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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Day 1 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 10th November 2011 | Time: | 12:30PM |
| Details: | Viewing At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited: Until Wednesday 2nd November - By Appointment Monday 7th November - Wednesday 9th November - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options |
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| Auction Lots - Page 11 | |||
| 501 | |||
1938-53 Perf 14 11/2d black and vermilion part sheet of 40 (columns 3-6) and 11/2d black and rose-carmine block of 32 both with imprints, fine unmounted mint. Also 1939 registered cover to England franked 1/2d pair, 1d black and green and 3d black and ultramarine. S.G. £274+. (Cover + 2 blocks). £110-130AUSTRALIA |
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| 502 | |||
| Victoria. 1872 Murray Steam Navigation Co. 1d red and 3d green unused, the 1d with two large tears and the 3d with two thins at top, nevertheless two very scarce locals. (2). Photo on page 65. £80-100 |
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| 503 | |||
| Western Australia - Officials. 1898-1907 1d Carmine watermark "W (crown) A", and 1902-12 perf 121/2x12 1d carmine-rose watermark "V" over crown (2), each handstamped violet "Medical", all used. Scarce Official stamps overprinted at the Principal Medical Office in Perth. (3). Photo on page 65. £100-120 |
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| 504 | |||
| Cancellations. QV-KGV Australian States and Commonwealth stamps with many numerals (some Victoria items rated "RRRR" in the handbook), town and village datestamps, T.P.Os, "Pelorado" manuscript cancel, Thursday Island, etc. An interesting lot, principally KGV or earlier with a quantity of stamps from all states, some pieces and covers, viewing highly recommended. (500++). £400-600 |
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| 505 | |||
| 1963-65 Explorers 4/- - £2 definitive set with additional white paper 10/- and £1 all in unmounted mint marginal blocks of four. S.G. 355/60, 358a, 359a, £748+. (8 blocks). £150-180 |
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| 506 | |||
| Officials. 1932 1/- Green overprinted "OS" in an Ash imprint block of four fine mint. S.G. O136. £180-100 |
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| 507 | |||
Postal Stationery. KGVI Stationery used and unused comprising envelopes unused (two, 21/2d and 3d) or used (two, 21/2d and 31/2d); 11/2d wrapper used; 21/2d lettercard unused; postcards used or unused (2); 7d airletters used and unused and O.H.M.S Postage Paid airletter handstamped "SPECIMEN"; registered envelopes used (seven, 51/2d, 9d and 1/01/2) or unused (two, 51/2d and 1/01/2); Australian Defence Canteens 1d green (2) and 1d brown forces envelopes used. (24). £100-150KGVI Definitives |
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| 508 | |||
| 1937-65 KGVI and QEII Definitives, the mint collection in a Frank Godden Warwick album with many imprint and other blocks, coil pairs and strips, including 1937-49 perf 131/2x14 set to £1 with 3d die I (white wattles) and die Ia, 5/- - £1 with both papers and additional stamps, 10/- (4) and £1 overprinted "SPECIMEN", Ash imprint blocks (10, with 6d, 1/- 421/2mm imprint), Ash imprint gutter blocks of four (4) or eight (3d die I), McCracken imprint blocks (2); perf 15x14 Ash imprint blocks (11), McCracken imprint blocks (5) and "By Authority" imprint blocks (17), 2d purple medal flaw within a block of four, 2d purple watermark inverted, coil join strips of four of the 1/2d (2), 1d green (uniform large holes), 1d maroon, and 2d purple coil pair; 1941 surcharges imprint blocks; 1942-50 1d - 31/2d imprint blocks (11); various 1947-52 imprint blocks (62); coil join pairs or strips including 1943 1d strip of four, 1942 2d purple pair, 1951 3d scarlet strips of three or four and 3d green pair; 1948 5/- - £2 Arms sets mint (2) and set of three overprinted "SPECIMEN"; 1946-48 B.C.O.F Japan set with additional 2/- and 5/-, etc. A fine collection, many unmounted. (100s). Photo on page 79. £1,200-1,500 |
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| 509 | |||
| 1937-56 KGVI Definitives, mint study on four album pages including 1937-49 perf 131/2x14 1/2d - 1/4 with all five S.G. listed dies of the 3d, perf 15x14 set, 1941 surcharges, 1942-50 set and 1948-56 no watermark set. S.G. 168a with B.P.A Certificate (1952). S.G. £650. (48). £100-120 |
