50th Auction Anniversary Auction - Day 5

Australien: 1930, 1 ½d and 3d CENTENARY OF STURT'S EXPLORATION (SG 117-118), interesting collection
1930, 1 ½d and 3d CENTENARY OF STURT'S EXPLORATION (SG 117-118), interesting collection with 23 covers, comprising single, multiple and mixed frankings, airmail and registered mail, domestic usages and mail to various foreign destinations. Included are many commercial covers, i.a. 1 ½d block of four on reg. cover to USA, 3d single on covers to Germany, Hungary and USA; 3 x 3d + 3d green airmail stamp on reg. airmail cover to France; various mixed frankings on registered domestic mail, "late fee" covers etc. Also included 2 x 1 ½d mixed frankings on first flight covers Australia-New Zealand resp. Australia-Papua New Guinea (both carried by "VH-UXX Faith in Australia"). A remarkable compilation of "Sturt's" covers in mostly F/VF condition.