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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 13 | |||
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| 1929 (June 2) First East-West air mail service, registered covers flown between intermediate towns comprising Perth to Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie to Perth, Forrest to Ceduna, Perth to Forrest or Adelaide to Kalgoorlie, all fine. Mails between intermediate towns were light, registered mail being particularly uncommon. AAMC 137a, from $250. (5). £160-200 |
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| 602 | |||
| 1929 (June 2) First East-West air mail service, covers to the same addressee all flown between intermediate towns comprising Kalgoorlie to Perth, Kalgoorlie to Adelaide, Adelaide to Kalgoorlie, Adelaide to Ceduna, Adelaide to Forrest, Forrest to Adelaide, Ceduna to Adelaide or Perth to Kalgoorlie, all bearing By Air Mail vignettes and franked 41/2d, fine and scarce intermediate flights. AAMC 137a, from $400. (8). £250-300 |
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| 603 | |||
| 1929 (June 2) First East-West air mail service, covers flown between intermediate towns comprising Adelaide to Forrest, Adelaide to Kalgoorlie, Ceduna to Adelaide or Kalgoorlie to Adelaide, the first three all posted under cover to the Adelaide or Ceduna Postmasters with explanatory cachets or typed endorsements, scarce intermediate flights. AAMC 137a, from $200. (4). £120-140 |
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| 604 | |||
| 1929 (June 2) "Souvenir of the East-West Air Mail Australia" green parcel tag with attached souvenir mail satchel containing six photos and four pages of information on the air service, flown from Kalgoorlie to Adelaide. A scarce complete example of this unusual souvenir, especially flown from the intermediate town of Kalgoorlie, under-rated in the AAMC. AAMC 137a/f, from $150. £90-120 |
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| 605 | |||
| 1929 (June 9) Second East-West flight, the first direct flight between Perth and Adelaide, covers flown from Adelaide or the return flight from Perth (5), the Adelaide cover with "UNCLAIMED" and "SEE OVER" cachets. AAMC 138/139, $600. (6). £120-140 |
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| 606 | |||
| 1929 (June 10) Northern Australia Survey flight in the DH61 Giant Moth "Canberra" piloted by Capt. L.H. Holden, cover carried from Roma to Charleville with arrival backstamp, franked 41/2d, signed on the reverse by the Roma Postmaster. Very scarce, just 12 official registered covers carried from Darwin to Adelaide and a few unregistered covers carried between intermediate stops. A little light staining, otherwise fine. AAMC 139a, $600. Photo on page 93. £200-250 |
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| 607 | |||
| 1929 (Aug 19) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd inaugural mail flights on the Adelaide to Streaky Bay route piloted by James Mollison, cover franked 11/2d flown from Adelaide to Wallaroo, signed by J.A. Mollison. Very scarce, just six covers flown on this stage. AAMC 143, $600. Photo on page 93. £200-250 |
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| 608 | |||
| 1929 (Aug 19) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd inaugural mail flights on the Adelaide to Streaky Bay route piloted by James Mollison, 11/2d stationery envelope flown from Adelaide to Elliston, signed by J.A. Mollison. Very scarce, just six covers flown. AAMC 143, $600. Photo on page 93. £200-250 |
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| 609 | |||
| 1929 (Aug 19) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd inaugural mail flights on the Adelaide to Streaky Bay route piloted by James Mollison, cover franked 11/2d flown from Adelaide to Cowell, signed by J.A. Mollison. Very scarce, just six covers flown. AAMC 143, $600. Photo on page 93. £200-250 |
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| 610 | |||
| 1929 (Aug 19) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd inaugural mail flights on the Adelaide to Streaky Bay route piloted by James Mollison, cover franked 11/2d flown from Streaky Bay to Port Lincoln, signed by J.A. Mollison. Very scarce, just two covers flown. AAMC 144, $600. Photo on page 93. £200-250 |
