Showing items in category Australia, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1933 'POSTED ON TRAIN/WITHOUT LATE FEE' postage due cover from WAGGA WAGGA. 1933 (JY.13.) local cover bearing 1d 'head' tied by WAGGA WAGGA/NSW cds with rare violet boxed POSTED ON TRAIN/WITHOUT LATE FEE/TO PAY…. handstamp applied and hence receiving 1d 'Postage Due' at left cancelled WAGGA WAGGA but 13 days later. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1933 'GALA DAY-PIGEONGRAM' envelope with senders receipt. 1933 locally addressed cover to Newton bearing 'GV' 2d head tied by boxed MINIMUM LETTER/TO USA/ADDRESSE PAYEE/DOUBLE DEFICIENCY SYDNEY/POSTED/SURBURBAN BOX roller cancel dated APR.24.33 with special GALA DAY/SYDNEY/22nd APRIL 1933/PIGEONGRAM label at left tied by special pigeon h/s. Only 550 covers flown. This example with original senders receipt. (2 items). £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1932 'TELEGRAM-SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE' envelope to Geelong. 1932 illustrated red on yellowish buff 'Souvenir-Telegram-Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932' envelope (central fold) addressed to Geelong and cancelled by special POSTED ON BRIDGE/DURING OPENING/ CELEBRATIONS - SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE commemoration strike dated 22.MR.1932. Such telegram uses were expensive so examples are elusive to find. An attractive piece. £250.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 2 1/2d red PSE uprated to Melbourne struck AIR SERVICE/NOT AVAILABLE. 1930 2 1/2d red on cream postal stationery envelope with black safety print inside addressed to Melbourne and bearing an additional 3d 'Air Mail Service' block of four (SG 115) tied by AIR MAIL/SYDNEY NSW cds and struck below by violet boxed AIR SERVICE/NOT AVAILABLE instructional h/s. The reason for no flights between Sydney and Melbourne on this day being unclear but certainly a rare and interesting aviation item. H&G 22d. £110.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'DAMAGED BY FIRE/ON/S.S.COMORIN' cover to UK. 1930 (FE.17.) cover addressed to UK (opened on two sides) bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by BRISBANE/COMMONWEALTH LOAN slogan strike. The cover has light water damage and has a black on cream ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE label on reverse flap cancelled by violet boxed DAMAGED BY FIRE/ON/S.S.COMORIN cachet. This accident occurring when the ship was about to leave Colombo in Ceylon. £250.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1928 3d blue 'Laughing Kookaburra' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1928 3d blue 'Laughing Kookaburra' (SG type 4) in a fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF sheetlet printed by Helio-Vaugirad in 1949. Helio Vaugirad being French printers and this proof was issued to show the quality of their work and was included in their book 'Les Oiseaux et Le Timbre Poste. Scarce item printed on Velograph ZRC paper. £200.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 'Fairey Fox' special flight cover of the MacRobertson trophy race. 1934 (OC.19.) special pre-printed MELBOURNE CENTENARY FLIGHT/MAC ROBERTSON TROPHY cover pre addressed to RAAF Headquarters at Victoria Barracks in Melbourne cancelled by MILDENHALL/BURY STREET. This special cover was not carried in the race but carried on the FAIREY FOX between Australia and New Guinea after the race by Ray Parer and G Hemsworth. Sponsored by Sir MacPherson Robertson who was the millionaire chocolate manufacturer. £80.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 (circa) inward cover from New Guinea to Tasmania censored on arrival. 1942 (circa) inward cover to Sandy Bay in Tasmania from Rabaul in New Guinea with red on cream 6/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge tied on the front by red 6/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/1 diamond h/s of Tasmania. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 (circa) stampless 'Thane' prisoner of war censored camp cover to USA. 1942 (circa) stampless cover addressed to USA from an internee at the Prisoner Of War Camp in Sydney. handstamped in red by four lined SERVICE/PRISONER OF WAR/C.S.THANE/COMDT HAY strike with violet PASSED BY CENSOR/S.13 strike at left. Struck 'THE AMERICAN CONSULATR GENERAL' in black. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 2 1/2d rate Jewish internee censored camp mail cover to Melbourne. 