14711947 Use of Australia KGVI 5½d reg envelope franked opts ½d to 2/-, tied by "Aust Unit Postal Stn 497" (6 Sep) cds, in use at Kure. To USA with various transit & arrival b/s. (P) $200$300
14721947 Use of Australia KGVI 5½d reg envelope uprated opts 3d, ½d & 1d tied by "Aust Army PO 215" (2 Oct) cds then in use Kure, to England, various b/s. (P) $150$250
14731947 Reg cover franked opt 3d tied by "Aust Army PO 214" (19 Dec) then in use at the Sub-Base Area Tokyo, with blue BCOF insignia on flap, various b/s inc "Aust Base PO No 8". Scarce internal use. $100$150
14741948 Airmail cover franked GB! KGVI 3d pr, 6d blk of 4 & 1/- blk of 6, tied by "Aust Army PO 214" cds, from Associated China Traders Tokyo, to Hong Kong. Rare Army PO use for business mail. (P) $70$120
14751948 Reg cover franked opt Kangaroo 2/- tied by "AFPO 28 RAAF Japan", blue "AFPO Bofu" reg label. To Victoria with various b/s. SG J6 cat £65++ as loose stamps alone. $100$150
14761949 Cover franked blue-black opt Queen 1d strip of 3 tied by "Aust Unit Postal Stn 388" (4 Feb) then in use to Nijimura. To Victoria with blue BCOF insignia on flap. SG J2a cat £330++ as loose stamps alone. Very rare usage in multiples on cover. (P) $400$600
14771949 Reg cover franked no opt Lyrebird 1/- imprint blk with "Army PO 512" (1 Apr) then in use at Hiro, with blue BCOF insignia on flap. To Victoria with various b/s. Unusual & very rare franking. $100$200
14781949 Parcel label "Department Of Trade & Customs" franked opt Kangaroo 2/- pr, tied by " Aust Unit Postal Stn 497 (7 Oct) cds, in use at Kure. SG J6 cat £90++ as loose stamps alone. Very rare proper postal usage. (P) $400$600
AUSTRALIA - POSTAGE DUES
14791902 ½d to 5/- Emerald-green, blank at base set. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG D1-8 cat £475, ACSC D1/15 cat $685. Retail $700+ (8) (P) $350$450
14801902 ½d-8d Emerald, blank at base. Superb fresh MUH. SG D1-7 cat £333 for M, should be at least £666 MUH. ACSC ex 1-14. Retail $800+. (7). (P) $450$600
14811902 ½d & 1d Emerald, blank at base, 1d wmk inverted, perf 11.8x 11½. Superb fresh MUH. SG D1&2 cat £27 for M, should be £54 MUH. ACSC D1&3. (2). $35$50
14821902 ½d to 5/- Emerald, blank at base set. F-VFU. SG D1-8 cat £200. ACSC cat $340 (14 years ago), retail $355. (8) (P) $170$220
14831902 2d Emerald, blank at base, perf 11.8x11½. Superb fresh MUH. SG D3 cat £55 for M, should be at least £110 MUH. ACSC D7.. $60$80
14841902 3d emerald, blank at base, wmk inverted. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG D4 cat £48 for M, should be at least £96 MUH ACSC D10. (P) $60$90
14851902 4d Emerald, blank at base, wmk inverted, perf 11.8x11½. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG D5 cat £48 for M, should be at lest £96 MUH ACSC D11. (P) $60$90
14861902 6d Emerald, blank at base, wmk inverted. Superb fresh MUH. SG D6w cat £55 for M, should be at lest £110 MUH. ACSC D13 (P) $80$120
14871902 8d Emerald, blank at base. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG D7 cat £95 for M, should be at least £190 MUH. ACSC D14. Retail $375. (P) $180$250
14881902 8d Emerald, blank at base. VF CTO "Hobart 6 FE 1908", perfect centring. SG D7 cat £80. ACSC D14 cat $150++ (14 years ago). Retail $150++. Probably ex presentation set. Rare. (P) $200$400
14891902 5/- Emerald blank at base, variety " NSW not fully removed from base". Superb fresh MLH. SG D8 cat £200, ACSC D15 cat $300. Retail for normal $450+. (P) $250$350
14931902-04 10/- Dull green, wmk crown over NSW. Postally U, 2 horiz creases at base, violet "Parcels Branch 4 DE 07" cds. SG D43cat £1800+ for CTO, ACSC D50 cat £3500 (in 1999). Very rare example from proper usage. (P) $900$1500
14941902-04 20/- Dull green, wmk crown over NSW. VFU with concentric pmk. SG D44 cat £2250, ACSC D51w cat $2500 (in 1999).Rare top value which was only issued in NSW. (P) $1800$2500
