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TWO CARTONS: with the QV-QEII cancellation group of Australia & states issues off paper & on piece, bearing machine, slogans & some locals. Also few earlies with barrelled & c.d.s. cancels. Plus a quantity of QEII Postal History with letter-sheets & envs. one or two earlier items noted. Great Postmark interest a lot for the specialist. [ex Colin Salt] (Large Qty) £75
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THREE ALBUMS with the valuable KGV to QEII mint & used collection, with a good range of KGV Heads to 1/4d mint (inc. a few varieties) & 'Roos with 1913 5/- and £1 mint, 1929 5/- mint & 1934 £2 corner marginal used, 1928 Melbourne Exhibition sheet mint, 1932 Bridge mint & used, other good 1930s commems., Robes to £1 (2) mint, Arms to £2 mint, a selection of early QEII types inc., a volume of FDCs and a quantity of pieces collected for cancellation interest plus a useful range of official perfins. A good lot with a high catalogue value. (Qty). £1,500
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TWO ALBUMS: with the mint & used collection, one volume contains QEII Decimal issues, the other contains States, cancellations, officials & postage dues. (Qty) £200
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ALBUM with the KGV to QEII mint & used collection inc. a good group of 'Roos & KGV heads' ('Roos' inc. 1915-28 £2 opt. "SPECIMEN", 10/- perf. "O.S." & 1931-36 10/-, £1 & £2 opt. "SPECIMEN"; Heads inc. 1/4d mint x 3), 6d Kookaburra mint & used, 5/- Bridge c.t.o., S.J. set mint & used, Robes to £1 mint (2) & used (2). Arms to £2 mint, etc. (Few 100's) £400
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1913-28 'ROOS' USED COLLECTION ON ALBUM LEAVES: 1913 printing to 5/- SG 13, 1915-28 printing to 5/- (4) with shade vars. & 10/- SG 43a. Mainly fine. (44) PHOTO - see page 10. £150
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1920s - MAIL TO U.S.A. ALL WITH U.S. POSTAGE DUE LABELS & AUSTRALIAN "T" MARKS; 1921/9 covers/cards inc. 1927/8 pair with superb fancy-framed purple Sydney 5-line "This letter was posted insufficiently prepaid./Please advise your correspondence..." or red boxed Brisbane "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID LETTER/WILL YOU KINDLY RETURN THIS ENVELOPE TO/YOUR CORRESPONDENT..."on the reverse, plus a good range of toher P. Due marks ex Adelaide, Brisbane (3), Melbourne (3 inc. v. fine 1923 hexagon "T/271/2C"), Sydney (3) & Perth (2); all with US P. Due labels (various values & cancels). Good lot. [ex Colin Salt] (14 covers/cards) £100
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1920s - MAIL TO MAIL TO U.S.A. WITHOUT POSTAGE DUE LABELS; 1920/9 covers inc. 1929 Canberra v. fine purple boxed "RETURNED FOR/ADDITIONAL POSTAGE/SHORT PAID [11/2]d/Postal Department/Com'lth of Australia" slightly overlapped by a second KGV 11/2d Red (the first stamp with damaged corner), 1928/9 pair with red boxed Brisbane/Sydney(?) "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID LETTER/WILL YOU KINDLY RETURN THIS ENVELOPE TO/YOUR CORRESPONDENT...", Sydney shield-frame "N.S.W./T" marks for 20, 25 (3; red, black or purple), 371/2 (scarce 1924) or 50, unusual 1924 Sydney large unframed "T371/2", and Brisbane/Adelaide/Melbourne trio with "50/CTMS/T", "T/30CTS" in circle or hexagon "T/25c". Scarce group. [ex Colin Salt] (12 covers + 1 front) £100
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RARE TAXED AIRMAIL COVER TO PRAGUE; 24 Oct. 1938 env. franked 2/- Kangaroo tied by Ship Mail Room Melbourne c.d.s. Airmail label 'crossed' out yet still carried via this mode, apparently overweight, taxed and Czechoslovakia 1k postage due added and tied by Prague c.d.s with Czech censor marking on face. The rear with Athens, Budapest and Prague c.d.s. Curious and rare example of taxed mail. PHOTO - see page 32. £300
