Accumulations & collections

1367 2000 Olympics 45c Gold Medallist digital print perforated ESSAY of Herb Elliot (winner of 1960 Rome 1500m), left marginal single showing printed perfs. These rare essays were created when the digital printers were tested prior to production of the issued sheetlets. A great rarity with only 3 prs of imperf sheetlets known (60 stamps), perf not previously seen by us & this from the only recorded pr of sheetlets. VF fresh MUH. SG 2026(p). A must for the advanced Olympic or decimal variety collector. (P) $500 $1000

1368 2000 Olympics Gold Medallist 45c blk of 4 from right pane for men's 4x200m freestyle, error printing INVERTED, resulting in 2 stamps IMPERF & 2 misperf (design was digitally printed on pre-perf paper). Superb MUH. SG 2354(var), ACSC 2353c cat $2500++. Major Olympic rarity as only 4 error panes found, so only 20 imperf stamps exist, only 4 blks with inscription possible (P) $1200 $2000

1369 2000 Olympics Gold Medallist 45c Women's Sailing digital print unsevered double sheetlet with Platypus imprint, variety the dividing roulettes for separation at an angle & going through the left margin of the right sheet from middle of 2nd stamp from base. VF fresh MUH. The 1st example seen by us. $100 $200

1370 2000 Olympics Sydney-Athens $1.50 PROOF Special Event Sheetlet of 20 with tabs of China Gold Medallist Wang Nan printed at an angle & thus more misplaced at right of sheet, with Olymphilex logo at UR, plus right margin with Wang Nan & sheetlet title imprint -all also misplaced (issued sheetlets did not have imprint in margin). VF fresh MUH. SG 2026(p). Very rare modern proof, probably unique. $300 $500

1371 2008 Christmas 50c self-adhesive double ½ pane of 10 with top 2 stamps TOTALLY IMPERF, next 2 imperf at top. Superb MUH. SG 3098(var). (10) $50 $100

1372 2008 Christmas 50c Baubles total IMPERF (3), imperf at top & upper sides (2). Couple minor rev thin spots, G-VF U with normal to compare. 55c Luna Park IMPERF (2), mostly large & huge margins. Plus 3 other self-adhesives grossly off centre. (12) (P) $130 $200

1373 2009 PO Anniv 55c (10 diff) from booklet that had the die cut perfs INVERTED, resulting in "perfs" shifted 9mm giving split stamps, only part designs or 2 at right with only margin text, & most with no denomination! Remains of booklet included. VFU. Spectacular & probably unique. (10). (P) $400 $700

1374 2011 China Stamp Exhib $1.60 & $1.65 M/Sheet International Post set, plus extra $1.60 M/S with LL cnr miscut due to paper fold, leaving extra 5mm paper flap. VF fresh MUH. SG MS3683-4. 1st example we have seen. (3) $50 $100

1375 2014 Harbour Bridge $1.95 International Post 1 Koala reprint LL cnr horiz strip of 5, error IMPERF at base between stamps & margin. VF fresh MUH, tiny spot at top of right stamp. SG 2817(var). Comes with copy of original purchase receipt from Booragoon PO WA dated 16/7/15, plus note from purchaser saying unable to find any trace of the other strip from same sheet -has likely been used on mail to overseas. We find no record of any other imperf at base. Almost certainly unique. (P) $900 $1500

AUSTRALIA - BOOKLETS

1376 1982 Trial booklet PROOF with pairs of 1c & 2c Birds & 27c Frog perf 12½, ea h/s "SAMPLE" in violet, the covers with h/s "Stamp Vending Postal Engineering Bch" on front & "Stamp Vending Section PE Branch 64 Harbour St Sydney 2000" on back. Pf B145(p). Appears totally unrecorded in catalogues! & only the 2nd example we have seen -the other sold for $1490 in our auction 288 in 2012. (P) $500 $1500

1377 1992 Wetlands $2 with INVERTED pane (wide base tab), plus normal, & Canberra opt ea on white & cream paper. Plus Threatened Species rolls strips of 6 normal & with backing paper "coil join" & 2 other join strips with diff backings with white to cream either side of join or vice-versa. SG SB76(var). Pf B169/a, 169vc, 169(l) & 169a(l) cat $580 plus the 4 strips. (9). $180 $250