14951906-08 3d Green, wmk crown single lined A. VF fresh M. SG D48 cat £650. ACSC D61 cat $750 (14 years ago). Retail $1000+. (P) $450$600
15001909-10 ½d to 1/- Rose-red & green, wmk crown double lined A. F-VF fresh M. SG D63-9 cat £200. ACSC ex D76-88. Retail $190 (P) $100$130
15011909-10 set ½d-£1 Rose-red & green, wmk crown double lined A, perf 12x12½. F-VF M/MLH. SG D63-73 cat £950. ACSC cat $1570 (14 years ago). Retail $1600. Rare set, only 1680 of £1 issued & many were used. (11) (P) $750$1000
15021909-10 ½d to 5/- Red & green, wmk crown double lined A inc both dies of 1d & 2d. VFU. SG D63-71 cat £92. ACSC D76-90. Retail $170. (11) $70$100
15031909-10 2/- Red & green, wmk crown double lined A. VF fresh M. SG D70 cat £70. ACSC D89. Retail $100. (P) $45$60
15041909-10 10/- Red & green, wmk crown double lined A, perf 12x12½. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. SG D72 cat £250+, ACSC D91 cat $425+ (in 1999). Only 3960 issued & seldom seen so nice.. (P) $220$350
15051909-10 £1 Red & green, wmk crown double lined A, perf 12x12½. F-VF fresh MLH. SG D73 cat £500, ACSC D92 cat $700 (in 1999). Only 1680 issued. (P) $400$500
15061909-10 £1 Red & green wmk crown double lined A. Postally VFU. SG D73 cat £300. ACSC D92. Retail $800. ($525 for CTO). (P) $350$450
15071909-10 £1 Red & green wmk crown double lined A. Superb CTO with gum from presentation set, w/c. SG D73 cat £300+. ACSC D92. Retail $525. (P) $350$500
15081912-23 4d Carmine & pale green, wmk "crown double line A" error SIDEWAYS. F-VF fresh UN. ACSC D101ba cat $850 (14 years ago), SG D83ba cat £950 for M, while U is £450. (P) $350$500
15091912-23 £1 Red & green, wmk crown double lined A, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG D87 cat £950, ACSC D104 cat $1350 (in 1999).Only 708 issued. (P) $900$1200
15101913-21 ½d Carmine & deep yellow green wmk Large crown/double line A perf 14, sheet of 120 (positions 46, 47, 48 re-attached) inc HARRISON single line IMPRINT (cat M $400) & constant varieties "break in centre of UL frame of duty plate" octagon (R1/2), "break in upper frame of value tablet at left" (R3/12), "red semi-circle on LL" (R3/3), "break in lower frame of value tablet" (R5/2), cut through lower, "break in UR value tablet frame" (R5/10), break in upper frame of value tablet at centre" (R6/1), "missing outer frame of value tablet at LL quadrant" (R6/4), "break in top frame of value tablet (R7/9), "retouched shading of value tablet at left" (R10/1), "kink in outer frame of value tablet at left" (R10/4). Couple of minor qua4rter folds o/w ACSC 95B i, m, p, s, t, u, v, w cat $2600 plus premium for comp sheet. $500$1000
15111938 ½d to 1/- red & green set, CofA wmk. VF fresh MLH. SG D112-18 cat £190. ACSC D122-8. Retail $230. (7). (P) $90$120
15141920 "Pals" brown airmail label with light "Aust" part cds pmk. AAMC 51d cat $125. VFU. (P) $80$120
15151922 "Herald" blue air label. VFM. AAMC 64a cat $200 (P) $80$120
1516Customs Duty: ¾d Gold & violet cancelled by very light German "17 MAI 1938" cds & attached at LR to "PUMA" advertising envelope to NSW, franked Hindenburg 1pf & 3pf tied by red "Puma Solingen17-5-38" meter cancel. Nice cover with unusual use of the Customs revenue, used primarily on British advertising literature mailed to Australia. (P) $150$250
1517National (War) Savings 1940 5/- "Tank & Cannon". Fresh MUH & very scarce as such. (P) $450$550
1520War Savings: 1915 KGV 6d Indigo perf 11 with crisp “Crookwell 6 OC 17 NSW” cds. Superb U (full perfs). Extremely rare with a PO cancel. (P) $100$150
1521War Savings: 1917 “War Savings Stamps” booklet with KGV 6d indigo perf 11 strip of 3 & 2 singles attached inside. Edition A346/4-17 Very fresh & clean, superior condition to a similar folder that realised $350 in Auction 294. (P) $300$450
