A21 Rod Perry's Airborne Commercial Mail to Australasia 1899-1945 Part 3

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468 * 1944 (Jun 11 & 21) Anglo Iranian Oil Co covers to Sydney with high aggregate frankings of 49r and 37r25,each with scarce on cover 20r Pahlavi (first with pair – one defective), Basra transit and Iraqi scarceindividual Censor handstamps (numbered ‘13’), additionally censored on arrival at Sydney, rare duo despitesome trauma. (2) $400

Iraq (see also Lot nos. 26, 30, 37, 48, 57)

469 * 1934 (May 8) cover Magil to Perth franked aggregate 24f for 50f rate to Karachi (UPU 15f rate plus airmailsurcharge 35f per 10gms), carried on Imperial Airways service flight IE267 during which Athena developedengine trouble and made unscheduled stop at Gwadur India, taxed at Karachi where airmail serviceterminated, Australian Postage Due 1d x3 affixed on arrival at Perth, Basra backstamp, small flap faults.Early jusqu’a item. $300

470 * 1935 (Jan 3) cover Baghdad Aerodrome from to Tumby Bay Adelaide franked aggregate 23f whichunderpays Imperial Airways service to Karachi (50f), where service terminated, although untaxed,backstamped Baghdad, flap fault. $200

471 * 1937 (Nov 13) Ottoman Bank Basra registered cover to Wellington New Zealand franked high aggregate386f, including King Ghazi 100f strip of three, representing UPU 31f (40-60gms) rate plus airmail surcharge85f per 10gms x4 plus 15f registration, backstamped Darwin, TPO 2 South NSW, minor blemishes, recordpre-war franking to Australasia, impressive. $500

472 * 1938-41 covers to New Zealand from Dhibban and Baghdad, rated 83f and 63f from two Imperial Airways/

BOAC rate regimes, latter via Horseshoe route, former flap faults. (2) $250

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473 * 1939 (Oct 14) cover from Basrah Airport to Glenormiston South Victoria franked aggregate 100f representingUPU 15f rate plus airmail surcharge 85f per 10gms, backstamped Baghdad, Melbourne. Very earlyMelbourne unnumbered censor tape and handstamp. $300

474 * 1940 (Sep & Oct) covers from same correspondence Basra to Meadow Bank NSW, flaps indicating fromRAF Corporal Hill at Shaibah, franked aggregate 105f and 110f, participants in Horseshoe route, RAFCensor No.120. [See Lot 478.] (2) $500

475 * 1940 (Nov 11) Andrew Weir & Co (Basra) cover to Wellington New Zealand franked aggregate (front andreverse) 190f for UPU 20f rate plus airmail surcharge 85f per 10gms x2, curious handstamped ‘19’ (Censor?)on front. Another Horseshoe route participant. $200

476 * 1941 (Apr 27) censored registered cover Baghdad to Melbourne bearing aggregate franking 126f,apparently in time for Horseshoe route flight NE80 (departed Basra Apr 28) but delayed for a lengthy periodowing to Iraq Revolt, reaching Darwin Jul 15, censored Iraq and Egypt, some cover faults, very attractive. $600

477 * 1941 (Jul 11) ‘O.A.S.’ cover to Melbourne franked 125f, stamps tied by ‘FPO/Nº 48’ datestamp, Unit andField censor handstamps. $300

478 * 1941 (Aug 4) cover from RAF Corporal Hill now stationed Habbaniya to Meadowbank NSW underfranked at80f and handstruck circular ‘T’ (and ‘50c’) applied, ‘OPENED/BY/ CENSOR’ tape (?origin) tied by RAF Censor88 hexagonal handstamp and signed by Officer, backstamped Basra. [See Lot 474.] $400

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479 * 1943-44 censored covers from Mosul to Kyabram Victoria and Baghdad to Sydney franked 20f and 50f,former tri-censored Iraq tape and handstamp, Karachi (2) and Melbourne tape/ handstamp, latter censoredIraq and Sydney (both with tape/ handstamp), Iraqi handstamps varying nos, some cover faults, scarce duo.(2) $300

480 PS 1945 (Jul 2) use to Melbourne of Iraqi Stationery formular Air Letter franked 35f and cancelled Basra, writtenby employee of Anglo Iranian Oil at Agho Jori, Iran, Iraqi circular ‘13’ individual Censor handstamp, ‘DHA/225’ Calcutta censor handstamp, blemishes, rare use to this destination. $400

Lebanon

481 * 1935 (Jun 20) registered cover Tripoli to Cessnock NSW endorsed ‘Beyrouth/ Perth’ franked aggregate28p50 representing UPU 7p50 rate plus airmail surcharge 13p50 per 10gms (to Iraq) plus 7p50 registration,backstamped Tripoli, Beyrouth, Baghdad, Darwin, TPO 1 and 2 South NSW, Newcastle, cover creased. Veryrare and early jusqu’a item. $400

482 * 1944 (Oct 24) censored cover Zahle to Melbourne franked 70p representing UPU 12p50 rate plus airmailsurcharge 57p50 per 10gms, carried on BOAC service from Cairo to Karachi, which had recommencedearly July 1944, ‘CONTROLE’ black/ orange censor tape tied by circular ‘C P’ & Cross of Lorraine symbolhandstamp, further censored on arrival in Melbourne. $500

483 * 1945 (Apr 3) censored registered cover Tripoli to Greymouth New Zealand franked aggregate 90p whichcomprised airmail surcharge 65p per 10gms plus 25p registration, carried on BOAC Cairo-Karachi service,endorsed ‘Port Said’ for joining service but likely taken delivery of at Lydda, ‘CONTROLE’ black/ white Censortape tied by circular ‘C P’ & Cross of Lorraine symbol handstamp, backstamped Beyrouth, Greymouth,handstamped ‘201 0’ possible censorship, cover a little reduced at top. Rare destination. $400

Syria484 1941 (Sep 29) use of Stationery 4p50 Postal Card uprated 48p for airmail Damas to Gisborne New Zealand,

circular Cross of Lorraine symbol ‘11’ handstamp and Egyptian censorship, numerical handstamps possiblyindicating further such scrutiny. One of the more exotic origin/ destination items in the collection. $600


BRITISH ASIABrunei

485 * 1936 (Mar 18) cover to Sydney bearing 50c and 2c for combined airmail rate 26c per ½oz x2, extraordinaryorigin/ destination & the only pre-war airmail item to Australasia recorded by vendor. $1,000

Burma486 * 1935-36 selection to same addressee at North Sydney from Rangoon and Taunggyi (4) with varying

compositions for 11a single (Imperial letter 2½a rate plus airmail surcharge 8½a per ½oz) and 19½a doublerates, backstamped Sydney and/or North Sydney. [Lot 489 is from Taunggyi correspondent.]. (5) $300