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MACHINE CANCELLATIONS, ETC.; 1914-38 covers/cards incl. many machine cancels (early slogans, Paid types, etc.), 1935 printed matter env. ex GB with Brisbane "CUSTOMS DUTY/[Crown]/PAID", stained 1935 Cyprus env. with fancy "VISIT/[map]/CYPRUS" slogan, and 1934/6 trio ex GB with ignored P. Due fine Adelaide boxed "T 1D" (marginal 1d P. Due used at Gladstone), and "UNCLAIMED/KAIMKILLENBUN". [ex Colin Salt] (c.70 covers/cards) £80
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OVERSEAS MAIL WITH POSTAGE DUES - FROM AUSTRALIA & INGOING TO AUSTRALIA; 1936/50 group (10) all underpaid to US with varied "T" numerals and all with US P. Dues, 1938/9 Melbourne pair with P. Dues of GB & Dutch East Indies (refused with 8-line boxed Melbourne "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID LETTER...advice mark), attractive 1939 env. ex Canada with "PLEASE ADVISE YOUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT..." 3-line Sydney mark and 4x2d + 1d Dues, 1945/6 pair ex US with 3d or 3x1d Dues, 1948 ex Sydney with Swedish "15 ore" label, 1950 env. (worn) via Sydney with French 20f Block of 10 + 10f + 5f + 2f Dues on reverse, 1950 Brisbane env. to NZ with oval-framed "T9D." and NZ 3d+6d Postage Stamps used as Dues, and 1952 env. (stamp removed) with Czech P. Dues. [ex Colin Salt] (20 covers) £120
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POSTAGE DUE COVERS - KGVI PERIOD - "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" AIRMAILS; Unusual 1939-53 group all underpaid for Airmail to NZ/GB/France, one from NZ and one internal; relevant marks of Sydney (1939 to NZ with red boxed "AERIAL SERVICE/COMPLETED SYDNEY", 1947 pair to GB with crinkle-frame purple "NOT ELIGIBLE FOR/AERIAL MAIL. FEE/DEFICIENT./SYDNEY NO.2.", similar 1952 but "...SEND BY SURFACE...", and 1951 ex NZ with purple "DESPATCHED FROM SYDNEY/BY SURFACE MAIL"), Adelaide (1949/52 pair to GB with purple "Insufficiently/prepaid/AIR MAIL"), Perth (1953 boxed "UNDERPAID/FOR AERIAL SERVICE) to GB), Brisbane (1953/7 trio - latter QEII - with purple/black "INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE/FOR AIRMAIL" - 2 types), and Melbourne (1953 to GB with "SUFFICIENT PAID/FOR AIR MAIL WITHIN/AUSTRALIA ONLY" + boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY/PAID FOR/AIR TRANSMISSION"). Scarce lot. [ex Colin Salt] (12 covers) £75
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POSTAGE DUE COVERS - KGVI PERIOD - COMPULSORILY + "COMPENSATION" REGISTERED MAIL; 1938-53 group inc. fine and unusual 1938 env. regd. from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island at 6d rate (extra 1d for Insurance to £5) with blue R label with two strikes of small "COMPENSATION" mark with pencil "4d" alongside, 1942 Melbourne purple "POSTED CONTRARY/TO RULE 10", 1950/1 Brisbane./Melbourne "IRREGULARLY/POSTED" (latter framed), 1950/1 pair with purple Sydney "CONTAINS COIN/O[officially]. R[registered].", 1952 Sydney purple boxed "REGISTERED IN/ACCORDANCE/RULE [267]/SYD.NO.2",&1953Brisbane "DEFICIENCY/REPORTED/AT BRISBANE". Scarce lot. [ex Colin Salt] (8 covers) £75
