Lot No |
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Airmails |
1
 1914 (June) Melbourne to Sydney prior to the London proposed flight by Wizard Stone with postcard bearing 1d red kangaroo sent to the Editor of the… $370 Sold $400 |
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2
 1914 (June) ditto with manuscript message "Hope the Stone will have sufficient impetus to carry this to you". Superb cond. AAMC 2 Cat. $800 $370 Archived |
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3
 1914 (June) ditto with manuscript message. Fine bar bottom right corner wear. AAMC 2 Cat. $800 $300 Sold $370 |
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4
 1914 (July) Melbourne-Sydney special card carried by Maurice Guillaux with 1d kangaroo tied by oval cachet "AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE 10 JUL 1914 VIC AER… $370 Sold $430 |
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5
 1914 (July) ditto but with 1d KGV engraved & GB 1d KGV tied by oval cachet "AUSTRALIAN AERIAL MAIL" & numbered 671. "SYDNEY 50" cds for 18 JL 14 & … $370 Sold $510 |
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6
 1914 (July) ditto with 1d kangaroo tied by "North Melbourne" cds & "AUSTRALIAN AERIAL MAIL" cachet. Numbered 1866 with "SYDNEY 50" cds for 18 JL 14… $340 Sold $340 |
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7
 1914 (July) ditto with 1d kangaroo tied by "AUSTRALIAN AERIAL MAIL" cachet & numbered 492. "SYDNEY 50" cds for 18 JL 14. One corner damaged, small … $220 Sold $220 |
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8
 1914 (July) ditto with 1d kangaroo tied by "AUSTRALIAN AERIAL MAIL" cachet & numbered 861. "SYDNEY 50" cds for 18 JL 14. Corner damage at left, one… $260 Sold $260 |
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9
 1914 (July) A forged cover, purported to have been carried on the Guillaux flight. There are minor differences in the oval violet cachet, the Sydne… $150 Sold $170 |
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10
 1917 (27th Jan) Basil Watson "Exhibition of Aviation "souvenir illustrated program from his flying exhibition at Warrnambool racecourse. Complete w… $220 Sold $220 |
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11
 1917 (15th-27th Feb) Mt Gambier to Melbourne postcard flown by Basil Watson with oval cachet & Mt Gambia departure cds. "AUSTRALIAN AERIAL MAIL 27 … $300 Sold $330 |
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12
 1917 (15th-27th Feb) ditto Warrnambool to Melbourne. Scuff mark over address otherwise fine with bold Warrnambool departure cds. One of 326 flown. … $260 Sold $260 |
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13
 1917 (15th-27th Feb) ditto Hamilton to Melbourne with bold "Hamilton" departure cds dated 15 FE 17. One of 299 flown. Very good cond. AAMC 12 Cat. … $300 Sold $300 |
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14
 1917 (15th-27th Feb) ditto Casterton to Melbourne with bold "Casterton 1" departure cds & 1d KGV tied by the cachet. The card reads "I carried the … $300 Sold $300 |
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15
 1917 (15th-27th Feb) ditto Casterton to Melbourne. Crisp Casterton departure cds for 20 FE 17. Good cond. AAMC 13 Cat. $600 $280 Sold $300 |
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16
 1917 (15th-27th Feb) ditto Casterton to Melbourne with bold "Casterton 1" departure cds & 1d KGV. Good cond. AAMC 13 Cat. $600 $300 Sold $300 |
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17
 1917 (15th-27th Feb) Basil Watson commem postcard in superb mint cond. AAMC 14a Cat. $250 $110 Sold $80 |
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18
 1919 (6th Aug) Adelaide to Minlaton Harry Butler souvenir aerial postcard. 1½d KGV pmkd Minlaton on arrival & addressed to Leaswood with printed m… $300 Sold $330 |
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19
 1919 (6th Aug) ditto but addressed to Kings Park, SA with printed message & pilot signature however un-numbered cards. Good cond. AAMC 20/20a Cat. … $300 Sold $240 |
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20
 1919 (6th Aug) ditto but without printed message & signature. 1½d KGV pmkd Minlaton on arrival & addressed to Minlaton with hand written message. … $300 Sold $310 |
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21
 1919 (6th Aug) ditto with 1½d KGV pmkd Minlaton on arrival & addressed to Unley with manuscript message. Exc cond. AAMC 20a Cat. $550 $300 Archived |
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22
 1919 (6th Aug) ditto but with McKay advertising printed message. Good cond AAMC21b Cat $650 $340 Sold $340 |
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23
 1919 (6th Aug) ditto but with red typed message from H.V. McKay on back. Worn cond with creasing. Vendor paid $390 for this card in 1998. AAMC 21b … $220 Sold $220 |
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24
 1919 (10th Aug) Minlaton to Adelaide Harry Butler flight postcard with 1½d KGV tied by Adelaide roller cancel on arrival & addressed to Port Victo… $300 Archived |
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25
 1919 (11th Aug) ditto but Adelaide cds without printed message & signature. Also un-numbered. (August 9th 1919 With Best Wishes, From Joan" in m/s.… $370 Sold $370 |
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26