1522War Savings WWII 6d Spitfire (17) affixed in unfolded blue War Savings folder with blue interior printing. Stamps odd tones, folder overall VF. $100$150
1523War Savings: WWII “War Savings Stamps” folder with black printing outer covers & orange inside. 6d Spitfire blk of 10 & pr attached. (P) $100$150
AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT/ AIRMAIL
15241914 (16 July) Melbourne-Sydney Guillaux Postcard franked Kangaroo 6d blue & CGH KEVII 1d, both tied by special oval pmk in violet. To “The Wattles” (Vic near Wonthaggi), with Sydney transit & Powlett River arrival cds. VF, minor stain. AAMC 3 cat $750, but under valued. (P) $500$600
15251914 Melbourne-Sydney "Wizard Stone" flight card franked Kangaroo 1d red (uncancelled). Superb fresh UN. AAMC 2a cat $350+ for UN card. (P) $350$500
15261914 (16 July) Melbourne-Sydney Guillaux Postcard franked Kangaroo 1d red (flts before use), tied by the special oval pmk, with Sydney arrival cds. Sl blemishes but excellent appearance. AAMC 3 cat $750. (P) $350$500
15271914 (16 July) Melbourne-Sydney Guillaux Postcard franked KGV 1d red engraved & GB 1d, tied by special oval pmks, with Sydney arrival cds & "Powlett River 21 JL 14" cds of final delivery. Superb fresh. AAMC 3 cat $750++ Very rare combination. (P) $800$1200
15281917 (15-27 Feb) Casterton-Melbourne Basil Watson postcard franked KGV 1d red tied by special oval pmk on arrival in Melbourne with "Casterton 20 FE 17" departure cds. VF. AAMC 13 cat $600+. One of the nicest condition we've seen. (P) $450$600
15291919 (6 August) Minlaton - Adelaide special pictorial card franked KGV 1½d brown tied by “Minlaton AUG 6 19” pmk & with printed message from “HV McKay” on reverse, franked KGV 1½d brown (cnr flt). Sl aging, o/w fine. AAMC 21b cat $650. (P) $375$500
15301920 "Pals" Airmail label in red. VF fresh MUH. AAMC 51c cat $200 for hinged. (P) $120$150
15311920 (Jan 17) Harry Butler & Kauper Aviation Co Ltd pictorial envelope featuring black monoplane, addressed to London, franked KGV 1½d brown pmk “Adelaide JA 17 20 Sth Aust”. Some light toning. Extremely rare, the first we have seen. (P) $150$200
15321920 (30 July) “Herald & Weekly Times” Flight, Melbourne to Traralgon, neat envelope with violet on yellow vignette tied by clock date stamp, franked Victoria QV ½d green strip of 3 tied “Traralgon 30 JL 20 VIC”. VF fresh. AAMC 47 cat $2000. Rare. (P) $1200$1500
15331920 (Oct 2) Airline ticket from "Shaw-Ross Engineering & Aviation Co" issued at Serpentine (NW of Bendigo, VIC) for a flight to Melbourne with WH Treloar as pilot. An extremely rare survivor from a little known enterprise. Superb condition. (P) $200$300
15341921 (Jan 27) Harry Butler & Kauper Aviation Co Ltd pictorial envelope featuring red monoplane, addressed to London, franked KGV 2d orange tied by Adelaide machine cancel. Odd minor flt. Most photogenic. Nice piece of aviation history. Extremely rare, the first we have seen! (P) $250$350
15351922 (17 April) Geelong-Melbourne franked KGV 2d & Herald Air Mail blue label (minor tones), both tied by "Geelong 17 AP 22" machine cancel, addressed to Sth Aust. Centre fold & opening flts, mainly UL cnr. Very rare survivor. AAMC 64 cat $1500. (P) $800$1200
15361929 Airmail use of USA 5c Airmail envelope with KGV 3d blue & Airmail 3d tied by "Perth 4 JUN 1929" machine pmk, the USA 5c to pay airmail within USA. To Chicago with "JUL 7 Airmail" duplex b/s & machine pmk across stamps, endorsed in red "Insufficiently Prepaid", although appears correct rate. Extremely rare use of USA stationery as mixed franking when USA stampswere valid from Australia to pre-pay USA internal airmail fees. (P) $700$1000
