AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL HISTORY, GENERAL

Lot 732		Estimate: $280 1901 (1 Apr) Governor-General handstamped frank in blue on mourning envelope used in Sydney and addressed to Deputy Postmaster-General, very fine
Lot 733		Estimate: $50 Circa 1913 picture postcard ('Sydney Heads') with message in French but unaddressed and apparently sent under cover, ½d Kangaroo affixed cancelled by indistinct double circle 'CONSULAT GENERAL de FRANCE/SYDNEY' cachet, and with very fine second strike alongside, unusual
Lot 734		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $38 1917 (6 Mar) OHMS cover from The Australian Museum to Washington D.C. with 2d Kangaroo Third Wmk and ½d Green KGV Single Wmk, both punctured 'OS/NSW', tied by Castlereagh St. cds, fine
Lot 735		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $38 1918 (3 Jan) OHMS cover from Hawkesbury Agricultural College to Washington D.C. with 2d Kangaroo Third Wmk and ½d Green KGV Single Wmk both punctured 'OS/NSW' and tied by Richmond (NSW) cds, fine
Lot 736		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $160 1922 (4 Feb) cover to Muscatine, Iowa with KGV 4d Violet tied by Katoomba (NSW) cds, with arrival cds alongside. Clean and very fine. BW cat AU$450 on cover
Lot 737		Estimate: $75 1927 (31 Mar) Government House Sydney cover bearing KGV Small Multiple Wmk Perf 14 1½d punctured 'OS/NSW' tied by 'ALWAYS ASK FOR/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS' slogan, reverse with recipient's note 'Duke's visit to Sydney', a reference to the future George VI's visit for the Opening of Parliament in Canberra
Lot 738		Estimate: $150 1935 (Nov-Dec) pair of airmail covers from same correspondence Melbourne-London, earlier at 8d (2d letter +3d internal airmail x 2), later 1/7d (1/6d full airmail service + 1d late fee), frankings include KGV 1/4d, odd blemish, unusual duo (2)
Lot 739		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $125 1937 (12 Feb) cover from Melbourne to London franked with 5/- Kangaroo C of A Wmk, 1/6d Hermes and 1/- Lyrebird tied by 'SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE' cds, for five times rate. Cover a little shortened at left, otherwise fine
Lot 740		Estimate: $75 1941 (18 Apr) telegram form to Darwin bearing 'COLLINGWOOD/POST OFFICE' oval datestamp (PPA116 - RR) whilst in a state held together by two rubber bands, accompanied by original cover (opened roughly) with a better strike of cancel
Lot 741		Estimate: $180 1941 (2 May) airmail cover (little reduced at right) to USA franked 11/10d (including 10/- Robes), Adelaide censor tape and handstamped 'A/12', triple clipper rate
Lot 742		Estimate: $150 1946 usages of two editions of Parcel Post labels franked 3/7d for 3-7lbs food parcels to U.K., differing franking compositions for the rate, from Armadale (WA) and Ashfield (NSW), some stamp/label faults (2)
Lot 743		Estimate: $150 1949 (25 Jul) 1/6d Hermes airmail cover Hazelbrook to I.R.O. - U.N.E.C., Samar, Philippines, elusive Other Asian Countries 1/6d per ½oz rate, very fine 'IRO-UNEC/AUG 4/POST OFFICE' rubber datestamp on reverse, mail to this International Refugee Organisation Camp is rare
Lot 744		Estimate: $100 1953 (31 Dec) airmail cover (opened at left) from Wellington (NSW) to Japan, franked 6d Kookaburra pairs x 2, commercial mail to this destination is very scarce in this era (2/- ½oz airmail rate)
Lot 745		Estimate: $80 Thursday Island 1960-63 cover and aerogramme, former airmail to U.K. with bold handstamped 'PAQUEBOT', latter cancelled by 'THURSDAY ISLAND PAQUEBOT' cds, fine commercial usages (2)