 1919 (6th Aug)ditto. Addressed to Minlaton with manuscript message. Also without printed signature & number. Very good cond. AAMC 22a Cat. $750 $370 Archived |
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27
 1919 (6th Aug) ditto. Addressed to Barlow at St. Peters with manuscript message mentioned "we had a big day over 5000 people & between 5 & 600 cars… $300 Archived |
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28
 1919 (6th Aug) Harry Butler mint Souvenir Aerial Post Card without number. Slightly worn around edges & corner bend. AAMC 22aa Cat. $200 $55 Sold $55 |
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29
 1919 (12th Nov) England to Australia cover flown by Ross & Keith Smith, Jim Bennett & Wally Shiers on their winning flight with the vignette tied b… $3350 Sold $4100 |
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30
 1919 (12th Nov) ditto. This cover has the vignette tied by 2 strikes of the special oval cachet with "PER VICKERS "VIMY" AEROPLANE TO AUSTRALIA" ca… $3350 Sold $3850 |
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31
 1919 (12th Nov) ditto. Superb strike of "PER VICKERS "VIMY" AEROPLANE TO AUSTRALIA" cachet in blue. Addressed to Commander King DSO MP, Norfolk, En… $5250 Sold $5250 |
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32
 1919 (12th Nov) Ross Smith Vignette. MVLH with full gum without selvedge. The ACSC states that only 25 mint copies exist. Superb example. AAMC 27d … $3350 Sold $3000 |
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33
 1920 (30th July) Melbourne to Traralgon "Herald & Weekly Times" experimental Air Mail letter with "BY HERALD AERIAL DELIVERY" yellow vignette. 1½d… $1500 Sold $1550 |
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34
 1920 (30th July) ditto with vignette tied by timed cachet on rear & 1½d KGV tied by Traralgon, Victoria cds. Some wear to edges & vertical crease … $750 Sold $750 |
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35
 1920 (10th August) Herald & Weekly Times brown vignette "Herald Aerial Mail" in a block of 4 with selvedge. Small hinge remain on bottom selvedge &… $1900 Sold $1900 |
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36
 1920 (27th Aug) Serpentine to Melbourne "Peace Loan" flight cover with 1½d KGV pmkd Melbourne with faint two line cachet in violet "CARRIED BY SEC… $450 Archived |
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37
 1920 (September) Herald & Weekly Times "Pals Air Mail" red vignette bottom pair with selvedge on three sides. Slight of top perfs on both units (no… $135 Sold $155 |
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38
 1921 (4th Dec) Perth to Geraldton flown cover by Western Australian Airways on their inaugural service. Australia's first regular airmail service s… $450 Sold $560 |
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39
 1921 (13th Dec) Perth to Broome flown cover by Western Australian Airways on their inaugural service. Australia's first regular airmail service sho… $500 Sold $400 |
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40
 1922 (17th April) Geelong to Melbourne "Herald & weekly Times" experimental Air Mail letter with commem blue "Herald Air Mail" vignette & 1d violet… $670 Sold $670 |
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41
 1922 (17th April) Herald & Weekly Times blue vignette "Herald Air Mail" in a strip of 3 with top selvedge. Superb unused cond without gum. AAMC 64a… $190 Sold $260 |
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42
 1922 (17th April) ditto but in a block of 4 with selvedge. Hinges repairing/reinforcing the selvedge in 4 areas. Three units MUH, 1 MLH with very l… $1650 Sold $1650 |
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43
 1922 (5th Nov) Qantas flown Cloncurry to Longreach cover with the rare red on white vignette. 5d KGV tied by Cloncurry Queensland cds with addition… $6750 Sold $6000 |
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44
 1924 (2nd June) Sydney to Adelaide Australian Aerial Services Ltd cover with 4½d mauve pair & 1/4d KGV tied by Sydney Registered cds's. Red Reg la… $260 Sold $270 |
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45
 1924 (2nd June) ditto bearing 1½d KGV in 3 diff colours tied by 7 JE 24 cds of "DELIVERY ROOM G.P.O. SYDNEY". Very good cond. AAMC 72 Cat. $550 $220 Sold $220 |
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46
 1924 (2nd June) ditto but Sydney to Mildura intermediate leg with 1½d scarlet x 3 tied by crisp Newton 4 JE 24 cds's. Fine cond. Purchased Leski a… $260 Sold $200 |
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47
 1924 (30th July) Melbourne to Perth & onto Carnarvon flight with 3 x 1½d KGV tied by Melbourne roller cancel. Probably a WAA flight from Perth to … $20 Sold $90 |
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48
 1924 (18th Dec) Perth to Geraldton env with 4½d KGV tied by Perth roller cancel. Probably an early WAA flight. Good cond with light vertical env f… $35 Sold $130 |
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49
 1925 (21st April) Manila to Aparri cover carried by Francesco de Pinedoon on this stage of his Italy-Australia-Asia-Italy trip. Cachets front & bac… $370 Archived |
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50
 1925 (21st July) Broken Hill to Sydney Australian Aerial Services Ltd inaugural flight. A plane from Melbourne met the existing service at Hay & an… $135 Sold $140 |
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