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RETURNED (MAINLY INTERNAL) MAIL - N.S.W. KGVI PERIOD; 1938-52 covers all with P.O. returned markings inc. 'pointed hands', etc. inc. 1951 Albury ("PREVENT BUSH FIRES" env.), 1939 purple "NOT KNOWN BY POSTMAN/AT ANNANDALE" ex GB, 1949 Belmont, 1949 Bexley, 1937 Broken Hill front, 1949 small purple "Unclaimed Camden", 1942 Glen Innes, 1952 Lane Cove purple "UNCLAIMED", similar 1950 Leichhardt, 1942 Lismore, 1944 "NOT KNOWN/NEWCASTLE" c.d.s., 1951 Surry Hills, 1938/51 Sydney quartet (1938 ex GB, 1950 purple "POST TOWN/NOT KNOWN/N.S.W", 1951 "NO SUCH STREET/SYDNEY CITY...", etc.) & 1943 Taree (superb red "P.M.G.'S DEPT. 'pointing hand' + "UNKNOWN" + "INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS"). Good lot. [ex Colin Salt] (16 covers + 1 front) £100
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RETURNED INTERNAL MAIL - QUEENSLAND & S.A. KGVI PERIOD; 1949-51 Queensland covers (8) all with P.O. returned ("UNCLAIMED" etc.) markings inc. Charters Towers, Cunnamulla, Ipswich, Mackay, red 1950 "Unclaimed at Mount Isa Mines" , Toogoolawah, Toowoomba & Townsville; plus South Australia covers (8; the first 2 ex Northern Territory) inc. 1951 Daly Waters (N.T.), 1950 Darwin (N.T.) "UNKNOWN BY POSTMAN", Peterborough, Plympton, Port Augusta, Prospect, Wallaroo & Wallaroo Mines (latter in manuscript). Good lot. [ex Colin Salt] (16 covers) £75
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BALANCE of a collection inc. KGV & KGVI used issues & censor covers. Australian Antarctic Territory issues, much unmounted & many in blocks of four/six or TL gutter pairs. Also noted a scarce Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (1947-48) cover posted from Macquarie Island Base, Antarctica, one of only 38 covers carried. (Qty.) £70
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MINT COLLECTION on Lighthouse leaves inc. 1966-68 to $1, 1973 to $1 plus later ranges to 1999 (c.140) £90
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RARE ENVELOPE FLOWN ON THE ATTEMPT TO FLY FROM FRANCE TO AUSTRALIA BY E POULET AND J BENOIST: 1919 (14 Oct) env from Banda Abas to Karachi bearing India 4a 2p tied by a clear "BANDA ABBAS" d.s. of 8 Nov. 1919, red m/s "Per Kind Favour of M Paulet" (faded) and two strikes of the violet "PAR POSTE D' AIR/PAR FAVOEUR DE/M POULET" h.s. with another on reverse. The flight was abandoned at Moulmein in Burma. A little damp effected and small corner tear. One of the rarest of pioneer air mail covers with only 8 examples recorded. AAMC 25a & TF No 5 in the census. Also a PPC of the aircraft leaving Paris. PHOTO - see page 4. £2,400
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RARE ROSS SMITH ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA 1st FLIGHT COVER WITH ADDITIONAL AUSTRALIAN 11/2d ADHESIVE - ONLY 13 RECORDED THUS: 1919 (12 Nov.) An opened out env. from London to Melbourne bearing a fine Ross Smith "FIRST/AERIAL POST/ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA" stamp and Australian 11/2d tied by very fine oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26 FEB 1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA" cancellations. Two vertical folds well clear of all adhesives a small portion of one flap missing. Only 13 covers are recorded with additional Australian adhesives. K Ceremuga Cert (2000). AAMC 27 cover no. 157. PHOTO - see page 5. £2,000
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VERY RARE ROSS SMITH ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" COVER - PILOT SIGNED: 1919 (14 Nov.) "THE "WAR CHEST" FUND/N.S.W DIVISION/A.C.F." envelope headed in m/s "On Active Service" from London to Thornleigh, N.S.W. with (on reverse) a fine Ross Smith "FIRST/AERIAL POST/ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA" stamp tied by a clear oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26FEB 1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA" d.s. The reverse signed "J M Bennett/Darwin/12. 12 19" and "Keith Smith". The reverse is also endorsed "Not for publication/R Roberts/Aust Wireless". NE & TF record 26 "O.A.S" covers, these were passed to N.D. MacEwen and flown to Bagdad in a Handley Page J1936 ("Old Carthusian") whilst on route to India. Ross Smith carried the mail to London for inclusion in the England -Australia flight. NE & TF only record 7 covers with more than one signature. Some creasing and a small tear at top just touching Bennett signature. The writing is a little faded. Despite this, one of the rarest of the Ross Smith covers. AAMC 27 cover no. 270 PHOTO - see page 3. £2,000
