AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL HISTORY, OVERSEAS AIR MAIL RATES
Lot 653
Estimate: $2,500T
Two-volume collection of commercial airmails to U.K., 1929 to 1945 (arranged in flight date order), earlier sent via Australian internal airmail service, noted scarcer and unusual rates including 1934 9d card rate (uprated 1½d Postal card - via first regular service), 1934 9/- (5/- Kangaroo (fault) + 1/- Lyrebird block of four), 1938-39 all-up 5d rates (2 x double rate), Clipper rates, multiples of 2/1d rate, useful frankings, registered’s, Too Late and taxed markings, etc, also 1935 Australian Govt airmail to Australia, faults in places, generally fair to fine commercial quality (201). Good basis for specialised study of the individual flights, routes and rates
Lot 654
Estimate: $800T
1945-65 Post-war overseas airmail covers to destinations including Aden, Austria, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Fiji, France (one with Postage Due affixed), French India, Germany, Greece, Holland, India, Ireland, Malaya, Malta, New Caledonia, N.Z., PNG, Russia, Singapore, Solomons, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K., U.S., etc, better frankings including Arms 5/- (2) and 10/- (faults) parcel fragment to British Embassy, Moscow, 5/- Cattle, etc, deficient postage markings, registered’s, scarcer rates including Greetings cards and postcards, etc, some with faults, generally fair/fine (209)
Lot 655
Estimate: $1,250T
Selection of commercial covers to overseas destinations (other than G.B.) to 1945 including to Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, India (and French India), Ireland, Malaya, N.Z., Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, U.S., various 'A.I.F. Abroad' (one 6/5d Clipper rate), etc, noted higher (6/10d to Germany) and some unusual rates, Late Fees, registered’s, better frankings, terminated airmail markings, etc, faults in places, generally fair to fine commercial quality (77). Useful lot with many scarcer items present
Lot 656
Estimate: $250T
1929 (19 Sep) cover (crease at centre) Sydney to Canada bearing KGV ½d and 4d prepaying internal airmail only and with striking 'INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID' in red which together with bicoloured airmail etiquette makes for an attractive item
Lot 657
Estimate: $200T
1931 (23 May) first flight cover bearing Kangaroos SM Wmk 9d (2) and 2/- + KGV 1d Green flown Sydney to Holland, cachet in violet. Scarce adhesives on cover
Lot 658
Estimate: $350
1934 (13 Dec) KGV 1½d Brown Postal Card used from Adelaide uprated with 9d Macarthur, slogan cancel
Lot 659
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
1935 (2) and 1940 airmail covers bearing Kangaroo 9d pair or 3d Vic Centy + KGV 1/4d paying the ½oz rate, the 1940 cover with 3/- adhesives paying double airmail rate
Lot 660
Estimate: $200T
1935 (18 Mar) airmail cover Melbourne to Kungsbacka bearing Kangaroo SM Wmk 2/- + ANZAC 2d, Athens transit backstamp, minor blemishes. Scarce destination
Lot 661
Estimate: $150
1935 (9 Dec) airmailed cover Adelaide to U.K. bearing perfin 'E S' (Elder Smith) 6d Airmail and 1/- Lyrebird tied by slogan cancel
Lot 662
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1937 (12 Feb) airmail cover NSW to Germany bearing Kangaroo 9d + S.A. Centenary 1/- tied by Coogee cds, paying the ½oz airmail rate. Attractive
Lot 663
Estimate: $150
1937 (Nov) airmail cover to Saigon bearing 6d Kookaburra pair punctured 'W/A' tied by Claremont cds, arrival backstamp, filing crease not detracting from this 1/- per ½oz rate cover, paying air carriage the entire journey to Indo China. Exotic destination
Lot 664
Estimate: $125T
1938 (28 June) KGVI 1½d Postal Card uprated with 1932 6d Kookaburra + KGV ½d Orange + 1d QE paying 9d postcard rate to UK
Lot 665
Estimate: $100
1939 (Oct) and 1941 (Feb) airmail covers to USA paying single rate at 1/7d and 4/-, the latter with 'PRISONER OF WAR SERVICE' and censor cachets in violet
Lot 666
Estimate: $100
1940 (Mar) censored airmail cover Victoria to Italy bearing 6d Sepia Air pair + 9d N.S.W. Sesqui, censor tape at left, arrival backstamp. Attractive ½oz foreign rate
Lot 667
Estimate: $100
1940 (23 Sep) censored airmail cover to London bearing 1/- Lyrebird + 6d A.I.F. tied by Perth machine cancel, censor tape and cachet at left. Attractive ½oz rate
Lot 668
Estimate: $250
1941 (20 Jun) registered airmail to Japan, addressed 'Jewish Community of Kobe' bearing 5d + 2/- paying 1oz rate, 3d registration and 3d acknowledgement, censor tape on reverse and cachet, roughly opened. Scarce
Lot 669
Estimate: $100T
1941 (31 Jul) airmail cover Melbourne to Scotland bearing C of A Wmk 2/- (2) + KGVI 5d (2) and 1/- paying 5/10d 'Clipper Mail' rate (endorsed), censor tape and framed cachet
Lot 670
Estimate: $100
1946 (Dec?) airmail cover flown Melbourne to U.S.A. bearing 1/6d Hermes + 1/- Mitchell, the latter particularly scarce on cover, the 2/6d paying the airmail rate for entire trip