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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 14 | |||
| 651 | |||
| 1931 (May 7) Brisbane to Townsville service by Qantas, registered first flight covers flown in both directions, or from Brisbane to Ayr, the last a scarce intermediate stage, all fine. AAMC 201/202, 202a, $475. (3). £100-120 |
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| 652 | |||
| 1931 (Nov 24) Sydney to Brisbane service by New England Airways Ltd, two first flight covers, one signed by the pilot T.R. Young. 98 Covers flown. AAMC 224, $200+. (2). £60-80 |
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| 653 | |||
| 1931 (Dec 3) Birdum to Daly Waters first flight by Qantas, cover signed by the pilot Joseph N. Wilson, franked 5d, small opening fault at top edge, otherwise fine and scarce, just 20 covers carried few of which were signed by Wilson. AAMC 228, $850. Photo on page 101. £200-250 |
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| 654 | |||
| 1932 (June 7) Launceston to Whitemark (Flinders Island) first flight covers from Launceston (5) or Whitemark (2), five covers registered, three signed by the pilot L. Johnson. 400 Covers flown from Launceston, just 73 flown from Whitemark. AAMC 267, 268, $500+. (7). £140-160 |
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| 655 | |||
| 1932 (June 13) Sydney to Stuart Town via Bourke, flight in the all Australian designed and built Jones monoplane "Wonga" flown by Roy Mitchell and the designer L.J.R. Jones, cover franked 1d posted upon arrival at Stuart Town, signed by Jones, with a photo of Mitchell and Jones in front of the aeroplane. The plane crashed three days later killing Mitchell and his passenger Arthur Barnes. Very scarce, just 10 covers carried. AAMC 269, $600. Photo on page 101. £200-250 |
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| 656 | |||
| 1932 (Aug 15) W.F. Gardiner Brisbane to Bendigo flight cover franked 2d, posted upon arrival (Aug 22) and signed by Gardiner. Very scarce, just 12 covers carried, some of which were posted enroute at Coffs Harbour or Sydney. AAMC 279, $300. Photo on page 101. £100-120 |
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| 657 | |||
| 1932 (Sep 1) Sydney to Brisbane new daily service by New England Airways Ltd., first flight covers franked 5d flown in both directions, the Sydney to Brisbane cover signed by the pilot E.J. Stephens, and a picture postcard carried on the first flight from Brisbane to Sydney only franked 4d with a 1d postage due stamp applied, signed by both the pilots, E.J. Stephens and T.R. Young. AAMC 280/281, $180+. (3). £80-100 |
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| 658 | |||
| 1932 (Sep 18) Sydney to Lismore charter flight by New England Airways, the first Sunday air mail service, first flight cover franked 5d, bearing "New England Airways, Sydney - Lismore - Brisbane" vignette. The plane crashed after leaving Lismore for Brisbane killing all crew and passengers. A fine and scarce cover, 60 flown. AAMC 282a, $300. Photo on page 101. £120-140 |
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| 659 | |||
| 1932 (Sep 18) England to Australia flight by Richard Allen, cover carried on the final leg of the flight from Darwin to Melbourne, posted on arrival (Sep 26) franked 2d, signed by Allen. Very scarce, just a few covers carried. AAMC 274, $300. Photo on page 101. £120-140 |
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| 660 | |||
| 1932 (Nov 10) Capt. Hans Bertram tour of Australia, registered cover flown from Sydney to Brisbane franked 2d, a Sydney registration applied and marked "T6d", the 2d stamp cancelled at Brisbane, a 6d postage due applied at Newtown. Handstamped "BERTRAM ATLANTIS / EXPEDITION" and signed by Hans Bertram. Scarce, just 24 covers carried, most unusual registered and surcharged. AAMC 235, $600. Photo on page 103. £200-250 |
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| 661 | |||
| 1932 (Nov 10) Capt. Hans Bertram tour of Australia, cover flown from Melbourne to Brisbane franked 8d, posted upon arrival, handstamped "BERTRAM ATLANTIS / EXPEDITION" and signed by Hans Bertram. Scarce, just 15 covers flown. AAMC 238, $600. Photo on page 103. £180-240 |
