Lot 546
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1925 (21 Apr) De Pinedo flight India to Australia with two-line cachet in red 'Italian Consul General's (Melbourne) letter of 12-11-25./Calcutta to Melbourne by Seaplane, 13/5/25.', right portion of cover with map cachet on reverse, AAMC 78. [One of 42 flown to Sydney]
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Lot 547
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1929 QANTAS Black/Red vignette inscribed 'BY AIR MAIL/See Western Queensland', complete strip of eight with selvedge at top
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Lot 548
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1929 (20 Dec) privately carried cover with original 5-page letter, flown by Francis Chichester on the Darwin to Sydney stage of his unofficial flight from London, endorsed 'By air from/Darwin to/ Sydney/Francis.C.Chichester', cancelled at Sydney, 'FOUND OPEN' label affixed and then forwarded to the addressee in New Zealand where label is cancelled by Motueka cds, minor tone spots/blemishes. Believed to be unique
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Lot 549
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1930 (19 Feb) cover flown by Australian Aerial Services, Camooweal to Daly Waters, arrival backstamp, AAMC 151. [Only 50 flown]
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Lot 550
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1931 (7 Jul) cover flown on 'Gypsy Moth' Thursday Island to Japan, signed by pilot Francis Chichester on reverse with six-line cachet, this flight originating from Sydney on 3.7.1931, AAMC 210
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Lot 551
| | | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $460 |
1932 (13 Jun) cover flown Sydney - Bourke - Sydney (Quakers Hill) on an all Australian monoplane, adhesive signed by its designer, 'L.R. Jones', endorsed 'Carried by Courtesy/of/Pilot Ross Mitchell/Sydney. Bourke Return/Flight. First all Australian/ monoplane L.J. Jones. /Designer.', additionally endorsed 'Quakers; Hill/16.6.32./D.K. Mitchell' (wife of pilot), other endorsements on reverse. Also photo of plane with designer and pilot, AAMC 269a. [Only 10 carried]
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Lot 552
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1933 Sydney Gala Day, selection of Pigeon Post vignettes comprising singles (2, one with inverted opt), block of four and sheet of ten, also printed message form signed by E.A. Crome
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Lot 553
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1933 (26 Mar) illustrated advertising cover flown Waipapakauri - Sydney on the "Southern Cross" following repairs after the crash at New Plymouth, signed by pilot Kingsford Smith, minor soiling, AAMC 299
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Lot 554
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1935-36 selection of airmailed covers (5) from same correspondence Homebush/ Hurstville mostly to Major at Kirkee Arsenal India bearing varying frankings for 1/2d ½z airmail rate including 1/- ANZAC, 3d Cable and 1/- S.A. Centenary
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Lot 555
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1937 (4 May) airmail cover from Danish Consulate General at Sydney to Denmark, franking including 6d Kookaburra (7, including block of four) for a total of 4/3d for ½-1oz airmail rate via Greece, backstamped Athens, Copenhagen. Attractive example of a scarce rate
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Lot 556
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1941 (17 Jan) cover flown Sydney - Portuguese Timor by QANTAS, censor cachet at left, signed by pilot H.B. Hussey, arrival backstamp, AAMC 912. [Only 54 carried]. Popular flight
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Lot 557
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1945 (2 Apr) QANTAS souvenir covers with vignettes flown Sydney to Lae and return, signed by pilots Deignan and Morton, AAMC 1002-03 (2 covers). Ex Ray Kelly
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Lot 558
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1945 (2 Jun) use of KGVI 7d Air Letter Sydney to England, flown on first QANTAS Lancastrian service, printed cachet in red, AAMC 1007b
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