Public Auction 323 Thursday, May 12, 2016

1117 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) $150 $200

1118 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) $90 $120

1119 1922-30 1½d Red & green, Ash imprint blk of 8 (N/N). VF fresh 2 MLH/6MUH, inc blk of 4 MUH, odd toned perf. SG D93. ACSC D107zb cat $275+ for M blk of 4, should be at least double, $550 MUH, plus $32 for 4 singles. (P) $100 $150

1120 1922-30 2d red & green 3rd wmk Ash imprint blk of 4. MUH, minor perf tones. SG D94. ACSC D108zb cat $550 MUH. (P) $100 $150

1121 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) $100 $150

1122 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

1123 1922-30 3d Red & green Ash imprint blk of 4, (N/N) with broken frame variety, 3rd wmk, perf 14. VF 2MLH/2MUH. SG D95. ACSC D109zba cat $275. (P) $100 $150

1124 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) $160 $200

1125 1922-30 Specialised Collection of 3rd wmk varieties in blks, all identified with ACSC cat numbers, mostly ½d plus 1d, 1½d, 2d & 3d. Some blks with multiple varieties. All diff, any duplication is showing same variety on diff shades or printings. VF M/MUH (only 22 are hinged). ACSC cat $5400+. See website for cat numbers. (164 stamps in 30 blks) $800 $1200

1126 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

1127 1922-30 3rd wmk varieties ½d ACSC D105FP2, 105VPg, k & l, 1d D106FP1f, h & i, 1½d D107FP2 & VPd, 2d D108FPi & 4d perf 11 D111VPt. F-VF MUH. ACSC cat $1085. (11) $300 $400

1128 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

1129 1931-36 1d & 2d Red & green perf 14, ½d-2d perf 11, wmk crown CA. VF MUH. SG D100-07 cat £48 for M, should be at least £96 MUH. ACSC D113-17 cat $125. (5). $50 $70

1130 1931-36 1d & 2d Red & green perf 14, ½d-2d perf 11, wmk crown CA. VF MUH. SG D100-07 cat £48 for M, should be at least £96 MUH. ACSC D113-17 cast $125. (5). (P) $50 $70

1131 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

1132 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

1133 1931-36 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, (ex 6d), CofA wmk perf 11, plus 1d & 2d perf 14. VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex D100-11 cat £190. ACSC ex D113-21 cat $283. (8). $100 $140

1134 1931-36 ½d to 1/- (ex 6d) Red & green set CofA wmk perf 11 plus 1d & 2d perf 14. VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex D100-11 cat £190. ACSC ex D113-21 cat $283. (8). (P) $100 $140

1135 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

1136 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) $120 $200

1137 1931-36 6d Red & green CofA wmk. F-VF fresh MLH. SG D110 cat £375. ACSC D120 cat $475. Key stamp. (P) $250 $350

1138 1938 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, CofA wmk. VFU. SG D112-118 cat £85, ACSC D122-8, retail $90. (7) $40 $60

1139 1938 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, CofA wmk. VFU. SG D112-18 cat £85, ACSC D122-8, retail $90. (7) $40 $60

1140 1938 ½d to 1/- set new design wmk inc extra ACSC listed shades, with ½d (4), 1d (2), 2d (2), 3d, 4d (3), 6d (3) & 1/-. VF fresh MLH. SG D112-18 cat £240. ACSC D122-8 cat $435. (16). (P) $140 $180

1141 1938 1/- Carmine & green, CofA wmk perf 14½ x14 Ash imprint blk of 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG D118. ACSC D128z cat $600. (P) $150 $250

1142 1946-57 ½d to 1/- set redrawn values, plus 1/- to 5/- white background set, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG D119-31 cat £100. ACSC D129-41 cat $246. (13). $90 $120

1143 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) $200 $300

1144 1946-57 1/- Red & green, CofA wmk Authority imprint blk of 8 (Ash plate, no dot). VF fresh 2M/6MUH, imprint blk of 4 only hinged in base margin. SG D128. ACSC D138za cat $245+. $70 $100

1145 1953-59 1/- to 5/- Red & green set wmk inc both shades of 1/- & 5/-, plus 5/- Die II. VF fresh MUH. SG D129-31a cat £70. ACSC D139-42 cat $175. (6). $75 $100

1146 1953-59 1/- to 5/- set blank background inc both shades of 1/- & 5/-, plus 5/- Die II. VF fresh MUH. SG D129-31a cat £70. ACSC D139-42 cat $175. (6). $75 $100

1147 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

1148 1953-59 1/- Red & green wmk, variety right pane of 60 with margins 3 sides & part imprint. Red unusually pale with colour intensity varying from left to right. VFU with "LC Room Melbourne 12 NO 56" cds, to pay for bulk postage due, with full gum. SG D129. ACSC D139. $100 $150

