13641934 MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Holland-Australia, franked 1931 70c, 1934. Curacao Anniv 12½c & Air 30c triangle, tied by "Scheveningen 16x1934" cds, with special red oval cachet. To WA, with Melbourne transit b/s. AAMC 444 (P) $40$60
13651934 MacRobertson Air Race return flight cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Neth Indies - USA, franked Queen 12½c, Numeral 3c & Air 30c triangle, tied by "Soekaboemi 12 11 34" cds, or special "Uiver Batavia 14 11 34" cds. Via Holland, with Amsterdam transit b/s. AAMC 458b cat $350. Only tiny number flown. (P) $180$250
13661934 MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Holland-Australia, franked KGV 1d & Macarthur 2d, tied by "Sydney 14 NOV 1934" 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 4444 (P) $40$60
13671934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Macarthur 2d, Victoria Cent 3d & Hermes 1/6, tied by "GPO Melbourne 8 DE 34" cds. To Palestine, with Calcutta & Jerusalem b/s with "Unclaimed" & "Duplicate Issued" h/s, plus Perth & Melbourne return cds. Rare. (P) $150$200
13681934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Macarthur 2d, Airmail 6d & Hermes 1/6, tied by "GPO Melbourne 8 DE 34" cds. To Turkey via Greece, with b/s of Athens, plus various Melbourne return cds. AAMC 470p. Rare. (P) $100$150
13691934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked 3d Airmail pr & Macarthur 9d, tied by "Market Street Melbourne 8 DE 34" cds. To Thailand with b/s of 2 diff Singapore, Penang & Bangkok, plus Melbourne return cds. AAMC 470j. Scarce. (P) $120$160
13701934 Neth Indies - Australia 1934 (Dec 8) England-Australia first regular service, Dutch East Indies 3 intermediate covers carried on this eventful flight, plus one for a later flight, diff frankings for the 60c rate, generally fine. (4). $140$220
13711934 (Dec 8) England-Australia first regular service, largely commercial range of frankings, highest an "AP/Cº" perfined 18/9d, three scarce 6d postcard rate, 2/6 Seahorses solo (4), etc. Odd fault, generally fine. Cat $75 each. This was an eventful flight, “Aurora” damaged its undercarriage at Calcutta, & “Diana” damaged its tailskid at Camooweal. An interesting subject for an exhibit. AMC cat $2325+. (31). $400$600
13721934 (28 Dec) inwards airmail cover (opened 3 sides etc) from Madagascar franked Pictorials 1Fr & 5Fr, tied by "Tamatave 28 DEC 34" cds. To Australia, with b/s of Tananarive, Cairo, Nthn Rhodesia & Sydney arrival. Cover delayed in Egypt by bad weather, then engine trouble in Jodhpur, then the "Athena" blown off course & landed 60 miles east of Darwin, where refueled by a Qantas KH71 which was then damaged on take off, with the Athena taking off the next day -the cover finally arrived in Sydney on the 20th of January. (P) $800$1200
13731935-36 Bangalore or Bombay to Melbourne Australia, involved in Imperial Airways incidents in Sourabaya (Dutch East Indies) comprising 1935 (Jan 25) carried on IE309 the “Athena” leg which force-landed 4 Feb due to broken exhaust pipe, confirmed by Melbourne b/s 9 Feb. 1936 (Apr 22) “Canberra” burst tyre on landing 27 Apr, Melbourne 2 May arrival confirms. VF. (2). $95$150
13741936 (26 June) Chichester Australia-England extra long cover (centre fold clear of stamps) franked Airmail 3d green tied by "Sydney 26 JE 36" cds, plus stamps of each stopover tied by appropriate pmks for Neth Indies, Singapore, Thailand, Indochina (Laos cds), Hong Kong, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Egypt & GB arrival "London 14 OC 36" cds. AAMC 612 cat $1200+. Very rare & spectacular cover. (P) $800$1200
13751938 (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
