1920 (AAMC.47b) Herald & Weekly Times vignette, with 2 small thins.  

Symbols: O

 

Realized: 

$360

Estimate: $400 - $500 

4 Dec.1921 (AAMC.56a) Perth - Broome cover, carried by WAA and per the S.S.Bambra to Broome, with arrival backstamp of 19th Dec. and PERTH DERBY AERIAL MAIL handstamp on front. [Very similar to the Eustis example, Lot 70 in Auction 322, which sold for $1250 + commission.].  

Symbols: C

 

Realized: 

$750

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,250 

June 1923 (AAMC.122b) Fiji - Australia cover, flown and signed by Charles Kingsford Smith on the last leg of the First Flight Across the Pacific Ocean (from USA to Australia). One of only 6 covers carried on this leg, it is also signed by Harry Lyon, the navigator on the epic voyage, who, together with Charles Ulm (co-pilot) and Tom Warner (radio operator), made up the rest of the crew. [NB: The most recent example of these covers to change hands was sold in our Auction No.262 in 2005, when it sold for $21,850 including premium.] Not present in the exceptional Nelson Eustis collection; a rare opportunity for the Kingsford Smith specialist.  

Symbols: C

 

Realized: 

$12500

Estimate: $10,000 - $12,500 

4 June 1929 (AAMC.136) Western Australian Airways vignette, as a single and on cover Perth - Kalgoorlie, plus on inward cover from England.   (3 items)

Symbols: C

 

Realized: 

$75

Estimate: $80 - $100 

9 May 1929 (for AAMC.137) London despatch to Melbourne carried on first Perth-Adelaide commercial flight with annotation on reverse.  

Symbols: C

 

Minimum Bid: 

$75

Estimate: $100 - $125 

June 1929 (AAMC.137var.) Perth - U.S.A., flown combination cover, endorsed at top left 'AIRMAIL PERTH - ADELAIDE with SAN FRANCISCO - NEW YORK deleted'. Franked 5d, with stamps at lower left missing, hence endorsed in red "Insufficiently Prepaid".  

Symbols: C

 

Minimum Bid: 

$190

Estimate: $250 - $300 

1929-30 (AAMC.137,161 & 162) flown covers 4 Jun.1929 Perth - Adelaide - Perth, 30 May 1930 registered Melbourne - Sydney and 1 Jun.1930 registered Sydney - Melbourne.   (3)

Symbols: C

 

Realized: 

$90

Estimate: $120 - $160 

June 1930 (Frommer.33d) Brisbane - Darwin flown cover, with Dunlop Perdriau vignette and meter cancel, scarce.  

Symbols: C

 

Minimum Bid: 

$150

Estimate: $200 - $300 

5 May 1931 (AAMC.192q) Calcutta - Victoria Point, with purple 3 line cachet, "2nd Experimental Flight / England.... Australia / 'CITY OF KARACHI.'", signed Stephen H. Smith. [50 covers flown.]
 

Symbols: C

 

Realized: 

$220

Estimate: $160 - $200 

19 May 1931 (AAMC.204) Australia - Java, registered KLM first flight cover, with violet cachet.  

Symbols: C

 

Realized: 

$60

Estimate: $50 - $75 

1931 (Frommer.38a & b) QANTAS vignette "See Western Queensland", a single (no gum) and pane of 8, with thin on margin.   (9)

Symbols: ** * (*)

 

Minimum Bid: 

$115

Estimate: $150 - $250 

1931-37 (AAMC.225b,330,331a,768c & Frommer.49d) selection of Air Mail vignettes with NEAL sheet of 8, AERO CLUB of NSW single and on blue card, AERIAL PAGEANT AT MOONEE VALLEY sheet of 4 and MELBOURNE AIRMAIL EXHIBITION 2 sets of 4 colours. Mixed condition, generally fine.   (46)

Symbols: ** * C

 

Minimum Bid: 

$300

Estimate: $400 - $600 

29 Mar.1934 (AAMC.367) New Zealand - Australia, registered flight cover incorporating real photo, 6th crossing in the 'Southern Cross'.  

Symbols: C

 

Realized: 

$55

Estimate: $50 - $75 

17 Dec.1934 (AAMC.475) flown cover for "The Herald's Aerial Survey Expedition" northern Australia, signed by the pilot Frank Neale.  

Symbols: C

 

Realized: 

$160

Estimate: $120 - $150 

1935 (AAMC.495a & 574) WASP vignette, sheet of 6 and flown cover 14 Dec.1935 Sydney - Broken Hill - Wilcannia, with vignette and signed by pilot E. J. Small (16 flown).   (7)

Symbols: ** * C

 

Minimum Bid: 

$120

Estimate: $160 - $200 

4 Feb.1936 Melbourne - England commercial flown cover, franked at 6/-, with 1/- Lyrebird and 5/- 'Roo + 1d Late Fee. Fine.  