1149 1953-59 2/- carmine & yellow-green, CofA wmk, Authority imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG D130. ACSC D140z cat $325. (P) $100 $150

1150 1958-60 ½d to 2/- set no wmk, inc extra ACSC listed dies & shades, with ½d (2), 1d (2), 3d, 4d (2), 5d (3), 8d (2), 10d, 1/- (2) & 2/-. 5d Die II very scarce. VF fresh MUH. SG D132-41 cat £148. ACSC D143-58 cat $367. (17). $120 $160

1151 1958-60 ½d to 2/- set, no wmk, inc extra ACSC listed dies & shades, with ½d (2), 1d (2), 3d, 4d (2), 5d (3), 8d (2), 10d, 1/-(2) & 2/-. VFU, selected nice examples. SG D132-41 cat £190. ACSC D143-58 cat $190. (17). $80 $120

1152 Varieties range with 1902 blank base ½d inc 2 MUH (ACSC D1d, f, m), 3d D7d & e, 4d D8d. Then 1931bicolour ½d D113VPg, 2d D117VPe, 1938 new frames ½d D112VPg & m, 4d D126VPm & v, 1946 redrawn values 1d D130d (2 shades), 4d shifted value (unlisted), 5d with white spots similar to D134e/f/g, plus shifted value MUH. Also varieties in blks inc 3rd wmk ½d D105VPg showing variety at LL stamp & almost identical variety at UR stamp (blk of 4), plus blk of 6 diff shade showing same varieties, then 1938 ½d D122VPqa at LL of blk of 4 with unlisted variety at UR "white flaw below stop in value tablet" with another vertical pr to show consistency of variety. VF M/MUH. ACSC cat $1335, pricing unlisted as similar listed types. (33). $350 $400

AUSTRALIA - REVENUE/CINDERELLA

1153 1920s PALS pictorial labels set of 6 singles with Felling Timber & Mosman's Bay in blue, A Settler's Home & Apple Harvest (creased) in green, Coaching in Victoria & Cutting Sugar Cane in red. Odd minor tone, all marginal MUH. Australia 1938 150th Anniv set of 49 bicolour pictorial labels, odd flt, mixed MUH/UN, plus GB 1960 Philatelic Exhib sheetlet of 12 vignettes. (67) $160 $220

1154 Duck Stamps: 1996-97 Blue-Billed Duck $15, Wetlands Conservation M/Sheets of 4 stamps ea, special printings with Taipei 96 stamp show logo, 1st imperf & 2nd perf & individually numbered. VF MUH. FV $120! (2 M/S) $20 $30

1155 Patent Office: 1978 $100. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £50. (P) $10 $20

1156 Patent Office: 1978 $100. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £50. (P) $10 $20

1157 Patent Office: 1978 $100 blk 4. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £200 (P) $35 $50

1158 Patent Office: 1978 $100 blk of 10. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £500++. Rare multiple with FV of $1000! (P) $80 $120

1159 Patent Office: 1978 $100 blk of 18. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £900++. Amazing large multiple with FV of $1800! (18) (P) $150 $250

1160 Patent Office: 1988 use of $2, $20 & $100 blk of 18, tied to sheet by "Lodged at Sub-Office Sydney 25 Feb 1988" F/C. Bft 41, 50 & 56 cat £917+ as singles. Amazing large multiple FV $1822! (P) $180 $300

1161 Railways: 1986 Thirlmere Railway Letter Stamp $1.50 uncut IMPERF sheet of 8 M/Sheets (2 diff M/S), plus uncut sheets perf & imperf opt SPECIMEN. FV $144. VF fresh MUH. (3 sheets = 24 M/S) $70 $100

1162 Torres Strait Settlements: 1870s? set 2c-36c showing a flag on a peak, first recorded in about 1879. Believed to be of 1870s origin. Couple of creases, mostly F-VF fresh UN/M, 4c, 16c & 24c imperf top or bottom from sheet edge. Rarely seen full set of 6, usually 5 values at most seen. (The recent "Brussels" find had no 2c at all). Similar full sets offered in auctions 309 & 316 sold for $2500. (6). (P) $1300 $2000

1163 Tramways: 1937 NSW Govt Tramways 6d red opt 4d blue & black Packet Stamp. F-VFU, tied to small piece by violet cancel. (P) $60 $90

1164 War Savings: 1917 "War Savings Booklet" with KGV 6d indigo perf 11 (13) lightly attached inside. Edition number A34/4.17. VF fresh condition. Much nicer than usually seen. (P) $250 $350

1165 War Savings: 1917 "War Savings Stamps booklet" with KGV 6d indigo (3) inside, edition no.A346/4.17. Couple of minor spots inc odd ink stain Not often seen. (P) $150 $200