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| 510 | |||
| 1937-49 5/- - £1, Mint and used study on eight album pages with mint imprint blocks or pairs on white paper comprising 5/- "Ash" blocks (2, one stained) and "By Authority" pair, 10/- "Ash" pair and "By Authority" block, £1 "Ash" pair and "By Authority" block, imprint blocks on thin toned paper comprising "By Authority" 5/- (3) and 10/- blocks, also used stamps including 5/- "By Authority" imprint block on toned paper, 10/- (11, three on thin paper) and £1 (10), a few used stamps with faults, the imprint blocks/pairs mainly fine. (9 imprint blocks + 3 imprint pairs + 40 used stamps). Photo on page 79. £400-500 |
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| 511 | |||
| 1937-49 Perf 131/2x14 Ash imprint corner marginal blocks of four comprising 1/2d, 3d die II, 4d (unmounted), 6d (2, one unmounted) and 1/- (38mm imprint), imprint pair of the 5/- and imprint gutter pair of the 2d, also 6d no imprint corner block, 1/2d McCracken imprint block, and a 6d top gutter marginal block of eight (unmounted, fold through central gutter). A fine lot, all mint. (11 blocks/pairs). £250-300 |
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| 512 | |||
| 1937-49 Perf 131/2x14 1/2d McCracken imprint corner blocks of four showing cracked plate variety clearly visible in the imprint, early state (creased and a few split perfs) and the later state, very fine, both unmounted mint. (2). Photo on page 79. £100-120 |
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| 513 | |||
| 1937-49 Cracked plate imprint blocks of four comprising perf 131/2x14 1/2d McCracken imprint and perf 15x14 11/2d green with "By Authority" imprint, both late states of the cracked plate, which is clearly visible in the imprint, fine mint. (2). £140-160 |
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| 514 | |||
| 1937-49 Perf 15x14 Ash imprint gutter block of eight of the 3d blue, other marginal gutter blocks of eight of the 9d (mounted in margin only) and 1/-, both blocks with fold in central gutter, and corner blocks of four comprising Ash imprint 2d and 1/-, McCracken imprint 11/2d maroon (unmounted), "By Authority" imprint 1/2d (2), 11/2d green, 4d (unmounted), 5d, and no imprint 4d (2, one unmounted), 6d (3, unmounted), 9d (2, unmounted) and 1/- (2). (20 blocks). Photo on page 79. £160-200 |
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| 515 | |||
| 1937-49 Perf 15x14 11/2d green "By Authority" imprint blocks of four with complete or partial gutter margin at left, both with cracked plate variety clearly visible in the imprint, early and late states of the cracked plate, both fine unmounted mint. (2). Photo on page 79. £180-240 |
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| 516 | |||
| 1937-49 Perf 15x14 2d scarlet, upper marginal gutter block of eight with extended perforations, plate number 4, mounted on upper margin only, a fine and scarce plate block. Photo on page 79. £160-200 |
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| 517 | |||
| 1937-49 Perf 15x14 2d scarlet block of six (2x3) with margin at left, uniform large coil perforations superb unmounted mint, with R.P.S of Victoria Certificate (2001). Photo on page 79. £300-400 |
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| 518 | |||
| 1937-49 Perf 15x14 2d purple coil pair with inverted watermark, and coil join pair, one with upright watermark and the other with inverted watermark, two scarce mint coil pairs. S.G. 185a/w, var. (2 pairs). Photo on page 79. £150-180 |
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| 519 | |||
| 1937-56 Coil or coil join pairs and strips mint, some unmounted, including 1937-49 perf 15x14 1/2d strips of three and six, 1d green strip of three with uniform large holes, 1d maroon pairs (2) and strips of four or six (with coil leader), 2d purple pairs (2), 1942-50 1d pairs (2) and strip of four, 2d pair and strip of three, 1950-52 3d scarlet pairs (2) and 3d green pairs (2), etc., also three coil perf blocks. (83 Stamps in 27 pairs or strips + 3 blocks of four). £180-240 |
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| 520 | |||
| 1937-65 Issues mint, many unmounted with imprint blocks and other multiples, including 1952-65 watermarked 2/6 no imprint corner blocks of six (2) and 2/6 no watermark imprint block of six or no imprint blocks of ten (2) with various minor varieties, etc. (100s). £120-150 |
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| 521 | |||
