Queensland: 1940s Day Dream Island multicoloured vignette. F-VF UN. (P)
Estimate A$300
Status International - Sale 396
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Status International Status International - Sale 396
Status International - Sale 396 - April 15th, 2025.
Auction 396 has 3,571 lots, catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items. This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $30 to $70,000 so there's something for everybody. This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections. There are over 250 lots of Australian Collections (Lots 69-311) and almost 350 lots of World collections (Lots 312-663).
Following on there is over 900 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 664-1586). The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values. This auction includes First Watermark £2 Black & rose, right marginal, variety 'white flaw adjoining NSW coast. Superb fresh MUH, with pristine never hinged original gum, beautiful deep colours & perfect centering. SG 16(var) cat £7500 for M, should be triple MUH for 1st wmk, so £22,500+ plus premium for variety. ACSC 55A(D)va cat $35,000 plus 30% premium for variety = est $45,000. Great rarity in such perfect genuine MUH condition & desirable with variety. 2025 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert.(Lot790). There are 1,900 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 1695-3571). Numerous other rarities in the British Empire, USA, European, The Americas and Asia including PRC China.
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Lot #1215 - Australia AUSTRALIA - REVENUES / CINDERELLAS
Lot #1216 - Australia AUSTRALIA - REVENUES / CINDERELLAS
War Savings: WWII 'War Savings Stamps' black on buff booklet with four 6d 'Spitfire' stamps attached. Scarce, folded clear of stamps. F-VF.
Estimate A$100
Lot #1217 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1935-39 UK-Australia Imperial Airways interrupted airmails carried on IE317 (landed Benghazi due to weather then damaged undercarriage at Rutbah ? Sanford 350227), IE363 (delayed 2 days Allahabad), IE498 (delayed Rangoon, damaged undercarriage), IIE646 (struck by lightning, returned to Rome), E655 (delayed at Marseilles, collided with a buoy at Athens) & SE180 (engine trouble Corfu, mail transferred, more engine trouble at Habbaniyah),...
Lot #1218 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1910 (22 Jun) France 'Grande Semaine d'Aviation/ROUEN', illustrated cover to Sydney, possibly flown at event, b/s North Sydney 25 Jul, only recorded use of this envelope to Australia. VF. (P)
Estimate A$300
Lot #1219 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1911 Coronation First UK Aerial Post (red-brown) pictorial PC franked GB KEVII & KGV ½d greens, tied by special 'SP 9 1911' cds. To Australia with message. Rare destination & interesting mixed franking. (P)
Estimate A$300
Lot #1220 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1920 Portrait PPC of Lieut Sir Keith Smith in RAF uniform, pub by FW Thiel of Brisbane. VF UN with dated notation on reverse. Scarce. (P)
Estimate A$100
Lot #1221 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1922 Geelong-Melbourne Herald Experimental Flight cover franked KGV 2d red with blue vignette (rounded UL cnr) alongside, both tied by Melbourne arrival cds. AAMC 64 cat $1500. AAMC 64 cat $1500. Also 1929-70 First Flight cover collection (42, cat $1600) mostly Australia (and/or return) to New Guinea/Papua, South Africa, Chile, GB plus 2 1935 Holymans Airways flights. Some mixed condition & AAMC cat $3100. (43) (P)
Estimate A$700
Lot #1222 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1936 (12 Sep) lightly charred cover from Chevrolet, Knoxville USA to Australia via UK, carried aboard Imperial Airways flight IE482 during which the 'Athena' was destroyed by fire 29 Sep at Delhi as oxygen instead of compressed air was used to start engines, Melbourne b/s 7 Oct, Sanford 360929, AAMC 632 cat 'from $250'. Ex Perry. (P)
Estimate A$300
Lot #1223 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1937 registered use of Ulm PPC (AAMC 348) flown from Sydney to Guam, franked with 1935 ANZAC 1/- & SA Cent 3d, tied by Enmore cds, Newtown & Sydney cds, Hong Kong transit. FAM 14 cachet in black, Guam arrival cds in purple. AAMC 728b cat $400+. Only a few known reg to Guam. (P)
Estimate A$350
Lot #1224 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1937 registered use of Ulm PPC (AAMC 348) flown from Sydney to San Francisco, franked with KGV 1d green, Lyrebird 1/- & Hermes 1/6 tied by Enmore cds, Newtown & Hong Kong transit d/s. FAM 14 cachet in blue, arrival b/s, odd tone. AAMC 728b cat $400+. (P)
Estimate A$300
Lot #1225 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1937 'Cygnus' crash cover still with Coronation 1d, 2½d & 6d pr, tied by Auckland 16 NO 37 cds, framed cachet in violet 'Damaged By Sea Water In Airplane Accident' to England. AAMC 782a cat from $150+. Scarce from NZ.
