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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 15 | |||
| 701 | |||
| 1935 (Oct 26-Nov 7) Covers carried on the "Southern Star" relief flight from Sydney to the "Faith of Australia" stranded at Daly Waters both franked 1d cancelled by Enmore c.d.s, one with 1935 2d cancelled at Daly Waters (Nov 7), the other carried on the "Faith in Australia" back to Adelaide with 1935 2d cancelled upon arrival at Adelaide (Nov 4). The first cover signed by the seven crew of the "Southern Star", the second cover signed by two crew members. AAMC 546, $500. (2). Photo on page 106. £180-200 |
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| 702 | |||
| 1935 (Oct 29/30) Adelaide Airways Ltd Adelaide to Melbourne or Port Lincoln services, first flight covers franked 2d flown from Melbourne to Adelaide and posted upon arrival, or flown in both directions between Adelaide and Port Lincoln, these two covers both signed by the pilot H.O. Cook, both tendered for cancellation at Port Lincoln which was refused, endorsed "no air mail service between Adelaide & Pt. Lincoln, Posted contrary to Section 102 of Post & Telegraph act" with red "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / ADELAIDE" c.d.s (Nov 12). 50 Covers flown from Melbourne to Adelaide, 15 from Adelaide to Port Lincoln and 20 from Port Lincoln to Adelaide. AAMC 552/4, $400. (3). £120-140 |
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| 703 | |||
| 1935 (Nov 25/26) Adelaide Airways Ltd first flights from Adelaide to Port Lincoln or Broken Hill, Port Lincoln or Broken Hill to Adelaide, Mount Gambier to Adelaide or Melbourne, Melbourne to Mount Gambier (3), three signed by the pilot H. Gayton Kirkham. AAMC 558/9, 561a, 562/3, from $450. (9). £100-120 |
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| 704 | |||
| 1935 (Dec 12-14) WASP Airlines survey flights from Sydney to Broken Hill or Wilcannia both signed by the pilot E.J. Small, or flown from Sydney to Broken Hill and back to Sydney signed by the pilot (Alexander Smith?) each bearing perforated WASP Airlines vignette and franked 2d, posted upon arrival. Scarce, just 16 covers carried on each flight. AAMC 572, 574/a, $450. (3). £100-120 |
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| 705 | |||
| 1935 (Dec 19) Mildura to Cootamunra first flight cover with arrival backstamp, franked 5d, unlisted in the AAMC. Also October 2nd cover inscribed for the first flight from Argyle to Ord River cancelled at Daly River but apparently carried on the final flight of the service, and June 24th cover inscribed "By Trial Flight Brisbane to Townsville 23.6.35" with "New England Airways Limited" cachet, carried on the second flight and posted upon arrival in Townsville. AAMC unlisted. (3). £60-80 |
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| 706 | |||
| 1935 First flight covers comprising Feb. 4 Currie to Melbourne or Hobart or Hobart to Currie (AAMC 489/91); Mar. 25 Warromine to Sydney (494); June 16 Brisbane to Townsville (504); June 23 Brisbane to Sydney first Sunday service (507); Aug. 24 Lismore to Sydney first Sunday service (523c); Sep. 15 Brisbane to Townsville and intermediates flown from Townsville to Bega, Mackay to Darwin or Rockhampton to Mackay (527, 528a); Oct. 28 Cairns to Cooktown or Cooktown to Cairns (550a); Oct. 28 Sydney shark patrol (548); Dec.7 Melbourne to Hobart shipping strike flight (565); Dec. 9 Mount Magnet to Wiluna (567), a useful lot, three pilot signed. AAMC $865. (16). £160-180 |
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| 707 | |||
| 1936 (Feb 17-21) Airlines (WA) Ltd Goldfields service first outward flight covers from Wiluna to Kalgoorlie, Mount Magnet to Wiluna or Mount Magnet to Perth, and return flights from Wiluna to Mount Magnet (2) or Kalgoorlie to Wiluna, the last signed by the pilot C.M. Snook with first flight cachet. AAMC states, "the Feb. 20-21 return flights seem to have been ignored by collectors and covers are scarce". As few as 40 covers flown on the outward flights, the return flights unlisted in the AAMC. AAMC 586/9. (6). £100-140 |
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| 708 | |||
| 1936 (Mar 27) Sydney to Broken Hill service by WASP Airlines, first flight covers from Sydney to Broken Hill or flown on intermediate stages from Wilcannia to Broken Hill, Sydney or Nyngan, Narromine to Sydney (franked 9d for express delivery) or Broken Hill, or Nyngan to Broken Hill. AAMC 595, 596a, from $340.(7). £100-120 |