| 1942-56 KGVI Definitives in mint multiples comprising "By Authority" imprint corner blocks of four of the 1942-50 1d, 11/2d (2), 2d, 21/2d, 31/2d and 1948-56 no watermark 1/2d (2), 11/2d; also the no watermark 1/2d in blocks of four, eight (gutter block) or 12 (with line to Kangaroos ear), complete panes of eighty (3, one with line to Kangaroos ear variety, two with sky retouch variety) and a coil join strip of seven, one stamp with variety sky retouch (S.G. 228cb, £225+. (12 blocks + 3 panes + coil strip). £180-220 |
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| 522 | |||
| 1948-56 5/- - £2 Arms definitives, mint corner blocks of four comprising "By Authority" imprint 5/- (2), 10/-, £1, £2 and no imprint 5/-, 10/-, £1 (2), £2, also used singles including £2 (2), a fine lot. (10 mint blocks + 10 used singles). Photo on page 123. £500-600 |
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| 523 | |||
| 1938-54 Covers bearing KGVI definitives, the majority with Army or Air Force datestamps (28), also 1938 cover bearing perf 131/2x14 3d die I, 1954 stampless cover from Korea with "Aust. Army P.O 214" c.d.s, etc. (45). £100-120 |
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| 524 | |||
1937-52 First Day Covers, all definitive issues, including 1937 (Aug 2) 6d and 1/- with die Ia 3d, 1938 (Apr 20) 11/2d maroon and Dec. 1st 5d, 1942 (Dec 1) 11/2d green illustrated F.D.C, 1943 (Jan 1) 1d illustrated F.D.C, 1949 (Apr 11) 5/-, etc. (18). £150-200Internal Air Mails - The John Sussex RDP CollectionUndoubtedly one of the most extensive collections of the internal airmails ever formed, containing many scarce intermediate stage covers and pilot signed covers. Part of this fine collection was exhibited at the 2011 Philanippon International Stamp Exhibition in Japan where it was awarded a vermeil medal.Catalogue numbers and prices (in Australian Dollars) are taken from "The Australian Air Mail Catalogue" by Nelson Eustis and Tom Frommer, Eighth Edition, published by Charles Leski in 2008. |
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| 525 | |||
| 1914 (June) "Australias First Aerial Mail, Melbourne to Sydney" special picture postcard depicting the aviator "Wizard" Stone and organiser P.V. Ryan, posted in Sydney (July 9) franked by a 1d Kangaroo. The flight was abandoned after the aircraft was damaged in transit and then crashed on June 1st; most cards were then carried to Sydney by rail and posted there on August 24th. An early use of this card, in fine condition. AAMC 2, $800. Photo on page 81. £250-350 |
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| 526 | |||
| 1914 (June) "Australia's First Aerial Mail, Melbourne to Sydney" special picture postcard depicting the aviator "Wizard" Stone and organiser P.V. Ryan, addressed to Petersham and bearing a 1d stamp but not posted, very fine. AAMC 2a, $350. Photo on page 81. £130-160 |
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| 527 | |||
| 1914 (July 16-18) Melbourne to Sydney "Official Souvenir, Australia's Aerial Mail" special picture postcard flown by Maurice Guillaux, bearing 1d Kangaroo tied by the special oval "AUSTRALIAN / AERIAL MAIL / MELBOURNE / 16-JUL-1914 / VIC." datestamp with a Sydney arrival c.d.s (July 18), the card numbered "414" and unusually addressed to England. A few very minor edge faults, otherwise fine, scarce to an overseas address. AAMC 3, $750. Photo on page 82. £250-300 |
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| 528 | |||
| 1917 (Feb 15-27) Mount Gambier to Melbourne flight by Basil Watson, special postcard depicting Watson, with the message "May Aviation succeed in Peace as it has in helping to down our enemies". Franked KGV 1d tied by the special oval "AUSTRALIAN / AERIAL MAIL / MELBOURNE / 27 FEB 1917 / VIC." datestamp with the Mt. Gambier c.d.s (Feb 15) at the left. 371 Cards flown, very fine, ex. Eustis. AAMC 10, $600. Photo on page 82. £200-250 |
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| 529 | |||
| 1917 (Feb 20-27) Warrnambool to Melbourne flight by Basil Watson, special postcard depicting Watson franked KGV 1d tied by the special oval "AUSTRALIAN / AERIAL MAIL / MELBOURNE / 27 FEB 1917 / VIC." datestamp with the Warrnambool c.d.s (Feb 20) at the left. Heavy repaired crease to lower left corner and small tear at base. 326 Cards flown. AAMC 11, $600. Photo on page 82. £100-120 |
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| 530 | |||