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"HERALD & WEEKLY TIMES" VIGNETTES: 1922 (17 April) A mint vertical pair of dark blue "Herald/Air/Mail" vignette. Both with small area of gum missing, the upper stamp with minute thin. Scarce. AAMC 64a. PHOTO - see page 10. £140
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WING COMMANDER GOBLE SOUVENIR STAMPS: 1924 (6 April) three Wing Commander Goble stamps, printed by the Herald & Weekly Times for "Pals" readers: in green, red (unused) and dark brown. Some small faults but scarce. AAMC 70a. (3) PHOTO - see page 10. £160
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WING COMMANDER GOBLE SOUVENIR STAMPS - A RARE PAIR: 1924 (6 April) A mint pair of blue Wing Commander Goble stamps. Some rust spotting but one of only three such pairs recorded. AAMC 70a PHOTO - see page 33. £140
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COVER FLOWN ON THE F DE PINEDO AND E CAMPANELLI FLIGHT FROM INDIA TO AUSTRALIA - CUT IN HALF BY THE PILOT: 1925 (21 April) the right half of an env. numbered 25 from Calcutta to Melbourne bearing uncancelled India KGV 1a with red "Italian Consul General's letter of 12-11-25/No. 750/11/Calcutta to Melbourne by Seaplane, 13/5/25" h.s. on front. On reverse a violet map of India cachet and signature of the Calcutta Philatelic Society president. Note cut in half by De Pinedo (removing his signature) after an argument over charity donations. AAMC 78a (51 carried). Diena Cert (1992) plus F Longhi Cert (1998) PHOTO - see page 4. £500
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COVER FLOWN BY F DE PINEDO & E CAMPENELLI ON THEIR ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT: 1925 (11 Sept) env. from Manila to Aparri bearing Philipines 2c, 4c, 6c & 8c with small aeroplane cancellations, blue "Comm' F. de. Pinedo's/*Airplane SAVOIA 1925*/ROME-PHILIPINES-TOKYO" cachet and a large aeroplane canchet of 16 Sept. 1925 on reverse. AAMC 79e PHOTO - see page 32. £200
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COVER FLOWN BY SIR ALAN COBHAM FROM LONDON TO MELBOURNE SURVEY FLIGHT:1926 (30 June) env from London to Melbourne flown by Alan Cobham on his survey flight, with "DARWIN N.T./3 DE 26/AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. with typed & m/s "DEPARTED June 30th/ARRIVED Darwin Aug 5 1926" and signed "Alan Cobham" with "8" in circle above. Also a typed note headed "New York City, 3rd January 1927" signed "Alan Cobham" stating that the cover was one of 10 so carried. AAMC 95 Note in Nov 2003 the cover no 10 realised £1,294 in the Gaetano Vullo auction PHOTO - see page 4. £1,000
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COVER FLOWN ON THE SIR ALAN COBHAM RETURN FLIGHT TO ENGLAND:1926 (27 Sept) env headed "Air Mail" from Bagdad to Manchester bearing Iraq 6a tied by a typed boxed "BY AIR/Iraq to Great Britain/with Alan Cobham" cancellation and Baghdad c.d.s. One of 110 covers carried of which no more than five are believed to exist. AAMC 101c. PHOTO - see page 34. £180
