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AUSTRALIA - 1916 3rd Wmk £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue, small crease at top left though well centred and large part o.g. SG £3000 £150
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AUSTRALIA - Used and duplicated group of KGV & KGVI period issues inc. KGV Heads to 1/4d, 1932 5/- Bridge, 1937/38 and 1948/49 Robes to £1, 1949/50 Arms to £2, OS opts (some CTO), p.dues to 1/-, 'BCOF' to 2/- etc. (hundreds) £120
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AUSTRALIA - 1919 KGV 1½d Black Brown Perf 14 Wmk Large Multi Electro 3 complete right pane and two columns of the left pane showing central gutter with imprint (few reinforced perfs, ink annotations in margins and few minor tone spots only visible from rear) with L24/L30 left wattles break in shading right of stem or left of top leaf, L53/L59 - no crack of cliche and R/34 right wattle showing break right of stem and therefore likely an early printing before the other known flaws developed. Scarce multiple. BW $AU3000+ (64) £150
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AUSTRALIA - Mint range on leaves or stock pages inc. many in blocks of four with 1914 6d Kookaburra, 1928 3d Kookaburra m/s (2), 1946/47 'BCOF' set mint (both 5/- types), 1950 £2 Arms, 1937/38 Zoological & Robes set to £1, few officials and p.dues etc. SG c£1500 (few hundred) £200
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AUSTRALIA - 1932 SYDNEY BRIDGE set of three fine used (c.t.o) SG 141-143 (3) £75
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AUSTRALIA - AUSTRALIAN P.O.W. COVER FROM ZENTSUJI PRISON CAMP, JAPAN: 25 Aug 1942 env. from Lt. Jack Lusby Burns (1 Indep. Coy., A.I.F.) held in Japan, to Melbourne. Fine "17[Showa=1942].8 25" c.d.s. and purple censor mark. Small tear does not detract. Scarce item from this small camp that housed almost exclusively officers. [ex Taylor-Smith] Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, JAPAN £75
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AUSTRALIA - QEII period mint and used collection in stockbooks and on leaves with many mint blocks, 1953-56 3/6d Booklets (3 - all with wax interleaving - one with unwmkd stamps - SG £205), 1963 5/- Cattle on White Paper mint (4 - SG £360), 1963-65 Navigators mint to £2, 1966 Navigators 40c - $4 two mint sets, 1967 $1 Booklet (5c on 4c) with wax interleaves (4 - SG £300), later high values to $20 optd SPECIMEN plus used inc. Robes to £1, Arms to £2, Navigators to £2 etc. (few thousand) £200
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AUSTRALIA - Postal History range with mostly commercial mail inc. 1923 env. to Honolulu franked KGV 4d, 1926 env. to Egypt franked KGV 1½d, 1936 unsealed env. to Los Angeles franked KGV 1d, 1952 airmail env. to Darwin franked KGVI 6½d tied by Port Moresby cds, 1963 airmail env. to London franked 10/- Arms, 5/- Cattle & 9d Roo, 1964 airmail env. to London franked 5/- Cattle, 1/6d Flower & 3d QEII, 1968 airmail env. to England franked 5c Xmas with "INSUFFICIENTLY/PAID FOR/AIR TRANSMISSION" plus a range of other censored, registered, missent, airmail, express etc. items and a smaller range of N.Zealand mail mainly commercial (few hundred) £140
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AUSTRALIA - INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS: Box file housing c.100 covers with "Return to Sender" type instructional marks. £100
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AUSTRALIA - AUSTRALIAN INLAND MISSION/BUSH CHURCH AIR SOCIETY - EARLY FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE COVERS:19 Dec 1928 env flown from Longreach via Georgetown to Cumberland by QANTAS aircraft DH50A G-AUER "Victory" which was used as an early air ambulance.23 June 1938 env flown by flying doctor service from Koonibba via Penong to Ceduna, pilot signed (A Chadwick) and by doctors (R W Gibson & F Dowling). Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £120