1166 War Savings: 1940s (WWII). Folder with orange on buff cover featuring Australian Flag over National Emblem with 3 Spitfire 6d perf 14 attached inside. Folder in excellent condition. (P) $100 $150

1167 War Savings: 1940s (WWII). Folder with orange on buff cover featuring Australian Flag over National Emblem with 3 Spitfire 6d perf 14 attached inside. Folder in excellent condition. (P) $100 $150

1168 War Savings: 1940s (WWII). Small folder with red cover "Here's Wishing You Happiness & Security" with 4 Spitfire 6d perf 11 stamps attached inside. Folder F-VF, scarce. (P) $100 $150

1169 War Savings: 1940s WWII 5/- "Tank & Cannon". VF fresh MUH (nicely regummed). (P) $200 $300

1170 War Savings: 1915 KGV 2/6 brown perf 14. VF fresh MUH. Rare thus. (P) $350 $500

1171 War Savings: 1940 5/- Tank & Cannon. Fresh MUH & very scarce as such. (P) $350 $500

AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL

1172 1911 First UK Aerial Post red-brown postcard (tones & reverse thin), to Sydney, underfranked at ½d (UK local rate) tied by special First Day cds code 3, dated "SP 9 1911", although untaxed. Very few recorded to Australia. (P) $130 $250

1173 1911 First UK Aerial Post grey-black postcard (creases & tones) to Maitland NSW, underfranked at ½d (UK local rate) tied by special cds code 1 dated "SP 11 1911", & taxed 1d double deficiency. The third day of the event when the Farman-type piloted by C. Hubert crashed because of engine failure on take off. The plane was completely destroyed, & Hubert broke both legs. This is the earliest powered flight "crash" item to Australia (Nierinck 110911), only one other example to Australia recorded. (P) $900 $1500

1174 1917 Basil Watson promotional parachute with "Shell Benzine" advertising weight with "Victoria" barred out & "Tasmania 1917" opt. Were never used as Watson died in a crash in March 1917. Superb & extremely rare. (P) $300 $600

1175 1919: "The Sir Ross Smith Flight Official Souvenir" 8pg booklet describing the journey from England to Darwin, plus pictures. Some tones. Seen offered for $500 in sl better, but still toned, condition. (P) $120 $200

1176 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail. Photo (135 x190mm) of Keith Smith in uniform, signed "Keith Smith". Photo on thick bevel edged card 0n timber backing, under glass, with period timber frame. 255x355mm. Lovely photo (P) $500 $750

1177 1926 FFC (16 Aug) Akyab-Sydney leg of Allan Cobham's London-Melbourne flight, franked India 2a tied by "Sydney 16 AU 26" arrival cds -cover centrefold. Addressed by CV Price, the Imperial Airways agent in Akyab, & endorsed "Per kind favour of Mr Allan Cobham", also signed by Cobham -apparently in 1962 as indicated by 2 letters from him also enclosed. AAMC 101d. Very rare. (P) $900 $1200

1178 1927 2nd Flight cover. AAMC 107 cat $350 for 1st Normanton-Cloncurry. Rare. $70 $100

1179 1929 (May 8) "First England-Australia Airmail" typed endorsement, franked 4½d for 1½d Imperial surface rate, plus 3d Airmail surcharge to Iraq. Flown Imperial Airways flight IE7, departed Croydon 11th May, arriving Baghdad 15th (Basra 16th), then surface to Australia, Melbourne 7 June arrival b/s, where also are "BCM AIRFIELD" guarantee h/s (3 types). VF. Rare. (P) $180 $350

1180 1929 (May 9) London-Melbourne commercial cover to Swiss Consulate Melbourne, endorsed alongside Airmail label "till Marseilles & again in Australia", for airmail to France & timed to arrive for Perth-Adelaide inaugural flight. A rare external participant in this important domestic airmail event. VF. (P) $150 $300

1181 1929 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 stamps were valid from Australia to pre-pay USA internal airmail fees. (P) $400 $700

1182 1930 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 $150

1183 1930 (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) $130 $200

1184 1930 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) $400 $700

1185 1931 (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. $50 $80

1186 1932 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) $400 $700

1187 1934 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) $150 $250

1188 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

1189 1934 MacRobertson Air Race return flight registered cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Neth Indies - Holland, franked Anti TB Queen 12½c, Def Queen 20c (2) & Air 30c triangle, tied by "Djokjakarta 10 11 34" cds, or special "Uiver Batavia 14 11 34" cds, "sGravenhage" b/s. Would have been folded inside an outward flight cover, used to return that cover to sender, so effectively flown both ways. AAMC 4586 cat $350+. Only tiny number flown. (P) $150 $250