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| 709 | |||
| 1936 (Apr 28) Melbourne to Sydney Holymans Airways Pty. Ltd. DC2 "Bungana" test flight flown covers, one posted at Sydney, the other carried on the return flight and posted at Melbourne. AAMC 602b, 602bb, $500. (2). £120-140 |
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| 710 | |||
| 1936 (May 22/28) Mt. Isa to Townsville survey flight by Airlines of Australia, covers flown in both directions, posted upon arrival, with "AIRLINES OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED" cachets. Also WASP Airlines Sydney to Broken Hill service, cover flown on the first flight from Sydney to Coonamble. AAMC 602h/i, 606a, from $310. (3). £80-100 |
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| 711 | |||
| 1936 (May 25) Melbourne to Hamilton by Ansett Airways Ltd, first flight covers flown from Melbourne (2, one signed by the pilot V.V. Cerche) or from Hamilton. AAMC 603/4, $725. (3). £130-160 |
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| 712 | |||
| 1936 (Nov 7) England to Australia to New Zealand flight by L.E. Clark in a Percival Gull monoplane, cover carried from Darwin to Longreach and posted upon arrival franked 2d, with typed inscription, signed on the reverse by the pilot. Very scarce, just eight covers flown. AAMC 645, $375. Photo on page 106. £120-140 |
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| 713 | |||
| 1936 (Nov 7) England to Australia to New Zealand flight by L.E. Clark in a Percival Gull monoplane, cover carried from Darwin to Longreach and posted upon arrival franked 2d, with typed inscription, signed on the reverse by the pilot, light stain, otherwise fine. Very scarce, just eight covers flown. AAMC 645, $375. Photo on page 110. £120-140 |
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| 714 | |||
| 1936 (Dec 16) Brisbane to Adelaide air race, covers flown by C.D. Pratt or Miss May Bradford both in Klemm Eagle aircraft, both signed by the pilots and posted upon arrival in Adelaide. Scarce, 18 covers flown by Pratt and 26 flown by Bradford. AAMC 666, 681, $550. (2). £100-120 |
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| 715 | |||
| 1936 First flight covers comprising Sep. 14 Melbourne to Deniliquin or Hay (AAMC 624, 625) and return flight from Hay to Deniliquin (627), Oct. 2 Melbourne to Renmark (2, AAMC 632e, unpriced), Oct 5 Kalgoorlie to Meekatharra (638a); Dec 12 Wagga Wagga to Melbourne (663), AAMC $235+ two unpriced covers. (7). £120-150 |
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| 716 | |||
| 1937 (May 16) Germany to Australia first diesel aircraft (Junkers 86), cover flown from Melbourne to Sydney and posted upon arrival, signed by the three crew, J.A. Kerr, Walter Gerish and W. Wolfermann. Scarce, just 12 covers flown. AAMC 730a, $250. Photo on page 110. £80-100 |
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| 717 | |||
| 1937 (Aug 18/23) Fourth MacKay Aerial Reconnaissance Expedition, covers flown to and posted from Tennants Creek (Aug 18) or Oodnadatta (Aug 23), both signed by Harry T. Bennett, Frank Neale and Jim Pollock, with the expedition cachet. Scarce, 11 covers flown to Tennant Creek and just five covers flown to Oodnadatta. AAMC 758, from $550. (2). Photo on page 110. £160-200 |
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| 718 | |||
| 1937 First flight covers comprising March 5 Sydney to Daly Waters (AAMC 708a); Apr. 13 Cairns to Normanton (719); Apr 14 Sydney to Cobar, Narromine to Cobar or Cobar to Broken Hill (721/2, 724a); June 15 Normanton to Burketown or Burketown to Normanton (740/1); Aug 4 Geelong to Melbourne glider flight (753); Aug. 16 Sydney to Adelaide and Adelaide to Leeton or Hay (757/a); Aug 30 Naracoorte to Adelaide (766); also Oct. 5-7 Melbourne Air Mail Exhibition covers (5, three registered, four bearing vignettes) and vignette sheets of four perforated (2, blue and brown) or imperforate (green). A good lot, three covers pilot signed, just 15 covers flown on the Aug. 30 Naracoorte flight and 20 flown on each of the April 14th flights. AAMC $1,300. (20). £200-250 |
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| 719 | |||
| 1937 (Sep-Nov) Ansett Airways flight covers comprising Sep. 27 first mail flight from Melbourne to Mildura or Mildura to Melbourne (AAMC 768a); Oct 4/5 survey flight from Narrandera to Sydney or Sydney to Narrandera (768h); Oct 18 first mail flight from Narrandera to Sydney or Sydney to Narrandera (770a); Nov. 29 Adelaide to Mildura survey flight (774b), all signed by the pilot Alex M. Baynes. Scarce, very little mail carried on any of these flights. AAMC $380. (6). £100-120 |