487 * 1937 (Jul 14) cover (270x115mm) from Rangoon to Sydney bearing extraordinary aggregate franking of114½a (7r2½a) including 1a x48 on reverse, representing Imperial letter 12½a (5-6ozs) rate plus airmailsurcharge 8½a per ½oz x12, sent Imperial Airways service (flight IE564), Sydney arrival, minor creasing.Record pre-war franking this origin/ destination. $900

488 * 1937 (Sep 8) Imperial Bank of India registered cover (280x120mm) from Rangoon to Wellington NewZealand franked 33a (2r1a) representing Imperial letter 4½a (1-2ozs.) plus airmail surcharge 8½a per ½ozx3 plus 3a registration, sent Imperial Airways service (flight IE583), backstamped Darwin, TPO 2 South NSW,Sydney, little creased at left. $600

489 * 1937 (Dec 16) real photo postcard (Padaung tribe woman) Taunggyi to North Sydney franked 4a forcombined airmail rate postcard being extremely rare pre-war for this origin/ destination. $400


490 * 1940 (Mar 3) The Burmah Oil Co cover (240x108mm) Rangoon to Sydney franked 28a (1r12a) for post-EAMS combined airmail rate 14a per ½oz x2, crease at centre clear of stamps. $250

491 * 1940 (Sep 4) The East Asiatic Co (Rangoon) censored cover bearing aggregate 14a franking for combinedairmail rate per ½oz, stamps ‘E A C’ perfins, handstamped ‘By British Overseas/ Airways Corporation’ notnoted elsewhere, sent via Horseshoe route, Rangoon Censor tape and handstamp. Rare and attractive. $500

492 * 1941 (Sep 19) Commonwealth of Australia cover from Rangoon to Canberra franked aggregate 56a (3r8a)for combined airmail rate 14a per ½oz x4, scarce Burma War Comforts 1a label (tear where overlappingflap) just tied, sent via Horseshoe route, little roughly opened. $600

493 * 1941 (Oct 1) Chas R Cowie & Co (Rangoon) censored cover to Melbourne franked 14a for combined airmailrate per ½oz, sent via Horseshoe route, Melbourne censor tape and handstamp (faint) applied upon arrival. $300

494 * 1941 (Oct 11) censored cover from Bawdwin to Melbourne franked 14a for combined airmail rate per ½oz,sent via Horseshoe route, Rangoon Censor tape tied (both sides) by ‘X 49’ code triangular handstamp,horizontal cover crease not detracting. $350


Ceylon (see also Lot nos. 50, 921)

495 * 1932 (Jun 24) cover Lindula to Melbourne franked 29c for Imperial letter 9c rate plus airmail surcharge 20cper ½oz (Australian internal airmail), flap fault, and 1935 (Mar 30) cover from Colombo to Sydney withvarying franking composition for same rate, backstamped Sydney; scarce jusqu’a items. (2) $400

496 * 1935 (Dec 15) The Mercantile Bank of India registered cover Colombo to Melbourne bearing range KGVperfin ‘MB’ aggregate franking 98c, representing Imperial letter 18c (1-2ozs) rate plus airmail surcharge 20cper ½oz x3 (Australian internal airmail) plus 20c registration, backstamped Perth, Melbourne, Elizabeth St.Attractive and rare jusqu’a item. $500

497 1935 (Oct-Dec) covers from Nanu Oya and Colombo to Sydney bearing attractive varying frankingcompositions for 49c, representing Imperial letter 9c rate plus airmail surcharge 40c per ½oz, carried byImperial Airways service, flights IE383 and 405, last with Grand Oriental Hotel Colombo (elephant)monogram on flap. (2) $300

498 * 1936-37 covers from Colombo featuring varying franking compositions of KGV Pictorial series, comprisingunderpaid at 44c for 49c although untaxed, correct 49c rate, and via Calcutta-Rangoon service at 69c, oddfault, attractive. (3) $200

499 * 1937 (Mar 1) Heath & Co Colombo linen tea sample tag Colombo to Auckland endorsed ‘Per Air Mail/By

the internal/ Australian Air/ Service’ and bearing scarce and attractive franking of KGV 2r and variousPictorials making up aggregate 2r94, largely representing Australian internal airmail surcharge (20c per½oz), typically a little creased. $300

500 * 1937-38 varying compositions from Colombo for 69c rate with attractive franking of KGV Pictorial series incombination with Coronation 9c, sent Imperial Airways service flights IE614 and 616, earlier backstampedMelbourne, minor blemishes. (2) $200


501 * 1938 (Mar 26) Heath & Co (Colombo) linen tea sample tag to Auckland bearing attractive franking of KGVIPictorials, including very scarce “on cover” 2r black and carmine, aggregate 2r74, largely representingAustralian internal airmail surcharge (20c per ½oz), typically a little creased. $300

502 * 1938-39 varying franking compositions for Empire Air Mail Scheme All-up 20c rate, one from Matara, oddfault, rather scarce rate to Australia/ New Zealand. (3) $200

503 * 1939 (Jul & Aug) covers Colombo to Brisbane and Sydney at Empire Air Mail Scheme All-up 20c rate, formersingle and latter double rate which is particularly scarce, the Aug 23 date of sending very late for thisscheme (which ceased Sep 3 owing to outbreak of war). (2) $250

504 * 1943 (Sep 18) ‘On Active Service’ cover franked 52c, two of four stamps cancelled ‘Nº 9 ADVANCE BASEOFFICE’ datestamp, another by circular ‘UNIT CENSOR/ 209’, triangular ‘FIELD/ CENSOR/ INDIA/ 59’ at right,flap with ‘A E Hawkins, Sister/ P208385’ & signed by the same on front at lower left, small faults. $300

505 * 1945 (Jan 3) W H Hendrick & Sons (Colombo) cover to Melbourne bearing solo franking of 1r, late use ofscarce ‘OPENED BY/ EXAMINER/L/ 455’ Censor tape. $200

Hong Kong506 * 1935 (Sep 13) cover to Brisbane bearing impressive franking of Silver Jubilee 10c (4, strip of three on

reverse) and 20c (4, including pair), an aggregate of $1.20 representing combined airmail rate 60c per ½ozx2, backstamped Brisbane, most desirable cover for Jubilee usage exhibit. $300


507 * 1935 (Sep & Dec) covers again featuring Silver Jubilee frankings, comprising [1] Sep 25 use of 5c with KGV30c for combined airmail rate 35c up to ¼oz, backstamped Melbourne; and [2] Dec 20 with 20c pair, 10cand 5c underpaying 60c per ½oz rate and taxed ‘13cts’ revised to ‘1½d’, backstamped Hong Kong, TPO 2South NSW. $300

