AAMC.299) New Zealand - Sydney cover flown on the "Southern Cross" and signed by the whole crew, Charles Kingsford Smith, P.G. Taylor, Tommy Pethybridge and John Stannage: addressed to "Scotty" Allan. [50 flown]. SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 162 30 Sept.1933 (AAMC.331) Mascot Aerial Derby, large souvenir postcard signed by all the competing aviators; with official yellow vignette on reverse. [Only 50 prepared]. Signatures include Jean Gardiner, J.R.Palmer, H. Broadbent, Frank Neale. AAMC:$550. Fantastic condition. GSTex GSTSymbolPC View details Estimate$500 - $600StatusCLOSED! Lot 163 KINGSFORD SMITH'S THIRD CROSSING OF THE TASMAN: 13 Jan.1934 (AAMC.350) Australia to New Zealand cover, flown by Kingsford Smith in the famous "Southern Cross"; and signed by his crew members, John Stannage & P.G. Taylor. Accompanied by a March 1934 (AAMC.367) New Zealand to Australia return flight cover. (2 items). Cat.$700. SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $450StatusCLOSED! Lot 164 THE THIRD TRANS-TASMAN FLIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST: 13 Jan. 1934 (AAMC.350) Australia - New Zealand cover flown in the "Southern Cross" illustrated and signed by Ernie Crome (and self-addressed) & signed by Kingsford Smith, Pethybridge, Stannage & Taylor. [1 of 12 thus, from the small mail]. With departure and arrival cds's. SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$360StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 165 13 Jan. 1934 (AAMC.350) Mascot - New Plymouth Kingsford Smith Air Services cover with KGV 2d tied by 'MASCOT/NSW' cds & NZ 1d tied by 'NEW PLYMOUTH' cds on arrival, signed by the pilot "C Kingsford Smith", Cat $650+. GSTex GSTSymbolC View details Estimate$350 - $400StatusCLOSED! Lot 166 17 Feb.1934 (AAMC.361) New Zealand - Australia first official mail carried in the "Faith in Australia", on retained postal cards from the 3rd & 4th Dec.1933 flight, signed by C.T.P. Ulm & G.U. Allen. Two examples on an exhibit page displaying the front and back of the cards. [100 flown]. Cat.$600. An attractive pair. SymbolPC View details Estimate$400 - $450StatusCLOSED! Lot 167 17 Feb.1934 (NZAMC.81c, AAMC.361a) New Zealand - Australia cover flown by Ulm in "Faith in Australia" with the unique franking of the issued 7d light blue Trans Tasman opt. used in combination with the "TRANS - TASMAN FLIGHT / 'FAITH IN AUSTRALIA" overprint essay on the 7d brown-orange SymbolC View details Estimate$15,000 - $20,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 168 7 - 14 August 1934 (AAMC.396) Round Australia cover carried from Adelaide to Adelaide aboard "My Hildegarde" and signed by the pilot, James Melrose. Melrose flew eastward and concluded his journey in the record time of seven days. [only 6 covers prepared by Eustis were flown on the round trip]. [NB. This is the cover illustrated in AAMC at p.72]. Provenance: Lucien Toutounji. SymbolC View details Estimate$1,500 - $1,750Price Realized$1,250StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 169 October 1934 (AAMC.433) England - Australia MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the winning entry DH66 Comet 'Grosvenor House' in a total elapsed time of 71 hours and signed by both pilots "CWA Scott" and "Tom Campbell Black" on the back. Posted back to England with 6d Kookaburra, 3d Airmail x2 and 2d Victorian Centenary tied 'REGISTERED/24OC34/MELBOURNE' d/s with blue R label alongside, fine condition, Cat $1,250. [100 flown; illustrated in AAMC at page 75]. SymbolC View details Estimate$900 - $1,200StatusCLOSED! Lot 170 20-31 October 1934 (AAMC.441) MacRobertson Air Race cover, flown and signed by M.Hansen together with his co-pilot D. Jensen. (110 flown). View details Estimate$300 - $350StatusCLOSED! Lot 171 October 1934 (AAMC.451a) MacRobertson Air Race cover flown by J.H Wright and J. Polando from Mildenhall to Abadan with large cachet signed by Wright, G.B 1½d cancelled at Mildenhall Aerodrome (skeleton c.d.s, Oct. 20) and Persia 30d cancelled at Abadan, posted to Utica New York with arrival backstamp. 