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"RED ROSE" COVER FLOWN FROM CALCUTTA TO DARWIN:1927 (20 Oct) env from Calcutta to Australia bearing Indian 1a x 2 tied by "PARK STREET/CALCUTTA" c.d.s. and Australian KGV 1d tied by "DARWIN N.T./21 MAR 28/AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. The cover bears a flight label tied by m/s "Certified carried/via the Red Rose Aeroplane/from Calcutta to Australia/W.A. Lancaster (pilot)/J.M.Keith Miller (co-pilot)". The cover has some faults but a scarce survivor with only 37 being carried. Note: Mrs Miller was the 1st lady to fly from England to Australia. AAMC 111 PHOTO - see page 34. £140
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"RED ROSE" COVER FLOWN FROM CALCUTTA TO RANGOON:1927 (? 18 Dec) env flown on the "Red Rose" from Calcutta to Rangoon franked with a single 1a and bearing a special "By Air" flight printed label. 52 flown AAMC 113b PHOTO - see page 34 £140
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"RED ROSE" COVER FLOWN FROM INDIA TO CALCUTTA: 1927 (? Dec) env flown on the "Red Rose" from Calcutta to Rangoon with special "By Air" illustrated label. Later biro note at top "FLIGHT BY KEITH-MILLER & LANCASTER". AAMC 113b PHOTO - see page 34. £100
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RAF SUPERMARINE FLYING BOAT COVER FLOWN FROM CALCUTTA TO RANGOON:1928 (3 Feb) env flown by RAF flying boat from Calcutta to Rangoon franked with Indian 3p pair & 1a tied by "PARK STREET/CALCUTTA" c.d.s. of 3 Feb 1928 and bearing a fine special flight label. AAMC 115b PHOTO - see page 34. £120
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RAF SUPERMARINE FLYING BOAT COVER FLOWN FROM CALCUTTA TO AKYAB:1928 (3 Feb) env flown by RAF supermarine from Calcutta to Akyab franked with Indian 3p x 2 & 1/2a tied by "PARK STREET/CALCUTTA" c.d.s. and bearing a fine special label. Cover a little creased. AAMC 115c. PHOTO - see page 34. £80
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RARE POSTCARD FLOWN FROM CALCUTTA TO BUNDABERG ON BERT HINKLER'S SOLO ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA FLIGHT:1928 PPC to Stephen H Smith in Calcutta bearing a single India KGV 1/2a and black on yellow air mail label and "CTM/T" with m/s "T30" above. The card was flown from Calcutta to Bundaberg mislaid and flown by Hinkler on 4 July 1928 to Calcutta. With Bundberg 4th July c.d.s. and 7 Aug c.d.s. of Calcutta. The cover has a typed "Bert Hinkler's flight/Karachi to Bundaberg" annotation. Diagonal crease but one of only 6 carried. AAMC 117 A$ 4,250. PHOTO - see page 4. £1,000
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SPECIAL POSTCARD FLOWN FROM CALCUTTA TO RANGOON ON BERT HINKLERS SOLO ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA FLIGHT: 1928 (17 Feb) A special momento card flown by Bert Hinkler from Calcutta to Rangoon at the 1/2a rate. The reverse endorsed "Carried by Bert Hinkler/Calcutta - Rangoon/ Stephen Smith/16-2-28". Small corner crease at lower right. AAMC 118. PHOTO - see page 34. £240
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VERY RARE COVER FLOWN BY KINGSFORD SMITH FROM FIJI TO SYDNEY ON HIS EPIC "SOUTHERN CROSS" FLIGHT FROM U.S.A. TO AUSTRALIA:1928 (8 June) env from Fiji to Sydney with typed "By Aerial Post per/"SOUTHERN CROSS"/By favour C Kingsford Smith/Fiji to Australia" and signed "C Kingsford Smith". Franked with KGV 1/2d & 1d tied by a single "6 SYDNEY 6/N.S.W." c.d.s. of 13 June 1928. The majority of the 6 recorded covers were posted during the week following the arrival of the party on Sunday 10 June at 3pm. One of the rarest Australian flown covers. AAMC 122b A$ 12,500. PHOTO - see page 34 £2,000