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - ADELAIDE AIRWAYS Ltd:1935 A selection of 1st flight with a 25 Nov 1935 postcard from Adelaide to Pt Lincoln and an env flown in the opposite direction, pilot signed (Harold Cook). Adelaide to Broken Hill. 26 Nov 1935 env from Melbourne registered to Adelaide, Mt Gambier to Adelaide, Mt Gambier to Melbourne, Broken Hill to Adelaide and Adelaide to Melbourne via Mt Gambier (foxed). AAC 558, 559, 561, 561a, 562, 562a & 563a. Some with minor faults (8 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £240
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - ADELAIDE AIRWAYS Ltd:A selection of 1st flight with 31 July 1936 Broken Hill to Melbourne, pilot signed (H Gayton Kirkman). 3 Aug 1936 Adelaide to Mildura, Adelaide to Melbourne thence to Sydney with circular framed "UNCLAIMED SYDNEY" h.s. 2 Oct 1936 Renmark to Adelaide. 7 Nov 1936 Adelaide to Broken Hill.1 Jan 1937 Adelaide to Pennesha, Kangaroo Island. American River to Kangaroo Island with vignette. 18 May 1938 Cleve to Adelaide. A fine lot AAC 621, 621b, 632d, 648, 700a & 804a. (8 covers) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £200
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AIRCRAFTS PROPRIETARY Ltd - FIRST FLIGHT COVERS:2 June 1934 A group of 1st flight covers comprising Brisbane via Cracow, Mundubbera to Melbourne, Mundubbera - Brisbane thence to Sydney. Brisbane - Mundubbera, Mundubbera - Cracow and Cracow - Mundubbera. The last three pilot signed (R Adair). AAC 382 to 385 (6 5 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £150
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AIRCRAFTS PROPRIETARY Ltd - THE UNIQUE SURVEY FLIGHT COVER:26 May 1936 A C.R. Masterman & Co env from Brisbane flown on the "Inspection trip to Monto Aerodrome 26 May 1936", pilot signed (A Gilbertson). Believed to be unique. AAC 604a Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £120
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AIRCRAFTS PROPRIETARY Ltd:4 Aug 1937 An illustrated official flight env carried on the 1st Brisbane to Gooniwindi flight. 9 Jan 1939 env by 1st airmail from Kingaroy to Brisbane. 12 Oct 1939 1st flight from Brisbane to Thangool and 16 Feb 1940 Bundaberg to Monto, the last two pilot signed (B W Munro). 1 Aug 1940 1st flights from Kingaroy to Mundubaara and Kingaroy to Cracow. A fine lot AAC 752a, 842, 882, 893a. 908 & 909a (6 covers) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £140
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AIRLINES OF AUSTRALIA Ltd:19 May 1936 survey flight cover from Townsville to Mt Isa and another dated 22 May 1936 flown in the reverse direction. 30 Aug 1937 Brisbane - Adelaide flight covers x 2, both pilot signed (K Virtue & A Cameron). 31 Aug 1937 printed env with vignette flown from Brisbane to Adelaide (not catalogued). 3 April 1939 env from Brisbane to Innisfail, pilot signed (D S Wrey). 11 May 1939 illustrated env from Cairns - Coen. 21 Sept 1940 cover from Brisbane to Thursday Island. Also an uncatalogued 30 July 1936 1st flight cover from Townsville to Sydney. Plus an used AOA + ANA luggage label. A fine lot. AAC 602h, 602i, 730a, 759, 759a, 847, 859 & 910 Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £280
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AIRLINES OF AUSTRALIA Ltd:15 May 1937 "T E BUTLER" env carried on the 1st Melbourne to Sydney flight. Only 12 covers carried. Note:the aircraft used was the first diesel powered aircraft in Australia. AAC 730a Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £100
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AIRLINES (WA) Ltd:9 Dec 1935 env carried on the 1st flight from Mt Magnet to Perth. 15 Feb 1936 env carried on the 1st Perth to Mt Magnet flight, both are pilot signed (C W Snook).17 Feb 1936 env flown on the 1st Perth to Wiluna gold fields. 5 Oct 1936 env (creased) carried on the 1st Cue to Perth flight with boxed "UNCLAIMED" and guaranteed by N Eustis on reverse. AAC 567, 584, 588 & 591a. (4 covers). Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £100