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| 611 | |||
| 1929 (Aug 19) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd inaugural mail flights on the Adelaide to Streaky Bay route piloted by James Mollison, cover franked 11/2d flown from Elliston to Port Lincoln, signed by J.A. Mollison. Very scarce, just two covers flown on this stage. AAMC 144a, $600. Photo on page 93. £200-250 |
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| 612 | |||
| 1929 (Aug 19) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd inaugural mail flights on the Adelaide to Streaky Bay route piloted by James Mollison, cover franked 11/2d flown from Elliston to Wallaroo, posted at Adelaide, signed by J.A. Mollison. Very scarce, just two covers flown. AAMC 144a, $600. Photo on page 95. £200-250 |
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| 613 | |||
| 1929 (Aug 19) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd inaugural mail flights on the Adelaide to Streaky Bay route piloted by James Mollison, cover franked 11/2d flown from Elliston to Adelaide, signed by J.A. Mollison. Very scarce, just three covers carried. Ex Eustis. AAMC 144a, $600. Photo on page 95. £200-250 |
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| 614 | |||
| 1929 (Aug 19) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd inaugural mail flights on the Adelaide to Streaky Bay route piloted by James Mollison, cover franked 11/2d flown from Port Lincoln to Cowell, signed by J.A. Mollison. Very scarce, just two covers carried. AAMC 144b, $600. Photo on page 95. £200-250 |
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| 615 | |||
| 1929 (Aug 19) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd inaugural mail flights on the Adelaide to Streaky Bay route piloted by James Mollison, cover franked 11/2d flown from Cowell to Wallaroo, posted at Adelaide, signed by J.A. Mollison. Very scarce, just two covers flown. AAMC 144c, $600. Photo on page 95. £200-250 |
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| 616 | |||
| 1929 (Oct 29) Streaky Bay to Adelaide Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd service flown by J.A. Mollison, cover carried free of charge on the first flight and posted upon arrival, bearing 1/2d strip of three, one cancelled by Kyancutta c.d.s, the other two by the boxed cachet "BY AIR VIA KYANCUTTA / BY FAVOUR OF / EYRE PENINSULA AIRWAYS LTD." with special yellow vignette applied to the front contrary to regulations. A scarce first flight cover, ex Eustis. AAMC 145, $500+. Photo on page 95. £250-280 |
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| 617 | |||
| 1929 (Nov 19) Streaky Bay to Adelaide by Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd, cover carried free of charge and posted upon arrival at Adelaide, flown by J.A. Mollison, bearing KGV 1d tied by boxed cachet "BY AIR VIA KYANCUTTA / BY FAVOUR OF / EYRE PENINSULA AIRWAYS LTD.", fine and scarce. AAMC 145, $550. Photo on page 95. £220-260 |
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| 618 | |||
| 1929 (Nov 30) Streaky Bay to Adelaide by Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd, cover carried free of charge and posted upon arrival at Adelaide, flown by J.A. Mollison, bearing KGV 1d tied by boxed cachet "BY AIR VIA KYANCUTTA / BY FAVOUR OF / EYRE PENINSULA AIRWAYS LTD.", with the date "30/11/29" added in manuscript, the reverse bearing the special vignette in yellow. The first flight to have the manuscript date added to the cachet, fine and scarce. AAMC 145, $550. Photo on page 95. £220-260 |
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| 619 | |||
| 1929 (Dec 3) Streaky Bay to Adelaide by Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd, cover carried free of charge and posted upon arrival at Prospect, flown by J.A. Mollison, bearing KGV 1d tied by boxed cachet "BY AIR VIA KYANCUTTA / BY FAVOUR OF / EYRE PENINSULA AIRWAYS LTD.", with the time and date "9.30 am 3/12/29" added in manuscript, the reverse bearing the special vignette in blue. Fine and scarce. AAMC 145, $550. Photo on page 95. £220-260 |
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| 620 | |||
| 1929 (Mar 1) 40 Page time table and booklet of general information issued by Australian Aerial Services Ltd with a route map, full timetables, photos, postal and parcel rates, adverts and flight information, the last page with a reproduction of the "Angel" air mail vignette. Also two c.1920s photographs of pilots, one stood in front of an aeroplane, the other with "Herald Feature Service Melbourne" cachet on reverse, both unnamed but probably identifiable. (3). £70-80 |
