Lot No |
Description |
Est. |
Airmails |
551
 1940 (16th July) ditto. AAMC 905c Cat. $450 $260 Sold $200 |
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552
 1940 (Sept) Sydney to Virginia, USA franked by 4/9d for the Clipper Service to USA & internal air service. Endorsed "Australia-New Zealand-Virginia… $60 Archived |
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553
 1940 (11th Nov) Sydney to Bega Butler Air Transport flight cover with 5d Merino tied by GPO Sydney Air cds. Addressed to EA Crome & pilot signed by… $35 Sold $45 |
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554
 1941 (17th Jan) Australia to Portuguese Timor Qantas Empire Airways env with 9d platypus tied by GPO Sydney Air cds. Addressed to Hudson Fysh & pil… $220 Sold $250 |
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555
 1941 (17th Jan) ditto but plain env with 9d Platypus tied by Adelaide cds & signed by HB Hussey only. Good cond. Only 54 flown. AAMC 912 Cat. $400 $190 Sold $190 |
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556
 1941 (17th Jan) ditto but return flight to Australia with ICP Airmails & commems (6) tied by Dili cds's & "Primeira mala aerea directa de Dili para… $220 Sold $230 |
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557
 1941 (2nd Feb) New Caledonia to Australia Catalina PBY flying boat delivery from the US for the RAAF. This cover flown by Lester Brain from Noumea … $190 Sold $280 |
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558
 1941 (9th Apr) "CALIFORNIA CLIPPER" cachet on cover with 2 x 2/- kangaroos tied by GPO Sydney Air cds's. "PASSED BY C ENSOR S71" cachet across "OPE… $15 Sold $15 |
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559
 1941 (3rd July) Brisbane to Darwin & return Qantas covers both on Qantas printed envs with 5d Merino tied by Brisbane & Darwin cds's respectively. … $90 Sold $90 |
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560
 1941 (18th Dec) Sydney to Mornington Island Qantas parachute mail flight with 2½d surcharged KGVI tied by Sydney machine cancel. Black & blue Qant… $450 Archived |
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561
 1941 (18th Dec) ditto but stamp cancelled by GPO Sydney cds & free of any toning/staining. AAMC 935 Cat. $950 (Plate 5) $500 Sold $500 |
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562
 1941 (18th Dec) ditto but Brisbane to Mornington Island with Air Mail Brisbane cds. VG cond. AAMC 936 Cat. $150 $75 Sold $90 |
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563
 1941 (18th Dec) ditto. AAMC 936 Cat. $150 $75 Sold $75 |
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564
 1942 (30th March) Stampless Airmail censored cover from Genova (Genoa) to an Italian POW at Murchison, Victoria, redirected with violet "P.O.W. CAM… $75 Sold $75 |
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565
 1942 (31st Aug) Sydney to Penrhyn Island EA Crome cover with 1½d KGVI tied by Enmore cds. ½d & 1d Cook Islands commems tied by Penrhyn Island 10 … $450 Archived |
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566
 1942 (23rd Dec) Sydney to Mornington Island Qantas "Christmas parachute mail" cover with 2½d KGVI tied by GPO Sydney RGS cds. Addressed to EA Crom… $65 Sold $70 |
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567
 1942 (23rd Dec) ditto AAMC 950 Cat. $150 $65 Sold $65 |
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568
 1942 (23rd Dec) ditto AAMC 950 Cat. $150 $65 Sold $65 |
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569
 1942 (23rd Dec) Brisbane to Mornington Island Qantas "Christmas parachute mail" cover with 2½d KGVI tied by Air Mail Brisbane cds's. Addressed to … $110 Sold $110 |
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570
 1943 (24th Dec) Sydney to Mornington Island Qantas "Christmas parachute mail" cover with 2½d KGVI tied by GPO Sydney Air cds. Addressed to EA Crom… $65 Sold $70 |
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571
 1943 (24th Dec) ditto. AAMC 970 Cat. $150 $65 Sold $65 |
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572
 1944 (11th Sept) Australia to England "Re-opening Flight by Qantas Empire Airways and BOAC" 7d KGVI Air Letter with overprinted red cachet. Tied by… $150 Sold $160 |
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573
 1944 (8th Nov) Australia to Fanning Island First trans-Pacific crossing of the Catalina "Frigate Bird" piloted by P.G. Taylor. Registered cover add… $340 Archived |
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574
 1944 (8th Nov) ditto, again with only 15 flown & pilot signed. Good cond. AAMC 982 Cat. $650 $340 Archived |
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575