1942 (AP.23) cover addressed locally from Jewish internee of Camp number 2 stationed at Victoria bearing 2 1/2d tied by violet MELBOURNE 31/VIC AUST cds with red on white 3 OPENED BY CENSOR label tied on reverse by violet 3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/251 h/s with additional strike on front and three lined APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION/BY CAMP COMMANDANT/2/No.18 strike. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 (circa) 'Tatura Camp' stampless Jewish internee cover to Melbourne. 1940 (circa) stampless cover addressed locally to Melbourne struck by violet boxed SERVICE OF/PRISONERS/OF WAR h/s and with APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION/BY CAMP COMMANDANT/1/No.18 h/s at lower left. Written to the Australian Jewish Welfare Society from an inmate at Camp 1 in Tatura Victoria. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1943 2 1/2d 'Barmera Internment Camp' internee censored cover to Melbourne. 1943 (DEC.1.) cover addressed to Melbourne by WWII internee cancelled by large black circular LOVEDAY GROUP/POSTED/BARMERA/INTERNMENT CAMP cancel with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/563' handstamp above. Bears 2 1/2d adhesive tied by ADELAIDE roller strike. Signed at lower left. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 2 1/2d rate censored 'Tatura Camp' Jewish internee cover to Melbourne. 1942 cover addressed to the Australian Jewish welfare Society in Melbourne bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by violet MELBOURNE/VIC-AUST cds Sent from Jewish internee at Tatura Camp no.2 with red on cream 3 OPENED BY CENSOR label on reverse flap tied by violet 3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ 390 h/s. A further strike applied on front. A nice cover from this Prisoner Of War camp. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 1d + 1/2d 'COMPOUND' PSE to UK used at WAVERLY/N.S.W. H&G 6. 1916 1d red + 1/2d green COMPOUND postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by WAVERLY/N.S.W. cds dated 15.APR.19. Very scarce. H&G 6. £250.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1925 2d (x2) rated cover to USA struck by 'S.S.MANGOLA' maritime cancel. 1925 cover addressed to USA bearing 2d 'head' adhesive pair tied by violet straight lined 'S.S. MANGOLA' maritime handstamp and struck LOOSE SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1927 2d rate cover to Canada used at BRISBANE/SHIP ROOM. 1927 (DEC.20.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2d 'head' adhesive tied by BRISBANE/SHIP ROOM cds. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' trio on registered FDC to UK 1935 (MAY.6.) first day cover of the 'Silver Jubilee' trio (SG 156-8) registered to UK and cancelled by SYDNEY cds and with small black AIR/MAIL h/s applied below. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1943 use of 6d blue 'Prisoner Of War' stationery postcard censored to Italy. 1943 use of special 6d blue AUSTRALIA/AIR MAIL FEE 'Prisoner of War' postal stationery postcard addressed to Italy and cancelled by MIL.P.O.MYRTLEFORD/VIC.AUST cds. Violet 3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR censor h/s applied and with ITALIAN/APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION h/s at left. A very scarce piece of stationery. £165.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 use of 6d blue 'Prisoner Of War' censored stationery postcard to Italy. 1944 use of special 6d blue AUSTRALIA/AIR MAIL FEE 'Prisoner of War' postal stationery postcard addressed to Italy and cancelled by MIL.P.O.MYRTLEFORD/VIC.AUST cds. Violet 3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR censor h/s applied and with ITALIAN/APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION h/s at left. A very scarce piece of stationery. £165.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 2d black RPSE of GB struck 'FPO/197' used by Australian Imperial Forces to UK. 1918 (JU.30.) use of GB 'GV' 2d black on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/197 cds with violet crowned PASSED/BY/CENSOR/No.3998 h/s at lower left and with scarce black on pink AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE/R. No. label at top left. A nice use of this GB stationery envelope in Australia during the First World War. £80.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1928 2d stationery IMPERFORATE cut out used on local cover at MT. EGERTON. 