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| 621 | |||
| 1930 (Jan 1) Sydney to Brisbane first flight by Australian National Airways Ltd, flown by Charles Kingsford Smith and G.V. Allan in the "Southern Cloud", registered cover franked 71/2d. 180 Covers flown. AAMC 148 $250. £70-90 |
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| 622 | |||
| 1930 (Jan 1) Sydney to Brisbane service by Australian National Airways Ltd, first flight covers flown in both directions, the Sydney to Brisbane cover franked 41/2d flown in the "Southern Cloud" piloted by C. Kingsford Smith and G.V. Allan; the Brisbane to Sydney cover registered and franked 71/2d, flown in the "Southern Sky" piloted by Charles Ulm and J. Sheppard. This return flight from Brisbane made a forced landing in bad weather near Lismore, the mail being taken by road to Ballina and flown the following day in a relief plane piloted by E.H. Chaseling. 180 Covers flown from Sydney and 379 flown from Brisbane. AAMC 148/149, $475. (2). £120-140 |
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| 623 | |||
| 1930 (Feb 9) Echuca to Cootamundra first flight by Australian Aerial Services, Davis Bros. covers franked 41/2d and bearing blue A.A.S Ltd "Angel" air mail vignette, flown in both directions. AAMC 149b/c, $300. (2). £100-120 |
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| 624 | |||
| 1930 (Feb 19) Camooweal to Daly Waters air service, flown by Australian Aerial Services, connecting with the Qantas services to provide a direct link between Brisbane and Darwin. Registered cover carried on the first flight from Camooweal to Daly Waters, posted from Melbourne franked 71/2d air postage and 2d late fee with boxed "LATE FEE" handstamp, backstamps include Camooweal and Daly Waters c.d.s. Fine and scarce, just 50 covers flown. AAMC 151, $300. Photo on page 98. £100-120 |
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| 625 | |||
| 1930 (Feb 19) Camooweal to Daly Waters air service, flown by Australian Aerial Services, connecting with the Qantas services to provide a direct link between Brisbane and Darwin. Registered cover carried on the first flight from Camooweal to Daly Waters, posted from Melbourne franked 71/2d air postage and 2d late fee with boxed "LATE FEE" handstamp, backstamps include Camooweal and Daly Waters c.d.s. Fine and scarce, just 50 covers flown. AAMC 151, $300. £100-120 |
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| 626 | |||
| 1930 (Feb 21) Camooweal to Daly Waters air service, flown by Australian Aerial Services, connecting with the Qantas services to provide a direct link between Brisbane and Darwin. Registered cover franked 71/2d carried on the first return flight from Daly Waters to Camooweal, arrival backstamp. Fine and scarce, just 30 covers carried. AAMC 152, $350. Photo on page 98. £120-140 |
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| 627 | |||
| 1930 (Mar 7) Camooweal to Daly Waters air service, flown by Australian Aerial Services, connecting with the Qantas services to provide a direct link between Brisbane and Darwin. Registered cover from Darwin (Feb 26) franked 71/2d and cover from Daly Waters (Mar 7) both endorsed to go on the first flight from Daly Waters to Camooweal but actually carried on the second flight with March 7th arrival backstamps. This flight carried most of the mail intended for the first flight due to an error at the Darwin Post Office. AAMC 152. (2). £80-100 |
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| 628 | |||
| 1930 (Feb 19) Camooweal to Daly Waters air service, flown by Australian Aerial Services, connecting with the Qantas services to provide a direct link between Brisbane and Darwin. Cover flown on the first flight from Camooweal to Newcastle Waters, a scarce intermediate stage, very little mail carried. AAMC 152a, from $400. Photo on page 98. £130-150 |
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| 629 | |||