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| 662 | |||
| 1932 (Dec 10) Capt. Hans Bertram tour of Australia, registered cover flown from Melbourne to Darwin franked 9d, posted upon arrival, handstamped "BERTRAM ATLANTIS / EXPEDITION" and signed by Hans Bertram. Scarce, just 12 covers carried. AAMC 240, $600. Photo on page 103. £200-240 |
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| 663 | |||
| 1932 (Nov 21) Woolnough Geological Expedition Tasmanian survey flight, cover carried around Tasmania, posted at Launceston franked 2d, signed by the four expedition members. Very scarce, just 15 covers carried. AAMC 295, $375. Photo on page 103. £150-180 |
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| 664 | |||
| 1932 (Dec 12) J.R Hebert England to Australia flight, cover flown on the final leg from Darwin to Brisbane, franked 3d and posted upon arrival, signed by the pilot J.R. Hebert. Very scarce, just 12 covers flown. AAMC 284, $750. Photo on page 103. £250-280 |
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| 665 | |||
| 1933 (Jan 25) Melbourne to Hobart service, cover endorsed "per Matthews Aviation flight", carried on the first return flight of this three month trial service. The first flight from Hobart ditched into the sea - see AAMC 296a. £60-80 |
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| 666 | |||
| 1933 (May 29) Imperial Airways survey plane "Astraea" from England to Sydney, cover carried from Brisbane to Sydney and posted upon arrival (June 28), typed inscription on the reverse, signed by the pilot Major H.S. Brackley, handstamped in Sydney by red boxed "AIR SERVICE / NOT AVAILABLE". Scarce, very few covers carried. AAMC 310a, from $600. Photo on page 103. £200-240 |
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| 667 | |||
| 1933 (Aug 22/23) Melbourne - Whitemark - Launceston service by Hart Aircraft Service Pty Ltd., first flight covers carried from Melbourne to Whitemark (215 flown), Melbourne to Launceston (315 flown), Launceston to Whitemark (50 flown), Launceston to Melbourne (200 flown) or Whitemark to Melbourne (220 flown), two covers signed by the pilot A.J. Turner, one with cachet "HART AIRCRAFT SERVICE PTY. LTD", two with the diamond shaped cachet "FIRST FLIGHT / MELBUORNE FLINDERS ISLAND" (Melbourne mis-spelt). AAMC 318/9, 321/3, $320+. (5). £100-120 |
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| 668 | |||
| 1933 (Aug 22/23) Melbourne - Whitemark - Launceston service by Hart Aircraft Service Pty. Ltd., first flight covers carried from Melbourne to Whitemark, Melbourne to Launceston (3), Launceston to Melbourne (4, one signed by the pilot A.J. Turner with cachet "HART AIRCRAFT SERVICE PTY. LTD") or Whitemark to Melbourne (2, one bearing Official stamps). AAMC 3/8/9, 322/3, $560. (10). £150-180 |
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| 669 | |||
| 1933 (Aug 25/26) Melbourne to Launceston service by Matthews Aviation Co., first flight covers from Melbourne or Launceston (2), one of these signed by the pilot A.M. Chapman, the other without the usual arrival backstamp. 75 Covers flown from Melbourne, just 30 flown on the return flight from Launceston. AAMC 324/5, $280. (3). £70-100 |
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| 670 | |||
| 1933 (Aug 25/26) Melbourne to Launceston service by Matthews Aviation Co., registered covers carried on the first flights from Melbourne or Launceston (2), 75 covers flown from Melbourne, just 30 flown on the return flight from Launceston. Two with central vertical fold, otherwise fine. AAMC 324/5, $280. (3). £70-90 |
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| 671 | |||
| 1933 (Sep 30) Mascot Aerial Derby, blue Aero Club of NSW postcards signed by the winning pilot G.W. Reid and the secretary Ernest Crome, posted at Mascot franked 1d. 300 Cards flown. AAMC 330, $240. (3). £60-80 |
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| 672 | |||