508 * 1935-36 multiple rate covers comprising [1] 1935 (Feb 1) to Hobart franked aggregate $1.05 for triple 35cper ¼oz, an apparent misinterpretation of rate scale which was 35c only under ¼oz and 60c per ½ozbeyond, roughly opened; and [2] 1936 (Apr 2) Cheong Hing Store cover $1.60 for double 80c per ½oz; bothcovers backstamped. $200

509 * 1937 (Mar 3) cover from Goulburn NSW to ship Taiping at Hong Kong sent at 9d ½oz airmail rate, returnedto Australia utilising KGV 50c and 5c x2 for 60c ½oz rate, backstamped Cloncurry, Sydney, and withmaritime receipt details. $250

510 * 1936-37 colourful selection of varying KGV franking compositions for combined airmail rate of 80c per ½ozto Sydney or Melbourne, fine trio. (3) $300

511 1937 (July & Aug) Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank covers to same addressee in Melbourne featuring frankingsof Coronation 15c (2) and 25c (5), later with KGV 5c perfin, both with ‘IMPERIAL AIRWAYS/ SERVICE’ privatehandstamp, backstamped Melbourne, attractive and scarce frankings for 80c per ½oz rate. (2) $250

512 * 1937 (Jul & Sep) Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank covers to same addressee Melbourne featuring frankings ofCoronation 25c (6) and KGV 5c perfin, two types of Hong Kong datestamp, both with ‘IMPERIAL AIRWAYS/SERVICE’ private handstamp, backstamped Melbourne, attractive and scarce frankings for 80c per ½ozrate. (2) $250


513 * 1938 (Sep 12) Po Lun Company cover to Melbourne franked KGVI 15c solo for Empire Air Mail Scheme All-

up rate per ½oz, very scarce to this destination, minor blemishes. $200

514 * 1940 (Jan 20) Chartered Bank registered cover to Melbourne franked aggregate $3.70 comprising KGVI25c, $2, $1, 15c and 30c, representing post-EAMS $1.15 per ½oz rate x3 plus 25c registration, small portionof perforated sealing tape at top tied by manuscript Chinese characters on reverse (Post Office repair?),most attractive. $300

515 * 1940 (Feb-Dec) Chartered Bank covers to Brisbane and Wellington New Zealand franked $1.15 and $1.50for combined airmail rate per ½oz to respective destinations. (2) $200

516 * 1940 (Aug-Sep) censored covers, earlier registered, to Canberra redirected Sydney and Melbourne,franking of $3.70 for triple (plus 25c registration) and $1.15 single per ½oz rates, respectively, the registeredaddressed ‘Miss Z V Scott/ Hong Kong Evacuee/ aboard Christiaan Huygens’, Sydney and MelbourneCensor tapes, blemishes. (2) $300

517 * 1940-41 The Mercantile Bank of India registered covers to Brisbane, Melbourne and Cairns bearingaggregate frankings of $3.70 for triple $1.15 per ½oz rate plus 25c registration, earliest with diamond ‘1/NOT/ OPENED BY/ CENSOR/4’ and latest ‘1/2/ NOT/ OPENED BY/ CENSOR/1’ handstamps, other uncensored,Australian backstampings, two roughly opened although all present pleasingly. Scarce trio. (3) $800


518 * 1941 (Feb 27) censored cover to Sydney bearing attractive franking day after issue of Centenary $1 and 25cx2, paying $1.50 per ½oz rate, backstamped Hong Kong, Sydney Censor tape and handstamp. $200

519 * 1941 (Mar 10 & 14) covers to Melbourne at $1.15 per ½oz rate bearing Centenary issue frankings including$1, the latter registered, blemishes. (2) $200

520 * 1941 (Jun 6) The Chartered Bank of India cover to Brisbane with typewritten instructions to forward viaRangoon to connect with BOAC service, bearing attractive and scarce $4.50 aggregate franking for triple$1.50 per ½oz rate including $1 Centenary x4, Brisbane Censor handstamp. $300

521 * 1941 (Aug 14) Kwong Fat Yuen Hong cover franked Centenary $1 and 15c for $1.15 per ½oz rate, boldhandstruck ‘V’ (Victory?) at left not noted elsewhere. $250

522 * 1941 (Jul-Oct) trio of covers from same correspondence to Sydney featuring franking compositions ofCentenary issue, two with instructions to be forwarded via Rangoon at $1.50 per ½oz rate, other $1.15 ratevia Singapore, last censored at Sydney, two types of Air Mail etiquette, odd blemish. (3) $300

523 * 1941 (Nov 17) cover to Melbourne with instructions to be forwarded via Rangoon bearing KGVI $1 x3 fordouble $1.50 per ½oz rate, late in pre-occupation period, trifle soiled. $250



India (see also Lot nos. 5, 873, 883, 911, 920, 948, 1017, 1027, 1054)

524 * 1930-34 selection prepaid for Australian internal airmail service only, comprising [1] 1930 (May 12) townindecipherable to Brisbane endorsed ‘Via Perth-Adelaide’ bearing scarce solo franking 1929 Air 8a forImperial letter 2a rate plus airmail surcharge 3a per ½oz x2; [2] 1931 (Aug 4) Ahmedabad-Melbourne withattractive franking Inauguration 2a and 3a for single rate, Air Mail etiquette invalidated and handstamped‘No air service available/ Despatched by rail route.’; [3] 1933 (Oct 1) Bombay-Melbourne franked 5½a toreflect increase in Imperial letter to 2½a; [4] 1934 (Jul 9) Lucknow-Sydney; and [5] 1934 (Aug 27) Bombay-Sydney at 5½a rate; covers backstamped Dhanushkodi or Cawnpore, the last at Sydney only, odd fault. Veryscarce early jusqu’a group. (5) $400

525 * 1930-37 selection featuring frankings of 1929 Air series, comprising 2a (4), 3a (7), 4a (5), 6a (4), 8a (3), and12a (4), two registered, including 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 serviceavailable/ Despatched by rail route.’, 1934 The Chartered Bank of India registered cover with 2a plus 4a pairplus KGV 1½a ‘CBI’ perfin, highest frankings (there are two) 30a (1r14a) for 1½-2ozs rate, 1935 underpaid9½a for 11a and bearing Australia 1d & 2d Postage Dues, etc, odd fault, generally fine, excellent groupsuitable for advanced usage exhibit of the series. (14) $1,000

526 1931 (Apr 12) Kessumal T Jhangiani (Karachi) cover to The Herald newspaper Melbourne carried on firstEngland-Australia airmail service, Imperial Airways flight IE106, bearing correct aggregate 24a (1r8a)franking including scarce on cover Inauguration 1r, backstamped Darwin, Melbourne. Attractive. [Thisservice experienced a major incident: City of Cairo on Apr 19 ran short of fuel and force-landed, badlydamaged, near Kupang Timor. Charles Kingsford Smith, in Southern Cross left Sydney Apr 21 arrivingKupang Apr 24, from where he returned with the mail.] $300

527 * 1933 (Oct 16) The Maharani Woollen Mills cover to Melbourne endorsed ‘(Karachi-Greece route)/ Perth-

Adelaide’ franked aggregate 9a to include Australian internal airmail service component (3a per ½oz),backstamped Bombay, Dhanushkodi, scarce jusqu’a item. $200

We DO NOT have ‘T’ lots, all lots are sold inclusive of GST.