| 1930 (Feb 19) Camooweal to Daly Waters air service, flown by Australian Aerial Services, connecting with the Qantas services to provide a direct link between Brisbane and Darwin. Cover posted at Brisbane, flown on the first flight from Camooweal to Newcastle Waters, signed by the pilot Frank Neale, a scarce intermediate stage, very little mail carried. AAMC 152a, from $400. Photo on page 98. £130-150 |
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| 630 | |||
| 1930 (Feb 20) Camooweal to Daly Waters air service, flown by Australian Aerial Services, connecting with the Qantas services to provide a direct link between Brisbane and Darwin. Cover posted at Brisbane, flown on the first flight from Camooweal to Anthonys Lagoon, signed by the pilot Frank Neale. A scarce intermediate stage, very little mail carried. AAMC 152a, from $400. Photo on page 98. £130-150 |
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| 631 | |||
| 1930 (Feb 20) Camooweal to Daly Waters air service, flown by Australian Aerial Services, connecting with the Qantas services to provide a direct link between Brisbane and Darwin. Cover flown on the first flight from Brunette Downs to Daly Waters, posted upon arrival, a scarce intermediate stage, very little mail carried. AAMC 152a, from $400. Photo on page 98. £120-140 |
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| 632 | |||
| 1930 (Feb 21) Camooweal to Daly Waters air service, flown by Australian Aerial Services, connecting with the Qantas services to provide a direct link between Brisbane and Darwin. Cover flown on the first flight from Brunette Downs to Camooweal, posted upon arrival. Signed by the pilot Frank Neale, a scarce intermediate stage, very little mail carried. AAMC 152a, from $400. Photo on page 98. £130-150 |
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| 633 | |||
| 1930 (Feb 21) Camooweal to Daly Waters air service, flown by Australian Aerial Services, connecting with the Qantas services to provide a direct link between Brisbane and Darwin. Cover flown on the first flight from Anthonys Lagoon to Camooweal, posted upon arrival. Signed by the pilot Frank Neale, a scarce intermediate stage, very little mail carried. AAMC 152a, from $400. Photo on page 98. £130-150 |
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| 634 | |||
| 1930 (Mar 14) Adelaide to Melbourne first flight cover franked 11/2d, posted upon arrival in Melbourne, signed by the pilot H.B. Hussey, very fine. AAMC 153A, $250. £80-100 |
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| 635 | |||
| 1930 (Mar 31) Brisbane to Townsville service by Queensland Air Navigation Co. via Rockhampton, covers flown on the first flights from Brisbane to Townsville, or the return flight from Townsville to Brisbane (2), one of these registered from Cairns franked 9d. Fewer than 100 covers carried in each direction. AAMC 155/156, $450. (3). £80-100 |
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| 636 | |||
| 1930 (Apr 1) Townsville to Brisbane via Rockhampton service by Queensland Air Navigation Co., first flight covers flown from Townsville to Rockhampton or Brisbane, the latter with scarce black and white By Air Mail vignette with 25 chequered squares at left. Fewer than 100 covers flown from Townsville, very few of these off loaded at Rockhampton. AAMC 156, 156a, $300. (2). £60-80 |
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| 637 | |||
| 1930 (June 1) Melbourne to Sydney service by Australian National Airways, first flight covers flown from Melbourne (4) or Sydney (3), three covers registered, one cover bearing special black on red "First Flight Sydney - Melbourne Aerial Mail" vignette. AAMC 161/162, $700+. (7). £170-220 |
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| 638 | |||
| 1930 (July 13) Western Australia Airways extension of the Perth to Derby route onto Wyndham, registered covers flown on the first flights from Derby to Wyndham (9) or Wyndham to Derby (3), the covers flown from Derby all posted at different offices in Western Australia. AAMC 164/165, $1,020. (12). £200-250 |
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| 639 | |||
| 1930 (July 13) Wyndham to Derby route extension by Western Australia Airways, first flight covers flown from Derby to Wyndham (11, all registered, from various Western Australia towns) or flown from Wyndham to Derby (3). AAMC 164/165, $1,180. (14). £220-280 |
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| 640 | |||