 1944 (10th Nov) Airgraph dated 3rd November 1944 possibly from the Australia to Canada flight by an RAF Liberator related to covers numbered AAMC 9… $35 Sold $35 |
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576
 1944 (13th Dec) Australia to England Qantas overprinted "Kangaroo Air Mail Service" with bounding kangaroo Christmas Greetings 7d KGVI Air Letter a… $370 Archived |
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577
 1945 (2nd April) Australia to New Guinea reopening of Qantas Sydney to Lae service with 5½d Gloucester tied by "No. 1 Aust Base P.O. C" cds & "No.… $120 Sold $120 |
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578
 1945 (2nd April) ditto. AAMC 1002 Cat. $275 $120 Sold $90 |
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579
 1945 (2nd April) New Guinea to Australia reopening of Qantas Lae to Sydney return flight with 5½d Gloucester tied by "No. 7 Aust Base P.O. A". Bla… $120 Archived |
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580
 1945 (2nd April) ditto. AAMC 1003 Cat. $275 $120 Sold $70 |
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581
 1945 (21st May) Canberra to Sydney "Southern Cross" test flight cover with 3½d Duke of Gloucester tied by Sydney machine cancel. Addressed to EA C… $150 Sold $210 |
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582
 1945 (2nd June) Australia to England Qantas Lancastrian service with 7d KGVI Air Letter tied by GPO Sydney Air cds & addressed to WA Crome c/o Qant… $110 Archived |
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583
 1945 (2nd June) ditto but with the red boxed pictorial cachet. Not pilot signed. Exc cond having not been sealed. AAMC 1007b Cat. $300 $150 Sold $110 |
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584
 1945 (2nd June) ditto but has been sealed & opened. Remains in VG cond. AAMC1007b Cat $300 $150 Archived |
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585
 1945 (4th Oct) Australia to Singapore Qantas flying boat service resumption following WWII. Qantas printed env with 2½d KGVI tied by GPO Sydney Ai… $90 Sold $90 |
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586
 1945 (17th Nov) Australia to Fiji Qantas flying boat service inaugural flight with 5½d Gloucester tied by GPO Sydney Air cds. Addressed to EA Crom… $30 Sold $30 |
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587
 1945 (17th Nov) ditto. AAMC 1014 Cat. $60 $30 Sold $30 |
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588
 1945 (19th Nov) Fiji to Australia Qantas flying boat service return flight with Fiji 1/5 KGVI tied by Suva cds. Addressed to EA Crome & pilot signe… $20 Sold $20 |
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589
 1945 (19th Nov) ditto. VG cond. AAMC 1015 Cat. $60 $20 Sold $20 |
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590
 1945 (30th Nov) Australia to Ceylon Qantas env with 1/6d Hermes tied by GPO Sydney cds. Colombo 2PM 1 DE 45 arrival cds also on front. Pilot signed… $75 Sold $75 |
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591
 1945 (30th Nov) ditto. AAMC 1016 Cat $150+ $75 Archived |
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592
 1945 (30th Nov) ditto. AAMC 1016 Cat $150+ $75 Sold $55 |
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593
 1945 (30th Nov) ditto but signed only by Capt. HT Howse. AAMC 1016 Cat. $150 $60 Archived |
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594
 1945 (30th Nov) ditto. AAMC 1016 Cat. $150 $60 Archived |
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595
 1946 (1st April) Australia to New Zealand Lord Louis Mountbatten flight cover with 2½d Peace tied by Stanmore cds & NZ 1d & 2d commems tied by Whe… $65 Sold $65 |
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596
 1946 (7th April) Sydney to Singapore Qantas Liberator first post-war civilian flight Airletter with Qantas commem ovpt. Tied by GPO Sydney GPO cds … $110 Archived |
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597
 1946 (7th April) ditto. AAMC 1036a Cat. $200+ $110 Sold $80 |
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598
 1946 (9th April) Australia to England re-opening of the Qantas & BOAC service via Singapore after the disappearance of the Lancastrian under Capt. … $110 Archived |
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599
 1946 (9th April) ditto. AMC 1038a Cat. $225 $110 Sold $80 |
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600
 1946 (9th April) ditto but addressed to EA Crome & pilot signed by Capt. JW Solly & & Capt. R Nicholl. Exc unopened cond. AAMC 1038a Cat. $225 $135 Archived |
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