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 101-200 of 261. Previous|123|Next Lot 101 2 June 1924 (AAMC.71) Adelaide - Sydney cover, flown and signed by the pilot, Frank L. Roberts in a Sopwith Wallaby. This was the inaugural service over this route for Australian Aerial Services Ltd. Cat.$550. SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $350Price Realized$220StatusSold Lot 102 7 June 1924 (AAMC.72) Sydney - Adelaide flown cover, carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd on their inaugural service via Mildura, Hay, Narrandera and Cootamundra. Cat. $550. SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $350StatusCLOSED! Lot 103 7 June 1924 (AAMC.72a) Sydney - Adelaide intermediate Sydney - Narrandera with KGV 4½d tied by 'NEWTOWN/4JE24/NSW' cds, very fine, Cat $550+. SymbolC View details Estimate$240 - $280StatusCLOSED! Lot 104 April - May 1925 (AAMC.78a) Calcutta - Australia (Melbourne) cover (half) carried by Francesco de Pinedo and Ernesto Campanelli on the final legs of their flight from Rome in an SIAI flying boat. [1 of 51 for Melbourne]. NB: Due to a disagreement with the promotors in Calcutta, the portion of the envelope bearing de Pinedo's signature was cut off before being handed over to the Italian Consul General in Melbourne.]. Cat.$2000. Provenance: Nelson Eustis SymbolC View details Estimate$1,500 - $1,750Price Realized$950StatusSold Lot 105 April - May 1925 (AAMC.78b) Calcutta - Australia (Sydney) cover (half) carried by Francesco de Pinedo and Ernesto Campanelli on the final legs of their flight from Rome in an SIAI flying boat. [1 of 42 for Sydney]. Provenance: Nelson Eustis SymbolC View details Estimate$1,500 - $1,750StatusCLOSED! Lot 106 21-22 July 1925 (AAMC.80-89a) Adelaide - Melbourne - Sydney per Australian Aerial Services intermediates group comprising Melbourne-Echuca, Melbourne-Sydney, Echuca-Broken Hill, Deniliquin-Broken Hill, Hay-Broken Hill, Broken Hill-Echuca, Broken Hill-Mildura, Sydney-Deniliquin & Sydney-Echuca between #80-89a, KGV adhesives including 4d olive (2) & 4½d (5); generally fine to very fine, Cat $2700. (9 covers) SymbolC View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,200Price Realized$750StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 107 21 July 1925 (AAMC.85&88) Adelaide - Sydney two covers carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd on first flights between new links on the Adelaide-Sydney service, the former (AAMC.88) with violet 'BY AERIAL MAIL' cachet franked KGV 1½d red, 1½d green, 1d green and ½d green tied 'BROKEN HILL/21JL25/N.S.W' datestamp flown to Sydney, the latter (AAMC.85) with Kangaroo 1d red (3) and KGV 1½d black-brown tied Melbourne '21JL/1925' flown to Adelaide by pilot FS Briggs, SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$360StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 108 21-22 July 1925 (AAMC.83) Sydney - Melbourne flown cover, carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd on their inaugural flights via Cootamundra, Hay and Echuca. Cat.$300. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$180StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 109 21-22 July 1925 (AAMC.87) Melbourne - Sydney flown cover, carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd on their inaugural flights over this route. Cat.$300. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$180StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 110 June - August 1926 (AAMC.95) London - Melbourne cover, flown, signed and endorsed by Alan Cobham on the epic flight in his DH50 seaplane; postmarked in Darwin before onwards carriage to Melbourne. Accompanied by a signed note from Cobham, date-lined "New York, 3rd January 1927" explaining the small number of covers carried, etc. Provenance: Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, March 2003, Lot 101 : $3060 incl. BP. SymbolC D View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000Price Realized$2,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 111 30 June 1926 England - Australia - England (AAMC.96) cover signed by pilot "Alan J Cobham" and endorsed by him "Carried on board the DH50 Seaplane/on its outward journey to Australia & back/July August Sept 1926" with Great Britain KGV 1½d tied SYDNEY '16AU26' datestamp on arrival, fine condition, Cat. $5000. SymbolC View details Estimate$4,000 - $5,000Price Realized$3,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 112 7 Aug.1926 (AAMC.97) Darwin - Sydney - Melbourne registered cover, carried by Alan J. Cobham on the last legs of his epic flight from England in a DH50 seaplane. With appropriate backstamps and original enclosures from J.C. Buscall at the Government Hospital, Darwin. [only 10 flown]. Provenance: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008. SymbolC View details Estimate$1,500 - $1,750StatusCLOSED! Lot 113 June - August 1926 (AAMC.99b) Alan Cobham England - Australia Flight, printed Calcutta to Rangoon cover with a black border and printed explanation that Arthur Elliott, the flight engineer, had been killed by a bullet fired from the ground between Baghdad and Basra. Franked by India 1a cancelled at Calcutta (July 23) and signed by Sgt. A.H Ward who replaced Elliott on the flight, the reverse bearing a photographic England - Australia flight vignette and a Rangoon c.d.s (July 26). (45 flown). SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$440StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 114 30 June 1926 (AAMC.100) England - Australia - England 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. $3500. This is the first airmail from Australia to England; Newall states in British External Airmails (1996; pp.264-66) that only 28 covers were carried from Aust. SymbolC View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 115 August - September 1926 (AAMC.101c) Baghdad - England flown cover, carried by Alan Cobham on his return journey from Australia. With him on the return flight were A.H. Ward (mechanic) and C. Capel (passenger). His aircraft touched down on the Thames, opposite the Houses of Parliament on 1st October. [110 carried]. SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $600StatusCLOSED! Lot 116 25 Sept.1926 (AAMC.102) A cover flown and signed by Group Captain Richard Williams on his survey flight from Melbourne to various Pacific Islands in a DH50A seaplane. The intention was to follow the east coast as far as Thursday Island and then via Papua, New Britain and the Solomon Islands to the New Hebrides and New Caledonia before turning east again for Fiji and Samoa. Engine trouble and sickness caused the crew of Williams, McIntyre and Trist to fly no further than Tulagi in the Solomons an SymbolC View details Estimate$17,500 - $20,000Price Realized$16,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 