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Internet General Sale No. 68 |
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL HISTORY, GENERAL
Lot 732 | [ C ] |
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 | [ PPC ] |
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 737 | [ C ] |
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 | [ C ] |
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 740 | [ C ] |
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 | [ C ] |
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 | [ C ] |
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 | [ C ] |
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 | [ C ] |
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 | [ C/PS ] |
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)  | ||
