Sale #43

1914 'For Empire Australia's Rally to the Dear Old Flag' commemorative magazine subtitled 'ROLL of HONOR VICTORIA'S First Expeditionary Force to the Motherland' (back cover completely missing). Numerous photographs of an historic 'Call to Arms'. While the cover is less than perfect, the contents are in fine condition and still marvellous. More Scans

1916 (Nov) usage of POW Envelope to Canton from Internee held at Trial Bay Camp with Lt Col Holman cachet in blue and faint but readable boxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR S.D.' handstamp in violet, Canton arrival backstamp. Unusual destination.

Egypt - Indian Postal Censorship [1] magenta '23' on OAS Letter Card (25JA14 - error for 15) to Sydney; [2] brown '51' on PPC of 'Casine do Remlah' which was used as a hospital, Indian FPO 35 of 15MY15 to Devonport; violet '124/E' on stampless PPC x2, both used Jan 1916, one to Sydney & one to England (with view of 'S.S.BELTANA/Troopship A72, Transport of 30th Inf Batt., 11th Refs. of 1st...

Mostly Forces In Egypt cover or cards including 1916 cover with Emery Type CA 105 '1st A.L.H./FRANKED/REGT.' triple ring cachet in violet, 1916 (Jun 24) PPC with fine strike of '3rd LIGHT HORSE/AIF/FIELD POST OFFICE' datestamp, 1915 (Sep 14) Type DS.3/4 'A.I.F. INTERBASE P.O/CAIRO' (18mm 'CAIRO', Finance Dept) used on PPC, etc, typical mixed condition, quality of postmark strikes variable. (23 items)More Scans

Lebanon 1941 (Oct 25) registered cover to Alexandria with 3d KGVI tied skeleton Type 'AUS FPO/32' (used at Italian School Tripoli 16.09.41-14.01.42) with 'AUST ARMY POSTAL SERVICE' registration handstamp in violet with "FPO32" inserted in manuscript, 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No 3257' handstamp in violet, backstamped 'AIF Field PO/No12', 'AUST BASE PO/No1', 'EGYPT EPP', 'BASE APO/4' and at Cairo, fine condition.

New Guinea Aitape/Wewak area registered selection comprising 'A.I.F. FIELD P.O.' 21 and 24, 'AUST F.P.O.' 156 and 173 (curiously with '25' in registration panel), 'AUST ARMY P.O./217' (unusually in violet), and 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/360', handstamped registration details, generally good quality for covers/cancels. Scarce group. (6)More Scans

Palestine 1941 (July 8) airmail cover to Tamworth NSW with 9d Platypus tied by '3RD BDE HQ PO/P3' datestamp, triangular 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No 1823' handstamp in violet.

Papua New Guinea 1942 (Oct 13) OHMS Commonwealth of Australia stampless cover to Sydney endorsed 'Certified Official' from 2/3 Aust Inf Bn AIF, cancelled with AIF Field PO No 23 datestamp, according to Proud located at Myola (used 13/10/42-23/10/42), this being the ERD.

Papua New Guinea 1944 (Nov 12) registered cover to Hobart bearing Australia 3d KGVI definitives x2, tied by Air Force P.O. 252 datestamp (Aitape) with boxed 'AIR FORCE PO 252' registration handstamp in violet & with oval 'RAAF CENSOR 264' handstamp in grey-black, Registered Melbourne & Hobart backstamps, fine condition.

Queensland fine unframed rectangle 'UNIT POSTAL/11JUL1943/Station Y9' cancel (allocation not seen by Proud) tying 4d Koala to airmail cover to Lithgow, boxed AIF censor cachet in red, section missing from the back.

WW2 Censor Covers with Australian censor handstamps & tape for Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney, Newcastle, Perth & Townsville noting 1940 taxed commercial surface rate to USA, 1941 4/- clipper rate to Canada with meter cancel, 1944 7d Airletter on yellow paper BW #A1A sent from Mildura to UK with Melbourne censor; condition variable. More Scans

1963 Black on Grey Specimen Folder (C.11842/63) the CTO stamps extracted and presented on hagners with Christmas Is 1963 set, Nauru 1954 set, Norfolk Island various issues to 5/- plus 10/- Bird CTO, PNG with 10/- (surface abrasions) & £1 optd 'SPECIMEN'; full unmounted gum. (folder + 56 stamps).