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - ANSETT AIRWAYS Pty Ltd - ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1st COMMERCIAL FLIGHT COVERS FROM HAMILTON TO MELBOURNE:17 Feb 1936 env flown on the 1st commercial flight from Hamilton to Melbourne, m/s "This envelope/was carried from Hamilton to Melbourne/on the anaugral flight/of the Hamilton Melbourne Air Service" with red "ANSETT AIRWAYS PTY LTD" h.s. and signed by Reginald Ansett (Managing Director), Mal Nicol (Company Secretary) and V V Cerche (Pilot). Note This is one of two recorded covers carried on this flight, the other being in the collection of Tom Frommer. This was the 1st flight by Ansett Airways. Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £300
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - ANSETT AIRWAYS Pty Ltd:25 May 1936 env carried on the 1st flight from Hamilton to Melbourne. 18 Oct 1937 env flown on the 1st flight from Sydney to Narrandera and another of 19 Oct from Narrandera to Melbourne on the return flight. Few carried. Fine. AAC 604 & 770a (3 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £160
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AUSTRALIAN AERIAL SERVICES Ltd - FIRST FLIGHTS: ETC 21 July 1920 env carried on the 1st flight from Broken Hill to Sydney and 24 Nov 1925 env flown from Broken Hill to Cessnock. 3 Feb 1930 env flown from Echuca to Cootamundra and another dated 13 Feb 1930 carried on the return flight.8 April 1930 30 July 1930 env registered and flown on the 1st Camooweal to Alexandra flight. 8 April 1930 env flown from Darwin to cairns via Anthony's Lagoon, Camooweal and Cloncurry. Three bear company vignettes. AAC 88, 149b & 149c. (6 covers) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £260
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AUSTRALIAN AERIAL SERVICES Ltd - TWO SCARCE COVERS:5 Mar 1930 env registered and flown from Camooweal to Daly Waters. 8 Mar 1930 env registered from Daly Waters to Perth and flown "Per 1st Aerial Mail Daly Waters to/Camooweal 20/2/30 then per Aerial/Mails Camooweal to Brisbane, Brisbane/to Sydney and Adelaide to Perth. AAC 151 & 152 (2 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £200
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS Ltd:31 Dec 1929 env carried on the 1st Sydney to Brisbane flight and and another of the same date flown in the opposite direction. Fine. AAC 148 & 149 (2 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £150
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS Ltd;1930 (1 June) env from Adelaide to Brisbane carried on the 1st Melbourne to Sydney flight. Another registered to Geelong carried on the 1st Sydney to Melbourne flight. Fine. AAC 161 & 162 (2 covers) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £120
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS Ltd:1931 (19 Mar) env to India flown from Melbourne to Sydney. 19 March 1931 special env bearing day of issue 2d to 6d air set, to England, flown from Melbourne to Sydney, pilot signed (Kingsford Smith). Also a set of corner examples on 1st day piece signed by C. Kingsford Smith.1931 (1 - 2 May) envs carried on the 1st official flight from Hobart to Melbourne and Melbourne to Hobart both having special cachet. Covers from and to Launceston. 1931 (19 Nov) special env carried on the 1st Australia to England flight.1932 (7 Jan) printed Christmas env flown from England to Australia by the 1st all Australian Airmail service. Mostly fine. AAC 180, 181, 197, 198, 198a, 222.&245 (8 items) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA, INDIAFALSE £180
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AUSTRALIAN TRANSCONTINENTAL AIRWAYS Ltd:19 Aug 1935 The collection of 1st flights from Adelaide to Darwin and Darwin to Adelaide plus a complete collection of all the intermediate stages comprising Pine Creek - Darwin (pilot signed - J Chapman), Adelaide - Newcastle Waters, Darwin - Tennant Creek, Adelaide - Alice Springs (pilot signed (J Chapman), Farina - Tennant Creek, Darwin - Oodnadatta, Darwin - Pine Creek, Newcastle Waters - Adelaide and Daly Waters - Adelaide. AAC 522, 523 523a (10 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £160