AUSTRALIA - BCOF JAPAN

1378 1946 Proof opts in seriffed letters, set ½d to 3d on separate pieces with "AUST ARMY PO 18 OC 46 241"cds, comprising ½d, 1d & 3d red opts, 1d & 3d black opts, 3d opt in gold. VFU. ACSC J1PP(2), J2PP(2)A&B, J3PP(2)A,B&C cat $4500. Rare genuine group. Ex Arthur Gray. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (6). (P) $1800 $2500

1379 1946-48 opt Kangaroo ½d cnr blk of 12, variety "N of JAPAN in wrong font" on UR stamp. Stamps VF MUH. SG J1b cat £300+, ACSC J1j cat $413+, both as singles, plus premium for scarce multiple. (P) $200 $300

1380 1946 opt Kangaroo ½d marginal blk of 4 variety "6" of 1946 raised (R81/1) incorrectly listed as (9/4) in cat. VF fresh MUH. ACSC J1o cat $82. (P) $45 $60

1381 1946-48 opt Queen 1d thin trial opt in black, blk of 4, UR stamp major variety "stop after JAPAN". VF fresh MUH. ACSC J2PP(2)Ai cat $1450+ as singles. Extremely rare variety which was corrected before the normal printing. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

1382 1946-48 opt KGVI 3d thin trial opt in black, blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG footnote cat £400 as singles. ACSC J3PP(2)A cat $1200 as singles. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

1383 1946-48 opt KGVI 3d thin trial opt in gold, LR pane cnr blk of 4, unit 60 variety "comma after C". VF fresh MUH. ACSC J3PP(2)CR cat $3000+ as singles. SG cat £1300 as singles. Extremely rare variety corrected before normal printing & unique as a positional blk. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1700 $2500

1384 1948 Airmail cover franked GB KGVI 6d (9), tied by "Aust Army PO 214" cds, from Associated China Traders Tokyo, to Hong Kong. Rare Army PO use for business mail. $40 $70

AUSTRALIA - POSTAGE DUES

1385 1902 ½d to 5/- Emerald set blank base, perf 11½-12 -the 1d, 3d, 4d & 6d with inverted wmk. VF fresh M. SG D1-8 cat £475, ACSC D1-11 cat $765. (8). (P) $350 $450

1386 1902 ½d-8d Blank base set opt SPECIMEN vertically (5/- not made). Mostly F-VF M/MLH, all nice colours, ½d with variety scratch through HALF. SG D1-7s cat £350. ACSC D1/10s cat $700, plus premium for variety. (7). (P) $350 $450

1387 1902 blank base ½d, 4d, 6d & 5/- emerald-green & filled base 1d, 2d, 5d & 10d all wmk crown NSW perf 11½-12, ex 1d & 2d 11½-12 x11. Mostly F-VF fresh CTO "Brisbane QL 03" cds, with gum. SG D1, 5, 6, 8, 17, 18, 23, 24 cat £156. ACSC cat $235 -both as normal U. Probably for some presentation purpose & very rare as such. (8) (P) $200 $400

1388 1902 4d Emerald blank base, variety "scratch thru LL spandrel". VF MLH. SG D5w(var) cat £65 for normal. ACSC D8ad cat $150. $80 $100

1389 1902 4d Emerald blank at base, wmk inverted variety "scratch through LL spandrel". Fresh VFM. SG D5w(var) cat £65. ACSC D8ad cat $150. (P) $80 $100

1390 1902 6d Emerald blank base, variety "white flaw on bar of 1st 'E' of Pence". VF fresh M. SG D6(var) cat £60 for normal. ACSC D9g cat $150. (P) $75 $100

1391 1902-04 set ½d to 20/- green opt SPECIMEN horiz. VF M/MLH, mostly very fresh. SG ex D13-44s cat £1100+. ACSC cat $2100. Rare set. (14). (P) $1100 $1500

1392 1902-04 2/- Emerald wmk crown NSW, perf 11.8. Superb fresh MLH. SG D20 cat £130+. ACSC D40 cat $175+ (P) $80 $120

1393 1906-08 2d green wmk crown small A, perf 11½, 12x11. VF MUH, light diag gum creases. ACSC D50, SG D47 cat £75 for M, should be at least £150 MUH. (P) $70 $100