13771938 (Jul 3) KNILM Java - Australia inc the souvenir cover (3) franked 25c (2, diff compositions) & 35c. Two with boxed "By air to Australia & onward airtransmission” & rare meter franking commercial cover (centre fold) with same h/s. F-VF. AAMC 815. (4). $160$200
13781938 Richmond-Canberra leg of round Australia flight by Vickers Wellesleys after Egypt-Australia flight, franked KGVI 2d tied by "Canberra 20 NOV 38" arrival pmk. VF. AAMC 831b cat $700. Major rarity as only 2 flown! (P) $350$500
13791939 (6 Jan) "Koranga" crash cover from GB, stamp floated away, with part GB pmk dated "6 JAN 39", to Adelaide, w/o the crash label on reverse. Crashed at Katherine NT. AAMC 843 cat $400 (P) $200$300
13801940 (22 Jan) Netherlands Indies - Australia KNILM Bali crash large cover (265x175mm, centre fold etc), endorsed "By Qantas", franked 1G & 60c -others floated away. Good strike of "Recovered From Lost Flying Boat" cachet. AAMC 888 (P) $200$300
13811941 (Apr 2) Airmail cover Sydney to USA franked Robes 10/- thick paper, 4d Koala & 1/6 Hermes, "California Clipper" h/s, Sydney censor tape & h/s. Central crease clear of stamps, attractive & scarce franking. (11/10 is 4/- 1st oz + 3/11 ea additional ½oz x2) (P) $175$250
13821945 Airmail cover franked KGV 3d brown, 6d Kooka & 9d Platypus tied by "Sydney 30 OCT 1945" machine pmk, to France with O.A.T. underlined h/s in red. $50$100
13831945 Airmail cover franked Kooka 6d & Lyre 1/-, tied by "Rose Bay 16 NO 45" cds, to Switzerland with small boxed "OAT" in red & "Unterengstringen 27 XI 45" arrival b/s. VF. $50$100
13841945 (28 Nov) BOAC airmail test letter (edge flts) from London, franked KGVI 3d & 1/-, tied by "London 28 NOV 1945" pmk, with enclosed letter saying to return folded cover & letter, with b/s "QEA Received 3 DEC 1945" cachet. $70$120
13851945 (10 Dec) BOAC airmail test letter from London, franked KGVI 1/- & 3d tied by "Kington 10 DE 45" cds with enclosed letter with arrival noted as 17 12 45 & saying to return folded cover & letter. $70$120
13861946 (7 Jan) Qantas airmail test letter to London, franked KGVI 2½d, 3½d & Lyrebird 1/-, tied by "Sydney 7 JAN 1946" machine pmk, with enclosed note & b/s "British Airways Post Section Received JAN 12 1946" cachet. $70$120
13871946 (14 Jan) Qantas airmail test letter to London, franked ½d Roo, 5½d Emu & 1/- Lyrebird, tied by "Sydney 14 JAN 1946" machine pmk, with enclosed note & b/s "British Airways Post Section Received JAN 21 1946" cachet. $70$120
13881946 (25 Feb) Qantas airmail test letter (opening flts) to London, franked 1/- Lyrebird pr (flts), tied by "Sydney 25 FEB 1946" machine pmk, with enclosed note & b/s "British Airways Post Section Received MAR 1 1946" cachet. $70$120
13891946 (6 April) England-Australia "Kangaroo Route" Opening Flight, GB KGVI 6d Air letter with commemorative "typed opt". To Sydney, signed by pilots Mills, Mant & Jackson, with Sydney arrival b/s. AAMC 1039b cat $150. (P) $100$150
13901946 (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 opt aerogram (P) $150$250
13911946 Commemorative 7d Airletter with "Trans Pacific Service Australia-Canada" opt, plus "First Official Airmail Flight/Australia-Canada" boxed cachet in violet at left, cancelled "Sydney/15 Sept 46" & with "Vancouver-AMF 18 SP 46" arrival b/s. Scarce, only 100 flown. AAMC 1066a cat $400. (P) $200$300
13921954 (13 Mar) "Belfast" crash cover, stamp lost along with 20mm+ of cover at right, "Fremantle 11 MCH 1954" pmk. To England, with "Salvaged Mail Aircraft Crash Singapore 13.3.1954" red cachet (dots in date, 51mm box). AAMC1337. (P) $50$100
AUSTRALIA - FIRST DAY COVERS
13931931 (19 March) Kingsford Smith set 2d, 3d, 6d on plain Registered FDC flown to Sydney, 1935 (2 May) 3d blue on non-cacheted FDC. 1944 (4 Dec) KGVI 2d purple pr on plain censored FDC to USA (cat $80) & single 2d plus Roo ½d on local FDC (cat $80) with Smithton Tas cds. ACSC cat $300 plus extra for KGVI SJ 3d. (P) $120$160