15371930 Camooweal-Daly Waters (sl flts) franked 3d Airmail & KGV ½d, 1d & 1½d (2), tied by "Perth 11 FE 30" cds & also by air from Perth-Adelaide, Sydney-Brisbane & Brisbane-Camooweal, with "Day Waters 20 FE 30" b/s. AAMC 151 cat $300, plus premium for other airmail legs. Only 50 flown on this leg (P) $100$200
15381930 (19 Feb) Camooweal-Daly Waters franked KGV 1½d & 3d, plus Airmail 3d, tied by "Camooweal 19 FE 30" cds, with Daly Waters arrival cds, then to USA. AAMC 151 cat $300 (P) $150$250
15391930 Airmail cover franked KGV 1½d red, Sturt 1½d red, Airmail 3d, plus USA 5c Airmail to pay for airmail across USA, all tied by "Perth 1 JL 30" cds. To Pennsylvania with "Reading AUG 4 1930" duplex pmk & "Ferry Station" h/s on reverse. VF. Attractive & rare franking usage from period when USA stamps were sold at Australian POs to pre-pay USA internal airmail fees. (P) $500$800
15401931 (19 Nov) Australia-England registered pictorial cover franked Airmail 6d imprint strip of 3 tied by "Camooweal 12 NO 31" cds with imperf reg label & flight cachet. Signed by Kingsford Smith & GU Allan. Also with "Not Called For" h/s & thus returned to Australia with various b/s. AAMC 222. Significant rarity of imprint strip on cover (P) $250$400
15411931 (18 Dec) Christmas FFC franked GB KGV 1/- & 4d, tied by "London Air Mail 18 DE 31" cds, with Melbourne arrival b/s. VF. AAMC 245 cat $125. $60$90
15421932 (7th Jan) England-Australia franked GB KGV 1½d brown booklet pane of 4 with 2 PO advert labels, plus 10d, tied by "London FS Air Mail 17 DE 31" cds, with newspaper cutting of earlier flight affixed, signed by Kingsford Smith. AAMC 245 cat $125 the booklet pane alone cat £200 for M, plus large premium on cover, & premium for signature. Certainly unique combination. (P) $200$400
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15431932 Airmail cover franked Kingsford Smith 2d & KGV 5d on 4½d violet tied by "Brisbane 24 MR 32" cds, plus USA Airmail 15c tied by a diff Brisbane cds to pay for airmail across USA & with scarce "See Western Queensland" QANTAS airmail label (cat $100+ alone). Sent by air to & across USA, then by fast ship "Schnelldampfer" to Europe & catapult flight to Hamburg with "Mit Luftpost…" cachet, plus "Ferry Station" h/s (New York?) on reverse. Rare dual franking cover from the period when USA stamps were valid from Australia to pre-pay USA internal airmail fees. (P) $700$1000
15441932 (13 June) Sydney-Bourke-Stuart Town by all Australian Jones monoplane, franked KGV 1d green tied by Stuart Town cds, & signed by plane designer LJ Jones AAMC 269 cat $600+++. Rarity as only 10 flown (P) $250$400
15451933 (24 April) pigeongram cover flown Sydney-Newtown bearing special colour vignette tied by “Pigeon” cachet in purple, franked KGV 2d red cancelled Sydney, with “Australia’s First Pigeongram” flimsy printed on blued paper. Plus blk of 4 vignettes F-VF MUH. AAMC PP3(var), PP5b(var), PP5e(var). (P) $200$250
15461934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Victoria Cent 1/- & Hermes 1/6 tied by "Market Street Melbourne 7 DE 34" cds. To Tanganyika via Egypt & returned to Australia, with 3 violet h/s "Retour" boxed "lnconnu - Not Known" & boxed "Undeliverable for reason stated - Return to Sender", b/s of Cairo, Nairobi & Daressalaam, plus Melbourne Telegraph Office return. AAMC 470n. Scarce. (P) $100$150
15471934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Victoria Cent 3d & 1/-, tied by "Market Street Melbourne 7 DE 34" cds. To Dutch East Indies with Palembang arrival cds & endorsed "non reclame return to sender", with b/s of Darwin & Palembang, plus Melbourne return cds. AAMC 470d. Scarce. (P) $100$130
15481935 (24 Mar) Australia-England by HL Brook in a "Miles Falcon", franked KGV 1d green tied by "Darwin 21 Mar 35" cds, plus GB 1½d tied by "Croydon 1 APR 35" cds for English delivery. Signed by pilot. VF AAMC 493 cat $400. Only 852 flown (P) $120$200