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS Pty Ltd:An interesting range of 1st flight covers with 13 Dec 1936 Melbourne to Wagga Wagga, 22 Dec 1936 env to Freemantle flown from Adelaide to Sydney. 30 Aug 1937 envs (2) flown fro Adelaide to Brisbane, one pilot signed (P L Taylor & H Purvis) and hostess signed (L Allen). Melbourne to Sydney and returned as boxed "UNCLAIMED AT MELBOURNE" and other relevant h.s. A Melbourne Airmail exhibition env from Adelaide to Naracoorte. 19 Oct 1937 Hobart to Melbourne and 18 May 1938 Port Lincoln to Cleve. AAC 658, 696a,760, 760a,761,773 & 804. (8 covers) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £180
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - BUTLER AIR TRANSPORT COMPANY:10 Dec 1934 A group of covers carried on 1st flights comprising Cootamundra to Charleville, pilot signed (A Butler), Charleville - Cootamundra, Bourke - Cootamundra, Charleville - Narromine, Cootamundra - Bourke, registered from Narromine - Cootamundra and Bourke to Charleville. AAC 471, 472, and 472a. (7 covers) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £140
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - BUTLER AIR TRANSPORT COMPANY:4 Aug 1938 A group of 1st flight covers comprising Bourke - Narromine, Bourke - Cessnock, Cunnamulla - Sydney and Narromine - Sydney. 6 Aug 1938 registered from Sydney - Charleville, Bourke - Cunnamulla, Cessnock - Charleville, Sydney - Cunnamulla and Sydney - Narromine. 10 Nov 1938 1st flight covers from Tooraweenah to Sydney (special Crippled Children Appeal Fund env signed by pilot - R.C. Brett), Sydney - Coonamble and Mendooran to Sydney. 23 Dec 1939 Xmas souvenir env flown from Sydney - Coonamble, pilot signed (P B Lusk). A fine lot AAC 824, 824a, 833a & 887a. (13 covers) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £300
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - CARPENTER'S AIRWAYS LTD FIRST FLIGHT COVERS::27 May 1938 env from Melbourne flown on the 1st flight from Sydney to Port Moresby and return. 1930 (May) envs flown on the 1st flights from Sydney to Townsville (pilot signed - R. O. Mant - printed env), Cooktown to Salamaua, New Guinea, Port Moresby to Cooktown, Brisbane to Rabaul and return and Salamaua to Rockhampton (pilot signed - R. O. Mant). Note:these were the 1st official flights by Carpenter's Airways Ltd. AAC 812 & 812a Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, AIRMAILSFALSE £120
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - COMMERCIAL AVIATION Co:29 June 1935 env flown on the 1st flight from Adelaide to Tennant Creek, pilot signed (C Kleinig). A small stain at foot. One of 8 letter carried. AAC 509 Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £100
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - FLINDERS ISLAND AIRWAYS - TWO SCARCE 1st FLIGHT COVERS:7 June 1937 env registered from Hobart to Sydney flown from Launceston to Flinders Island, pilot signed (L W Johnston). Another env of the same date flown in the reverse direction. Fine AAC 267 & 268 Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £100
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - GUINEA AIRWAYS Ltd:18 Aug 1937 A selection of 1st flight covers with Adelaide via Hay to Sydney, Sydney to Adelaide, Adelaide to Cootamundra, pilot signed (H Hughes & G Hutchinson), Adelaide to Leeton, Sydney to Leeton, Adelaide to Hay, Pilot signed, and Adelaide to Mildura.Trivial foxing on two, others fine. AAC 756, 757 & 757a (7 covers) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £200
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - GUINEA AIRWAYS Ltd - THREE UNCATALOGUED MEDIATE STAGE FLIGHTS:22 Dec 1937 envs flown on the 1st flights from Darwin to Katherine, Katherine to Adelaide and Katherine to Farina. Note:Katherine was included as an intermediate stop on this route. An advertisement in the News (Adelaide S.A.) of 22 12 1937 gives the fare for this service. Uncatalogued in Eustis & Fromer. Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £120