179 Covers flown to Abadan, but 110 of these were destroyed. Wright and Polando withdrew from the race at Calcutta due to engine trouble. SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusCLOSED! Lot 172 19 Nov. 1934 (AAMC.462) Melbourne - Cootamundra Air Race cover flown unofficially by CA Butler in a DH Dragon VH-URU, signed by the flight crew including Butler, only 6 flown, Cat.$425. SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$280StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 173 THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE "SOUTHERN CROSS" 18 July 1935 (AAMC.515) cover #107 bearing the special vignette and signed by all seven personnel 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). SymbolC View details Estimate$800 - $1,000Price Realized$900StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 174 18 July 1935 (AAMC.516f) "Southern Cross" vignettes (4) in complete IMPERFORATE PROOF sheetlet with large untrimmed margins. Provenance: E.A. Crome. Symbol** View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusCLOSED! Lot 175 THE LAST MAILS FLOWN BY CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH 23 Oct. 1935 (AAMC.545) Australia - U.K. - Italy - U.K. cover flown by Kingsford Smith and Pethybridge on their record-attempt flight. [No. 2 of 49 flown] SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 176 13 Jan.1936 (AAMC.582) Sydney - Perth (5 flown) and Sydney - Kalgoorlie (4 flown) unofficial flight covers both with "Trans-Australia-Flight" typed endorsements, carried Mr & Mrs H.F. Broadbent on their flight across Australia from Sydney to Perth, both covers signed by husband and wife, Cat. $350 each. SymbolC View details Estimate$450 - $550Price Realized$400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 177 16 Dec.1936 (AAMC.664-696) Brisbane - Adelaide South Australian Centenary Air Race, the complete set of 33 covers individually prepared for each competitor in their respective aircraft including the Civil Aviation Department's Monospar piloted by Flt Lieut D Ross (AAMC.695) & the "Herald" Percival Monospar Gull (AAMC.696) piloted by Capt. P.G. Taylor, who both flew as officials not competitors, plus the unlisted cover prepared for CA Butler who was unable to compete. SymbolC View details Estimate$6,500 - $7,500StatusCLOSED! Lot 178 8 April 1937 (AAMC.714) Brisbane - Capetown flight cover unofficially flown to Koepang (Timor) with Queensland QV 1d & Australia KGV 1d green tied by BRISBANE machine cancel plus Netherland Indies 15c tied by KOEPANG arrival datestamp, signed by Mrs H.B. Bonney, Cat $300. SymbolC View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$180StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 179 8 April 1937 (AAMC.714a) Brisbane - Capetown flight cover unofficially flown to Laboeanhadji (Lombok) where she made an emergency landing, franked with Queensland QV 1d & Australia KGV ½d orange pair tied by BRISBANE machine cancel plus Netherland Indies 10c & 5c tied by LABOEANHADJI arrival datestamp, signed by Mrs H.B. Bonney, Cat $400. SymbolC/** View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$260StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 180 MRS LORES BONNEY MAKES THE FIRST SOLO FLIGHT FROM AUSTRALIA TO SOUTH AFRICA: APRIL - SEPTEMBER 1937Apr.-Sept.1937 (AAMC.716) Brisbane - Capetown flown cover, with special cachet and signed by the pilot at lower left.Bonney had been in the air for a total of 210 hours, 45 minutes as she covered the 29,088 kilometres via various stops in Asia, the Middle East and Africa before reaching her final destination at Capetown. Mrs Bonney received the Order of Australia in 1991. She died in 1994, ... SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$280StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 181 8 April 1937 (AAMC.716) Brisbane - Capetown flight cover franked with Queensland QV 1d & Australia KGV ½d orange (2) tied by BRISBANE machine cancel plus South Africa 10c Coronation pair tied by Cape Town arrival datestamp, signed by Mrs H.B. Bonney, Cat $275. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$160StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 182 12 May 1937 (AAMC.731) R.G. Carey souvenir card for Coronation Motor Show (Melbourne) fine unused, plus real-photo aerial view of Williamstown endorsed "The future Flying/Boat Harbour/for Melbourne" & "1919" and signed "R. Graham Carey". Ex Frommer. [Carey was a veteran pilot of the 'Palm', 'Pals' and Adelaide-Gawler mail flights] SymbolC View details Estimate$160 - $250Price Realized$240StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 183 12 May 1937 (AAMC.732) R.G. Carey souvenir card for Coronation Motor Show (Melbourne) signed "R. Graham Carey", fine unused, Cat. $250. Ex Frommer. SymbolC View details Estimate$160 - $200Price Realized$120StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 184 Dec.1937 - Jan.1938 (AAMC.775-782) The IMPERIAL AIRWAYS EMPIRE FLYING-BOAT SURVEY FLIGHT Empire Flying Boat "Centaurus." England-Australia-New Zealand Survey Flight, c1937-1938. Silver gelatin photograph, autographed by the crew in ink on image lower left to right, titled in ink on accompanying slips mounted above and below image, 29 x 38cm. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250StatusCLOSED! Lot 185 A NEW RECORD FOR THE ROUND TRIP: 15-26 March 1938 (AAMC.801a) England - Australia - New Zealand - Australia - England, flown cover carried by Clouston & Ricketts in a DH88 "Australian Anniversary" which had previously won the MacRobertson Air Race in 1934. The round trip of nearly 27,000 miles (over 43,000km) was completed in the record time of just under 10 days. [Only 12 covers flown on the entire journey!]. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$150StatusSold Lot 186 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 were addressed to Nelson Eustis. Cat.$300. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$180StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 187 19 June 1940 (AAMC.903b) Australia - England, Qantas inaugral flight cover per flying boat "Corio.G.AEUH" for the WWII emergency 'Horseshoe' route via Danish East Indies, Cairo, Durban and thence to London, typed endorsement and signed by pilot Captain R. Tapp, adhesives tied by DARWIN N.T. '23JE40' datestamps. SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 188 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. SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $350Price Realized$240StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 189 21 January 1941 (AAMC.913) Dili (Portuguese Timor) - Australia flown cover, carried and signed by Captain R.B. Tapp for Qantas on the first flight to include Dili as an intermediate on the route to Singapore. Only 21 items flown. Cat.$500. SymbolC View details Estimate$350 - $400Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 190 4 April 1945 (AAMC.1003) Lae (New Guinea) to Sydney flown cover, carried for QANTAS and signed by the pilots, H.H. Deignan & A. Jacobson on the DC3 re-opening service following the defeat of Japan in the Pacific. Cat.$275. SymbolC View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$160StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 191 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Brazil - Accelerated By Airmail: 1929 (Sept. 14) Compagnie Générale Aéropostale cover from Rio de Janeiro to Sydney bearing aggregate franking of 3,000r, typewritten 'PAR AVION VIA TOULOUSE', conveyed by Air France, rate representing UPU 500r + airmail surcharge 2,500r per 5gms, Sydney (Oct. 25) backstamp. Attractive. SymbolC View details Estimate$240 - $300Price Realized$180StatusSold Lot 192 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Colombia - Accelerated By Airmail: 1929 (Aug 24) cover La Dorado, Caldas, Colombia to Coolangatta Queensland, sender has adapted an inscribed envelope (for a California automotive company) apparently as an economy measure, reverse bearing SCADTA (Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transportes Aereos) airmail etiquette, tied by Barranquilla datestamp (Aug 26), handstamped 'D/Z' upper right apparently a Colombian interna SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $750Price Realized$400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 193 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: France - Accelerated By Airmail: 1910 (June 22) use to Sydney of attractive illustrated cover for Grande Semaine d'Aviation (English translation: 'Grand Week of Aviation') in Rouen, attended by the leading aviators of the day, bearing France 25c tied by Rouen datestamp, North Sydney (July 25) backstamp. [Whilst there is no proof this cover was airlifted at the event, such flown souvenirs were produced... SymbolC View details Estimate$450 - $600StatusCLOSED! Lot 194 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Germany - Accelerated By Airmail - 1928 (Oct. 10) corner card inscribed postcard Friedrichshafen to Sydney with Graf Zeppelin oval 'Mit/Luftschiff LZ127/befördert' handstamp in blue, bearing 1928 2Rm Graf Zeppelin for airmail surcharge to US and 15pf UPU postcard rate, 'MIT LUFTPOST' etiquette tied by datestamp, carried on LZ127 Graf Zeppelin Oct.11 flight to New York (Oct .16 arrival)... SymbolC View details Estimate$1,800 - $2,400StatusCLOSED! Lot 195 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Germany - Accelerated By Airmail: 1929 (Aug.15) remarkable commercial usage of cover (small flap faults) from Freidrichshafen to Sydney carried to Japan aboard Graf Zeppelin Round The World Flight (Aug 7-Sept 4), bearing 1928 Graf Zeppelin 2Rm pair (airmail surcharge) and 25pf (UPU rate), typewritten 'Mit Luftschiff ?Graf Zeppelin? bis Tokio', handstamped 'Friedrichshafen (Bodense) ? Tokio', and pictorial 'LUFTS SymbolC View details Estimate$2,400 - $3,000Price Realized$2,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 196 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Germany: 1932 (Jan. 30) cover Munich to Samarai Papua bearing 1926 Air 1m and 5pf endorsed for airmail Amsterdam-Medan, 1Rm05 franking representing the UPU 25pf rate plus airmail surcharge 80pf per 10gms, 'Mit Luftpost' etiquette with 'KARACHI/CANCELLED/10FEB32' applied thereover and manuscript 'Via Danashkodi' added at lower right, carried by KLM flight 63 arriving Danish East Indies Feb.14... SymbolC View details Estimate$240 - $300StatusCLOSED! Lot 197 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Germany: 1933 (Dec 5) real photo postcard from Grobschönau to Victoria franked aggregate 65pf for UPU 15pf (postcard) rate plus airmail surcharge 50pf, carried Imperial Airways flight IE246, the first to be extended from Rangoon to Singapore. Postcards accelerated by airmail in this early period very rare. SymbolC View details Estimate$240 - $300StatusCLOSED! Lot 198 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Germany: 1934 (Oct 21) real photo postcard (LZ127 Graf Zeppelin) to Melbourne carried to Friedrichshafen by Graf Zeppelin (arrived Oct 23), thence surface to Australia, franked 1Rm40 for UPU 15pf postcard rate plus airmail surcharge 1Rm25, appropriate handstamps applied. Extremely rare to Australia. [Message reads: '22 oct 1934/Flying to Europe/on the Zeppelin/I hope I can pay/you some day/a visit/Best regards/P SymbolC View details Estimate$1,600 - $2,000Price Realized$2,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 199 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Germany: 1936 (Apr.10) real photo postcard (LZ129 Hindenburg) to Perth carried to Friedrichshafen by Hindenburg on maiden voyage for the return flight from Brazil, thence surface to Australia, franked 1Rm50 which paid UPU 25pf letter rate (should have been 15pf for postcard) plus airmail surcharge 1Rm25, appropriate special datestamp and handstamp applied. SymbolC View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,150StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 200 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Great Britain - Accelerated By Airmail: 1911 (Sept. 9) first day use of deep dull green envelope (with insert) at inaugural British air mail service to Sydney. Two examples recorded in this colour to Australia. SymbolC View details Estimate$750 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 201 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Great Britain - Accelerated By Airmail: 1911 (Sept. 12 & 13) fourth and fifth day use of purple-brown postcards at inaugural British air mail