1394 1906-08 3d green wmk crown small A. VF fresh M. ACSC D52 cat $875, SG D48 cat £700. (P) $400 $600

1395 1906-08 4d green wmk crown small A, perf 11½x11. VF fresh MUH. ACSC D53 cat $275, SG D49 cat £70 for M, should be at least £140 MUH. (P) $120 $180

1396 1906-08 1d Green, wmk crown single lined A, perf 11. Superb U, with part "Peak Hill 10 JY 1907" cds. SG D51 cat £1100+, ACSC D48 cat $2000+. Unusually nice quality & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800 $1200

1397 1908-09 2/- green with stroke. VF MLH, nice colour. SG D60 cat £1000. ACSC D63 cat $1500. (P) $500 $800

1398 1909-10 set ½d-£1 Red & green, wmk crown double-lined A thick paper, inc both dies of 1d & 2d, plus extra ACSC listed shades of 3d to 2/-. VFU with top values unusually nice. SG D63-73 cat £525+. ACSC D76-92 cat $1165. (20). (P) $500 $750

1399 1912-23 10/- Red & green, wmk crown double lined A, perf 14. F-VF fresh M. ACSC D103 cat $1750, SG D86 cat £1400. Rare as only 343 issued. (P) $900 $1200

1400 1912-23 £1 Red & green, wmk crown double lined A, perf 14. VF fresh M. ACSC D104 cat $1350, SG D87 cat £950. Rare as only 708 issued. (P) $900 $1200

1401 1922-30 ½d-6d Red & green set, 3rd wmk, perf 14 inc many ACSC listed shades, with ½d (3), 1d (4), 1½d (2), 2d (3), 3d (2), 4d, 6d (3), plus 4d perf 11. VF fresh MUH. SG D91-8 cat £186 for M, should be at least £372 MUH. ACSC D105-12 cat $664. (19). (P) $240 $300

1402 1922-30 ½d-6d Red & green, set 3rd wmk, perf 14 inc many ACSC listed shades, with ½d (3), 1d (4), 1½d (2), 2d (3), 3d (4), 4d (2), 6d (4) plus 4d perf 11. VF fresh MLH. SG D91-8 cat £266. ACSC D105-12 cat $320. (223). (P) $120 $150

1403 1922-30 1d Red & green, perf 14, 3rd wmk, error wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, right marginal with excellent centring. ACSC D106a cat $10,000++, SG D92w cat £6000++, both for M, should be at least double, MUH, so $20,000+ or £12,000+. Major rarity -only the 2nd example ever offered for sale - previous one sold for $12,000+ in our auction 320. An important error stamp. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $10000 $15000

1404 1922-30 1½d Carmine & bright yellow-green, 3rd wmk Mullett imprint blk of 4. Superb MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107Bza cat $275 for M, normal MUH is triple, thus $825 for this blk. (P) $150 $250

1405 1922-30 1½d Red & green Harrison imprint blk of 4 (usual part imprint due to small margin). Stamps VF MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107z cat $1400 MUH. (P) $150 $250

1406 1922-30 1½d Red & green Ash imprint blk of 8. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107zb cat $300+ for M, should be at least double, $600+ MUH. (P) $120 $180

1407 1922-30 1½d Red & green, Ash imprint blk of 4. VF MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107zb cat $275 M, should be at least $550 MUH. (P) $80 $120

1408 1922-30 3d red & green 3rd wmk Ash imprint pr, inc variety "109(V)pia". VF fresh MUH. SG 95. ACSC D109zba cat $275 for M blk of 4. (P) $80 $120

1409 1922-30 3d Red & green, 3rd wmk perf 14 UR cnr blk of 4, frame plate variety "large white flaw left frame of octagon" on UL stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG D95(car). ACSC D109/(FP1)I cat $280 MUH. $120 $160

1410 1922-30 3d Red & green Ash imprint blk of 4, "N over N" with retouch variety, 3rd wmk, perf 14. VF fresh M/MLH. SG D95. ACSC D109zbb cat $350. (P) $120 $180

