AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, AEROGRAMMES
Lot 998
Estimate: $120
1944 7d Blue on Yellowish Paper with printed red cachet for re-opening of Qantas Australia-England service from Perth via Ceylon, cancelled Sydney 11 SE 44 and addressed to England, with diamond censor handstamp in purple. BW AO1e, cat AU$250
Lot 999
Estimate: $120
1945 7d Deep Blue on Greyish with printed cachet for re-opening of Qantas Australia-England service via Singapore, used from Sydney on 7 April 1946 and backstamped at Singapore, signed by pilots, fine and the example illustrated in the catalogue, ex Nita Wilson. BW A3d, cat AU$225
Lot 1000
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $260
1971 12c Green and Orange-red error 'All Green Printing Omitted', unused and folded, one or two light wrinkles, otherwise fine and rare. BW A37 variety (it is possible this error is actually A36 or A37, since with green printing missing, identification is ambiguous). Ex Nita Wilson
Lot 1001
Estimate: $120
Realised Price : $145
Formular Aerogrammes: 1960-61 usages of 1954-59 issue at Honiara, British Solomon Islands, different compositions for 9d rate , 1961 from Visale, Guadalcanal, written by long-serving Sister Mary Theresa, BW FA3D, also 1951 usage of B.S.I. inscribed air letter franked 4d, messages within, and in fine condition (3)