| 1917 (Feb 20) Basil Watson Hamilton to Melbourne special postcard with KGV 1d tied by the Melbourne Aerial Post datestamp (Feb 27), Hamilton c.d.s (Feb 15), interesting message including "Basil Watson arrived here this evening, came from Warrnambool in about 59 minutes. It was too windy to land at the show ground, had to go out to the mill". 299 Cards flown. Fine and scarce, ex Eustis. AAMC 12, $600. Photo on page 82. £250-300 |
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| 531 | |||
| 1917 (Feb 20) Basil Watson Casterton to Melbourne special postcard with KGV 1d tied by the Melbourne Aerial Post datestamp (Feb 27), Casterton c.d.s (Feb 20), light corner crease, otherwise fine and scarce. 269 Cards flown. AAMC 13, $600. Photo on page 82. £250-300 |
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| 532 | |||
| 1917 (Feb 15-17) Basil Watson Mt. Gambier to Melbourne flight, unused postcard, very fine. AAMC 14a, $250. Photo on page 82. £100-120 |
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| 533 | |||
| 1917 (Oct 13) War Loan leaflet "Send your message to the Kaiser by aeroplane" with imprint of "H.J Green, Acting Govt. Print., Melb." dropped over Melbourne by the Australian Flying Corps, light horizontal fold, otherwise superb and very scarce. Ex. Eustis. AAMC 14d, $900. Photo on page 84. £400-500 |
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| 534 | |||
| 1917 (Oct 17) "Money is a Good Soldier" Liberty Loan leaflet with imprint of "Albert J. Mullett, Govt. Printer, Melb.", dropped over Melbourne by the Australian Flying Corps, light vertical crease, fine and scarce. AAMC 14e, $750. Photo on page 82. £300-350 |
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| 535 | |||
| 1917 (Oct 17) "Money is a Good Soldier" Liberty Loan leaflet with imprint "Albert J. Mullett, Govt. Printer, Melb.", dropped over Melbourne by the Australian Flying Corps. Light vertical crease and minor soiling, otherwise very fine and scarce. AAMC 14e, $750. Photo on page 82. £280-320 |
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| 536 | |||
| 1917 (Nov 23) Adelaide to Gawler flight by R.G. Carey, souvenir picture postcard depicting Carey in his 60hp Bleriot with handstamped date "NOV 23 1917" at right, franked KGV 1d cancelled at Adelaide (Nov. 23, 11.15 AM). A little light creasing and 1cm tear at left, otherwise fine and very scarce. Just 100 cards flown few of which have survived. Ex. Eustis, this very card illustrated in the AAMC. AAMC 16, $2,750. Photo on Front Cover. £1,000-1,200 |
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| 537 | |||
| 1919 (Aug 6) Capt. Harry Butler special flight postcard, flown from Adelaide to Minlaton with KGV 11/2d cancelled upon arrival, the card numbered "132" with printed message and signature, a couple of very minor corner creases, otherwise fine. About 1200 cards carried, a portion of which were numbered, the number serving as a chance in a lottery draw. AAMC 20, $550. Photo on page 84. £200-250 |
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| 538 | |||
| 1919 (Aug 6) Adelaide to Minlaton flight by Capt. Harry Butler, special postcard with KGV 11/2d cancelled upon arrival, very fine. AAMC 20a, $550. Photo on page 84. £200-250 |
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| 539 | |||
| 1919 (Aug 6) Adelaide to Minlaton flight by Capt. Harry Butler, special postcard with KGV 11/2d cancelled upon arrival, the reverse with typed message from H.V. McKay, manuscript "A souvenir of the first aerial mail carried in Australia 6/8/19" written across this, a little toned and creased, the front with a couple of small scrapes and the address crossed out. AAMC 21b, $650. £100-120 |
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| 540 | |||
| 1919 (Aug 6) Capt. Harry Butler special flight postcard flown from Adelaide to Minlaton with KGV 11/2d cancelled upon arrival, handwritten message "Greetings from G. Wood & Co", very fine. AAMC 21d, $750. Photo on page 84. £300-350 |
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| 541 | |||
| 1919 (Aug 6) Capt. Harry Butler Adelaide to Minlaton special flight postcards unused, one with plain reverse, the other with printed eight line message advertising the Unley Aviation day. The plain reverse card with a couple of small surface scrapes at left edge but otherwise fine, the scarce Unley card with clipped corners. AAMC 21e, 22aa, $850. (2). Photo on page 84. £150-200 |
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| 542 | |||