| 1930 (July 13) Wyndham to Derby Western Australia Airways route extension, registered covers flown on the first flight from Fitzroy Crossing to Derby (5) or Derby to Fitzroy Crossing (2), the covers all to or from differing towns in Western Australia. Scarce intermediate stage covers. AAMC 165a, from $700. (7). £160-200 |
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| 641 | |||
| 1930 (July 13) Wyndham to Derby Western Australia Airways route extension, registered covers flown on the first flight from Derby to Halls Creek, all from different Western Australia towns, scarce intermediate stage covers. AAMC 165a, from $800. (8). £180-220 |
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| 642 | |||
| 1930 (July 13) Wyndham to Derby Western Australia Airways route extension, covers flown on the first flight from Derby to Halls Creek (3, registered) or Halls Creek to Derby, scarce intermediate stage covers. AAMC 165a, from $400. (4). £100-130 |
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| 643 | |||
| 1930 (July 13) Wyndham to Derby Western Australia Airways route extension, first flight covers flown from or to intermediate stops comprising covers from Derby to Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing to Wyndham, Fitzroy Crossing to Derby, Derby to Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek to Derby or Halls Creek to Wyndham, five covers registered, scarce intermediate stage covers. AAMC 165a, from $600. (6). £140-160 |
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| 644 | |||
| 1930 (July 30) Camooweal to Alexandra first flight by Australian Aerial Services Ltd, registered cover franked 71/2d, with Daly Waters backstamp, fine and scarce, unlisted in the AAMC. Photo on page 101. £120-150 |
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| 645 | |||
| 1930 (July 30/Aug 7) Davis Bros cover carried on the first flight from Camooweal to Daly Waters, then flown back on the first return flight from Daly Waters on August 7th, franked 41/2d with a blue A.A. Ltd "Angel" vignette applied on each time of posting. Fine and scarce, unlisted in the AAMC. Photo on page 101. £120-150 |
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| 646 | |||
| 1931 (Mar 19) Kingsford Smith stamp issue, 2d and 6d or the 2d, 3d and 6d set of three on differing printed commemorative First Day Covers, both flown by Kingsford Smith in the "Southern Moon" from Melbourne to Sydney, one signed by Kingsford Smith. AAMC 180/181, $475. (2). £120-140 |
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| 647 | |||
| 1931 (Mar 19) Kingsford Smith stamp issue, First Day Covers flown from Sydney to Melbourne comprising registered cover with the set of three, cover franked 2d and 3d signed by the pilot Eric Chaseling, and cover franked 2d block of four signed by Kingsford Smith across the block. AAMC 181a, $375+. (3). £130-160 |
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| 648 | |||
| 1931 (April 26) Registered cover franked 8d, flown on the Qantas experimental flight from Brisbane to Darwin, posted upon arrival. Also white on grey "By Air Mail See Western Australia" vignette issued by Qantas in an unused booklet pane of eight, and a single on a 1935 cover. AAMC 189. (3). £60-70 |
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| 649 | |||
| 1931 (June 6) Francis Chichester flight from Lord Howe Island to Australia, cover bearing Kingsford Smith 6d tied by "LORD HOWE ISLAND / N.S.W" c.d.s, signed by Francis Chichester and numbered "53". Approximately 110-130 covers believed to have been carried of which 54 were recorded as still existing in the 2002 AAMC. AAMC 184a, $650. Photo on page 101. £200-240 |
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| 650 | |||
| 1931 (May 1/2) Melbourne - Launceston - Hobart service by Australian National Airways Ltd. first flight covers with appropriate cachets flown from Melbourne to Hobart (6), Hobart to Melbourne (5), Launceston to Melbourne (2) or Melbourne to Launceston, six covers registered, one a 5d postal stationery registration envelope, one bearing black "By Air Mail" vignette with 25 chequered squares at left. Also a cover from New Zealand carried on the first flight from Melbourne to Hobart, without the cachet which was only applied to the mails posted in Australia. AAMC 197, 198/A, $780+. (15). £150-180 |
| 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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