1914 Melbourne-Sydney 'Wizard Stone' PPC with message dated '16 5 1914' & franked Kangaroo 1d tied by 'Sydney JY9' pmk. Flight did not happen due to crash, with much of the mail sent by rail to Sydney. AAMC 2 cat $800+. (P)
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 359
By: Status International
Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 359
Status International - Sale 359 - June 4th, 2020.
Auction 359 is huge with 7,578 lots, catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items. This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $30 to $80,000 so there's something for everybody.
This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections. There are 300 lots of Australian Collections (Lots 247 - 551) and almost 400 lots of World collections (Lots 552-929). Following on there is almost 2200 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 968-3116). The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values - this includes a C of A Watermark £2 Black & rose Ash imprint pr inc variety 'open mouthed kangaroo' at right. Superb fresh stamps both MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, MLH in gutter only, bright colours. SG 138(var) cat £8500 as M singles, should be at least double, £17,000 MUH singles plus premium for imprint multiple. ACSC 58za cat $25,000, cat $30,000 MUH normal singles & should be at least +50% premium for imprint & variety = $45,000+. Major rarity (Lot 1319).
There are almost 4,500 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 3117-7578) with the British Empire well represented, highlighted by a Malaya - FMS: 1900 opt Elephants $25 green & orange top value. VF fresh M, nice original gum & beautiful colours. SG 14 cat £17,000+. Major rarity & the key of all the Malayan States Elephant issues. Exp Bolaffi & Alberto Diena (Lot 5849). Numerous other European and Asian rarities as well.
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Lot #2091 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1917 Hamilton-Melbourne Basil Watson Postcard with 15 FEB departure cds, franked KGV 1d red tied by double oval 'Aerial Mail Melbourne 27 FEB 1917' pmk. VF. AAMC 12 cat $600+. Only 299 flown. (P)
Lot #2092 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1917 Adelaide-Gawler Carey pictorial FFC franked KGV 1d red tied by 'Adelaide NO 23 17' cds. F-VF. AAMC 16 cat $2750. This is the actual card illustrated in AAMC! Extremely rare. (P)
Lot #2093 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1919 Hobart-Launceston Peace Loan FFC franked KGV 1½d brown, tied by 'Hobart 3 SE 19 Help Repatriation Buy War Savings Certificates' slogan pmk & 'First Tas Aero Mail DPMG' 2-line cachet. Launceston arrival b/s. AAMC 23 cat $4000. Major rarity as only 6 thought to survive. (P)
Lot #2094 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1920 Serpentine-Melbourne FFC (flts) franked KGV 1½d brown tied 'Melbourne 27 AU 20' cds, 'Carried by Second Peace Loan Aerial Mail' cachet, readdressed. AAMC 50 cat $1000 (P)
Lot #2095 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1921 Geraldton-Derby intermediate FFC from Australia's 1st regular Airmail service franked KGV 2d orange & ½d green (2 ea), tied by 'Geraldton 5 DE 21' cds. Only made it part the way with one of the planes crashing. All mail flow to Perth & taken north by ship. 'Derby 20 DEC 21' b/s. AAMC 56b cat $1100. (P)
Lot #2096 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1921 Broome-Perth intermediate FFC franked Kangaroo 2½d (2) tied by 'Broome 19 DE 21' cds, but plane damaged during forced landing & mails carried by ship to Perth. VF. AAMC 57b cat $1250. 2000 PRSL photo cert. (P)
Lot #2097 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1922 Geelong-Melbourne experimental FFC franked KGV 1d violet pr & Herald Airmail blue label, tied by 'Geelong 17 APR 22' pmk. VF. AAMC 64 cat $1500. Very rare. (P)
Lot #2098 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1922 Charleville-Cloncurry FFC franked KGV 1½ black-brown & red-brown large multiple wmk, plus Queensland ½d & Stamp Duty 1d, to pay 1½d postage, plus 3d Airmail Fee, tied by 'Red Hill 30 OC 22' cds -use of Stamp Duty not noticed. Would have gone by rail to Charleville then by QANTAS Armstrong Whitworth FK8 to Longreach by pilot PJ McGinnes & on to Cloncurry under Hudson Fysh. As usual w/o vignette or b/s, with research pages...