13941932 (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
13951936 SA Centenary set 2d to 1/- on registered pictorial cover with"Sir John Hindmarsh cachet" tied by "Glenelg 3 AU 36" cds. Scarce. $100$150
13961936 SA Centenary set 2d to 1/- on registered pictorial cover with "old gum tree cachet" tied by "Glenelg 3 AU 36" cds. Scarce. $80$120
13972000 Sydney Olympic Gold Medallists set of 16 on individual "Rings logo" envelopes with "Gold Medallist" cancels. Very scarce non-commercial production, individually assembled on a daily basis. By far the rarest modern FDC as none were produced by PO. (16). $75$100
AUSTRALIA - POSTAL STATIONERY
1398Aerogramme collection on exhibit pages inc 1944 with admonition (crossed-out) to GB, admonition removed on yellow U, 1950 7d deep bright blue/blue A4B philatelic usage, 1953 Plane & Globe 10d FDC, 1954 bicoloured commercial Paquebot usage, 1956 Olympics "MELBOURNF" unused & CTO, 1962 Power Conference with Conference cds & provisional reg label, Officials A01 with "SPECIMEN" h/s (2, one with feather variety), 1960 "OHMS" used to USA, & with "SPECIMEN" h/s, etc. (32) $500$800
1399Aerogramme: 1964 Christmas 10d h/s SPECIMEN in violet. Superb fresh UN. ACSC A22w. Only small number made, believed to be for archival use (P) $200$400
1400Aerogramme - Official: 1952 stampless with "Postage Paid" stamp box & "On His Majesty's Service" opt in dark blue, h/s SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN. ACSC AO1w (P) $80$120
1401Aerogramme - Official 1954 "POSTAGE/PAID" in capitals, used in May by PMG Dept (Melbourne) to Chile, with Santiago arrival b/s, minor flap flts. ACSC AO2 cat $750 & undercatalogued. One of the few known w/o type-written amendments. The great rarity of Australian aerogrammes, less than 10 recorded. (P) $650$900
1403Envelope: 1923 KGV Star 1½d green with postage. Superb fresh UN. ACSC EP27 cat $200. $60$90
1404Envelope: 1953 QEII 3½d orange large die, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh UN, sm archive h/s "8 July 1957" on reverse. ACSC EP54w cat $150. Only about 400 made. Do not exist UN or U. (P) $80$120
1405Envelope: 1957 QEII 4d plum small die opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN. ACSC EP57w cat $150. Only 395 printed. (P) $80$120
1406Envelope: 1959 QEII 5d dark blue opt SPECIMEN. UN, discoloured & flap stuck. ACSC EP58w cat $150. Only 395 printed. $80$120
1407Envelope: 1960 QEII 5d light blue, 52mm flap text, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh UN, small archive h/s "15 DEC 1960" on reverse. ACSC EP60w cat $150. Only 420 made (P) $80$120
1408Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Kangaroo 1d red OS dots in die type 2. FU (no flap), uprated KGV ½d, with "Geelong 15 AU 19" cds. ACSC EO1B cat $250. (P) $60$90
1409Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Kangaroo 1d red OS dots in die type 2 with "Natimuk 25 JL 19" duplex pmk, plus "T½D" in oval h/s. ACSC EO1B cat $250. (P) $65$90
1410Envelope-Official: 1919 use of KGV 1d red OS dots in die type 1, uprated ½d perf OS, with "Euroa 1 AU 19" cds. ACSC EO4A cat $150. (P) $50$80
1411Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Victoria QV 1d red OS dots in die on long Education Dept envelope, uprated KGV ½d green with "Condah 17 JL 19" cds (P) $50$100
1412Envelope-Official: 1924 use of KGV 1d red OS dots in die type 1, on long grey envelope. FU, usual sl aged edges & light reverse stain, "Serpentine 10 JE 24" cds. ACSC EO4A cat $150. Scarce. (P) $60$90
1413Envelope-Official: 1924 use of KGV 1½d brown solid OS in die type 1 on long grey envelope. FU, usual sl edge ageing, sm edge tear etc. ACSC EO7A cat $150. Rare. (P) $150$250
