Lot 437
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Navy stationery pair of security cancelled envelopes from same correspondence, distinct types, bearing GB KGVI 3d x 4 franking addressed to West Perth, roughly opened flaps, scarce and a nice pair for exhibit (2 covers)
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Lot 438
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1941 (29 Jul) RAAF real photo postcard ('The Captured Messerschmitt Fighter') with clear strikes (tying stamp and on reverse) of scarce 'R.A.A.F. P.O. 'GERALOTON/WEST AUST' cds error
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Lot 439
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1942 (8 Jun) long OHMS cover from the Small Arms School, Bonegilla to Swanbourne, W.A. with 2½d tied by 'MIL. P.O. BONEGILLA/VIC-AUST' cds, with '.... SWANBOURNE/W.A.' backstamp ('FORT' Excised). Swanbourne was known as Fort Swanbourne up to 30 May 1942, and the altered datestamp is scarce on cover
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Lot 440
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1942 use of Australian Defence Canteens KGVI 1d Brown envelope (flap fault) to East Brunswick, good strike of rare 'UNIT POSTAL STATION/S.22/25 JUL 1942' rectangular handstamp in use in Ipswich area, not seen by Proud
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Lot 441
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1943 (13 Apr) 1d Green postal card uprated with 1941 1d Red-brown, used from Melbourne to Summer Hill (NSW) with printed message on reverse from the Military History Section, L.H.Q. regarding the delivery of the Army Christmas book "Soldiering On". Few small marks, otherwise fine and unusual
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Lot 442
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1943 (27 Apr) registered cover from Camp Pell Victoria to unusual destination of Chile, two strikes of scarce 'MIL P.O. CAMP PELL/VIC-AUST' cds (very fine on reverse), manuscript provisional registration label, censored Melbourne, backstampings including New Orleans and Chile
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Lot 443
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1944-45 trio of RAAF registered airmail covers emanating from Port Moresby, handstamped registration details (two types, one stationery registered letter), and dedicated label (3 covers)
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Lot 444
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1944 (7 Apr) 'No Stamps Available' airmail cover bearing superb strike of the very scarce 'AIR FOROE P.o./78' cds error, in use at Higginsfield (Cape York), RAAF censor
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Lot 445
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1945 (16 Mar) registered official cover (265 x 115mm - largely flapless) from Victoria Barracks Queensland to Larrimah NT, bearing scarce 'BY/DIRECT BAG' PO label, tied by 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/414' cds, unusual manuscript provisional registration label
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Lot 446
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1945 (25 Sep) R.A.N. P.O. No. 4 registered airmail cover to Tasmania, when stationed at Morotai, Netherlands East Indies, fine strikes of registration details handstamp on front and the cds on reverse
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Lot 447
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1945 (20 Oct) airmail cover bearing KGVI 3d tied by fine strike of 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/309' cds. Proud states 'Not used?', Collas says 'No adequate evidence of usage'. Extremely rare
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Lot 448
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1946 (26 Feb) registered cover to Bandiana with three very fine/superb strikes of scarce 'NAVAL P.O. HERNE BAY/N.S.W.-AUST' cds, manuscript provisional registration label
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Lot 449
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1946 (27 Feb) registered cover from R.N. Air Stn. Schofields to Bandiana, superb multiple strikes of the scarce cds, provisional registration label tied
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