1190 1934 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) $80 $120

1191 1934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Macarthur 2d (flt) Victoria Cent 3d & Hermes 1/6, tied by "GPO Melbourne 8 DE 34" cds. To Iraq, with bilingual "Retour a l'Envoyer" h/s, with b/s of Calcutta & Baghdad, Melbourne DLO return cds. AAMC 470. Rare. (P) $80 $120

1192 1935 (11 Aug) Rocket Mail "SS Maheno"-Fraser Id franked KGV 1d green tied by "Pialba 12 AU 35" cds, & local post vignette tied by red cachet, signed by Capt Tanaka. VF fresh. AAMC R3 cat $150. $80 $120

1193 1935 (11 Aug) Rocket Mail "SS Maheno" sheet of 4 green local post vignettes. VF fresh, stamps MUH. AAMC R3a $50 $80

1194 1935 "Loina" crash cover -very battered & pieces missing, franked KGV 4d olive pr, tied by "Air Mail Sydney 30 SE 35" cds. To Tasmania, with Hobart arrival b/s. Crashed off Flinders Is. AAMC 535 cat $400+ & under-catalogued (P) $130 $250

1195 1935 (28 Oct) Rocket Mail Silver Jubilee flight PPC of Young & rocket, franked KGV 2d red tied by "Moggill 28 OC 35" cds, & blue vignette tied by red cachet, signed by Young & the Society secretary. AAMC R4 cat $375++ with signatures. Very rare as a PPC (P) $300 $500

1196 1935 (28 Oct) Rocket Mail Silver Jubilee sheet of 4 blue local post vignettes. Fresh M, fold at left edge, stamps MUH. AAMC R4c. $40 $70

1197 1935 (11 Aug) Rocket Mail "SS Maheno" sheet of 4 red local post vignettes. VF fresh, stamps MUH. AAMC R2a $50 $80

1198 1936 (24 Feb) Rocket Mail postponed Jubilee flight PPC of Young with rocket, franked KGV 2d red tied by "Moggill 24 FE 36" cds & red vignette tied by violet cachet, plus "Postponed" & "Damaged by Water" h/s. VF fresh AAMC R5 cat $300++. Very rare as a PPC. (P) $300 $500

1199 1936 (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+. Rare & spectacular cover. (P) $700 $1000

1200 1936 (13 July) Rocket Mail "RT6" sheet of 4 brown local post vignettes. VF fresh M, stamps MUH. AAMC R6a $50 $80

1201 1936 (24 Sept) Rocket Mail "RT7" sheet of 4 green local post vignettes. VF fresh M, stamps MUH. AAMC R7b $50 $80

1202 1937 (14 Mar) Rocket Mail "RO3" flight cover franked KGV 1d green, tied by "Brisbane 8 Mr 37" cds & blue local post vignette tied by violet cachet. VF fresh. AAMC R9a cat $130. $80 $120

1203 1937 (23 Mar) Rocket Mail "RZ2" flight cover franked KGV 1d green, tied by "Brisbane 23 MR 37" cds & brown local post vignette tied by violet cachet. VF fresh. AAMC R10a cat $130. (P) $80 $120

1204 1937 (10 May) Rocket Mail local post Coronation flight cover use of FDC franked 1d & 2d tied by "Brisbane 10 MY 37" cds, plus with 3-line violet rocket cachet in violet. AAMC R11 cat $120. $60 $90

1205 1937 Airmail Exhib cover. AAMC 768bb Exhib & Reg label cat $160. Pictormarks cat $160. Scarce with special reg label. $20 $30

1206 1938 (3 July) Java-Australia registered franked 20c & 25c tied by "Bandoeng Lembangweg 1 7 38" cds, with flight cachet & Sydney arrival b/s. VF fresh. AAMC 815 cat $125. $40 $70

1207 1938 (1 Oct) Inward registered airmail use of cotton sample bag for Tea, via Imperial flight SE26 Batavia to Melbourne, franked 30c (4), 1G & 20c. On reverse reg label & "THEE" (tea) label strip of 3 tied by Batavia pmk. Boxed "By air to Australia & onward air transmission" h/s (two strikes), Sydney arrival. Rare & exquisite survivor. $100 $200

1208 1938 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 & undercatalogued. Major rarity as only 2 flown!!! (P) $350 $500

1209 1938 (Dec) Inward airmail covers (250x130mm) "Japan Menthol Manufacturing Co" Osaka to Sydney endorsed "Via Singapore" for Imperial Airways service, one also with "VIA SINGAPORE" h/s applied at Osaka, 1Y32s & 1Y94s rates. Sm blemishes, pre-war airmail from Japan very scarce. (2). $100 $200

1210 1939 "Centurion" crash cover -stamps floated away & rather battered, with 2-line Salvaged Mail Ex Centurion magenta cachet twice. Flying boat crashed in river at Calcutta en route to England. AAMC 868. (P) $100 $150