| 1919 (Aug 12) Capt. Harry Butler special flight postcard flown from Minlaton to Adelaide with KGV 11/2d cancelled upon arrival, handwritten message includes "hope you receive this safely and will long remember the lovely time you had in watching Captain Butler, dont you think he was lovely". A few light tone spots to reverse, otherwise fine and scarce, only about 200 cards carried on the return flight to Adelaide. AAMC 22a, $750. Photo on page 84. £300-350 |
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| 543 | |||
| 1919 (Sep 3) Hobart to Launceston flight by E.D. Cummings in a War Loans plane, flown cover with printed "A Good Investment, The Peace Loan", franked 11/2d cancelled at Hobart, backstamped at Launceston (Sep 4), with violet cachet "FIRST TAS. AERO MAIL / D.P.M.G" and handstamped signature. A few closed tears at top edge, otherwise fine and very scarce. This was the first aerial mail in Tasmania; just six covers are believed to survive. Ex. Eustis, this very cover illustrated in the AAMC. AAMC 23, $4,000. Photo Inside Back Cover. £1,800-2,200 |
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| 544 | |||
| 1919 (Dec 18) "French Red Cross Appeal Button Day, Carnival in Government House Grounds", leaflet dropped by Capt. Harry Butler from his Bristol monoplane "Red Devil" over Adelaide, the reverse endorsed "Souvenir from the clouds, dropped by Capt. Harry Butler into our garden on Thurs. 18th Dec. 1919 at 54A Fifth Avenue, St. Peters, S. Aus.". Light horizontal fold and a couple of edge tears, otherwise fine. Ex. Eustis, described by him as the only known copy, illustrated in the AAMC. AAMC 32a, $850. Photo on page 202. £500-600 |
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| 545 | |||
| 1920 (July 30) Melbourne to Traralgon experimental airmail organised by the "Herald and Weekly Times" and flown by Capt. E.W Leggatt of Aviation Ltd. 11/2d Postal stationery envelope cancelled upon arrival at Traralgon, the reverse bearing yellow "By Herald Aerial Delivery" vignette tied by the "Herald & Weekly Times. Received 30 Jul 1920" cachet, very fine and scarce. 266 Covers flown. AAMC 47, $2,000. Photo on page 84. £600-800 |
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| 546 | |||
| 1920 (Aug 10) Melbourne to Hamilton flight by Capt. E.W. Leggatt of Aviation Ltd., organised by the "Herald and Weekly times", flown cover to Yarraville bearing the special brown "Herald Air Mail" vignette and franked KGV 11/2d cancelled at Hamilton (Aug 11). Large closed tear at top edge and rather stained, nevertheless very scarce. 700 Covers were flown but only about 50 covers are believed to still survive. AAMC 48, $1,800. Photo on page 85 £300-400 |
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| 547 | |||
| 1920 (Aug 10) Brown "Herald Air Mail" vignettes issued for the Melbourne to Hamilton flight by Capt. E.W Leggatt, three mint vignettes, one with margin at base, another lower right corner marginal, fine. AAMC 48a, $600. (3). Photo on page 117. £200-250 |
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| 548 | |||
| 1920 (Aug 27) Serpentine to Melbourne aerial derby to advertise the Second Peace Loan, flown cover to Rochester bearing KGV 1/2d strip of three cancelled at Melbourne, endorsed "For Peace Loan Aerial mail" with boxed violet cachet "CARRIED BY SECOND PEACE / LOAN AERIAL MAIL". The enclosed letter, written from Bendigo on 26th August, reads "we have aerial post in Bendigo now & this is to test it". Flap missing, otherwise fine and scarce. Ex. Eustis. AAMC 50, $1,000. Photo on page 85. £300-350 |
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| 549 | |||
| 1920 (Aug 27) Serpentine to Melbourne aerial derby flight to advertise the Second Peace Loan, flown cover inscribed "Aerial Mail" with KGV 11/2d cancelled upon arrival and violet boxed cachet "CARRIED BY SECOND PEACE / LOAN AERIAL MAIL", overall staining and faults to upper edge, scarce. AAMC 50, $1,000. £100-120 |
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| 550 | |||
| 1920 (Sep 27) "Pals Air Mail" unused vignettes in red, issued by Pals magazine for their promotional flight from Melbourne. One vignette superb unmounted with full gum, the other a corner marginal single with part gum. AAMC 51C, $400. (2). Photo on page 117. £100-120 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Day 1 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 10th November 2011 | Time: | 12:30PM |
| Details: | Viewing At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited: Until Wednesday 2nd November - By Appointment Monday 7th November - Wednesday 9th November - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options |
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