| 1933 (Oct 13/14) Matthews Aviation Co. Melbourne to Launceston service via Currie (King Island), first flight covers carried from Melbourne to Currie (30 flown), Currie to Launceston (40 flown, signed by the pilot A.M. Chapman with "MATTHEWS AVIATION PTY. LTD" cachet), Launceston to Currie (50 flown, signed by the pilot G. Jenkins) or Currie to Melbourne (30 flown, signed by the pilot A.M. Chapman with "MATTHEWS AVIATION PTY. LTD" cachet), all fine. AAMC 338/41, $550+. (4). £140-180 |
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| 673 | |||
| 1933 (Oct 13/14) Matthews Aviation Co. Melbourne to Launceston service via Currie (King Island), first flight covers carried on the four flights, Melbourne to Currie (30 flown), Currie to Launceston (40 flown), Launceston to Currie (50 flown) or Currie to Melbourne (30 flown), the two covers from Currie registered, all fine. AAMC 338/41, $550. (4). £150-180 |
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| 674 | |||
| 1933 (Oct 13/14) Matthews Aviation Co. Melbourne to Launceston service via Currie (King Island), registered first flight cover from Currie to Launceston with "UNCLAIMED AT / TOORAK" and "NOT KNOWN BY / LETTER CARRIERS / TOORAK" cachets and different Dead Letter Office Hobart datestamps, and Launceston to Currie first flight covers (2), one signed by the pilot G. Jenkins. AAMC 339/340, $375. (3). £100-130 |
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| 675 | |||
| 1933 (Oct 30) England to Australia flight carrying Lord Apsley and his party in a Spartan Cruiser "Faithful City" piloted by P.W. Lynch-Blosse, cover flown on the final leg from Sydney to Melbourne and back to Sydney where it was posted (Nov 19) franked 2d, with typed inscription on the front, the reverse signed by the pilot P.W. Lynch-Blosse and endorsed by him "carried Sydney - Melb. - Sydney". Very scarce, few covers carried. AAMC 335, $375. Photo on page 103. £150-180 |
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| 676 | |||
| 1934 (Feb 3-5) First flight covers flown from Sydney to Cracow or Cracow to Sydney (2, one signed by the pilot Ronald Adair) by Aircrafts Pty Ltd, or flown from Sydney to Bega or Bega to Sydney (2, one signed by the pilot F.W. Follett) by Adastra Airways Ltd. AAMC 351/4, $470. (6). £120-140 |
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| 677 | |||
| 1934 (Feb 23) Adelaide to Cowell service by MacRobertson Miller Aviation Co., first flight covers flown from Adelaide to Cowell, Adelaide to Port Pirie, Adelaide to Whyalla, Kimba to Adelaide or Whyalla to Adelaide, the covers from Adelaide with arrival backstamps. As few as 20 items flown between the intermediate stages. AAMC 362/363a, from $475. (5). £110-140 |
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| 678 | |||
| 1934 (April 6) England to Australia survey flight prior to the MacRobertson air race, cover carried from Darwin and posted upon arrival in Sydney (Apr 19) franked 2d, with typed inscription "England - Australia Flight, Darwin - Sydney, carried by the courtesy of Aviators Messrs. B. Rubin & K. Waller". Very scarce, just 12 covers carried. AAMC 365a, $400. Photo on page 103. £120-150 |
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| 679 | |||
| 1934 (June 2-11) First flight covers flown from Mundubbera to Cracow by Aircrafts Pty. Ltd or from Sydney to Newcastle by Northern Air Services and posted upon arrival, signed by the pilot T. White. AAMC records "small mails were carried from Mundubbera", whilst just 20 covers were flown from Sydney to Newcastle. AAMC 384, 386, $250. (2). £70-100 |
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| 680 | |||
| 1934 (July 24) Australia to New Guinea "Faith in Australia" flight, special cover carried from Brisbane to Cairns with first flight cachet, and postcard originally produced for the 1933 "Faith in Australia" flight to New Zealand, overprinted and flown from Townsville to Rockhampton, signed by C.T.P. Ulm. Just 50 of these cards carried on this flight. AAMC 395b/c, from $425. (2). £100-120 |
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| 681 | |||