1414Envelope - PTPO: 1928 KGV Oval 1d green with printed logo, company name, or return address for NSW, Vic, Qld, SA -a few pictorial or "all over" reverse text, various sizes. Fair to mostly F-VFU. All diff & cheap at $6 ea. (98). $500$700
1415Envelope - PTPO: ca1930 KGV 1d green oval Die window envelope with pictorial "Medallion Saline" red logo UL, as seen on similar Groves McVitty envelopes. Superb fresh UN, rare thus. ACSC ES64 $50$100
1416Envelope - PTPO: 1930 KGV Oval 2d red with printed company name, logo, return address for NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic inc OHMS & long types. Fair to mostly F-VFU. 3 fronts only. All diff ,cheap about $6 ea. (50). $275$400
1417Lettercard: 1911 KGV full face 1d dark violet double reply with views Town Hall & Phantom Falls. Inner card superb, outer sl stains & part selvedge missing, both CTO "Melbourne NO 10 11". ACSC LC13x. Rare item for UPU "specimen" distribution. The VF inner card alone worth the reserve $120$200
1418Lettercard: 1913 Kangaroo 1d purple-black, original die, "Botanic Gardens Portland" framed oval, constant variety large white flaw on view. VF fresh UN, edges stuck. ACSC LC14(15A) cat $100 $70$100
1422Lettercard: 1913 Kangaroo 1d black-brown, original die, view "Zoo Adelaide". VF fresh UN, edges stuck. ACSC LC14(142A) $100 $80$120
1423Lettercard: 1913 Kangaroo 1d black-purple, Die II, view "Mt Lofty Ranges" unframed oval, no sky. VF fresh UN, edges stuck. ACSC LC15(84F) cat $120 $80$120
1424Lettercard: 1913 Kangaroo 1d purple-black, Die II, view "Pineapples Queensland" (pile). VF fresh UN, edges stuck. ACSC LC16(103) cat $120 $80$120
1425Lettercard: 1913 Kangaroo 1d dark drown, Die II, view "The Two Brothers" framed oval. VF CTO, part Melbourne cds, edges stuck. ACSC LC16(135B)x cat $200 $100$200
1429Lettercard: 1921 KGV 2d orange on grey, view "Government House Sydney NSW". UN, edges stained/stuck or part missing on address side, view itself still nice. ACSC LC48(57B) cat $300. Rare $50$100
1430Lettercard: 1923 KGV 1½d green perf 12½, "Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme". UN, edges sl yellowed. ACSC LC51(88) cat $150 (P) $100$150
1431Military Envelope: 1916-17 KGV 1d red on cream with Australian Imperial Force at base, 1st text setting with stamp in lower position than shown in ACSC (unrecorded thus). F-VF UN, flap stuck & reverse flts, but still nice appearance. ACSC ME1(var) cat $300, plus premium for unlisted stamp setting. (P) $150$250
1432Military Envelope: 1916-17 KGV 1d red on cream (varieties extra wattle at UR & break in frame below 2nd N of Penny), AIF text setting 2 with equal thickness lines at top. F-VF UN, flap partly stuck & sl flts, nice appearance. ACSC ME4A cat $300. (P) $150$250
1433Official Returned Letter: 1915 OHMS envelope with h/s "Returned Letter Office, Base Records, Melbourne", to Glenroy (Vic), opened & resealed twice with 1d red selvedge. Letter originally sent to L Cpl Kenny, redirected to Glenroy SA. $40$60
1434Parcel Label: 1946 KGVI 3/7 cut-out. FU with parcel roller cancel. Very scarce. ACSC PL3 cat $2000 for full label. Scarce. (P) $200$300
1435Parcel Label: 1951 use of KGVI 3/7 cut-out on registered cover, tied "Elizabeth St 1 AU 51 cds". ACSC PL3 cat $2000 for full label. Extremely rare & quite probably UNIQUE usage! (P) $700$1200
1436Parcel Label: 1946 KGVI 5/10 blue Myer label. F-VF with usual sl flts but superb appearance. ACSC PL4 cat $800. (P) $275$400
1437Parcel Label: 1952 use of KGVI 5/10 cut-out on registered air cover, tied by "Springvale 25 FE 52" cds, with reg label. To Texas with arrival b/s. ACSC PL4(var) cat $800 for full label. Extremely rare usage. (P) $300$500