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| 720 | |||
| 1938-41 First flight covers comprising 1938 (May 30) Sydney to Cairns (AAMC 812a) and Aug. 29 Bowen to Brisbane (826d); 1939 (Jan 9) Kingaroy to Brisbane (842), April 3 Brisbane to Innisfail (847, Twenty flown) and Dec. 23 Sydney to Coonamble (887a); 1941 (July 3) Brisbane to Darwin with special vignette (918). AAMC $345. (6). £70-80 |
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| 721 | |||
| 1939 (Jan 18) Crash of the Guinea Airways plane "Koranga" at Katherine River, en-route from Darwin to Adelaide with the English mails, cover from England to Perth franked 11/2d with the explanatory label on reverse applied at Perth. AAMC 843, $400. Photo on page 110. £100-120 |
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| 722 | |||
| 1941-43 Mornington Island Christmas parachute drop covers bearing special Qantas parachute drop vignettes in blue (from Brisbane, 22 Dec 1944), red (Sydney, 23 Dec 1942) or green (Brisbane, 24 Dec 1943), each with the vignette tied by the Qantas cachet, all signed by the pilot with "MORNINGTON ISLAND" cachet and signature of the missionary in charge on the reverse. AAMC 936, 950, 971, $450. (3). £80-100 |
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| 723 | |||
| 1944 (Mar-Dec) Cover franked 21/2d cancelled at Bankstown (Mar 30), flown on the RAAF Mosquito A52-1001 at Bankstown on July 11th, again flown on the first Mosquito DD664 at Bankstown on Dec. 17th, signed by both pilots and 34 others. Scarce, just 23 covers flown. AAMC 976a, $225. £60-70 |
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| 724 | |||
| 1926-40 Commercial covers (209) and fronts (10) all flown internally, mostly franked 41/2d or 5d but some higher frankings due to weight, registration or late fees, some bearing commemorative issues. A useful lot, viewing recommended. (219). £300-350 |
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| 725 | |||
Rocket Mail, 1934 (Dec 4) S.S "Canonbar" to Brisbane sheetlet of four vignettes (AAMC R1a); 1935 (Aug 12) cover flown from S.S "Maheno" to Fraser Island posted at Pialba, bearing a green vignette (R3); 1935 (Oct 28) flimsy Telegraph Silver Jubilee number front cover flown in an envelope from Riverview (R4f); 1936 (Feb 24) cover flown from Riverview to Moggil and posted at Brisbane bearing a red vignette (R5a), and three 1966 rocket or balloon flight items (R104, B3/a). AAMC $420. (7). £70-100External Flights |
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| 726 | |||
| 1928 (Mar 21) Commercial Travellers Club of Melbourne, menu for a luncheon given to honour Bert Hinkler, the cover inset with a silk picture of Hinkler and his Avro Avian G-EBOV aeroplane, signed inside by Hinkler and W. Wheildon. Hinkler flew solo from England to Australia, arriving at Bundaberg on February 27th (see AAMC 116/9). £140-180 |
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| 727 | |||
| 1931-48 Covers comprising 1931 (Apr 23) Australia to England (3, AAMC 188, one posted at Darwin), May 22 Australia to Java (204) and Nov. 19 Australia to England (2, one addressed to Canada) or Rangoon (222, 222c); 1934 (Feb 17) New Zealand to Australia (360, pilot signed), Oct. 20 Dutch East Indies to Australia (446) and Dec. 9 Australia to England (470); 1941 (Oct 14) Australia to New Hebrides (1190). AAMC $715. (11). £100-120 |
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| 728 | |||
| 1932 (Mar 29) Sydney to Noumea, New Caledonia, via Brisbane, cover franked 6d, flown by the French aviators Baron de Verneuil, M.E. Deve and E. Munch on the final leg of their flight from Paris. Backstamped at Brisbane and upon arrival at Noumea. A few small faults to reverse only, otherwise fine and very scarce. Just 18 covers flown from Australia to Noumea, ten posted in Sydney and eight in Brisbane. AAMC 254a, $1,500. Photo on page 110. £600-800 |
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| 729 | |||
| 1940-43 Wartime commercial air mail covers to England (12), USA, India or the Red Cross in Switzerland (2, printed A.R.C.S Message Service envelopes), several clipper rates franked 5/10 (9) or 17/6, others franked 4/2, 7/5 or 8/4, one cover from Max Stern in No. 2 Internment Camp at Tatura with camp censor cachet. (16). Photo on page 110. £300-400 |
| 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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