1411 1922-30 3rd wmk varieties ½d ACSC D105FP1i, PF2h & VPg. 1d D106FP1f, FP2i, VPd & f. 1½d D107VPe & g. 2d D108FP2d, g & i. 3d D109FP2i (2 shades), D109VPd & i (2 shades). 4d D110VPj (2 shades) & D110VPs. 6d D112FP1f & FP2f, g & i. F-VF M/MLH (2 UN). ACSC cat $1055. (24) $250 $350

1412 1922-30 4d Red & green 3rd wmk, perf 11 UL cnr blk of 4, frame plate variety "break in UL frame of octagon" on 2nd stamp. VF MUH. SG D98(var). ACSC D111/(FP2)d cat $230 MUH. $100 $150

1413 1931-36 1d & 2d Red & green perf 14, ½d-2d perf 11, wmk crown CA. VF MUH. SG D100-07 cat £50 for M, should be at least £100 MUH. ACSC D113-17 cat $125. (5). $50 $70

1414 1931-36 ½d Red to 1/- red & green set CofA wmk inc both perfs of 1d & 2d. F-VF fresh MUH. SG D100-111 cat £490 for M, should be at least £980 MUH, ACSC D113-21 cat $1545. Very scarce in MUH condition. (9) (P) $800 $1200

1415 1931-36 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, perf 11, plus 1d & 2d perf 14, CofA wmk. VF fresh MLH. SG ex D100-11 cat £580. ACSC ex D113-21 cat $758. (9). (P) $375 $500

1416 1931-36 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, perf 11, plus 1d & 2d perf 14, CofA wmk. VF fresh U. SG ex D100-11 cat £420. ACSC ex D113-21 cat $570. (9). (P) $275 $375

1417 1931-36 1d red & green CofA wmk perf 11 Ash imprint (N over A) blk of 8. VF fresh MUH. SG D106. ACSC D115z cat $240 MUH blk of 4 & 4 singles. (P) $90 $150

1418 1938 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, CofA wmk. VFU. SG D112-118 cat £85, ACSC D122-8, retail $90. (7) $40 $60

1419 1938 ½d to 1/- set new design CofA wmk, inc ACSC listed shades with ½d (3 shades), 1d (2), 2d (3), 3d (2), 4d (3), 6d & 1/- (2). VF fresh MUH. SG D112-18 cat £395. ACSC D122-8 cat $948. (16). (P) $140 $180

1420 1938 1/- Carmine & green, CofA wmk perf 14½ x14 Ash imprint blk 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG D118. ACSC D128z cat $600 (P) $130 $200

1421 1946-57 1d Red & green, CofA wmk, plate no. -1- (with dashes), Authority imprint (McCracken plate) blk of 8, inc UR stamp variety "white flaw in left of base of 1". VF fresh 4MLH/4MUH. SG D120. ACSC D130za cat $780+. (P) $180 $250

1422 1953-59 1/- to 5/- Red & green set wmk inc ACSC listed shades, with 1/- (3 shades), 2/- (2) & 5/- (4). VF fresh MUH. SG D129-31a cat £109. ACSC D139-41 cat $290. (9). $100 $140

1423 1953-59 2/- carmine & yellow-green, CofA wmk, Authority imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG D130. ACSC D140z cat $325. (P) $90 $150

1424 1907 Stampless cover (repaired spike hole) with "NZ Waipiro Bay 7 AU 07" cds, endorsed "2d to pay" & with "To Pay Double Deficient Postage 2d" h/s. To Tasmania with blank base 1d perf 11½-12 Postage Due pr (flts) tied by blue crayon "paid" & by Hobart cds. Gisborne & Hobart b/s. SG D2 cat from £100+ on cover, ACSC D2. Very late use. (P) $300 $450

1425 1935 long Airmail cover from GB with meter franking at left of "London 15 III 35" -value illegible. Apparently 1 of 3 as endorsed "T 3 rates 7/3", with the total Postage Dues affixed to reverse (flts), being 4d blk of 21!, 2d & 1d for a total of 7/3, tied by "Private Box Room 29 MR 35" cds. SG D106-7 & 109 cat £105, ACSC D115, 117 & 119 cat $110, plus huge premium on cover. Surely unique useage & largest 4d multiple on cover. (P) $550 $800