1438Postcard: 1915 POW use of Kangaroo 1d red with h/s "Service des prisonniers de guerre" & circular "Prisoner of War Letter Free"-all in green, as usually seen on blank envelopes. From German POW in Liverpool Camp. To Germany, with circular "Post Free Prisoner of War PC" & boxed "Passed By Censor SD", both in violet. ASC unlisted. Unusual & extremely rare useage. (P) $800$1200
1439Postcard: 1915 KGV 1d red Die I. VF fresh UN. ACSC P27. $70$100
1440Postcard: 1918 KGV Three Half Pence on 1d red on brownish. VF UN. ACSC P48(1). Scarce. $30$50
1441Postcard: 1919 KGV 1½d brown with footnote. F-VF UN, sl aging. ACSC P51 cat $400. $150$200
1442Postcard: 1923 One Penny on 1½d brown & 1½d green, no text at base, BW P58, 59. UN, last tiny edge tone, other a little aged & tiny ink spot. ACSC cat $1500. (2). (P) $180$300
1443Postcard: 1923 One Penny on KGV 1½d brown w/o footnote, shifted opt. VF UN. ACSC P58 cat $750+ plus premium for opt shift (P) $400$700
1444Postcard: 1923 One Penny on KGV 1½d emerald w/o footnote, opt sl diag shifted. F-VF UN, sl aging at left. ACSC P59 cat $750. (P) $250$400
1445Postcard: 1923 One Penny on KGV 1½d emerald with footnote. F-VF UN, sl edge blemishes. ACSC P60 cat $250. $80$120
1446Postcard: 1927 (May-June) Official Main Roads Board uses of KGV 1d green Die III with "OS/NSW" perfin, 3 diff shades (1) rough surface, (2) smooth surface, ea with notification text printed on reverse (3) smooth surface, sl doubling of the printing at base, recut to sl smaller size with extra sheet with notification text affixed to reverse, this sheet showing OS/NSW indentations only, minor cnr crease to last. ACSC P64 cat $600. (3). $160$250
1447Postcards: 1937 QM 1d green (3), 2 with "Wakes Mail Order", other with "Military History Section" adverts on reverse. 1941 QM 1d+1d (2) with "Dalton Bros" or "The Australian Journal" ads on reverse, 1938 KGVI 1½d brown (3) with UN, one up-rated with Kangaroo ½d, other up-rated with KGVI 3d blue & kangaroo ½d. F-VF. Plus KGVI 2d red lettercard (edges part stuck) with mis-aligned printing at base. Fine UN. (9). $130$200
1449Postcard - Official: 1914 use of Kangaroo 1d red (3.7mm heading setting), on white stock with O.H.M.S opt above stamp & with printed reverse for South Australian Railways. F-VF sl soiling etc, still nice appearance. ACSC P24(1)e cat $200 & greatly under-catalogued. (P) $300$500
1450POW: 1944 use of 1/- Air Mail Lettersheet with "Adelaide 6 JUN 1944" pmk, censor tape & cachet. To Germany from Camp 14A Loveday group, Sth Australia. ACSC POW2 cat $400 for non Italian use. Scarce, especially from this camp (P) $350$500
1451POW: 1944? use of 1/- Air Mail Lettersheet (light toning etc) from German officer in Dhurringle Camp, with censor cachet & "Approved for Transmission by Camp Commandant Dhurr…" cachet, plus censor tape & cachet on reverse. Sent by a Senior Lieutenant from the German Raider "Kormoran" that sank HMAS Sydney II. This camp (actually a mansion house) only housed about 50 German officers & their batmen, so mail from here would be very scarce. ACSC POW2 cat $400 for no Italian use, plus ahuge premium for this scarcer camp & historic Kormoran connection (identified by his POW number) (P) $500$750
1452POW: 1945 use of 6d Air Mail Postcard (minor tones) with "Mil PO Myrtleford 15 FE 45" cds, h/s "Italian" & censor h/s, plus "Approved for Transmission Myrtleford" 2-line cachet. To Italy. ACSC POW1 cat $250. (P) $200$300
1453POW: 1946 use of 6d Air Mail Postcard with "Melbourne 15 FEB 1946" pmk & "Approved for Transmission" cachet. To Italy, with "POW Group Murchison" cachet on reverse. ACSC POW1 cat $250. (P) $250$350
1454Registered Envelope: 1930 KGV 5d brown oval die 1. VF UN. ACSC RE26. $35$50
1455Wrapper - Official: 1919 use of KGV 1d red OS dots in die type 2, uprated KGV ½d green perf OS with "Murchison 7 AU 19" cds. VF fresh, neatly repaired cnr, unusually nice appearance for a wrapper. ACSC WO1B cat $500. (P) $350$500