service, to Sydney and Melbourne respectively, latter paid at ½d internal rate only and accordingly taxed 1d upon arrival. (2) SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusCLOSED! Lot 202 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Great Britain - Accelerated By Airmail: 1911 (Sept. 14) sixth day use of purple-brown postcard with Organizing Committee printed inscription on reverse for inaugural British air mail service, to Cessnock. The only recorded example of this special printing to Australia. SymbolC View details Estimate$750 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 203 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Great Britain - Interrupted Mail to Australia:1929 (Oct 24) cover London to Cohuna Victoria franked 4½d for 1½d Empire rate plus airmail surcharge 3d per oz to Iraq, boarded Oct 26 on Imperial Airways flight IE31, which was to experience dual aircraft incidents in Egypt: (i) City of Alexandria upon landing Oct 30 for refueling at Mersa Mutruh experienced a wingtip striking a buoy, the aircraft was damaged... SymbolC View details Estimate$1,600 - $2,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 204 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Gold Coast: 1938-39 covers from same correspondence Tarkwa to Mt Lawley (WA) bearing varying franking compositions for 1/9d per ½oz combined airmail rate with 1938 original perf issues, indications for Imperial Airways service including only known use to Australia of 'Per IMPERIAL/AIR MAIL' handstamp, later item with good strike Gold Coast censor hexagonal handstamp (code '5') in red... SymbolC View details Estimate$350 - $400Price Realized$280StatusSold Lot 205 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Gold Coast: 1940-41 censored covers from Dunkwa and Accra to NSW at reduced 1/3d combined airmail rate per ½oz, reasonable strikes of Gold Coast censor hexagonal handstamps, codes '8' and '6', sealing tapes of distinct stocks, very scarce to this destination. SymbolC View details Estimate$320 - $360StatusCLOSED! Lot 206 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Iraq - Accelerated By Airmail: 1927 (Jan. 21) cover specially inscribed for Imperial Airways Basrah-Cairo airmail service addressed to Mt Duneed Victoria, bearing British Occupation of Iraq 1a block of six tied by Basrah double-circle (and Jan 23 Cairo arrival slogan), representing UPU 3a + airmail surcharge 1½a per 10gms x2, endorsed in pencil on front '1st Service'... SymbolC View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! Lot 207 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Iraq - Accelerated By Airmail: 1929 (Oct. 31) registered cover Iraq to Cairns Queensland endorsed 'BAGHDAD-KARACHI' (minor contemporary ink stains) bearing British Occupation of Iraq 3a (2, one on reverse) and 6a tied by Sula Mani datestamp, 'SULAIMANI' blue/white provisional registration label, representing UPU 4½a rate (20-40gms) plus airmail surcharge 1½a per 10gms x3 plus 3a registration... SymbolC View details Estimate$450 - $600StatusCLOSED! Lot 208 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Iraq: 1941 (July 11) 'O.A.S.' cover to Melbourne franked 125f, stamps tied by 'FPO/Nº 48' datestamp, Unit and Field censor handstamps. SymbolC View details Estimate$140 - $180StatusCLOSED! Lot 209 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika: 1933 (Nov. 4) Thos Cook & Son Ltd (Nairobi) cover to branch in Melbourne franked aggregate 65c for combined airmail rate per ½oz to Cairo only, fine strike of 'PAR AVION/JUSQU'A CAIRO' handstamp applied at Nairobi, the only example recorded to Australia, carried by Imperial Airways service (flight AN140), backstamped Cairo, Port Said. Important item. SymbolC View details Estimate$250 - $300StatusCLOSED! Lot 210 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika:1933 (Nov. 28) use of QSL card from Nairobi to Colac Victoria endorsed 'BY AIR/MAIL/VIA CAPETOWN' and bearing 25c franking for combined airmail postcard rate, carried by Imperial Airways service to Cape Town (flight AS143), extremely early and rare use of airmail postcard. SymbolC View details Estimate$260 - $300StatusCLOSED! Lot 211 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika: 1940-41 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE' covers from same correspondence to Goulburn NSW, varying compositions for civilian 1s30 single rate, 'APO/U/MPK/6' and 'APS/EAF' datestamps, both with 'PASSED/BY/MILITARY/CENSOR/No 258' duly signed and earlier additionally with boxed handstamp 'OHMS/N 258/MILITARY/FRANKED', one little roughly opened, very scarce pair. (2) SymbolC View details Estimate$260 - $300StatusCLOSED! Lot 212 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Lithuania: 1937-38 D. Fain (Kaunas) covers to Henry B Smith Melbourne, varying compositions for 3L40 rate (UPU 60c plus airmail surcharge 2L80 per 10gms), two types of 'Par avion' etiquette, one with currency control tape affixed to reverse (tied by Kaunas datestamp), backstampings of Berlin and Melbourne, unusually fine aside from couple small stains. (3) SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusCLOSED! Lot 213 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Malaya - Straits Settlements: 1940 (Sept. 28) Fraser & Co (Singapore) dual censored cover to Brisbane with unusual franking composition for 55c combined airmail rate, comprising (front and reverse) 1c, 2c (11) and 4c block of eight, triangular 'PASSED FOR/TRANSMISSION/49/SINGAPORE' handstamp, unusually in black rather than violet, additionally with Brisbane Censor tape/handstamp applied. Attractive. SymbolC View details Estimate$140 - $180Price Realized$110StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 214 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Malaya - Johore: 1937 (Dec. 23) use of formular Registered Letter Johore Bahru to Wahroonga NSW with typewritten 'QUANTAS' (sic), franked 25c and 40c for combined airmail rate 25c per ½oz x2 plus 15c registration, backstamped Singapore, Darwin, TPO 2 South NSW, and Relief 'ME/NSW' (Wahroonga). Fine and attractive. SymbolC View details Estimate$220 - $260StatusCLOSED! Lot 215 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Malta: 1931-32 covers from Valletta to Melbourne or Canowindra NSW franked 10½d and 4½d for double and single airmail surcharge to Italy (3d per ½oz), thence by surface to Australia, former registered and with three Australian backstamps, latter with bold double-circle 'AIR MAIL/MALTA' handstamp in violet. (2) SymbolC View details Estimate$350 - $400StatusCLOSED! Lot 216 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Malta: 1944 (Feb. 7) registered cover Notabile to Babinda Queensland, redirected Brisbane, franked 4½d strip of four plus 1d tied by 'NOTABILE BO/MALTA' double-circle cds, scarce Malta 'OPENED BY/EXAMINER DD/26' tape and '1' within circle handstamp in violet, Perth, Babinda, Brisbane transit/arrivals. [Despite use of airmail, journey took virtually three months; such were the vagaries of wartime services] SymbolC View details Estimate$240 - $300StatusCLOSED! Lot 217 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Mozambique: 1940 (June 27) censored Blue Star Line cover from Lourenço Marques to Sydney redirected Double Bay franked aggregated 15E05, representing UPU 1E75 plus airmail surcharge 6E25 per 5gms x2 (overpaid), sent via Cairo where it joined BOAC service Horseshoe route (likely flight NE3), Egyptian Censor tape/handstamp. Extremely rare origin/destination. SymbolC View details Estimate$250 - $300StatusCLOSED! Lot 218 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Netherlands: 1938 (Jan. 7) Express airmail cover (255x170mm) Amsterdam to Argus newspaper Melbourne franked aggregate 17g92½, including Wilhelmina 5g x3 (including a pair), representing UPU 80c (180-200gms) rate plus airmail surcharge 40c per 5gms x42 plus 32½c Express delivery, backstamped Melbourne. Record pre-war franking to Australia. SymbolC View details Estimate$350 - $450StatusCLOSED! Lot 219 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Netherland Antilles - Curacao: 1938 (Dec. 29) Lago Oil & Transport Co (Aruba) St Nicolaas registered cover to Canberra bearing 1931 Air 60c pair, handstamped 'PAR AVION JUSQU'AUX E.U.A./BY AIRMAIL TO U.S.A.', rate representing KLM service UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 85c per 5gms to USA via Puerto Rico plus 20c registration, backstamped Aruba Oranjestad (and with that registration label affixed), San Juan, Mia SymbolC View details Estimate$240 - $280StatusCLOSED! Lot 220 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Netherland Antilles - Curacao: 1941 (Dec. 12) Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken (Willemstad) dual censored cover to Sydney franked 1931 Air franking aggregate 1g30 for PanAm service UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 1g15 per 5gms, triangular Curaçao Censor handstamp, Sydney Censor tape/handstamp applied upon arrival, trifle creased. SymbolC View details Estimate$140 - $180StatusCLOSED! Lot 221 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Netherland Indies: 1940 (June 25) censored cover Medan to Melbourne franked 35c carried on inaugural Horseshoe flight, a rare commercial intermediate, confirmed by Melbourne Club arrival time clock (Jul 1), rare 'Militaire/(arms)/Censuur - Medan' label and handstamped '2' lower right corner, small blemishes, AAMC.903d. SymbolC View details Estimate$240 - $280StatusCLOSED! Lot 222 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Nicaragua: 1932 (Feb. 27) The Anglo-South American Bank (Managua) registered cover to Sydney bearing aggregate franking (both sides) 1cor27½ for airmail to USA only, backstamped San Francisco, Sydney, very early and attractive. SymbolC View details Estimate$140 - $180StatusCLOSED! Lot 223 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: North Borneo: 1940 (Oct. 29) censored cover from Kudat to Sydney endorsed 'By BOAC' for Horseshoe route, bearing aggregate franking of 60c for post-EAMS combined airmail rate 60c per ½oz, rare framed 'PASSED BY/12/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO' handstamp. SymbolC View details Estimate$350 - $450StatusCLOSED! Lot 224 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Poland: 1934 (Aug-Nov) Markus Silberberg (Lodz) covers to Henry B Smith (Melbourne), with attractive franking compositions of 360g and 365g via Karachi Imperial Airways service (flights IE283 and 294), earlier with manuscript 'poczta lotnicza' on front and 'CHALLENGE 1934' segmented (Aug 21 1934) backstamp. (2) SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$220StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 225 Sudan: 1934 (Dec. 8) registered cover Khartoum to Brisbane, which joined the Imperial Airways first service to be extended from Singapore to Australia, AAMC #469f, bearing aggregate franking 10p20, representing 10p combined airmail rate per ½oz plus 20m registration, message on flap indicating this was commercial in nature, although typical of the era sender concludes with 'Keep this envelope as a curio SymbolC View details Estimate$180 - $240Price Realized$140StatusSold Lot 226 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Switzerland 1937 (July-Aug.) trio of attractive frankings featuring 1923 Air and/or 1936-37 Surcharges, rated 1f90, 2f70 and 3f80 (registered), last with pair 'AROSA' poster stamps on reverse. (3) SymbolC View details Estimate$160 - $200StatusCLOSED! Lot 227 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: United States - Accelerated By Airmail: 1926 (Nov. 22) cover San Diego to Sydney with handstamped 'Via Air Mail' paid at 24c for airmail service California-New York for connection to Trans-Atlantic liner, the next air link in that direction being the RAF conducted Cairo-Baghdad service, backstamped San Francisco. The only example of this rate to Australia recorded by the vendor. SymbolC View details Estimate$250 - $300StatusCLOSED! Lot 228 AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Yugoslavia: 1938 (Nov. 26) registered cover from Samobor to Melbourne bearing 25d50 aggregate franking, comprising 1937 Air 2d50 x2, 10d pair and 50p, representing UPU 3d rate plus airmail surcharge 19d50 per 10gms plus 3d registration, backstamped Samobor, Zemun, Athens, Sydney, Melbourne, Camberwell. SymbolC View details Estimate$140 - $180StatusCLOSED! 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