Lot #2099 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1924 Airmail cover franked KGV 1½d green (4) tied by 'Longreach 3 FE 24' arrival cds. Worthy of further research.
Lot #2100 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1929 Adelaide-Ceduna intermediate FFC franked Airmail 3d & KGV 1½d red, tied by 'Adelaide 2 JUN 29' pmk. Printed WA Syndicate, c/- Messrs Irwin Brothers, Ceduna, SA envelope signed by pilot Bradley. These special printed covers are very scarce. AAMC 137a. (P)
Lot #2101 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
ca1930-31 Kingsford Smith ticket (left part) for Souvenir Flight in Southern Cross, blue on greenish card (100x70mm). Sl flts. Rare. (P)
Lot #2102 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
ca1930-31 Kingsford Smith ticket (left part) for Souvenir Flight in Southern Cross, black on thin buff card (96x70mm). Creases. Rare. (P)
Lot #2103 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1930 Newcastle Waters-Camooweal FFC franked Airmail 3d KGV 1½d red, tied by 'Camooweal 21 FE 30' arrival cds. Signed by pilot. AAMC 152a cat $400. (P)
Lot #2104 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1930 Camooweal-Brunette Downs FFC franked Airmail 3d & KGV 1½d red, tied by 'Brisbane 18 FEB 1930' pmk. Signed by pilot. AAMC 152a cat $400. (P)
Lot #2105 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1930 Camooweal-Daly Waters FFC franked Airmail 3d & KGV 1½d red, tied by 'Camooweal 19 FE 30' cds. AAMC 151 cat $300. Only 50 flown. (P)
Lot #2106 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1930 Daly Waters-Camooweal FFC franked Airmail 3d Plate 1 single & KGV 1½d red, tied by 'Daly Waters 20 FE 30' cds. AAMC 152 cat $350. Only 30 flown, (P)
Lot #2107 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1930 Brunette Downs-Camooweal FFC franked Airmail 3d & KGV 1½d red, tied by 'Camooweal 21 FE 30' arrival cds. Signed by pilot. AAMC 152a cat $400. (P)
Lot #2108 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1930 Airmail cover front with 'Normanton 27 FE 30' cds, boxed 'Forwarded By Air Mail' cachet, & Western Qld red air label. AAMC 91 cat from $50 -label cat $100 on cover.
Lot #2109 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1930 Townsville-Brisbane-Sydney FFC franked KGV 1½d & Airmail 3d tied by 'Townsville 31 MR 30' cds. AAMC 156(var) cat $150.
Lot #2110 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1930 Melbourne-Sydney Registered FFC franked Airmail 3d & KGV 1½d red & 3d, tied by 'Collins St Melbourne 31 MY 30' cds. AAMC 161 cat $100.
Lot #2111 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1930 Melbourne-Sydney 2nd ANA flight franked Sturt 1½d (3) tied by 'Melbourne 5 JE 30' cds.
Lot #2112 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1931 Registered FFC/FDC franked Kingsford Smith set 2d-6d, tied by 'Brisbane 19 MR 31' FDI cds, to Melbourne with arrival b/s. AAMC 181a(var) cat $125, the 'arrow' vignette cat $125 on cover. ACSC 143y cat $275 as FDC.
Lot #2113 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1931 Holland-Australia intermediate registered FFC from Java franked Queen 15c & 35c, plus special air stamp 1G, tied by 'Batavia 5 5 31' cds & flight pmk. To Victoria. AAMC 195 cat $150.
Lot #2114 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL
1931 Cloncurry-Longreach special flight cover franked Kingsford Smith 2d & 3d tied by 'Cloncurry 22 MY 31' cds. AAMC unlisted! Ex Frommer valued by him at $250.
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