1928 (JE.2.) local cover addressed to Ballarat bearing a 'cut out' of the 2d 'head' type in orange taken from postal stationery and cancelled by Mt. EGERTON/VIC. Very unusual use. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' official folder. 1934 issued COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Postmaster Generals Department) set of Australian Postage Stamp brown on grey opening folder booklet containing 30 postage stamps all cancelled to order. Includes 'Roos' including 5/-, head adhesives to 1/4d plus numerous 'OS' official overprints. A scarce official booklet rarely seen or offered. £350.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 'DEFENCE FORCES MAIL/NO POSTAGE' HMS-SHIPS censored inward OAS cover. 1941 (circa) use of stampless cover addressed to Queensland marked 'On Active Service' struck 'H.M.A SHIP' in violet and struck by undated 'PAID-DEFENCE FORCES MAIL-NO POSTAGE REQUIRED' handstamp. Violet 'tomb' stone type FROM HMS SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR strike at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 2d scarlet 'Peace' adhesive U/M with NO WATERMARK variety. SG 213. 1946 2d scarlet 'Peace' adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition showing the variety NO WATERMARK. SG 213. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 (circa) 1d POSTAGE PAID/AT SYDNEY' Air league uncancelled cover to Cannon Hill. 1940 (circa) semi-official pre-printed 1d POSTAGE PAID/AT SYDNEY flight envelope addressed to Cannon Hill in Queensland but uncancelled. A scarce piece of stationery produced by the Australian Air League. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 TWO PENCE on 1 1/2d red postal stationery lettercard unused. H&G 29. 1930 TWO PENCE black on 1 1/2d red on cream postal stationery lettercard with HALF PENNY applied at top left in fine unused condition. H&G 29. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 3d rate 'NOT OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to USA cancelled DONT WRITE ABOUT SHIPS. 1941 (MCH.30.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by BRISBANE-DON’T WRITE/ ABOUT SHIPS slogan strike and struck by scarcer violet 1/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR/9 h/s. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 'DEFENCE FORCE MAIL' stampless censored maritime cover to Adelaide. 1941 (APR.23.) stampless cover addressed to Adelaide marked 'By Air Mail' but struck by greenish H.M.A.SHIP h/s with 'tomb' stone type FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied at lower left and signed. The cover then cancelled by scarce black boxed PAID strike with boxed DEFENCE FORCE/MAIL/NO POSTAGE REQUIRED strike alongside. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 stampless 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE' cover to Melbourne. 1942 (AUG.12.) stampless cover addressed to Melbourne cancelled by violet R.A.A.F.BASE.P.O./ LONDON rubber cancel with boxed ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE/ CONCESSIONAL POSTAL RATE h/s. Violet oval ORDERLEY ROOM/No.455 (Australian) SQUADRON b/s. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 (circa) 'PASSED FREE OF POSTAGE' maritime cover to Perth. 1944 (circa) stampless cover addressed to Perth handstamped by two lined rubber POSTAGE FREE/ OF POSTAGE handstamp with tomb stone FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s at lower left. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 'UK-Australia Air Race' first flight pilot signed cover. 1934 (OCT.19) inward special pre-printed 'England-Australia/Air Race' cover from UK with Australian 1d green 'Head' adhesive affixed for return & cancelled SYDNEY/84 and dated 8.NO.34. Signed by the pilot C.E.Kay. £90.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'Narromine to Sydney' first flight cover with label. 1935 (MAR.25.) first flight cover addressed locally bearing 2d 'Anzac' adhesive tied by SYDNEY /POSTED/CITY BOX cancel with NARROMINE/W.A.S.P. (Sydney Bridge) label adhered at left and pre-printed by boxed THIS COVER WAS CARRIED/FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT/NARROMINE SYDNEY…PILOT/W.A.S.P. AIRLINES LIMITED. The cover is pilot signed by H. Purvis. Only 500 covers were flown. On VH-UST. £80.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 first 'Airpost Exhibition' flight to Brisbane. 