GST is only applicable to buyer’s commission and despatch costs.

528 * 1934-38 selection to Henry B Smith (wool brokers, Melbourne) carried on different Imperial Airways serviceflights (numbers lightly pencilled on reverse) between IE299 and 654, KGV frankings only, mostly for singleairmail rate, many attractive including Silver Jubilee 8a (3), denominations to 1r (3), highest franking 30a(1r14a), odd fault, condition generally good, significant resource for specialist. (48) $1,000

529 PS 1935 (Mar 15) use of Stationery 4a Air Mail Postal Card Cawnpore to William Ackland (stamp importer inMelbourne, message of a commercial nature). Correct airmail postcard rate and rare to Australia. $200

530 * 1935-44 family correspondence to Sydney largely emanating from an eventual Group Captain AFC, varietyof frankings for 11a single rate, some attractive including range Silver Jubilee, three items military-relatedwith Field Censor/ RAF Censor and RAF Censor (2, ‘1’ or ‘2’) handstamps, the last item Stationery H M Forces

formular Air Letter at concessional 4a rate, odd fault, a useful lot. (19) $500

531 * 1935 (May-Sep) Ormerods (India) Ltd (Bombay) covers to Henry B Smith (Melbourne) featuring frankingsof Silver Jubilee ½a (4) and 8a (9, including a pair), comprising various compositions for 11a single (2) and19½a double (4) rates, backstamped Calcutta and/or Melbourne, generally fine, scarce and attractivegroup. (6) $360

532 * 1935 (Jul-Oct) trio featuring frankings of Silver Jubilee, comprising [1] (Jul 26) Bombay-Invercargill NewZealand with 3½a pair plus KGV 4a carried on Imperial Airways service flight IE359 which was delayed aday at Bangkok owing to faulty undercarriage (Aurora); [2] (Aug 6) Delhi-Melbourne underpaid with ½a plusKGV 4a pair, circular ‘T’ and ‘50/ cents’ on front, Australian Postage Due 1d plus 4d on reverse; and [3] (Oct3) Rangoon-North Sydney with 8a plus KGV 3a; attractive items for exhibit, variously backstamped. (3) $500

533 * 1935-37 selection of KGV frankings largely for 11a single rate, two at 7½a only and one taxed accordingly,good range of franking compositions, nice uprate of Stationery Registration Envelope ‘A.R.’, etc, odd fault,generally fine. (14) $360


534 * 1935 (Jun) stampless covers posted at Quetta to Sydney following the devastating earthquake of May 31,endorsed ‘QUETTA EARTHQUAKE/No stamps available or ‘Quetta Earthquake/ Free Post’, former withsquare ‘T’ and ‘1/ 10’ (amended from ‘2/ 2’) and with Australian Postage Due 6d x3 and 2d pair affixed,initialled and dated ‘21/6/ 35’, latter with handstamped ‘QUETTA EARTH QUAKE POSTAGE FREE’, carriedby Imperial Airways service flights IE347 and 349, Homebush, and Indian (indistinct) and Sydneybackstamps, respectively, small handling faults. Very few airmail covers recorded to Australia and anexcellent pair for major exhibit. (2) $1,500

535 * 1937 (Aug 30) Royal Air Force Kiamari OHMS registered cover to Melbourne bearing ‘SERVICE’ overprintKGV issues aggregate franking (front and reverse) of 22½a tied by double-circle ‘WESTERNCOMMAND/BO/ KARACHI’ datestamp, provisional registration label similarly expressed, rate representingImperial letter 2½a rate plus airmail surcharge 8½a per ½oz x2 plus 3a registration, backstamped Darwin,Melbourne, Elsternwick, some small faults, the only Official overprints in the collection. $250

536 * 1937-40 selection of KGVI frankings including scarce EAMS 2½a All-up rate (2), some attractive stampusage items, includes Stationery Registration Envelope (KGV) uprate (handling faults), three with ‘NOTOPENED BY/ CENSOR’ handstamp, etc, odd fault. (14) $200

537 1938 (Jul 29) cover Byculla Bombay to Salvation Army Sydney endorsed ‘First through/ Air Mail Service’franked KGV 1a3p pair for Empire Air Mail Scheme All-up 2½a rate, inaugural service, AAMC #820a, Indiabeing an elusive participant in this scheme to Australia. $200

538 1939-45 trio comprising [1] 1939 (May 23) Kodak Ltd advertising cover from Bombay to Adelaide frankedKGVI 2a6p for Empire Air Mail Scheme All-up 2½a per ½oz rate, attractive example of this scarce rate toAustralia; [2] 1940 (Feb 2) National Bank of India censored registered cover Bombay-Brisbane frankedaggregate 45a (2r13a) for triple rate (14a x3 plus 3a registration), stamps perfin ‘N B I’, Calcutta Censor;and [3] 1945 (Sep 24) cover endorsed ‘Via New Zealand’ at 17½a rate (PanAm service?). (3) $200



539 PS 1939-41 selection of Stationery Postal Cards uprated for airmail, comprising 9p KGV (2) and KGVI (4), threefrom same correspondence Sikkim to Melbourne, rates of 3a9p (2), 4a (2), 6a and 7a9p, four censored,uncommon usages. (6) $250

540 1939-42 censored selection, some dual censored, various tapes and/or handstamps, noted taxed, usefulstamp usage, registereds, some duplication, mixed condition, generally good. (37) $600

541 * 1940 (Aug 30) The Chartered Bank of India registered censored cover Bombay to Brisbane franked 17a(1r1a) for combined airmail rate 14a per ½oz plus 3a registration and bearing ‘BUY THIS/ AND HELPTHE/R.A.F/ BOMBAY/ WAR GIFTS/ FUND’ ½a etiquette tied by Indian ‘NOT OPENED’ censor handstamp,censored also on arrival at Brisbane, where backstamped. Very fine tied example of elusive etiquette. $250

542 * 1941-45 ‘O.A.S.’ selection with Unit Censor (and Bombay Civil Censor tape/ handstamp), RAF Censors (‘2’and ‘298’ – latter additionally with Perth censor tape/ handstamp), and Naval ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/ DATE’handstamps, last taxed, dumb cancel, some handling faults. (4) $200