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RARE COVER FLOWN ON THE "SOUTHERN CROSS" FLIGHT AUSTRALIA TO NEW ZEALAND: 1928 (10 Sept) env. from Richmond to "W. MOORE ESQ/C/O THE EASTERN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH/WELLINGTON/NEW ZEALAND" & "PER AERIAL MAIL.". The cover is signed on reverse "C Kingsford Smith", "C.T.P. Ulm", "H.A. Litchfield" and "T H McWilliams" with "Southern Cross" below. There are no postal markings or adhesives. Vertical fold and other small faults. A rare item being one of 15 covers carried. Note Nelson Eustis believed this flight to be the rarest of all flown between Australia & New Zealand. AAMC 124 A$ 5,500. PHOTO - see page 5. £1,200
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RARE COVER FLOWN ON THE FIRST NEW ZEALAND TO AUSTRALIA FLIGHT BY KINGSFORD SMITH :1928 (13 Oct) env from Blenheim to the commanding officer of the RAAF station at Richmond N.S.W. bearing Admiral 1d tied by a v. fine "BLENHEIM/N.Z" c.d.s. with "RICHMOND/N.S.W." c.d.s. of 14 Oct 1928. M/s "Per "Southern Cross"/First Air Mail from/New Zealand to Australia". Only 16 flown. Vertical crease at right AAMC 126 A$4,250. PHOTO - see page 6. £1,000
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THE "COFFEE ROYAL" EPISODE - A RARE FLOWN COVER:1929 (30 March) env from Richmond addressed to "Letter delivered to/Sir Hugo Hirst Bart/40 Park Lane London" with "Through the Kindness of Squadron Commander/Kingsford Smith and Flight Lieutenant/Ulm on the Southern Cross flight/from Sydney to London March 1929". Unstamped but with a clear "RICHMOND/10.30A 30MR29" c.d.s. Also included is the original letter dated 1 March 1929 which again mentions the method of letter transport. Note: The Southern Cross left was lost on route to England in N.W. Western Australia due to lack of fuel. The crew survived on baby food, coffee & brandy from which the incident took its name. The plane eventually left Australia on 25th June arriving on 10th July. 12 examples recorded. AAMC 131/142 A$ 2,750. PHOTO - see page 3. £750
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FLOWN POSTCARD COMMEMORATING THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF ROSS SMITH'S ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA FLIGHT: 1929 (12 Nov) photographic card from Hounslow to Melbourne bearing GB & Australian 1d adhesives flown on a special 10th anniversary flight signed by Keith Smith. A little creased. AAMC 145c PHOTO - see page 34. £80
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RARE ROME TO SYDNEY "SOUTHERN CROSS JUNIOR" COVER: 1930(10 Oct) env flown from Rome to Sydney in "The Cross Junior" as part of the Kingsford Smith record England to Australia flight. With a fine "ROMA/AEROPORTO DEL LITTORIO" h.s. and pilot signed. One of 15 carried. AAMC 171a a$ 3,000. PHOTO - see page 34. £800
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MAIL CARRIED ON THE NEW AUSTRALIA via KARACHI TO LONDON SERVICES: 1929 (Dec) covers (3) registered from Australia to London via the new "via Karachi" route. Also 1929 (18 Nov) env from Columbo to Victoria carried on the opening service to Perth and then by air to Perth. AAMC 146 (4) £80
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FAIRBURN & SHENTON - ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA FLIGHT: 1931 (3 Apr) env sent in the "Sparta Arrow" on the Calcutta to Darwin leg with India 1a franking tied by despatch c.d.s., Australia 2d tied by Darwin c.d.s. (24 Apr) and returned to Calcutta and franked with another 1a tied by Calcutta c.d.s. (25 May) for inland postage to Stephen Smith (signed on reverse). With violet "DETAINED TILL 5th APRIL/ENGINE OVERHAULED" and "Lion/BRITISH FLIGHT/ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA" cachet. The aircraft was involved in a crash at Darwin. 43 flown. AAMC 177 PHOTO - see page 34. £140