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - GUINEA AIRWAYS Ltd:20 July 1939 env carried on the Adelaide to Darwin flight via the Portuguese Timor survey flight. 4 July 1939 env from Tennant Creek via the Portuguese Timor survey to Port Lincoln. Also an unused Guinea Airways luggage label. (3 items) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £140
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - HART AIRCRAFT Co. Ltd:22/23 Aug 1933 1st flight covers comprising Melbourne to Flinders Island, Melbourne to Launceston, registered from Hobart to N Z flown from Launceston to Melbourne and one to UK flown from Flinders Island to Melbourne with a h.s. for the reverse direction flight apparently applied in error. Rockhampton Aerial Services Ltd 22 Feb 1934 env carried on the 1st Mount Coolon via Rockhampton to Rochester flight. Inland Airways Ltd: 8 Aug 1939 1st flight from Alice Springs to Wyndham and return, pilot signed (E J Connellan). Fine. AAC 318, 319, 322, 323 & 875b/c Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £140
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - HOLYMAN AIRWAYS Pty Ltd:A selection of 1st flight covers with 1st Oct 1934 registered from Hobart to Melbourne and another flown in the reverse direction. 17 Dec 1934 flown from Flinders Island to Melbourne and 4 Feb 1935 Melbourne to King Island and Hobart to King Island. Fine. AAC 424, 477a, 488 & 490. (5 covers) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS £150
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - HOLYMAN AIRWAYS Pty Ltd:7 Oct 1935 selected 1st flight covers with Melbourne to Sydney pilot signed (C H Scott & F L Taylor), Sydney to Melbourne and thence to Launceston,, Hobart to Canberra, Canberra to Hobart pilot signed, Canberra to Whitemark, Flinders Island, Launceston to Sydney, pilot signed and Whitmark, Flinders Island to Sydney and Canberra to Sydney x 2 and 1 Jan 1936 Wynard to King Island. AAC 536, 537, 537a and 580 ( Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £180
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - INTERCITY AIRWAYS Pty Ltd.:7 Dec 1936 envs carried on 1st flights from Sydney - Wilcannia, Sydney - Narromine, Narromine - Wilcannia, Narromine - Nyngan & Narromine to Dubbo. All with relevant arrival c.d.s. on reverse.14 April 1937 1st flights from Sydney to Cobar and Narromine to Cobar. Fine. AAC 657a, 721 & 724a.(7 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £150
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - MATHEWS AVIATION Co Ltd:25 Aug 1933 1st flights Launceston to Melbourne and Melbourne to Launceston, 13/14 Oct 1933 Melbourne to Currie, Kings Island (torn), Launceston to Currie, Kings Island and Currie Kings Island to Melbourne. AAC 324, 325, 348, 340 & 341. (5 covers) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £140
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - MacROBERTSON-MILLER AVIATION Ltd:A series of 1st flight covers with 3 Oct 1934 Perth - Daly Waters and Daly Waters - Perth, both special printed envelopes. Wave Hill - Victoria River Downs, Daly Waters - Perth, Perth to Ord River, registered from Perth to Victoria River Downs and Carnarvon to Ord River. Dec 1934 env from Perth to Brunette Downs thence by QANTAS to Singapore.5 July 1935 Adelaide to Whyalla. Also four unused gummed MMA air freight labels for Darwin, Halls Creek, Wyndham & Ord River. AAC 428, 429, 429a, 470a & 510. (9 covers + 4 labels) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £260
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - MacROBERTSON-MILLER AVIATION Ltd:23 Feb 1934 1st flight envs comprising Cowell - Adelaide, Adelaide - Port Pirie, registered with "UNCLAIMED" h.s. Whyalla - Adelaide, Adelaide - Kimba and Port Pirie - Cowell. Fine AAC 363 & 363a. (5 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £160