543 * 1944 (Jul 3) censored cover from Bombay to Sydney franked aggregate 18½a (1r2½a) and intended forQANTAS India-Australia service introduced Apr 1944, however for undetermined reason (records for mostof July 1944 have not been found) ‘AIR MAIL SERVICE/ NOT AVAILABLE.’ handstamp has been applied,together with Bombay Censor tape tied by two types of handstamp, and Sydney Censor tape, blemishes,survivors from this service are very scarce; also 1941 (Oct 19) dual censored cover Poona-Melbourne at 14arate, unusual ‘V’ monogram etiquette on reverse. (2) $200

544 * 1944-45 military concessional rate censored items to NSW or Victoria comprising [1] 1944 (Nov 2) use (byLt Vincent A Maskens, RANVR) of Stationery H M Forces Air Letter franked 4a tied by datestamp with lowersegment obliterated, double-circle ‘395’ datestamp alongside, ‘UNIT CENSOR/J 79’ handstamp, two typesof Censor tape tied by Madras Censor markings (2); [2] 1944 (Dec 14) from RAF Corporal J Allison bearing8a tied by double-circle ‘RAFPOST/1/ SOUTH EAST ASIA’ datestamp, censored Karachi (tape/ handstamp);and [3] 1945 (May 17) use (by Australian P/O - H B Chatfield - stationed with RAF) of Stationery H M Forces

Air Letter franked 3a tied by same datestamp coded ‘2’, faint Censor handstamp lower left. $300

Malaya (see also Lot nos. 874, 884)

Straits Settlements

545 * 1931 (Apr 16) cover Singapore to Geelong Victoria carried on first England-Australia airmail service, Imperial

Airways flight IE106, bearing correct aggregate 46c franking, Melbourne arrival.[This service experienced amajor incident: City of Cairo on Apr 19 ran short of fuel and force-landed, badly damaged, near KupangTimor. Charles Kingsford Smith, in Southern Cross, left Sydney Apr 21 arriving Kupang Apr 24, from wherehe returned with the mail.] $200

546 * 1932 (Feb 8) Tong Fong Fung Kee (Singapore) cover to Melbourne endorsed ‘Derby-Adelaide’ foracceleration via Australian internal airmail service, bearing 20c franking for Imperial letter 8c rate plus airmailsurcharge 12c per ½oz (within Australia). Rare early jusqu’a item. $400

547 * 1934 (Mar 22) cover from Singapore to Melbourne, typewritten directive for surface by SS Balranald to Perth,thence via West-East internal airmail service, franked 20c for Imperial letter 8c rate plus airmail surcharge12c per ½oz (within Australia), little creased. Another rare jusqu’a cover. $350

548 * 1935 (Jun & Dec) covers Penang to Sydney and Melbourne bearing 25c Silver Jubilee solo for singlecombined airmail rate per ½oz and strip of three paying triple rate, the latter with blemishes, backstampedrespective cities, most unusual and scarce usages. (2) $400


549 * 1936 (Apr 13) use of Stationery 15c Registration Envelope (203x126mm) from Singapore to Perth bearinguprate of aggregate $1.00 for combined airmail rate 25c per ½oz x4, some local gum excess, backstampedDarwin, Perth. Attractive and scarce. $400

550 * 1937 (Jun-Jul) covers Malacca-Sydney and Singapore-Melbourne at 25c single rate featuring attractiveCoronation series frankings, backstamped Kingsford and Melbourne. (2) $250

551 * 1938-39 varying franking compositions for Empire Air Mail Scheme All-up 8c per ½oz, Singapore to Perthand Singapore to Melbourne, small blemishes. Scarce to Australia. (2) $250

552 * 1939 (Jun 21) British Malaya Broadcasting Corp cover Singapore to Athelstone SA bearing 8c for All-up

rate, enclosure of attractive radio reception confirmation card, backstamped Adelaide. $200

553 PS 1939 (Dec 16) use of Stationery 15c Registration Envelope from Singapore to Sydney uprated 55c for post-EAMS combined airmail rate 55c per ½oz, cancelled by double-circle ‘SINGAPORE/3/ REGISTRATION’datestamp, superb strike reverse, ‘PASSED/ FOR/ TRANSMISSION’ handstamp, minor blemishes. $300

554 * 1940 (Mar 8) Mayfield Kennels & Zoo (Singapore) cover to Adelaide franked 55c for combined airmail rateper ½oz, ‘PASSED/ FOR/ TRANSMISSION’ on front, advertising on reverse. $200


555 * 1940 (Sep 28) Fraser & Co (Singapore) dual censored cover to Brisbane with unusual franking compositionfor 55c combined airmail rate, comprising (front and reverse) 1c, 2c (11) and 4c block of eight, triangular‘PASSED FOR/ TRANSMISSION/49/ SINGAPORE’ handstamp, unusually in black rather than violet,additionally with Brisbane Censor tape/ handstamp applied. Attractive. $300

556 * 1940 (Oct 26) registered Official cover (250x125mm) from Singapore to Melbourne bearing aggregatefranking of $5.65, including 50c block of ten, tied by double-circle ‘RAF BASE S O/ SINGAPORE’ datestamp,rectangular ‘PASSED BY/ RAF/ CENSOR Nº 6’ handstamp signed, backstamped Singapore/4/ Registration,Darwin & Melbourne. $400

557 PS 1941 (May 10) use of Stationery 2c Postal Card uprated 28c for combined airmail rate 30c postcard, fromSingapore to Geelong Victoria, ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR 166/A’ handstamp, attractive use. $200

558 * 1941 (Aug-Sep) OHMS covers from Nee Soon to Air Board (Melbourne) at 25c concessional rate, earlierregistered bearing scarce solo franking of KGVI 40c (including 15c registration), Singapore 23 registrationlabel, latter backstamped very fine Nee Soon/ Singapore, Registered Singapore and Melbourne. (2) $500


Federated Malay States

559 * 1931-33 covers accelerated by Australian internal airmail service, comprising [1] 1931 (Apr 10) KualaLumpur to Sydney franked 18c for Imperial letter 6c rate plus airmail surcharge 12c per ½oz (withinAustralia), Par avion etiquette affixed by local glue; and [2] 1933 (Nov 24) and Ipoh-Dunedin New Zealandfranked 32c for Imperial letter 8c (from Jan 1 1932) rate plus airmail surcharge 12c per ½oz x2, small flapdamage; very scarce early jusqu’a items. (2) $600

560 * 1935 (Feb 7) cover from Semenyik to Melbourne endorsed ‘Via Qantas:/ Spore – Australia’ but carried byImperial Airways service (flight IE311) due to withdrawal of QANTAS Air Worthiness Certificate for DH-86slate in 1934, the service not resuming until Feb 25 1935, backstamped Melbourne, minor blemishes. $300

Johore

561 * 1937 (Dec 23) use of formular Registered Letter Johore Bahru to Wahroonga NSW with typewritten‘QUANTAS’ (sic), franked 25c and 40c for combined airmail rate 25c per ½oz x2 plus 15c registration,backstamped Singapore, Darwin, TPO 2 South NSW, and Relief ‘ME/ NSW’ (Wahroonga). Fine and attractive. $500