1937 (JUN.7.) illustrated 'First Australasian Airpost Exhibition, Brisbane' cover addressed to Brisbane bearing 2d and 3d 'air' adhesive tied by AIR MAIL/BRISBANE QLD cds and struck at left by special red boxed commemoration cachet. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1929 'POSTED AT/ADELAIDE' first flight cover to USA. 1929 (JUN.2.) first flight cover addressed to USA bearing 3d 'head' plus 3d 'air' pair tied ADELAIDE taken on the Adelaide-Perth flight and struck at left by violet boxed POSTED AT……../UNDER COVER TO THE POSTMASTER/AT ADELAIDE h/s. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 use on O.H.M.S. 'Post Free' postcard used at ST.KILDA. 1930 (MR.1.) use of stampless O.H.M.S./COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL postcard (E.541/12.47-C.17652-95m) addressed locally and cancelled by ST.KILDA/VIC cds. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 inward S.S.CATHAY maritime cover from UK with MISSENT/BRISBANE h/s applied. 1934 cover addressed to USA bearing 'GB' 1/2d adhesive tied by boxed AIR MAIL/SAVES TIME strike with bi-plane in centre. BRISBANE/QLD cds at left dated 3.DEC.34 with MISSENT/ BRISBANE h/s applied alongside. Below are a range of interesting strikes ringed in red crayon with INDIAN/MAILS, AUST/MAILS, LONDON and BRISBANE s/l strikes and black boxed S.S. CATHAY/GLASGOW maritime cachet. Interesting item. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 2d rate UNCLAIMED local cover with DEAD LETTER OFFICE/EXANINER 2 strike in red. 1935 (MCH.1.) cover addressed to Sydney bearing 2d 'head' adhesive tied by BRISBANE/CONVEY/ CONGRADULATIONS slogan strike. LEICHHARDT/NSW arrival cds below but the cover was not delivered and struck by violet s/l UNCLAIMED h/s. Scarce red ringed DEAD LETTER OFFICE/ EXAMINED 2/SYDNEY NSW h/s applied on front. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 3d rate use of O.H.M.S. cover to USA. 1937 (MAY.11.) use of pre-printed OHMS/POSTMASTER GENERAL DEPARTMENT envelope addressed to USA bearing 'GV' 3d 'head' adhesive tied by NSW/USE AUSTRALIAN/PRODUCTS slogan strike and struck at lower left by violet oval RECORDS rubber cachet. Complete with original official letter. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1914 stampless inward 'A.I.F./PASSED BY CENSOR No...' postcard from Aden. 1914 circa use of inward unstamped picture postcard from Aden depicting 'Water Tanks-Aden No.11' marked 'O.A.S.- No Stamps Available' and struck by blue A.I.F./PASSED BY CENSOR No….. handstamp with '29' inserted in pencil. A nice maritime censor marking from the Australian Imperial Forces. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1962 'Commonwealth Games' pair of oversized 'Promotional Proof' photographs. 1962 '7th Commonwealth Games' 5d and 2/3d (SG 346+7) oversized promotional proof photographs. Unusual pair. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1963 oversized 'Promotional Proof' photograph trio. 1963 4/- 'Tasmania', 7/6d 'Cook' and £2 'Captain King' (SG 355,57 and 60) oversized promotional photograph proofs. Unusual trio. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 'PASPRESS' censor cover to UK. 1942 (FE.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by weak NSW cds and with manilla strip at left over stuck with scarce black on white PASPRESS censor label applied at Sydney. Little type PL-2a. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1943 'PASPRESS' censor cover to USA. 1943 (JUL.17.) use of commercial TRUCK AND BUS/TRANSPORTATION envelope addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by SYDNEY/NSW. AUST barred strike and with scarce black on green PASPRESS censor label applied at left. Little type PL-2b. In use for just 5 months. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1969 'B.P. Air Race' cover. 1969 'B.P. Air Race' cover from UK to Australia and return flown by Keith R Meggs and signed by him and the actual winner of the race Bill Bright. HORLEY outward cds dated 18.DE.69 with Australian adhesives added and tied by BANKSTOWN AERODROME dated 6.JA.70 on its return. £20.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1927 1 1/2d (x3) + 'AAS Ltd' label tied to local cover by HAY/NSW cds. 1927 (DE.29.) cover addressed to Melbourne bearing 1 1/2d scarlet (x3) 'head' adhesives with blue on white perforated BY AIR MAIL/A.A.S.ltd' label tied HAY/N.S.W. This label was produced by the Australian Aerial Services Ltd and is known as the 'angel'. Eustis 90. A nice usage on mail. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1917 5d rate cover to USA struck PASSED. 1917 (MY.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'head' (x2) alongside 3d 'roo' (die 1) tied by RIALTO/MELBOURNE cds and struck by violet PASSED h/s. £100.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 5 1/2d rate cover to UK struck 'NOT ELIGABLE FOR AERIAL MAIL'. 1946 (SEP.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d and 3d adhesives tied by boxed BRISBANE/ AIR MAIL cancel and struck by violet boxed NOT ELIGIBLE FOR/AERIAL MAIL/FEE/DEFICIENT/SYDNEY No.2 hand stamp. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1953 1s 1/2d brown RPSE from AUS ARMY PO 215 in Japan to Tasmania. H&G 40. 1953 1s 0d 1/2d brown on buff 'QEII' registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Tasmania cancelled by AUS ARMY P.O.215 being used by the Salvage Unit of BAP 05 in Japan. A scarce use of this stationery item. H&G 40. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 3/- 'Air' BOOKLET. SG SB24. 1930 3/- black on blue 'Air' BOOKLET complete with 3 panes of four of the 3d (SG 115a). SG SB24. £585.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1955 1d red 'Western Australia'
REVENUE DUTY adhesive mint block of four. B&H 1. 1955 1d red REVENUE DUTY adhesive depicting 'Western Australia' swan in a fine mint corner marginal block of four. B&H 1. £10.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1955 2d blue 'Western Australia'
REVENUE DUTY adhesive mint block of four. B&H 2. 1955 2d blue REVENUE DUTY adhesive depicting 'Western Australia' swan in a fine mint corner marginal block of four. B&H 2. £15.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1955 3d grey 'Western Australia'
REVENUE DUTY adhesive mint block of four. B&H 3. 1955 3d grey REVENUE DUTY adhesive depicting 'Western Australia' swan in a fine mint corner marginal block of four. B&H 3. £15.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1962 6d yellow olive 'Western Australia'
REVENUE DUTY adhesive mint block of 4. B&H 5 1962 6d yellow-olive REVENUE DUTY adhesive depicting 'Western Australian' swan in a fine mint corner marginal block of four. B&H 5. £15.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 5d brown RPSE to UK uprated with 5d pair and 2/- 'roo' at BUNBURY. H&G 31. 1937 5d brown on buff (red text) registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with four lined instructions on reverse side addressed to UK bearing GV 5d brown 'head' adhesive pair and 2/- 'roo' tied BUNBURY/AUSTRALIA and dated 15.JL.38. This being the version without comma after 'Rifling' on reverse. H&G 31. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 1/7d rate cover to UK with violet LATE FEE h/s applied. 1937 (JUN.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'GV' 1d green head adhesiuve alongside 6d kookabura and 1/- lyre bird tied by SYDNEY-SEND BIRTHDAY sloagn strike with LATE FEE handstamp struck at left in violet. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1917 3d olive green 'roo' U/M block of four. SG 73b. 1917 3d olive green (die I) 'roo' in a fine unmounted mint block of four. SG 37b. £200.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1931 3d rate cover to USA struck 'SYDNEY/POSTED/OVERSEAS BOX'. 1931 (NOV.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d 'head' adhesive tied by SYDNEY/POSTED/ OVERSEAS BOX - GIVE EMPLOYMENT slogan strike £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1933 2d 'PERFIN' on local cover cancelled 'SYDNEY/POSTED/CITY BOX'. 1933 (FEB.23.) cover to Sydney bearing 2d 'head' PERFIN tied by SYDNEY/POSTED/CITY BOX Air Mail-Saves Time slogan strike. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 2d rate cover to UK struck MELBOURNE-ADDRESS MAIL TO slogan strike. 1934 (MAY.9.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d orange strip of four tied by MELBOURNE-ADDRESS MAIL TO… slogan strike. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1949 2 1/2d 'HOBART PAID' meter cover with 'NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN/MELBOURNE' h/s. 1950 (MCH.14.) cover addressed to Adelaide bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by HOBART - POST EARLY slogan strike but undelivered having red UNCLAIMED h/s applied with black boxed NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS/ADELAIDE strike and red circular DEAD LETTER OFFICE/ADELAIDE strike. RETURNED TO SENDER label on reverse. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 2 1/2d rate cover with 'NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS/ADELAIDE' h/s. 1950 (MCH.14.) cover addressed to Adelaide bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by HOBART - POST EARLY slogan strike but undelivered having red UNCLAIMED h/s applied with black boxed NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS/ADELAIDE strike and red circular DEAD LETTER OFFICE/ADELAIDE strike. RETURNED TO SENDER label on reverse. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 local cover with 'UNCLAIMED AT/NORTH MELBOURNE' h/s. 1950 (MRC. 8.) cover addressed to Hobart but undelivered and returned with NORTH MELBOURNE arrival cds and struck by UNCLAIMED AT/NORTH MELBOURNE and UNKNOWN BY/POSTMAN/NORTH MELBOURNE h/s's with violet circular DEAD LETTER OFFICE/EXAMINED BY/No.4/MELBOURNE h/s. Complete with Tattersalls lottery ticket enclosures. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1957 1/- 'International Reply Coupon' issued at LILCOMBE. 1957 (AP.8.) issued 1/- 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' International Reply Coupon cancelled LIDCOMBE/NSW AUST but uncashed. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 1d rate censored cover to USA with 'WE REALISE IN AUSTRALIA' patriotic label. 1940 (APR.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d adhesive tied by SYDNEY/POSTED IN/PILLAR BOX-INSTAL A TELEPHONE slogan strike with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left tied on front by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/S.82 handstamp and with the elusive red, white and blue WE REALISE IN AUSTRALIA/THE BRITISH NAVY patriotic label on front. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'Mahen Fraser Island-Wreck Rocket Flight' original sheetlet of 4 in red. 1935 'Mahen Fraser Island-Wreck Rocket Flight' original sheetlet of 4 printed by the Queensland Air mail Society in red and numbered '318'. Only 750 printed. Eustis R2a. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'Mahen Fraser Island-Wreck Rocket Flight' original sheetlet of 4 in green. 1935 'Mahen Fraser Island-Wreck Rocket Flight' original sheetlet of 4 printed by the Queensland Air mail Society in green and numbered '518'. Only 750 printed. Eustis R3aa. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee/George V. Rex/Rocket Firings' original sheetlet of 4 in blue. 1935 'Silver Jubilee/George V. Rex/Rocket Firings' original sheetlet of 4 printed by the Australia Rocket Society in blue and numbered '36'. Signed 'C.Young'. Eustis R4c. £60.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee/George V. Rex/Rocket Firings' original sheetlet of 4 in red. 1935 'Silver Jubilee/George V. Rex/Rocket Firings' original sheetlet of 4 printed by the Australia Rocket Society in red and numbered '272'. Only 500 printed. Eustis R5c. £60.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1917 2d+3d 'roo' cover to USA used at SYDNEY. 1917 (JE.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing the 2d + 3d 'roo' adhesives tied by roller barred SYDNEY/NSW cancel. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1923 3d 'roo' + 2d 'head' registered cover to UK used at ELIZABETH STREET/MELBOURNE. 1923 (JY.24.) registered cover to UK bearing 3d 'roo' and 2d 'head' adhesives tied REGISTERED/ MELBOURNE with ELIZABETH ST. red on white registered label at left. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 9d (x2) 'roo' cover to UK cancelled AIR MAIL/3/SYDNEY. 1935 (MR.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 9d 'roo' pair tied AIR MAIL/3/SYDNEY NSW. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1915 1/2d 'roo' and 1d 'head' pair on PASSED censor cover to USA used at BALAKLAVA. 1915 (JUL.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d 'roo' (grease mark) alongside 1d 'head' pair tied BALAKLAVA/STH AUSTR and struck by violet PASSED censor mark. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'Five Pence' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE uprated to Holland used at PERTH. H&G 28. 1930 'FIVE PENCE' black on 4 1/2d purple registered postal stationery envelope (size G) from the second setting (18mm space) overprinted in black 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to Holland and bearing additional 1d 'head' adhesive cancelled by REGISTERED/PERTH cds dated 24.JUN.31. H&G 28. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'Five Pence' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE used at PINJARA. H&G 28. 