b'54343C 1930 (May 14) cover from Iraq to Cairns (Qld) inscribed \'AIR MAIL\' segment scored-over and handstamped \'RECEIVED TOO LATE/FOR INCLUSION IN AIR DESPATCH\', bearing British Occupation of Iraq 6a & 3a tied by Mosul double-circle cds, Baghdad (May 15) backstamp, minor flap fault. Given the article at 9a is sufficiently paid for airmail service to Karachi, for which rate was UPU 4a (20-40gms) plus airmail surcharge 1a per 10gms x3, the \'TOO LATE\' marking must refer only to the Imperial Airways flight, which departed Basra May 15 1930. $150200344C 1931-42 inwards airmail covers from Netherlands, Neth. Indies or Colonies incl. NETHERLANDS 1938 Express to Melbourne with 17g92 franking, including Wilhelmina 5g (3), constituting a record pre-war franking to Australia; also 1931-39 bundle (14) to Andriesse family (Sydney), highest franked being at 1g32, other incl.1935 & 1938 KLM inaugural flights; 1937 Press Agency covers to Sydney (3) all franked 3g57 in various compositions; CURACAO 1938 St Nicolaas registered cover to Canberra bearing 1931 Air 60c pair, handstamped \'PAR AVION JUSQU\'AUX E.U.A./BY AIRMAIL TO U.S.A.\', via Puerto Rico, appropriate backstamps incl. Aruba Oranjestad (+ reg label) & San Juan; 1941 dual censored cover to Sydney with 1g30 Airs franking and triangular Curaao censor handstamp; INDIES 1939-40 censored covers (2) for KNILM service Bandoeng-South Melbourne and Semerang-Brisbane, latter registered, 1940 censored Medan to Melbourne 35c franking for inaugural Horseshoe flight, Melbourne Club arrival time clock & rare \'Militaire/(arms)/Censuur - Medan\' label, & \'2\' handstamp (AAMC.903d); 1940 censored and registered bank covers (2) Semerang-Brisbane or Makasser-Perth franked at 2g05 and 1g75 respectively; 1942 late censored covers (2) Batavia to Perth or Sydney, latter registered; SURINAM 1943 rare tri-censored cover endorsed \'Military Headquarters\' to Sydney (backstamp) franked 1g35; condition variable. Very good lot. Ex Perry. 28.$7501,000345C 1931-45 inwards airmail covers to Australia from Indian Subcontinent or Asia with BURMA 1937 postcard Taunggyi to Sydney franked 4a for combined airmail rate postcard (extremely rare pre-war for this origin/destination); INDIA frankings of 1929 Air series on 14 covers (2 registered), the earliest 1930 at 22a for Indian (Delhi-Dhanushkodi) and Australian (Perth-Adelaide) internal airmail services, 1931 first service extended experimentally to Australia (Imperial Airways flight IE106) at correct 24a rate, 1931 with Air Mail etiquette invalidated and handstamped \'No air service available/Despatched by rail route.\', 1934 registered bank cover, highest frankings are 30a (1r14a, x2) for 1-2ozs rate, 1935 underpaid bearing Australia 1d & 2d Postage Dues; JAPAN 1937 cover with handstamped or endorsed route instructions for airmail service via Shanghai, 336s (3y36) franking for UPU 16s (20-40gms) plus airmail surcharge 80s per 5gms x4, backstamped Hong Kong & Melbourne; MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 1935 covers (2) Penang to Sydney or Melbourne bearing 25c Silver Jubilee solo for airmail rate, or strip of three for triple rate; 1939 use of Stationery 15c Registration Envelope Singapore to Sydney uprated 55c for post-EAMS combined airmail rate 55c per oz, \'PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION\' handstamp; JOHORE 1937 use of formular Registered Letter Johore Bahru to Wahroonga NSW with typewritten \'QUANTAS\' (sic), 65c franking for combined airmail rate and registration; KEDAH 1934 cover Alor Star to Brisbane 25c franking for combined airmail rate, carried on first flight of the regular airmail service England to Australia (AAMC.469n); PENANG 1937-38 covers from Kamunting to Melbourne bearing 25c for single rate, cancelled at Taiping, and registered Taiping-Hobart also at single rate (plus 15c registration); also NEW CALEDONIA 1945 registered cover Noumea-Sydney with 25f franking, censored at New Caledonia and Sydney; very nice lot; ex Perry. (24 items) $600800346C 1931-1944 inward airmail covers from Western Europe to Australia with MALTA 1931-32 covers (2) from Valletta to Melbourne (registered) or Canowindra (NSW) franked 10d and 4d for double and single airmail surcharge to Italy, thence surface to Australia, latter with bold double-circle \'AIR MAIL/MALTA\' handstamp; 1944 registered Notabile to Babinda (Qld), redirected Brisbane, franked 4d strip of four plus 1d, scarce Maltese \'OPENED BY/EXAMINER DD/26\' tape and \'1\' within circle handstamp in violet (3 months journey time, despite airmail services), 1938-40 covers (2) to Sydney at 2/4d (2/3d per oz airmail surcharge) or 1/3d inclusive airmail rates, former with 1/- (2) and 1d strip of three centre unit variety "Broken cross" (SG #220a, Cat 90 off cover); AUSTRIA 1935 advertising cover from Knittelfeld to Adelaide bearing2s20 attractive franking from 1925 Air series, 1935 cover to Sydney bearing scarce franking of Air 5s and 80g, carried by Imperial Airways IE361service, backstamped Sydney; ITALY 1931-32 scarce early jusqu\'a covers (2) to Melbourne at 17L10, & 11L rates,carried by Imperial Airways IE139 or IE189 services from Brindisi-Karachi; TRIESTE 1940 censored cover to Sydney, 4L75 franking tied by Trieste 2 Ferrovia datestamp (rare origin/destination); MONACO: 1935 cover Monte Carlo to Sydney, 19f50 franking incl. Pictorials 5f, 10f and 3f on the reverse, Marseilles and Sydney backstamps; SWEDEN 1932 Klippan to Melbourne via Imperial Airways service to Karachi (flight IE172), 1k40franking 1kr40 incl. 50 Air pair, Berlin and oval \'BERLIN-SASSNITZ (HAFEN)/BAHNPOST\' transit backstamps; SWITZERLAND 1937 trio featuring 1923 Air and/or 1936-37 Surcharges, rated 1f90, 2f70 and 3f80 (registered), latter with pair \'AROSA\' poster stamps on reverse, 1938 use of Italia Flotte Riunite postcard from Innerarosa to Sydney bearing 1f Air solo franking, 1937 Geneva to Sydney with 6f90 quintuple rate franking including 1923 75c Air and 1931 3f The Mythen, Sydney backstamp; condition variable. Ex Perry. (17)$8001,000'