Kedah562 * 1934 (Dec 12) cover from Alor Star to Brisbane bearing unusual combination franking for combined airmail

rate 25c per ½oz, carried on first flight of the regular airmail service England to Australia, addressed toImperial Airways Ltd, backstamped Brisbane, small blemishes, AAMC #469n. $300

563 * 1934 (Dec 14) cover from Alor Star to Perth bearing solo 25c for combined airmail rate per ½oz, againcarried on first flight of the regular airmail service England to Australia, a fine and rare commercialparticipant, backstamped Perth. AAMC #469n. $400

564 * 1937 (Jul 10) cover from Kulim to Wellington New Zealand bearing solo franking Sultan 25c for combinedairmail rate per ½oz, backstamped Sydney, fine and rare origin/ destination. $500



Kelantan

565 * 1934 (Dec 6) cover Kuala Krai to Moorabool Victoria bearing aggregate franking 35c overpaying combinedairmail rate 25c per ½oz, carried on first flight of the regular airmail service England-Australia, some inkstaining (largely on reverse), backstamped Melbourne, AAMC #469n. $300

566 * 1941 (Feb 25) OHMS cover (250x125mm) Kota Bahru to Melbourne bearing scarce franking of Sultan Ismail$1, 25c and 10c (last two partly affixed by local glue) for an aggregate $1.35 apparently a miscalculationfor multiple of Forces Mail concessional 25c rate, fine strike ‘RAF/ CENSOR/ 82’ handstamp, minor blemishes. $1,000

567 * 1941 ‘O.A.S.’ parcel-wrapping to Melbourne bearing remarkable franking of Sultan Ismail 50c (2, onepartially affixed by local glue), $2 pair, 10c and 5c for an aggregate $5.15 representing Forces Mailconcessional 25c per ½oz x20 plus 15c registration, faint registration details and ‘RAF/ CENSOR/ 82’handstamps, signed by Officer. $3,000

Negri Sembilan

568 * 1936 (Sep 23) registered cover Ayer Kuning South to Quirindi NSW endorsed ‘Quantas’ (sic) bearingaggregate franking of 46c overpaying combined airmail 25c rate per ½oz plus 15c registration, enclosedletter from The Borelli Rubber Co indicating some stamps for budding collector were enclosed, henceapplication of boxed ‘DUTY FREE’ handstamp, backstamped Tampin, Singapore, Darwin, TPO 2 SouthNSW, Sydney, Quirindi. $750

569 * 1940 (Dec 6) censored cover Seremban to Melbourne franked 55c for combined airmail service per ½oz,Penang triangular ‘PASSED FOR/ TRANSMISSION/6’ handstamp, additionally censored at Melbourne uponarrival, central crease. $300

Pahang

570 * 1936 (Dec 12) cover from Renglet Cameron Highlands to Melbourne franked 25c for combined airmail rateper ½oz, backstamped Melbourne, little roughly opened. $200

571 1941 The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co (Raub) censored cover to Brisbane office bearing aggregatefranking $3.85, representing combined airmail rate 55c per ½oz x7, Penang triangular ‘PASSED FOR/TRANSMISSION/ 63’ light handstamp, roughly opened, unusually high franking for this era. $750

Perak

572 * 1937 (Nov 20) cover to Auckland franked Selangor 6c strip of three and 4c, together with Perak 2c and 1ctied by double-circle ‘TELOK ANSON/ FMS’ datestamp, aggregate 25c for combined airmail rate per ½oz,backstamped Sydney, scarce combination. $500

573 * 1937-38 covers from Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd Kamunting to Melbourne bearing 25c for single rate,cancelled Taiping, and The Chartered Bank of India registered cover Taiping-Hobart also at single rate(plus 15c registration), backstamped Melbourne, and Taiping, Singapore, Melbourne, Hobart. (2) $300



574 * 1938 (Aug 23) cover Ipoh to Hamilton Victoria bearing solo franking of 8c for Empire Air Mail Scheme All-up

rate per ½oz, rare for this origin/ destination. $400

575 * 1939 (Sep 28) early censored cover Taiping to Brisbane franked for post-EAMS combined airmail rate 55cper ½oz, scarce Singapore Censor tape, small blemishes. $400

576 * 1941 (Aug 5) The Chartered Bank of India censored registered cover Taiping to Melbourne frankedaggregate 65c for combined airmail rate 50c per ½oz plus 15c registration, Penang triangular ‘PASSEDFOR/ TRANSMISSION/ 76’ faint handstamp, backstamped Taiping, Registered Singapore, Kew. $300

Selangor577 * 1938 (Aug 5) cover Kuala Lumpur to Daylesford Victoria with rare franking 8c pair and 5c block of four from

$1.30 Booklet, overpaid as Empire Air Mail Scheme (8c per ½oz) had been introduced 12 days prior,backstamped Melbourne. $500

578 * 1939 (Jul 5) The Mercantile Bank of India cover Kuala Lumpur to Wellington New Zealand bearing solo 8cfor Empire Air Mail Scheme All-up rate per ½oz. Rare for this origin/ destination. $400

579 * 1940 (Mar 20) cover Banting to Sydney franked aggregate 50c for post-EAMS combined airmail rate per½oz, uncensored, faults from rough opening. $200

North Borneo

580 * 1937 (Feb 1) cover Sandakan to Dubbo NSW endorsed ‘Qantas’ bearing solo franking of 25c 50thAnniversary for combined airmail rate 25c per ½oz, carried by Imperial Airways/ QANTAS service (flightIE519), backstamped Jesselton, Narromine, minor blemishes. $500

581 * 1938 (Feb 2) cover from Jesselton to Treesville WA franked 25c for combined airmail rate 25c per ½oz,backstamped Perth, attractive, very scarce. $500

582 * 1940 (Oct 29) censored cover from Kudat to Sydney endorsed ‘By BOAC’ for Horseshoe route, bearingaggregate franking of 60c for post-EAMS combined airmail rate 60c per ½oz, rare framed ‘PASSED BY/12/CENSOR/ NORTH BORNEO’ handstamp. $800

583 * 1940 (Dec 9) censored cover Sandakan to Yass NSW endorsed ‘By BOAC’ for Horseshoe route, franking of60c for combined airmail rate, obverse with superb and rare triangular ‘PASSED FOR/ TRANSMISSION/19/NORTH BORNEO’ (height 39mm) handstamp. $800