Estimate A$150
Lot #1226 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1940 KNILM Bali crash cover, Registered, franked 5c tied 'Medan 13.1.40' cds (other stamps lost) plus cds tying black & green reg label, h/s in red 'Recovered from Lost/Flying Boat', to Sydney. AAMC 888 cat from $350+. Only 6 covers recorded with this h/s in red & very rare registered. (P)
Estimate A$400
Lot #1227 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1940 (12-19 July) FAM-19 intermediate stage flights from Los Angeles to Honolulu (2, cachet in blue & green), Auckland; from San Francisco to Canton Is, Noumea & Auckland; from Honolulu to Canton Is, Noumea & Auckland; from Canton Is to Auckland, Noumea, Honolulu, Los Angeles & San Francisco; from Auckland to Noumea, Canton Is, Honolulu & Los Angeles; from Noumea to Canton Is, Honolulu, Los Angeles & San Francisco; all...
Lot #1228 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1946 Airletter KGVI 7d blue flown 9 Apr 46 Sydney to London with framed opt cachet in red. AAMC 1038a cat $225.
Estimate A$150
Lot #1229 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1953 (Jun 2-3) Coronation Day Airletters, each cacheted in violet, from Australia, British Solomons & Cocos to London, from London to British Solomons & New Zealand. AAMC 1318b cat from $250. (5)
Estimate A$150
Lot #1230 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
1955 (NOV) Cocos Keeling Inauguration Flights to England (2 reg, 1 taxed), NZ (1), USA (2), 1 taxed, mostly illustrated, diff designs. Mostly F-VF. (9)
Estimate A$150
Lot #1231 - Australia AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHTS / AIRMAILS
Airline/Air Travel ephemera collection with 1940s-50s Air Freight or Passenger Baggage Labels/Stickers with wide variety with Australia items noted inc QANTAS, ANA & TAA, QEA & BOAC Kangaroo Service, Tasman Empire Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, American Airlines, TWA, KLM & others. Only minor duplication, a few with adhesions. A very colourful group. (300+)
Estimate A$300
Lot #1232 - Australia australia - postal stationery
Australian Commonwealth Specialist's Catalogue Postal Stationery: Latest Edition (2018), 464 pgs in bound A4 format, with in depth coverage to late 1970s. Illustrated throughout inc sections on PTPO formats, plus Territories inc GRI opts in DNG cards & un-stamped 'Formula types' Essential reference, particularly in the PTPO sections with many high priced rarities illustrated.
Estimate A$220
Lot #1233 - Australia australia - postal stationery
Air Letter: 1944 KGVI 7d blue with QANTAS Christmas cachet. VFU, light 'Sydney 1944' cds. ACSC A2d cat $800. AAMC 992e cat $800. Only 100 flown. (P)
Estimate A$400
Lot #1234 - Australia australia - postal stationery
Aerogrammes: 1944-2005 Four Vol specialised collection inc 1944 AIR LETTER on yellowish paper VF UN (ACSC A2 cat $200) & postally U (Dec 1944) to England with censor cachet. 1953 10d blue 'Globe' CTO FDI. 1956 10d Melbourne Olympics CTO with red pictorial pmk. 1959 10d ICSM commem opt SPECIMEN (ACSC A14 w cat $100), 1960 QANTAS Anniv opt SPECIMEN. 1961-1965 Pre-decimal Christmas commems UN/CTO inc 1961 opt SPECIMEN. 1962 Perth Games 10d (...
Lot #1235 - Australia australia - postal stationery
Envelope: 1920-21 KGV 'Star' 2d orange no Postage. VF fresh UN. ACSC EP21 cat $400. (P)
Estimate A$150
Lot #1236 - Australia australia - postal stationery
Envelope: 1921 KGV 'Star' 2d orange with Postage. F-VF UN. ACSC EP22 cat $800. Very rare in UN condition. (P)
Estimate A$325
Lot #1237 - Australia australia - postal stationery
Envelope: 1923-24 KGV 'Star' 1½d on 2d orange no Postage. F-VF UN, sl aging. ACSC EP24 cat $750. (P)
Estimate A$250
Lot #1238 - Australia australia - postal stationery
Envelope: 1953-59 QEII embossed 29mm 3d green & 3½d orange UPU dies, plus 4d plum. All opt large SPECIMEN in red. Superb fresh UN. ACSC EP50w, EP54w & EP55w cat $450. (3) (P)
Estimate A$220
Lot #1239 - Australia australia - postal stationery
Envelope: 1979 Anniv of Railway 20c PSE, error missing stamp imprint -shows only the helicon frame!, plus normal to compare. VF fresh UN. ASC E49(var). Probably unique. (2)
Estimate A$150
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