117 25 Sept.1926 (AAMC.102) Another example of the Williams covers, as above. This one addressed to the Air Board, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne and also signed by Richard Williams. With datestamps of "THURSDAY ISLAND 10 OC 26", "KIETA 31 OC 26" and "SAMARAI 29 NOV 26". An exceptional piece. Provenace: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008. SymbolC View details Estimate$20,000 - $25,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 118 1927 QANTAS issued booklet with reddish-brown covers [see AAMC.107b; Frommer 25] containing 3 panes of 8 units the black on red "See Western Queensland" airmail labels; issued at the time of the July flights, the route details include Normanton and Cloncurry. Very fine, complete and extremely scarce - only the 2nd example we have offered in 45 years! Provenance: E. A. Crome SymbolB ** View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$1,800StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 119 1927 (AAMC.107b; Frommer 25) QANTAS vignette black on red inscribed 'See/BY AIR MAIL/Western Queensland', strip of 6 in black on buff booklet covers, no staples. SymbolB ** View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$220StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 120 14 Oct. 1927 (AAMC.111 & 113b) England - Australia, two intermediate covers carried by Capt WA Lancaster and Mrs Keith Miller in an Avro Avian, 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' SymbolC View details Estimate$800 - $1,000Price Realized$900StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 121 14 Oct. 1927 (AAMC.112) England - Australia intermediate cover 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, TOOWOOMBA '27MR28' transit and MELBOURNE '29MR28" arrival datestamps on back, Cat $1,000. [12 flown] SymbolC View details Estimate$700 - $900Price Realized$550StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 122 14 Oct. 1927 (AAMC.113c) England - Australia 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. $1000 (12 flown). SymbolC View details Estimate$800 - $1,000Price Realized$1,200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 123 Oct.1927 - June 1928 (AAMC.115c) Calcutta - Akyb intermediate stage flown cover, carried by Group Captain Cave-Brown-Cave in command of a flight of four "Southampton" flying boats while en route from England to Australia. [152 carried on this leg.]. Provenance: Nelson Eustis SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$180StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 124 7 Feb. 1928 (AAMC.116) England - Australia 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" and drew a sketch map of the route below this, SymbolC View details Estimate$6,000 - $7,500Price Realized$6,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history 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$1,600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history 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$13,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history 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$6,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history 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$10,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history 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$3,500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history 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$2,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history 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$3,000StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history 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$900StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history 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$340StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 135 Oct.1929 (AAMC.145b) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd vignette (black on pink), block.(4). Extremely rare in multiples. Cat.$750. Provenace: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008. Symbol* ** View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusCLOSED! Lot 136 Oct.1929 (AAMC.145b) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd vignette Symbol(*) View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusCLOSED! Lot 137 Oct.1929 (AAMC.145b) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd vignette Symbol* View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! Lot 138 Oct.1929 (AAMC.145b) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd vignette (black on deep blue), block (4). Very fine Unused. Extremely rare multiple. Cat.$750. Provenace: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008. Symbol(*) View details Estimate$500 - $750StatusCLOSED! Lot 139 19 Nov.1929 (AAMC.145) Streaky Bay - Adelaide cover, flown for Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd. flown via Kyancutta with special boxed cachet. Cat.$550. SymbolC View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$190StatusSold Lot 140 2 Jan.1930 (AAMC.149) Brisbane - Sydney cover, flown by Ulm & Sheppard in the "Southern Sky" which crashed near Casino necessitating transfer to another plane; also with red & black vignette, as above (AAMC.149a, Frommer 41]. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 141 19 Feb.1930 (AAMC.152a) Camooweal - Anthonys Lagoon flown cover carried by A.A.S. to link with the newly established Qantas service from Brisbane and signed by the pilot, Frank Neale. Cat.$400+. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$150StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 142 19 Feb.1930 (AAMC.152a) Camooweal - Alexandria flown cover carried by A.A.S. to link with the newly established Qantas service from Brisbane and signed by the pilot, Frank Neale. Cat.$400+. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$150StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 143 20 Feb. 1930 (AAMC.152a) Camooweal - Brunette Downs cover, flown and signed by Frank Neale for Australian Aerial Services. [Small quantity flown]. Cat.$400+ SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$150StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 144 31 March 1930 (AAMC.155-56) Brisbane - Townsville and return, two flown covers carried by Queensland Air Navigation Co. on their inaugural flights over this route. Cat.$300. The service was short lived, with the last flights by QANC in January 1931; QANTAS took over the route and began flights in May 1931. SymbolC View details Quantity2Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$180StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history 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! Items per page 102550100 Previous|123|Next Previous 123 Next Previous 123 Next