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A VERY SIMILAR COVER but a little foxed in places. PHOTO - see page 35. £80
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS 1st EXPERIMENTAL ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA & RETURN FLIGHTS: 1931 (3 April) special env from London to Australia. (11 April) env from Singapore to Port Darwin and (13 April) env from Allahabad to Calcutta. 1931 (23 April) special envs (3, inc. two registered) plus one other from Australia to UK with special cachets. (1 May) special env from Calcutta to Allahabad. Also a cover flown both ways, and one from Rangoon to London. 1931 (2 May) env. from Calcutta to Australia underpaid and charged 2d postage due. Plus 1931 (14 May) special env flown on the 2nd experimental flight from Brisbane to Darwin signed by Hudson Fysh. . Some faults but an interesting group. (14 covers) £160
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K.L.M. EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA: 1931 (29 April) env from London to Sydney. 1931 (9 May & 11 May) env from Batavia to Sydney), all with special "ABEL TASMAN/BATAVIA -CENTRUM" d.s. 1931 (6 May) "By Air Mail, "Dutch Australian Flight"/Via "Alor Star"/MELBOURNE" env registered from Singapore to Tasmania. (4 covers) AAMC 194, 195 & 196. £120
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS 2nd EXPERIMENTAL AUSTRALIA TO ENGLAND FLIGHT: 1931 (14 May) special "ALL THE WAY" env registered from Sydney to Singapore. Plus similar from Sydney to London. Both signed by Hudson Fysh. Also another env from Wagin to Somerset. Some faults. AAMC 203 & 203a. (3) £100
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K.L.M. RETURN FLIGHT TO THE NETHERLANDS: 1931(May) envs (4) to Java (registered - scarce), Singapore, Bandoeng and London (special "ALL AIR ROUTE" env.) carried on the return K.L.M. flight from Australia. All have a large violet oval violet cachet. Mostly fine. AAMC 204 & 206. (4) PHOTO - see page 35. £120
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FRANCIS CHICHESTER MATI TO MANILA FLIGHT: 1931 (13 (July) Philippines 2c env uprated with 4c & 10c flown from Mati (Davao) to Manila. Pilot signed. Fine. AAMC 211 PHOTO - see page 35. £120
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FRANCIS CHICHESTER AUSTRALIA TO JAPAN FLIGHT: 1931(7 July) env from Thursday Island to UK with on the reverse the h.s. note stating that the env was no. 120 of 145 carried from Australia to Japan on the 1st solo long distance flight from Australia to Japan and pilot signed. Fine. AAMC 210 PHOTO - see page 35. £140
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CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH ATTEMPT AT SOLO AUSTRALIA - UK RECORD: 1931 (7 Oct) env from Rome to UK with green boxed "AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND/RECORD FLIGHT/WING COMMANDER CH. KINGSFORD SMITH/ROME-LONDON/OCT 7. 1931" h.s. Pilot signed. Small faults. AAMC 215b A$ 2,750. 10 flown. Note Charles Kingsford Smith left W.A. on 24 Sept 1931 in the Southern Cross Minor. He was taken ill and stopped on route in Milas (Asia Minor), Athens (where he remained under medical attention for 4 day). On 7 October he flew the final leg from Rome to London. PHOTO - see page 5. £600
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THE 1st ALL AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL TO ENGLAND: 1931 (19 Nov) envs (6, inc. 3 special Xmas greetings types) carried on the 1st all Australian airmail to England. Final destinations comprise France, Canada, USA and UK (3). Also an env from Rabaul to England carried on the same flight. All with relevant violet cachets, three are pilot signed. AAMC 222 etc. £100
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