1930 'FIVE PENCE' black on 4 1/2d purple registered postal stationery envelope (size G) from the second setting (18mm space) overprinted in black 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to Perth and cancelled by PINJARA/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cds dated 22.SE.31. H&G 28. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 'RO3 YOUNG ROCKET EXPERIMENT' cover to Brisbane. 1937 (MR.8.) cover addressed locally bearing 1d green 'head' adhesive tied BRISBANE and with scarce blue on white triangular 'RO3' YOUNG ROCKET EXPERIMENT/AUSTRALIA label applied tied by violet five lined Australian Rocket Society handstamp. Only 400 covers were shot by this rocket from Mount Nebo near Brisbane. This copy being signed 'Alan Young'. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE ROCKET FIRING' cover to Brisbane. 1935 (OC.28.) 'Royal Silver Jubilee Rocket Firing' cover addressed to Brisbane bearing 2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied MOGGILL/QUEENSLAND and with special blue imperforative commemoration label at left tied by red rocket cachet. Signed by A.H.Young. Only 400 covers were flown. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 'DEFENCE FORCES MAIL/NO POSTAGE REQUIRED' cover to Sydney. 1941 (circa) use of illustrated 'Red Shield Huts/For Australian Troops' stampless cover addressed to Sydney struck 'H.M.TRANSPORT' in violet and struck by undated 'PAID-DEFENCE FORCES MAIL-NO POSTAGE REQUIRED' handstamp. Violet PASSED BY CENSOR/269 boxed strike at left. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1939 '1d-POSTAGE PAID' Australian Air League cover addressed to Cassnock. 1939 (JE.26) semi-official pre-printed 1d POSTAGE PAID/AT SYDNEY flight envelope addressed to Cessnock in NSW with CESSNOCK slogan arrival but returned to the sender. A scarce piece of stationery produced by the Australian Air League. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1965 'baggage' label use sent from TANUDA/SOUTH AUST. 1965 (MY.6.) use of unaddressed 'baggage' label bearing 3d and 8d adhesives tied TANUNDA/SOUTH AUST. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1965 'baggage' label use sent from CLARE/SOUTH AUST. 1965 (OC.24.) use of unaddressed 'baggage' label bearing 3d (x2) and 8d adhesives tied CLARE/SOUTH AUST. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1965 'baggage' label use sent from KINGSTON/SOUTH AUST. 1965 (JY.9.) use of unaddressed 'baggage' label bearing 3d and 8d adhesives tied KINGSTON SOUTH AUST. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1947 Japan-Australia first flight cover signed by pilot from AFPO 28. 1947 (DE.19.) illustrated 'Qantas Empire Airways Ltd' first flight cover addressed to Sydney (light central fold) bearing the 3d 'B.C.of Japan' overprint adhesive (SG J12) tied by A.F.P.O.28/ R.A.A.F. JAPAN cds. First Japan to Australia flight and signed by pilot 'E.Harding'. £80.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'Wreck Rocket Mail' cover used at PIALBA. 1935 (AUG.12.) illustrated 'Wreck Rocket mail' envelope from the Queensland Air Mail Society bearing the red on white (triangular) MAHENO-FRASER ISLAND imperforate label tied by special violet commemoration cachet and with 1/2d orange 'head' adhesive added the following day and cancelled PIALBA/QUEENSLAND cds. Only 750 covers flown. Eustis type R2. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1911 1d red PSC used locally from KOONIBRA. H&G 1. 1911 1d red on white postal stationery postcard addressed to Victor Harlow and cancelled by KOONIBRA/Sth VICTORIA cds dated 31.MR.13. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'FIVE PENCE' on 4 1/2d uprated RPSE (size H2) used at NORTHAM. H&G 28a. 1930 'FIVE PENCE' black on 4 1/2d purple registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) from the second setting (18mm space) overprinted in black 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to Subiaco and cancelled by NORTHAM/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cds dated 11.JUN.35. H&G 28a. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'FIVE PENCE' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE uprated to Germany used at PERTH. H&G 28. 1930 'FIVE PENCE' black on 4 1/2d purple registered postal stationery envelope (size G) from the second setting (18mm space) overprinted in black 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to Germany and bearing additional 1d 'head' cancelled by PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cdsdated 23.JAN.33. H&G 28. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'FIVE PENCE' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE uprated to New Zealand used at PERTH. H&G 28. 1930 'FIVE PENCE' black on 4 1/2d purple registered postal stationery envelope (size G) from the second setting (18mm space) overprinted in black 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to Dunedin and bearing additional 2d 'head' cancelled by FREEMANTLE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cds dated 24.OC.32. H&G 28. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'FIVE PENCE' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE uprated to New Zealand used at PERTH. H&G 28. 1930 'FIVE PENCE' black on 4 1/2d purple registered postal stationery envelope (size G) from the second setting (18mm space) overprinted in black 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to Dunedin and bearing additional 2d 'head' cancelled by FREEMANTLE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cdsdated 10.MY.32. H&G 28. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1925 ONE PENNY on 1 1/2d green PSC unused. Scarce. H&G 24. 1925 ONE PENNY on 1 1/2d green on ivory (die 1) postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 24. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1927 1d green postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 12a. 1927 1d Green on buff (Die 3) postal stationery wrapper. Fine unused. H&G 12a. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 TWO PENCE on 1 1/2d red PSE with blue interior unused. H&G 21d. 1930 TWO/PENCE black surcharge on 1 1/2d red on greyish-white postal stationery envelope (size a) with blue interior in fine unused condition. H&G 21d. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 THREE HALFPENCE on 1d green PSC unused. H&G 27. 1930 THREE HALFPENCE black surcharge on 1d green on ivory (Die 3) postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 27. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 1 1/2d red-brown PSC unused with pre-printed FRUIT DECK CARGO reverse. H&G 28. 1930-36 1 1/2d Red brown on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with FRUIT DECK CARGO pre-printed reverse. H&G 28. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 1d red PSC unused. H&G 8. 1916 1d red on dark cream postal stationery postcard of GV (side face) in unused condition with two lined instructions under the ribbon. H&G 8. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 1 1/2d red PSE unused. H&G 9a. 1918 1 1/2d red on greyish-white postal stationery envelope (size a) in fine unused condition with 'POSTAGE' under head. H&G 9a. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1919 THREE HALFPENCE on 1d red PSC unused pre-printed for 'Burns Philip & Co.' H&G 11. 1919 1 1/2d black on 1d Red on cream postal stationery postcard. Fine unused and pre-printed on reverse side for 'Burns Philip & Co Ltd.' H&G 11. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1924 THREE HALFPENCE on 2d red PSE unused. H&G 19. 1924 THREE HALFPENCE surcharge in black on 2d red on white postal stationery envelope (size a) in fine unused condition. H&G 19. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1925 1d green PSC unused pre-printed reverse for 'Dening Bros'. H&G 25. 1925 1d Green on ivory postal stationery postcard of die 3. Fine & unused & showing the reverse pre-printed for 'Dening Bros of Sydney'. H&G 25. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1936 inward UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED cover from UK with NOT KNOWN h/s's. 1936 inward cover from UK (surface creases) struck on arrival by G.D.B.ELIZABETH ST./MELBOURNE cds with two lined UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER h/s with boxed NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN IN/MELBOURNE h/s and CALLED/L.C.R. marking. L.C.LIST/MELBOURNE b/s and DEAD LETTER OFFICE mark and returned to UK. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 2 1/2d 'roo' rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR S.D.' cover used at MOSSMAN to Switzerland. 1916 (FE.11.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 2 1/2d 'roo' tied MOSSMAN/NSW and struck by boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR S.D./…. h/s at lower left and larger PASSED strike. £85.00 |