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - McDONALD AIR SERVICES Ltd:A group of five 1st flight cover with 26 Oct 1935 Brisbane to Cooktown with "UNCLAIMED/COOKTOWN" h.s. 28 Oct 1935 special env from Cooktown to Townsville. 25 Oct 1935 Townsville to Cairns, pilot signed (T McDonald). 26 Oct 1935 Cairns to Cooktown and 28 Oct 1935 Cooktown to Cairns. AAC 549, 550 &550a Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £100
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - NEW ENGLAND AIRWAYS Ltd:24 Nov 1932 env carried on the 1st flight from Sydney to Brisbane, another registered cover flown in the reverse direction.25 Jan 1932 env carried on the 1st Brisbane to Lismore flight and another carried in the revere direction.1 Sept 1932 PPC carried on the 1st Brisbane to Sydney flight with 1d postage due adhesive and pilot signed (E J Stephens & T Young). AAC 224, 225, 246, 249 & 280. (5 items) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £200
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - NEW ENGLAND AIRWAYS Ltd:22 May 1933 env flown on the 1st flight from Sydney to Graften. A similar env flown in the reverse direction, both are pilot signed (K A Virtue). A scarce pair. AAC 308 & 309 Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £180
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - NEW ENGLAND AIRWAYS ltd:21 Dec 1934 env flown on the ist flight from Narromine to Sydney, pilot signed (K A Virtue). The contents comprise an interesting letter explaining problems caused by delays to various services connecting with England Australia flights etc. 16 June 1935 "City of Grafton" env flown on the 1st Brisbane to Townsville flight with Queensland airmail society guarantee h.s. on reverse. 23 June 1935 env carried on the 1st Sunday flight from Brisbane to Sydney. A fine trio of rare covers AAC 480, 504 & 507 Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £140
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - NEW ENGLAND AIRWAYS Ltd:15 Sept 1935 1st flight covers comprising Brisbane to Townsville, Townsville to Brisbane, a registered special printed env from Brisbane to Rockhampton, Rockhampton to Mackay, a registered special printed env from Brisbane to Mackay and another env registered from Mackay to Brisbane. Also 14 Oct 1935 env from Townsville to Cairns and return. pilot signed (N W Croucher). A good lot, the later being one of only 10 carried. AAC 527, 528, 528a & 541. (7 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £220
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - NEW ENGLAND AIRWAYS Ltd:29 Jan 1935 env carried on the 1st flight from Lismore to Toowoomba with a fine printed vignette. Also an unused pair of vignettes and two luggage labels, one monoplane shaped. AAC 487a Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £100
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - NORTHERN AIR LINERS Ltd - SPECIAL SHARK PATROL:25 Nov 1934 env from Sydney to Newcastle and return with violet "Special SHARK Patrol/Northern Air Liners Ltd" h.s. Pilot signed (T W White) and on reverse m/s "Jean Batten/was a/Passenger". AAC 464 Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, AUSTRALIA £80
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAIL COVERS - NORTH QUEENSLAND AIRWAYS Pty LTD - FIRST FLIGHT COVERS:13 April 1937 a special illustrated env flown from Cairns to Normanton and return, signed by pilot C Jones. A plain env of the same date from Brisbane flown from Cairns to Croydon. 15 June 1937 env flown from Normanton to Burktown and another in the reverse direction, both pilot signed (L McDonald).Another env flown on the same day from Burktown to Cairns and thence by Qantas to Brisbane. 8 July 1937 illustrated env flown from Normanton to Koolatah Cattle Station, pilot signed (A Tagart) and another carried in the reverse direction. 8 Jul 1937 env flown from Normanton to Rutlands Plains Cattle Station. AAC 719/20, 720a, 740, 741 & 817. (8 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, AIRMAILS £220
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