584 * 1941 (Jun 10) censored cover with original enclosure headed ‘Taritipan Estate’ Kudat to Sydney bearingaggregate 60c franking (plus compulsory use of 2c War Tax stamp for overseas mail), fine strike raretriangular ‘PASSED FOR/ TRANSMISSION/12/ NORTH BORNEO’ handstamp (height 36mm). [Today’scopywriters would be challenged to improve upon the writer’s QANTAS experience report (save for thespelling): ‘The plane is all it is advertised, ‘Quantas’ (sic) looks after ones every comfort, it is a splendid

line, food is good, & I can’t imagine a more delightful way of moving round the world!!’.] $800

585 * 1941 (Jun 24) Dangawan Estate Jesselton censored cover to Sydney bearing aggregate 60c franking (pluscompulsory use of 2c War Tax stamp for overseas mail), reasonable strike rare triangular ‘PASSED FOR/TRANSMISSION/8/ NORTH BORNEO’ handstamp in violet (height 36mm), minor blemishes. $750


FRENCH ASIAIndo-China

586 * 1931 (May 5) registered cover Hanoi to Consulate General of the Netherlands Sydney franked aggregate1p10, apparently representing UPU 10c rate plus airmail surcharge 85c (specific to this flight) plus 15cregistration, PAR AVION etiquette endorsed ‘Captain Pattist Batavia’ the Pilot from Java through to Australiafor that leg of the KLM Holland-Batavia service experimental extension to Australia, ‘Refused/by Sec/R 23/6/

31’ noted on front together with return to sender instructions, reverse with seven transits, ‘DEAD LETTEROFFICE/ SYDNEY NSW’ datestamp, and rectangular ‘REFUSÉ/ REFUSED’ handstamp, trifle stained. $300

587 * 1931 (May 5) registered cover Preyveng Cambodia from same correspondence as preceding item, rate onthis occasion 1p95, ‘Refused/by Sec/R 23/6/ 31’ and similar range backstamps/ handstamps. A rareparticipant in this consummate event. $500

588 PS 1937 (Feb 6) use of Stationery 36c Air Mail Envelope from Saigon Central to Hawkesbury AgriculturalCollege NSW, backstamped Sydney, a little creased. Rare use to this destination. $250

589 * 1937-38 trio to Sydney and Rockhampton Queensland, comprising [1] 1937 (Jun 17) Hanoi to pioneeraviator Wally Shiers, Airlines of Australia (Sydney), endorsed ‘Hanoi Singapore/ Port Darwin’, franked 45c,triangular ‘T’ tax marking, backstamped Bangkok, Mascot; [2] 1938 (Jan 28) Cap St Jacques to Sydneyendorsed ‘Via Singapore/ Darwin air mail’ franked 32c, backstamped Saigon, Summer Hill; and [3] 1938 (Mar21) Burns, Philp Line cover from Saigon to Rockhampton franked 32c for single rate; some faults, scarcematerial to Australia. (3) $250

590 * 1940 (May 24) censored cover Saigon to Auckland franked aggregate 65c for UPU 40c rate plus airmailsurcharge 25c per 5gms, ‘CONTROLE POSTAL MILITAIRE’ Censor tapes (2) tied by multiple handstamps(2 types). Rare origin/ destination. $300


591 * 1940 (Jun 13) dual censored registered cover from Haiphong to Sydney franked 90c for UPU 40c plusairmail surcharge 25c per 5gms plus 25c registration, backstamped Hanoi, Bangkok, Sydney x3, Frenchlanguage censor tape/ handstamps, additionally censored at Sydney upon arrival. $300

592 * 1940 (Jul 17) dual censored cover Saigon to Ross Tasmania franked 45c, ‘CONTROLE POSTAL MILITAIRE’censor tape tied by handstamps (2 types), and plain censor tape tied both sides by ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR68/ SINGAPORE’ handstamp, scarce Singapore ‘A V 2’ in red, backstamped Saigon, some local gluedistribution on cover. $300

593 * 1940 (Aug 26) The East Asiatic Co Saigon dual censored cover to Sydney franked aggregate 45c,Singapore ‘TO BE FORWARDED BY/ AIR FROM SINGAPORE’ and triangular Censor (‘1’) handstamps,‘CONTROLE POSTAL MILITAIRE’ censor tape tied by handstamps (2 types). $250

594 * 1941 (Jan 26) Radio Saigon cover from Saigon to Sydney franked aggregate 1p35 representing UPU 25cplus airmail surcharge 55c per 5gms x2. $250

595 * 1941 (Dec 5) Hongkong Bank (Saigon) cover to Perth endorsed ‘via Bangkok’ franked 1p35 (UPU 25c plusdouble airmail rate 55c per 5gms) with handstruck ‘Retour a l’enyoyeur/ service suspendu’. $400

China596 * 1936 (Feb 7) registered cover Shanghai to Adelaide, handstruck rectangular ‘SINGAPORE AIR MAIL’,

indicating surface to Singapore thence airmail, franked aggregate 85c, early for China-Australia via Imperial

Airways service (flight IE417), backstamped Singapore, Darwin & Adelaide. $250


597 * 1936 (Feb 21) Imperial Chemical Industries cover from Shanghai to Mount Lofty SA. endorsed ‘PAR AIR-

FRANCE, HANOI - BANGKOK/ Imperial Airways BANGKOK - AUSTRALIA’, scarce solo franking of 1929 Air90c, handstamped ‘AIR MAIL VIA HANOI’ scored-over and sent surface to Bangkok to join Imperial Airways

service (flight IE425), backstamped Bangkok. $300

598 * 1936 (Aug 18) cover Mancun to Perth with rectangular handstamped ‘SINGAPORE-AUSTRALIA AIR MAIL’,franked aggregate 93c (stamps affixed by local glue) representing UPU 25c rate plus airmail surcharge 34cper 10gms x2, backstamped Perth. $200

599 * 1936-37 Harvie, Cooke & Co (Shanghai) covers to Henry B Smith (Melbourne), comprising [1] 1936 (Sep29) endorsed ‘BY FRENCH AIR MAIL SERVICE/ VIA HANOI’ and with Shanghai PO ‘AIR MAIL VIA HANOI’handstamp in red, conveyed by combination of CNAC, Air France, and Imperial Airways services at rate of$1.75, backstamped Melbourne, and [2] 1937 (Jan 6) endorsed ‘VIA HONGKONG & BY IAL’, handstruck‘Via Hanoi’ apparently applied in error, scored-over and replaced with ‘VIA HONGKONG AND BY I.A.L.’handstamp (both Shanghai PO markings), a participant in Imperial Airways Hong Kong Feeder Service,again at $1.75 rate, backstamped Hong Kong, Melbourne; fine pair. (2) $500

600 * 1936 (Oct 29) cover Shanghai to Auckland endorsed ‘Hong Kong-Penang-Singapore-Australia’, and withShanghai PO handstamp ‘By I.A.L.’ in red, franked 75c for UPU 25c plus airmail surcharge 25c per 5gmsx2, Hong-Kong and Sydney transits, this origin/ destination scarce pre-war. $200