15491936 "Scipio" crash cover franked KGV 4d olive & Sth Aust Centenary 2d & 1/-, tied by "Perth 8 AUG 36" & barred oval pmks, with "Damaged By Sea Water" cachet. Faults as expected. Crashed near Crete. AAMC 623 cat $175. (P) $130$200
15501936 "Scipio" crash cover (centrefold) -stamp floated away, with "Melbourne 10 AUG 36" pmk, "Damaged By Sea Water" red cachet. To England, where readdressed, with "London 26 AUG 36" b/s. Crashed near Crete. AAMC 623 cat $175+ (P) $130$200
15511936 "Scipio" crash cover franked Hermes 1/6 tied by "Melbourne 11 AUG 36" pmk, "Damaged By Sea Water" cachet, boxed "Damaged By Immersion In Sea Water" on reverse. Centre fold, roughly opened. Crashed near Crete. AAMC 623 cat $175 (P) $130$200
15521938 (26 June) First "All the Way" by Empire Flying Boat England - Australia FFC franked France 1938 World Cup 1.75Fr pr, Ceres 1.75Fr blue & 1Fr magenta tied by "Marseille 25.6.38" cds to Sydney. AAMC 813a(var) cat $250+ (P) $100$150
15531938 (30 June) First "All the Way" by Empire Flying Boat to Australia intermediate FFC from Thailand, franked King 15s blue pr, to Sydney. AAMC 813b(var) cat $250 for ex Singapore, & Thailand would be much scarcer (P) $150$250
15551938 Great Britain - Australia "Calpurnia" crash cover -stamps floated away, torn & battered, contents stuck together (Eye Hospital brochure) "London 22 NOV 38" pmk. To WA, with typed PO label from "Deputy Director, Perth" affixed to reverse. Crashed in Lake Habbaniyah Iraq. AAMC 834(var). The typed label being very rare. $200$300
15561938 Richmond-Canberra leg of round Australia flight by Vickers Wellesleys after Egypt-Australia flight, franked KGVI 2d tied by "Canberra 29 NOV 38" arrival pmk. VF. AAMC 831b cat $700. Major rarity as only 2 flown! (P) $250$400
15571939 "Centurion" crash OHMS cover franked Ram 5d tied by "Darwin 8 JE 39" cds, with 2-line "Salvaged Mail Ex Centurion" red cachet. Flying boat crashed on Hooghly River Calcutta India. AAMC 868. Unusually attractive. (P) $120$200
15581943 New Guinea - Townsville "Catalina" crash cover, with "AUST FPO 167 1 SE 43" cds (stamp floated away) & boxed censor cachet, plus boxed red "Damaged By Water Through Accident To Flying Boat". AAMC 963a cat $1000+. The crashed military plane was carrying mail from Australian troops in New Guinea. Extremely rare. (P) $600$1000
15591946 (6 April) England-Australia "Kangaroo Route" opening flight, GB KGVI 6d Airletter with commemorative "typed opt". To Sydney, signed by pilots Mills, Mant & Jackson, with arrival b/s. AAMC 1039b cat $150. (P) $100$150
15601946 (7 Apr) First Civilian Air Service Sydney-Singapore. 7d Air letter with printed purple cachet & signed by pilots Furze & Moxham. "General Post Office/Singapore" arrival b/s. AAMC 1036a cat $200. Scarce overprinted aerogram (P) $150$250
15611968 Great Britain - Australia Heathrow crash cover QEII 9d Aerogramme with "London 8 APR 68" pmk. Dirty & damaged in BOAC Boeing 707 crash, with explanatory letter from Adelaide GPO. AAMC 1622a cat $200++, plus extra for letter. (P) $150$250
AUSTRALIA - FIRST DAY COVERS
15621932 (1 June) Kookaburra 6d tied to reg cover by "Sydney 1 JE 32" cds. To Edgecliffe with arrival b/s. ACSC cat $275. (P) $130$200
15631934 Macarthur set of 3 on 2 registered FDC, tied by "Parliament House 1 Nov 34 NSW" cds with black & blue reg labels (9d reg no.1 & 2d & 3d no.19) & Manly b/s. VF & clean. ACSC cat $450 for the set of 3 (Dark Hills issued later). (P) $200$300
15641934 (1 Dec) Hermes 1/6 tied by "Newcastle 1 DEC 1934" machine pmk, on local cover. VF. ACSC 161y cat $500. Very scarce. (P) $300$450
15651935 ANZAC 2d & 1/- on FDCs used from Perth, the 1/- registered. ACSC 165y cat $300. (2) $200$300