b'76ex 215 216215C Malta: 1931-32 covers from Valletta to Melbourne or Canowindra NSW franked 10d and 4d for double and single airmail surcharge to Italy (3d per oz), thence by surface to Australia, former registered and with three Australian backstamps, latter with bold double-circle AIR MAIL/MALTA handstamp in violet. (2) .$350400216C Malta: 1944 (Feb. 7) registered cover Notabile to Babinda Queensland, redirected Brisbane, franked 4d strip of four plus 1d tied by NOTABILE BO/MALTA double-circle cds, scarce Malta OPENED BY/EXAMINER DD/26 tape and 1 within circle handstamp in violet, Perth, Babinda, Brisbane transit/arrivals. [Despite useof airmail, journey took virtually three months; such were the vagaries of wartime services] $240300217 218217C Mozambique: 1940 (June 27) censored Blue Star Line cover from Loureno Marques to Sydney redirected Double Bay franked aggregated 15E05, representing UPU 1E75 plus airmail surcharge 6E25 per 5gms x2 (overpaid), sent via Cairo where it joined BOAC service Horseshoe route (likely flight NE3), Egyptian Censor tape/handstamp. Extremely rare origin/destination. $250300218C Netherlands: 1938 (Jan. 7) Express airmail cover (255x170mm) Amsterdam to Argus newspaper Melbourne franked aggregate 17g92, including Wilhelmina 5g (3, including a pair), representing UPU 80c (180-200gms) rate plus airmail surcharge 40c per 5gms x42 plus 32c Express delivery, backstamped Melbourne. Record pre-war franking to Australia. $350450219219C Netherland Antilles - Curacao: 1938 (Dec. 29) Lago Oil & Transport Co (Aruba) St Nicolaas registered cover to Canberra bearing 1931 Air 60c pair, handstamped PAR AVION JUSQUAUX E.U.A./BY AIRMAIL TO U.S.A., rate representing KLM service UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 85c per 5gms to USA via Puerto Rico plus 20c registration, backstamped Aruba Oranjestad (and with that registration label affixed), San Juan, Miami,San Francisco, Sydney, Canberra, rare pre-war registered mail. $240280'