AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, AEROGRAMMES
Lot 494
Estimate: $280
Realised Price : $230
Range of 7d issues, with A1 mint, A2 mint (2), A4 mint (3) and opt SPECIMEN, and used (3, one used on Melbourne-Christchurch first flight, and another the Deep Bright Blue shade), also 'TEN PENCE' on 7d (A5) mint (2) and opt SPECIMEN. Mostly very fine
Lot 495
Estimate: $140
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 London, with diamond censor handstamp in purple, fine. BW AO1e, cat AU$250
Lot 496
Estimate: $140
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 497
Estimate: $140
1944 7d Blue on Yellowish Paper with admonition removed, with printed red cachet for the first Qantas Australian-England flight by Lancastrian, used from Sydney 1 JE 45 and addressed to London. BW A2e, cat AU$300
Lot 498
Estimate: $150
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 499
Estimate: $180
Realised Price : $170
1952-53 10d Deep Blue mint (3), opt SPECIMEN in red, and used (27, including two carried on 1953 Coronation flight, one used in Papua New Guinea), a number showing marginal screw marks or pips, or other minor varieties, mostly ex Nita Wilson (31)
Lot 500
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $260
1953-1965 accumulation, most issues represented, with mint, used, SPECIMEN overprints (8), minor varieties, etc, some unfolded. The used include a number with special postmarks, including 1962 World Power Conference and 1965 Sydney Trade Fair registered usages with provisional registration labels. Also with private licence types (5), PNG issues (4) and formular types (2). A useful lot, mostly ex Nita Wilson (62)
Lot 501
Estimate: $150
1954-59 10d Red and Deep Blue on Blue mint (2), opt SPECIMEN, and used (6, including first flights, and another with printed cachet used at Heard Island on day of issue of 3½d Antarctic commemorative), mostly ex Nita Wilson (9)
Lot 502
Estimate: $150
1959-65 10d Deep Blue Jet Design with original design (5, incl SPECIMEN opt in red), instruction added on writing panel (1 mint), revised admonition on back (2 mint), and 'Overseas Service' added on front (8), including first day cancels and first flight usages (6M, 11U, 1 SPECIMEN)
Lot 503
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $800
1960 10d Deep Blue with 'Overseas Service' added at top left, overprinted large diagonal SPECIMEN (79mm x 12mm) in red. This aerogramme was not distributed to the U.P.U. and the overprint appears to have been applied only for archival purposes. BW A13a, which states only three examples are recorded, cat AU$500. Ex Nita Wilson and the example illustrated in the catalogue
Lot 504
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $210
1960 10d Deep Blue with 'Overseas Service' added at top left, handstamped diagonal 'SPECIMEN' (88mm x 5mm) inverted (possibly unique as such). BW A13wa, thought to be produced inadvertently when the OHMS aerogrammes were handstamped (the BW footnote regarding rarity is in error, as a small quantity has now been identified)
Lot 505
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $260
1966-1979 Decimal Issues Range, with mint, used (including first day cancels and first flights), 1966 9c handstamped SPECIMEN, 1972, 1977 and 1979 Christmas packing slips, 1968 5c Defence forces mint (2), various minor varieties, etc. (57)
Lot 506
Estimate: $300
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 507
Estimate: $220
Realised Price : $290
1972 12c Christmas handstamped sans-serif SPECIMEN in blue-violet (55mm x 10mm), and handstamped 'PMG/TEST LETTER' in violet, both folded but unsealed and fine; also another handstamped sans-serif CANCELLED in blackish-purple (59mm x 10mm), folded and sealed, all ex Nita Wilson. BW A39w,wa,wb, cat AU$300
Lot 508
Estimate: $100
1952 'Postage/Paid' OHMS airletters (BW AO1) handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet (4), one with printing in Blue, two with printing in Blue and 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' in Indigo, and one with all printing in Deep Blue, two show the variety 'White Flaw Between A and I of MAIL'. Also an example used to England uncancelled but with message dated 20 Mar 1957 (5)
Lot 509
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $1,050
c1952 'POSTAGE/PAID' OHMS airletter used from Melbourne to Bellevue, Ohio, 21 July 1960, 'HIS' changed to 'HER' and 'AIRLETTER' to 'AEROGRAMME' with typewriter. Very fine, the rare variant with 'POSTAGE/PAID' in capitals, BW AO2, cat AU$750
Lot 510
Estimate: $200
1959 OHMS Jet Design overprinted SPECIMEN in red for U.P.U. distribution, handstamped SPECIMEN in violet for collector sale, and used (2, in 1962 to London, and in 1969 to USA), generally fine (4)
Lot 511
Estimate: $120
Realised Price : $320
1967 OHMS V-jet Design fine mint, folded once, a scarce issue. BW AO4, cat AU$200