AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, CINDERELLAS LOCALS AND VIGNETTES

Lot 849		Estimate: $125 1930 (27 Oct) entirely simulated registered postcard, handpainted in colour by Madelaine Nauth with KGV 3d blue and 1929 3d Air with \'REGISTERED ELISABETH (sic) ST./ MELBOURNE\' datestamp, \'red\' label, reverse showing golden wattles with notation \'May the national flower/bring you my best and/respectful wishes for/your Feast\'. Attractive
Lot 850		Estimate: $125 1931 (1 Jan) entirely simulated postcard, handpainted in colour by Madelaine Nauth with 'FOR HOSPITALS AND CHARITY' vignette in blue and yellow, cancelled with 'CANTERBURY' datestamp, reverse with ornate Union Jack and star floral banner inscribed 'My respectful Wishes for the new Year'. Attractive
Lot 851		Estimate: $125 1932 (25 Nov) entirely simulated card (210x160mm), handpainted in brown and white by Madelaine Nauth, addressed 'Hon. Senator A.J. McLachlan & Mrs McLachlan with 50c Pasteur cancelled by 'CHAMPVANS' datestamp, 'CANTERBURY' arrival at left, inscribed at base 'Remembrance of Champvans/My best wishes of happiness for the new year 1933.', minor spotting. Very attractive
Lot 852		Estimate: $150T c.1937 Waterlow Essays in Purple perforated and imperforate, and Claret (3, one marginal) on gummed No Wmk paper (5)
Lot 853		Estimate: $200 c.1940s handpainted 'air mail cover' on art paper (185x118mm) depicting 9d air mail stamp in claret with 'YASS' datestamp, endorsed at left 'FIRST/'ALL THE WAY'/AIR MAIL/TO THE MOON,/AND BACK.', additionally 'Signature of the/Pilot A J Shearsby'/who certifies this to be the/only cover in existence.', minor toning. Fun item and full of character
Lot 854		Estimate: $350 c.1941 War Savings Stamp 5/- Brown affixed into 'NATIONAL SAVINGS STAMP BOOK', printed in blue, cream and orange, slight ageing. Scarce
Lot 855		Estimate: $450 c.1941 War Savings Stamp No Wmk Perf 15x14 6d Spitfire 'By Authority' imprint block of eight, six units unmounted
Lot 856		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95 1947 (2 Nov) QANTAS 25th Anniversary vignette booklet pane of five (one damaged), Frommer 67b2, also strip of four, few blemishes. Cat AU$250
Lot 857		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 1948 (14 Nov) QANTAS vignette blue and white on pale blue for Australia - South Africa service, AAMC 1193a, fresh unmounted