| 1934 (July 24) Australia to New Guinea "Faith in Australia" flight, cover carried from Sydney to Cairns signed by the crew of C.T.P. Ulm, R.N. Boulton and G.U. Allan (minor staining, Boulton signature water affected), and postcard originally produced for 1933 "Faith in Australia" flight to New Zealand, overprinted and flown from Townsville to Rockhampton signed by C.T.P Ulm. Just 50 of these cards carried on this flight. AAMC 395a/c, from $425. (2). £100-120 |
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| 682 | |||
| 1934 (Oct 5) Woolnough Geological Survey flight in the "Southern Cross", cover flown from Sydney to Halls Creek, signed by the four expedition members. Scarce, just 32 covers carried in total, with just five or six covers posted at each of the six stops made by the expedition. AAMC 419, $400. Photo on page 106. £120-140 |
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| 683 | |||
| 1934 (Oct 1) Melbourne to Launceston service via Flinders and King Islands by Holymans Airways Pty. Ltd., with a feeder service to Hobart, first flight covers from Launceston to Hobart, Launceston to Melbourne, Melbourne to Flinders Island and Melbourne to Hobart, two registered. AAMC 423/4, 426/a, $320. (4). £100-120 |
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| 684 | |||
| 1934 (Oct 3) Perth to Daly Waters service by MacRobertson Miller Aviation Co., first flight covers flown between intermediate stages comprising Daly Waters to Port Hedland (redirected and charged 3d postage due), Daly Waters to Fitzroy Crossing, Carnarvon to Broome, Carnarvon to Perth, Perth to Carnarvon, Broome to Carnarvon, Carnarvon to Ord River, Perth to Ord River or Broome to Perth, also a cover flown over the entire route from Daly Waters to Perth. A good lot, some intermediate stages very scarce. AAMC 429/a, from $1,475. (10). £300-350 |
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| 685 | |||
| 1934 (Oct 8) Daly Waters to Perth service by MacRobertson Miller Aviation Co., two first flight covers, one the scarce printed souvenir cover, very few of which were produced. AAMC 429, $250. (2). £70-80 |
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| 686 | |||
| 1934 (Nov) First Australian Autogiro flight numbered postcards posted at Portland (2), one registered. Also Nov. 25 cover with "Special SHARK Patrol / Northern Air Lines Ltd" cachet signed by the pilot T.W. White, one of 50 covers flown over the Manly Gala surf display and posted in Sydney. AAMC 461/b, 464, $325. (3). £70-80 |
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| 687 | |||
| 1934 (Nov 28) "Faith in Australia" special flight with the Duke of Gloucester as a passenger, special numbered covers flown from Sydney to Newcastle or Lismore and posted upon arrival, both signed by the crew of G.U. Allan, R.N. Boulton and B. Sheil. AAMC 465, 467, $425. (2). £100-120 |
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| 688 | |||
| 1934 (Dec 10) Cootamundra to Charleville service by Butler Air Transport Ltd, first flight covers flown from Cootamundra to Charleville, Bourke or Narromine, Charleville to Bourke or Cootamundra, Narromine to Cootamundra, Bourke to Cootamundra or Charleville, uncommon intermediate flights. AAMC 471/2/a, from $440. (8). £120-140 |
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| 689 | |||
| 1934 (Dec 17/18) Cover carried from Darwin (Dec 18) to Brisbane on the first regular flight from England by Imperial Airways. Also cover flown by Captain Frank Neale in command of the Herald's Aerial Expedition to the far North of Australia, signed by Neale, franked 2d and posted at Tennant Creek (Dec 17). AAMC 469q, 475, $225. (2). £70-80 |
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| 690 | |||
| 1934 (Dec 21/22) Special Christmas flights from Sydney to Narromine by New England Airways, or Cootamundra to Melbourne by Butler Air Transport, two fine covers, just 20 covers flown on each flight. AAMC 481/2, $550. (2). £120-150 |
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| 691 | |||
| 1934 (Dec 22) Cootamundra to Melbourne special Christmas flight by Butler Air Transport, a fine flown cover franked 5d. Just 20 covers flown. AAMC 482, $300. £70-90 |
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| 692 | |||
