Lot 718
| | | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $140 |
1917 (15-17th Feb) Basil Watson, souvenir postcard unused, AAMC 14a
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Lot 719
| | | Estimate: $350T | Realised Price : $300 |
1925 (21st Jul) cover carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd bearing KGV 4½d Violet, flown Broken Hill to Mildura, framed 'BY AERIAL MAIL' in violet, AAMC 89a
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Lot 720
| | | Estimate: $80T | Realised Price : $70 |
1925 (23rd Sep) "Blue Angel" vignettes issued by Australian Aerial Services Ltd, sheet of 15 with imprint in red, insignificant tone as always found, AAMC 90b
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Lot 721
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1926 (30th Dec) use of KGV 1½d Lettercard uprated with 4d Olive flown Camooweal to Sydney, framed 'FORWARDED/BY AIR MAIL' tying black/red vignette, minor ageing.
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Lot 722
| | | Estimate: $200 | Realised Price : $160 |
1929 (12th Nov) printed photo-postcard commemorating 10th Anniversary of Ross Smith's flight cancelled at Hounslow and cancelled on arrival in Melbourne, AAMC 145c. Seldom offered
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Lot 723
| | | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $290 |
1930 (19th Feb) intermediate stage cover flown by AAS Camooweal to Newcastle Waters by Frank Neale, AAMC 152a
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Lot 724
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $150 |
1931 (20th Nov) cover bearing New Guinea Birds Dated Airs 3d pair and 2/- carried by mailboat on 6.11.31 for connection with A.N.A. flight Brisbane - England, two different cachets in violet, AAMC 222b. [100 carried]
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Lot 725
| | | Estimate: $80T | Realised Price : $65 |
1934 (3rd Oct) cover flown MacRobertson Miller Aviation on Daly Waters - Perth service, arrival backstamp, AAMC 428. [Less than 100 flown]
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Lot 726
| | | Estimate: $100T | Realised Price : $75 |
1934 (Oct) MacRobertson Air Race, unusual advertising vignette inscribed 'MELBOURNE/AIR RACE....pneumatic upholstery' for 'Float on Air', handstamped on reverse 1934
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Lot 727
| | | Estimate: $1,000T | Realised Price : $900 |
1935 (5th Sep.) cover flown Darwin to Adelaide, crashing at Aileron, signed by relief pilot 'H Boston/VH-U11/D.H.Moth', backstamped on arrival at Adelaide, AAMC 525. [This is the first example of a commercially flown cover from this flight we have seen]
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Lot 728
| | | Estimate: $75 | Realised Price : $60 |
1927 (2nd Aug) cover flown Sydney to Brisbane, signed by pilots Virtue and Jackson, AAMC 748
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Lot 729
| | | Estimate: $125T | Realised Price : $95 |
1938 (4th Dec) 'Cygnus' crash cover to England flown from Egypt with framed cachet in violet 'DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER/AIRPLANE/ACCIDENT', AAMC 782a, Nierinck 371205c
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Lot 730
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1938 (4th Dec) 'Cygnus' crash registered cover to England flown from Iraq with unframed cachet in violet 'DAMAGED BY/ WATER', AAMC 782a, Nierinck 371205c
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Lot 731
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1938 (27th Nov) metered 'Calpurnia' crash cover to Sydney with accompanying letter from PMG
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Lot 732
| | | Estimate: $100T | Realised Price : $80 |
1939 (8th June) stampless 'Centurion' crash cover to Scotland, unframed cachet '(S)ALVAGED MAIL/EX. CENTURION' in red, AAMC 868 and Nierinck 390612
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Lot 733
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $190 |
1941 (10th Jul) cover flown Brisbane to Darwin and return flight with endorsements by Asst Supt of Mails in red 'First through/flight by the first non-/ British aircraft "Inlander"/of the Qantas fleet/ Brisbane-Darwin 10.7.41/The inaugural flight being/dealyed by engine terrible/at Cloncurry', signed by pilot/crew Howard and Swaffield, AAMC 918-19 (2 covers)
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Lot 734
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1944 (11th Oct) stampless 'Coolangatta' crash cover, originally addressed to a Lance Corporal at Sydney and re-addressed to Townsville with appropiate military cachets together with two strikes of unframed 'SALVAGED MAIL' in violet, AAMC 984 and Nierinck 441011
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Lot 735
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1945 (5th Nov) cover to Sydney with yellow/black vignette, adhesive tied by 'MIL.P.O./CAMP CABLE/QLD' cds, concession cachet in violet
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Lot 736
| | | Estimate: $125T | Realised Price : $105 |
1947 (1st Dec) Qantas cover flown Australia - England with two different vignettes, signed by pilots Jackson and MacMaster, AAMC 1124,a,1125c
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Lot 737
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1948 (14th Oct) Qantas "Catalina" VH-EAX vignette in red, white and blue for New Hebrides - Australia flight, AAMC 1191b. [The scarcest of all Qantas vignettes as these were not prepared in time for flight]
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Lot 738
| | | Estimate: $350T | Realised Price : $280 |
1950 (31st Aug) cover flown unofficially on Qantas flight Japan - Australia, AAMC 1250a. Small mails carried
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Lot 739
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1951 (29th Jun) Qantas cover flown Sydney to Christchurch, vignette affixed, signed by pilot D.F. MacMaster, AAMC 1274
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Lot 740
| | | Estimate: $125 | Realised Price : $95 |
1952 (8th Sep) Qantas airletter to Sydney bearing 1d and 9d tied by 'R.A.A.F./COCOS ISLAND' cds, special cachet in violet, AAMC 1307a
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Lot 741
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1953 (June 2nd) 'Coronation' souvenir flight covers to and from London, all cacheted including the scarce Cocos flights, few with blemishes, AAMC 1317-18a, (24). Cat AU$700+
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Lot 742
| | | Estimate: $100T | Realised Price : $80 |
1953 (7th Sep) cover with vignette affixed flown by Qantas Lae to Hollandia, signed by pilot Fawcett
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Lot 743
| | | Estimate: $75T | Realised Price : $70 |
1953 (14th Nov) Qantas cover flown Sydney to Thailand, vignette affixed, signed by pilot and crew, AAMC 1331
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