1426 1938 inwards airmail cover from France, franked Peace 1Fr (4) & Sower 50c, tied by "Paris AV d'Orleans 15 Mars 38" roller pmk. To Sydney, with "T" & boxed "Tax Sydney" h/s. Postage Due 3d pr (SG D108) cat £140 & "from x8" on cover, tied by "Delivery Room Sydney" cds, Paris Avion & Air Mail Sydney b/s. (P) $500 $800

1427 1941 long cover (centre folds) from USA franked 1½c pr tied by "New York Church St Annex MAY 20 1941" duplex pmk, with "Surcharge Customs" clock h/s & "Customs Duty To Pay 3d" red h/s. Postage Dues 1d & 2d affixed & m/s cancelled to pay Duty. SG D113-14. ACSC D123-4. (P) $150 $250

AUSTRALIA - REVENUE/CINDERELLA

1428 1936 South Australia Centenary multi-coloured vignettes (9 diff) inc Bradman (2), Hopman (Tenni-player, 5), Scouts Corroboree, Adelaide City (4) & a Biplane. All fresh MUH inc 4 prs & blk of 4. (19) $150 $250

1429 1950s Qantas Kangaroo Service Poster style pictorial advertising labels for overseas destinations (9 diff, MUH) inc England, Europe, Hong Kong, Indonesia & Singapore. QEA Pictorials (5 diff, MLH) inc Australia, New Guinea & Pacific Islands. NSW Railways Poster-style advertising labels (11 diff, one set MLH, other MUH) inc Illawarra, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands & intercity Flyers. All fresh & clean, now hard to find. (25) (P) $200 $300

1430 Patent Office: 1978 $100 blk of 10. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £500++. Rare multiple with FV of $1000! (P) $80 $120

1431 War Saving: 1915 KGV 6d blue & 2/6 brown. M, sl imperfections & tropicalized gum, but VF appearance. The 2/6 is very scarce. (2). (P) $100 $150

1432 WWII RAAF 1940 Poster-style (4x 5.5cm) recruiting bicolour vignettes, inc "The RAAF is waiting for YOU", "There's a place for YOU in the RAAF", "Yes YOU can join the RAAF" & "Mechanics are needed in the RAAF". All fresh UN. An extremely rare set in superb condition. (8 diff) (P) $500 $600

AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL

1433 1929 GB-Australia Ross Smith 10th Anniv PPC franked KGV 1d & 3d tied by "Hounslow 12 NO 29" cds. Readdressed back to England with Air 3d green & KGV 1½d red tied by "Melbourne 12 DE 29" cds. AAMC 145c & 146 would cat $300 as individual covers, 2-way use of commemorative PPC would be rare. (P) $150 $300

1434 1931 Austria-Australia via KLM registered franked Air 2S tied by "Wien 27 IV 31" cds, plus Neth Indies flight stamp tied by Amsterdam cds, with Batavia transit flight pmk, & b/s of Batavia, Melbourne & Albert Park. VF. AAMC 195. Only 103 flown. (P) $100 $200

1435 1931 Austria-Australia via KLM card franked Airmails 15g & 2S tied by "Wien Flugpost 28 IV 31" cds, with Batavia transit flight pmk & Melbourne arrival b/s. VF. AAMC 195. Only 103 flown. $80 $120

1436 1931 GB-Australia via KLM franked KGV Seahorse 2/6 tied by "London Airmail 29 AP 31", another franked KGV 4d tied by similar cds with Netherlands 7½c, 30c, 50c & special 1G flight stamp tied by Amsterdam cds, ea with special Batavia pmk & b/s Melbourne or Sydney. AAMC 195(var). Rare combination. (2). (P) $200 $400

1437 1931 Liechtenstein-Australia registered via KLM, franked 1930 Pictorial 2Fr perf 10½(2) & Airmail 25r, 35r & 1Fr, tied by "Triesenberg 28 IV 31" cds, with Zurich & special Batavia transit pmks, plus b/s of Batavia & 3 diff Melbourne. VF. AAMC 195(var) -stamps alone cat £615, plus large premium for possibly unique franking & certainly unique usage to Australia! (P) $900 $1500

1438 1931 Johore-Australia via KLM franked Sultan 6c, 25c & 50c tied by "Johore Bahru 6 MY 1931" cds, b/s Singapore, Penang, Sydney & Hobart. VF. AAMC 196(var) cat $75. $70 $120

