b'37227227C Dec.1942airmail cover recovered from RAAF Beaufort A-119 (7 Squadron), which ditched in the sea on 9 December, near Wednesday Island (off Thursday Island), DAMAGED MAIL/SALVAGED FROM SEA label affixed, signed and tied by FIELD P.O./0101 cds of Thursday Island. One of the rarest crash covers of Australia, missing from most major aerophilately collections. Unlisted AAMC and Nierinck. $2,0002,500228228C Nov. 16 1974 airmail cover from Bristol to Perth (WA) franked Machin 5p for 2nd Class rate,carried by British Airways VC10 flight London to Far East which was hi-jacked Nov 22 in Dubai,recovered mail for Western Australia receiving a handstamped DELAYED EN ROUTE/- AIRCRAFT HI -JACK.Unlisted AAMC and Nierinck.$400500Australian Commonwealth Postal History229229C 1913 (Jun.13) cover to Hungary with attractive combination franking of Roos d, 1d & 2d plus Queenslandd Widow all tied by MELBOURNE machine cancel, small part SZENTENDRE arrival backstamp,cover somewhat reduced at right. $200250'