Symbols: C

 

Realized: 

$420

Estimate: $400 - $500 

28 Oct.1936 (AAMC.647) Port Moresby - Australia, registered cover for a special flight, for The Melbourne Cup, signed by the pilot Tommy O'Dea.  

Symbols: C

 

Minimum Bid: 

$75

Estimate: $100 - $120 

6 July 1937 Sydney - England commercial flown cover, franked at 6/-, with 1/- Lyrebird + 5/- 'Roo + 1d Late Fee. Minor faults.  

Symbols: C

 

Realized: 

$225

Estimate: $300 - $400 

1937 (AAMC.760a.Frommer.53b) Australian National Airways vignette, sheet of 16, small faults.   (16)

Symbols: **

 

Minimum Bid: 

$225

Estimate: $300 - $400 

1943-48 (AAMC.971a,1091a & 1124a) QANTAS vignettes, 1943 Parachute Mail - Mornington Island, 1947 Sydney to Rabaul and Sydney to London, all with full gum.   (3)

Symbols: **

 

Realized: 

$180

Estimate: $200 - $300 

1946-47 (AAMC.1089a,1114a,1125b,1132 & 1132a) group of QANTAS vignettes with 1946 Parachute Mail x 2, 1947 Parachute Mail, 1947 Sydney to Norfolk Island and 1947 Sydney to London x 2, all without gum plus 1947 flown signed cover Sydney to Mornington Island with vignette.   (7)

Symbols: (*) C

 

Realized: 

$150

Estimate: $200 - $300 

2 Nov.1947 (AAMC.1125c) silver vignettes for the QANTAS 25th Anniv. of their 1st air mail service between Charleville and Cloncurry, as a booklet pane of 5 and 2 booklet pairs.   (9)

Symbols: ** *

 

Realized: 

$85

Estimate: $100 - $120 

1948 (Frommer.72a & 73a) QANTAS vignettes, Sydney - Vila - Espiritu Santo and Espiritu Santo - Vila - Sydney, prepared but not utilized, scarce.   (2)

Symbols: **

 

Realized: 

$380

Estimate: $400 - $500 

1948 (AAMC.1193a & b) QANTAS vignette for first survey flight to South Africa, Sydney to Johannesburg (2 different shades) and Johannesburg to Sydney.   (3)

Symbols: (*)

 

Minimum Bid: 

$150

Estimate: $200 - $300 

Circa 1950 (Frommer.88a & b) QANTAS multi-coloured vignettes showing QEA, BOAC and TEAL destinations, sheetlet of 12, complete set of 12 singles and a block of 4.   (28)

Symbols: **

 

Minimum Bid: 

$225

Estimate: $300 - $400 

Nov.1952 (Frommer.92b & c) vignette for the 30th Anniv. of QANTAS as a pane of 5 and complete booklet of 10 panes. Fine.   (55)

Symbols: ** * B

 

Realized: 

$280

Estimate: $300 - $400 

Nov.1957 & 1958 (AAMC.1379a & b + 1401d) sheets of vignettes (perf & imperf) and cover for the 40th Anniv. of 1917 Adelaide - Gawler air mail plus vignettes and cover for QANTAS inaugural flight Melbourne - San Francisco.   (9 items)

Symbols: ** C

 

Minimum Bid: 

$75

Estimate: $100 - $120 

16 Nov.1960 (AAMC.1443) QANTAS vignette celebrating 40 years of service, as a sheet of 15 and on flown cover.   (2 items)

Symbols: ** C

 

Minimum Bid: 

$75

Estimate: $100 - $120 

Collections & Accumulations  AIRMAIL VIGNETTES 1920-54 selection on Hagners including 1920 & 1922 Herald & Weekly Times, 1920 'PALS', a range of early vignettes for QANTAS, West Australian Airways, Queensland Air Navigation Co. etc, as singles or multiples. Mixed condition, generally fine, viewing suggested.   (50+)

Symbols: ** *

 

Realized: 

$650

Estimate: $400 - $600 

Pigeon Post  1933 (Frommer.41a,41d & 41f) Pigeongram vignette for Sydney Festival, vignette with o'pt x 2, vignette with o'pt inverted and vignette on flown cover Sydney to Christchurch N.Z..   (4)

Symbols: ** *

 

Realized: 

$120

Estimate: $120 - $160 

Rocket Mails  1934-37 (AAMC.R1a to R10b) collection on annotated pages with 12 sheets, a single and 4 flown covers, from SS Canonbar - Brisbane to the 'RZ2' firing at Enoggera Rifle Range. Noted 13 July 1935 flown cover for the 'RT6' and sheets for the 'RT6', 'RT7', 'RO3' & 'RZ2' signed by R. H. Young, Rocket Society president.   (16 items)

Symbols: * ** C

 

Realized: 

$460

Estimate: $400 - $600