1439 1931 Johore-Australia registered via KLM franked Sultan 21c, 25c & 50c tied by "Johore 6 MY 1931" cds, b/s Singapore, Penang, Melbourne & Hobart. VF. AAMC 196(var). (P) $100 $200

1440 1931 Singapore-Australia via KLM franked KGV 2c & 25c strips of 3 tied by "Singapore 6 MY 1931" cds, signed by pilot M Pattist & b/s Penang, Sydney & Hobart. AAMC 196(var). (P) $100 $200

1441 1931 Java-Australia registered covers & card from diff POs various frankings, all inc the special 1G Air stamp with special flight pmk of Batavia (3, 665 flown) -one a card taken to Switzerland on the return flight? -then Semarang to Sydney (807 flown) & to Melbourne (8 flown), Soerabaja-Melbourne (255 flown). Also a return flight cover Australia-Singapore franked Kingsford Smith (2 sets, plus extra 2d) & Airmail 3d green. Reverse with oval flight cachet, Batavia diamond pmk with blank date panel, & cds of Haymarket, Sydney & Singapore. AAMC 196 & 206(var) cat $600+. Very scarce group. (7). (P) $250 $400

1442 1931 Koepang (Timor)-Australia registered via KLM franked Queen 20c & 12½c on 20c Child Welfare 2c pr tied by "Koepang 13 5 31" cds & special flight 1G tied by Koepang flight pmk, with b/s of Sydney & Grafton. AAMC 916a cat $400. Only 79 flown. (P) $200 $300

1443 1931 (1st Aug) Chichester Flight Cover Manila to Katsuura Japan. Franked 1926 20c Legislature & 4c Air opt tied Manila slogan pmk. Alongside h/s cachet "I certify this letter is no.68 of only 872… First solo flight Australia to Japan… owing to the total wreck of my plane" signed by Francis Chichester with Japan b/s, addressed to Canada. AAMC 212 cat $325. (P) $100 $200

1444 1932 Bertram-Atlantis cover Melbourne-Darwin franked Airmail 3d green tied by "Darwin 12 DE 32" cds, with flight cachet & Bertram signature. Accidentally over-carried to England & not delivered until 5 years later! With GB KGV 10d tied by 'London 8 DE 37" cds, then returned to Australia with "Melbourne 23 DE 37" arrival b/s. AAMC 242 cat $1750. Very rare. (P) $600 $900

1445 1933 Perth-London by James Wood, posted on arrival with GB 1½d tied by "Earl's Court 19 AUG 1933" pmk, signed by pilot. Superb fresh. AAMC 316 cat $600 & under-catalogued. Only 6 flown! (P) $500 $800

1446 1934 (6 Jun) Registered Sydney - Papua return flight cover, error "JUNE" for "JULY" cachet on reverse, particularly uncommon on registered covers. $100 $150

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1447 1934 MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Holland-Australia, franked KGV 1d & Victoria Cent 2d, tied by "Sydney 14 NOV 1933" machine pmk, being a printed KLM cover for return to Holland of a flight cover that this was folded inside of, with "KLM Uiver" Melbourne cachet b/s. AAMC 444 cat $80. $30 $50

1448 1935 "Loina" crash cover franked KGV 1d green & Kookaburra 6d - another stamp missing, tied by "Air Mail Sydney 30 SE 35" cds, with typed paper slip explaining reason for damaged condition, with "Superintendent of Mails GPO Hobart" cachet. Includes original contents of legal correspondence regarding selling of NSW Lottery tickets in New Zealand. Typical "wrecked" condition. AAMC 535. Very rare with the typed PO notice etc. (P) $400 $700

1449 1938 Calpurnia or Coorong crash cover from England with stamps floated away & boxed red cachet "Damaged By Water Through Accident To Flying Boat", plus the OHMS Dead Letter Office "Re-enclosed Letter" envelope to convey the damaged cover to it's destination (no flap), with "DLO Sydney 20 DE 38" red cds. AAMC 834/35. Very rare with DLO cover. (2). (P) $200 $400

1450 1942 Mornington Is Parachute Mail cover franked 2½d tied Sydney cds, vignette tied by cachet, signed by pilot, reverse signed by Missionary in Charge. AAMC 950 cat $150. Only 325 flown. $80 $120