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- Lots with a "T" after the Estimate are subject to GST of 10% on the Reserve Price.
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Internet General Sale No. 69 |
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL HISTORY, GENERAL
Lot 1053 | [ PPC ] |
1913 (12 Feb) and 1913 (23 Jul) picture postcards featuring Sydney street scenes sent to New Caledonia and Paris respectively, each franked with 1d Kangaroo Die I in combination with N.S.W. ½d Green tied by Sydney cds (2)  | ||
| Lot 1059 | [ 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 1061 | [ C ] |
1939 Official Returned Letter bearing fine strike of razor-blade 'SUPT. MAILS/ADELAIDE/-7 JAN. 1939/No' datestamp, CRR, earliest date by one month  | ||
| Lot 1062 | [ 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 1064 | [ 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 1065 | [ 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 1066 | [ C ] |
1953-57 2/- commemorative all-different solo frankings on airmail covers to U.K. (2/- Coronation, 2/- Blue Olympic Publicity), Germany (2/- Green Olympic Publicity), Switzerland (2/- Tas Sesqui), or U.S.A. (2/- Royal Visit, 2/- Cobb & Co. 2/- Olympic Games). All very fine (7 covers)    | ||
| Lot 1067 | [ 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 1068 | [ 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)  | ||