| 1935 (July 9) Wyndham to Ord River service by MacRobertson Miller Aviation Co., first flight covers from Wyndham to Ord River, Argyle or Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe to Wyndham (2), Ord River to Argyle, or Ivanhoe, all posted at Wyndham, five on KGV 2d postal stationery envelopes. Also a cover flown from Argyle to Ord River, signed by the pilot but not cancelled. AAMC 512, 513a, from $810. (9). £180-220 |
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| 693 | |||
| 1935 (July 18) "Southern Cross" final flight from Mascot to Richmond, cover numbered "3" franked 2d, posted upon arrival at Richmond with "SOUTHERN CROSS / SYDNEY - RICHMOND / 18th July 1935" cachet and imperforate silver vignette, signed by Charles and Mary Kingsford Smith and the five other crew. AAMC 515, $1,000. Photo on page 106. £250-300 |
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| 694 | |||
| 1935 (July 18) Third Mackay Aerial Survey Expedition, covers bearing the Expedition cachet flown from Oodnadatta signed by the five expedition members, or from Forrest (June 29) signed by the navigator Harry T. Bennett. 50 Covers flown from Oodnadatta and just five covers from Forrest, very few covers being signed by expedition members. AAMC 517/a, from $550. (2). Photo on page 106. £150-180 |
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| 695 | |||
| 1935 (July 18) Third Mackay Aerial Survey Expedition, flown covers with the expedition cachet from Oodnadatta, Ceduna (June 18), Forrest (June 29) or Farina (July 18). 50 Covers flown from Oodnadatta, 12 from Ceduna, five from Forrest and five from Farina. AAMC 517/9, from $1,150. (4). Photo on page 106. £220-260 |
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| 696 | |||
| 1935 (Aug 19/22) Adelaide to Darwin service by Australian Transcontinental Airways, first flight covers from Adelaide (6), Alice Springs (3), Daly Waters (6), Darwin (7), Farina (2), Newcastle Waters (5), Oodnadatta (2), Pine Creek (7), Tennant Creek (5), two flown in each direction between Adelaide and Darwin, the other 39 flown between intermediate stages, virtually all different, a few registered. A fine lot. AAMC 522/3a, from $3,165. (43). £600-700 |
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| 697 | |||
| 1935 (Sep 5) Darwin to Alice Springs crash at Aileron, the recovered mail taken by land to Alice Springs and then flown to Adelaide in a relief plane piloted by H. Boston, the cover signed "H. Boston, VH - VII D.H. Moth" with Adelaide arrival backstamp of Sep. 11th. A couple of small opening faults to upper edge, otherwise fine and scarce, no philatelic mail carried on this flight and therefore little mail kept. AAMC 525, $500. Photo on page 106. £110-130 |
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| 698 | |||
| 1935 (Oct 2) Cover from Melbourne to Hobart franked 1/1, the cover and stamps water damaged, bearing explanatory label "RECOVERED FROM AIR-LINER "LOINA" / IN SATURATED CONDITION", with Hobart backstamp (Oct 6). The Holyman Airways D.H. "Loina" flying from Melbourne to Whitemark crashed into the sea near Flinders Island killing all five people on board. 301 Letters were recovered on October 4th and dried, a variety of explanatory labels being applied (this label unlisted by Nierinck). AAMC 535, $400. Photo on page 106. £200-240 |
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| 699 | |||
| 1935 (Oct 7) Melbourne to Sydney via Canberra by Holymans Airways Pty. Ltd., covers flown on the first flights from Sydney to Melbourne (3) or Canberra, Melbourne to Sydney or Canberra to Sydney (3) or Melbourne (2), four items form Sydney or Melbourne sent onto Launceston or Flinders Island (3) on the Holymans Airways service which commenced the previous week. AAMC 536/7a, from $460. (10). £100-120 |
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| 700 | |||
| 1935 (Oct 16) Townsville to Cairns and back to Townsville, first flight by New England Airways Ltd, cover signed by the pilot N.W. Croucher with the airline cachet. Franked 2d and posted upon arrival back in Townsville. Very scarce, just 10 covers flown. AAMC 541, $175. £60-80 |
| 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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