601 * 1936-37 covers from Shanghai to Melbourne and Sydney with Post Office ‘VIA HONGKONG AND BY I.A.L.’handstamps, rated 75c and $1.25, backstamped Hong Kong and/or Melbourne. (2) $250

602 * 1937 (Feb 23) Harvie, Cooke & Co (Shanghai) cover to Henry B Smith (Melbourne) with Post Office ‘ViaHanoi’ handstamp in red, franked $1.25 for KLM service from Hanoi, backstamped Melbourne. $250



603 * 1937 (Mar & Jun) Harvie, Cooke & Co (Shanghai) covers to Henry B Smith Melbourne, earlier endorsed ‘By

Imperial Air Line/ From HONGKONG’ and with Post Office ‘By I.A.L.’ handstamp, 50c solo franking,backstamped Hong Kong, Melbourne, later with ‘Via Hanoi’ handstamp, 75c rate, backstamped Canton,Melbourne. Fine pair. (2) $500

604 * 1938 (Apr & Jun) covers from Hankow or Shanghai to Sydney featuring frankings of 1932 Air series, rated$1.25 and 85c, earlier endorsed ‘Eurasia to/ Hong Kong/ thence by/I.A.L./ and via/ Qantas, latter ‘From

HongKong/ Via I.A.L.’ and with Post Office ‘By I.A.L.’ handstamp in violet, backstamped Hong Kong,Watson’s Bay, and Victoria Hong Kong, flap opening faults. (2) $200

605 * 1938 registered cover Shekki to Sydney franked 85c for UPU 25c plus airmail surcharge 30c per 5gms plus25c registration (overpaid 10c), sent via Imperial Airways Hong Kong Feeder Service (flight HB53) where atBangkok the item joined the first England-Australia flight (SE1) at All-up rate (for certain British Empirecountries only), proven by Sydney arrival of Aug 6, transits of Canton, Hong Kong, an extraordinaryparticipant in this watershed flight (refer AAMC #819), roughly opened at side. $300

606 1939 (Feb & May) registered covers from same correspondence Peking to Sydney endorsed ‘Via HonKong’(sic) or with typewritten directive to that end, franked $1.85 and $1.70, former utilising Express service, theonly such pre-war usage noted to Australia, backstamped Peking, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Sydney, relevantitem with scarce time clock ‘EXPRESS/27 FEB 1939/ SYDNEY’ datestamp, little roughly opened, eminentlyexhibitable. (2) $400

607 * 1939 (Jul & Sep) covers Shensi-South to Canterbury New Zealand and Shanghai to Perth conveyed viaImperial Airways Hong Kong Feeder Service at rates of 50c and $2.30, latter posted after escalation in rates(from Sep 1 1939), backstamped Hong Kong, former also Woodbury, minor blemishes. (2) $200

608 * 1939-42 censored selection from Shanghai (5, one registered) and Foreign Service of USA (Kunming),various frankings and destinations, censor tapes and/or handstamps for Sydney (2, one early unnumberedtape), Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong (2), and Melbourne, odd fault, generally fine, useful lot. (6) $750

609 * 1939-40 trio from same correspondence to Sydney, earliest from Shanghai, others from Tsingtao, rated$2.30, $1.15 and 85c, two endorsed for I.A.L. service via Hong Kong, one uncensored, other censored HongKong (triangular Censor ‘9’) and Sydney, latest with Hanoi backstamp, Newcastle Censor tape/ handstamp.(3) $450

610 * 1940 (Jan & Feb) covers with frankings of USA Constitution issue, comprising [1] from C.I. Mission (ChinaInland Mission - town we cannot decipher) to Stanmore NSW bearing attractive franking of 25c and 193260c Air x3, backstamping including Hong Kong (Jan 10), carried by Imperial Airways via Hong Kong FeederService (flight HB201) connecting Bangkok with SE209, which was delayed at Batavia Jan 12-13 withmechanical problems; and [2] Cheeloo University Chengtu cover to Auckland franked 75c, backstampedHong Kong (Feb 10). (2) $250

611 * 1940-41 censored covers Shanghai to Australian Jewish Welfare Society (Sydney) bearing varyingfrankings for $1.80 rate, comprising [1] 1940 (Jan 29) backstamped Hong Kong, Sydney Censor tape/handstamp; and [2] 1941 (Oct 29) with Hong Kong ‘NOT OPENED/BY/ CENSOR’ handstamp and rare thisorigin/ destination circular ‘A.V.2.’ in black, additionally censored Sydney upon arrival; fine pair. $500

612 * 1940 (Nov) censored covers to Sydney and Newcastle NSW franked $3.10 and $1.80, former from Shanghaiwith Hong Kong triangular Censor handstamp ‘7’ in violet and Sydney Censor tape/ handstamp, latter thetriangular handstamp ‘14’ in green, backstamping includes two towns in China (one Shayuchung). (2) $500

613 * 1941 (Apr 22) Imperial Chemical Industries (Shanghai) censored registered cover to Sydney franked $5.70,apparently for UPU 50c plus airmail surcharge per 5gms x3 plus 50c registration (overpaid 5c), ‘OPENEDBY CENSOR/ HONG KONG’ blue on white tape (two affixed) tied by square ‘20’ handstamp, small faults (2) $300

614 * 1941 (May & Jun) covers from same correspondence British Consulate General Shanghai to Sydneyendorsed for KNILM service, rates of $4.30 and $3.10, former with ‘TO BE FORWARDED BY/ AIR FROMSINGAPORE’ and Penang triangular ‘5’ Censor handstamp, opening faults. (2) $250



615 * 1941- ? trio of covers from same correspondence Dahsien Chungking to Christchurch New Zealand, earliertwo at 75c rate, first with Hong Kong transit, New Zealand Censor tape tied by handstamp, second HongKong ‘NOT OPENED/BY/ CENSOR’ and backstamp, and latest $46 rate (censored) with Censor tapes ofCalcutta (tied by handstamp) and UK. Scarce group. (3) $600

616 * 1941 (Jul-Oct) interesting trio of censored covers from same correspondence Shanghai to Sydneycomprising [1] Jul 28 franked $5.70 with Hong Kong ‘NOT OPENED/BY/ CENSOR’ and rare circular ‘A.V.2.’in violet (listed Heifetz in black only); [2] Aug 30 varying franking for $5.70 with handstamped ‘TO BEFORWARDED BY/ AIR FROM SINGAPORE’ and Penang Censor ‘5’, and [3] Oct 17 $4.40 rate with HongKong ‘NOT OPENED/BY/ CENSOR’ and circular ‘A.V.2.’ in black, additionally censored upon arrival atSydney; opening faults, attractive for exhibit. $800

617 * 1941 (Sep 16) censored registered cover Swatow to Melbourne franked $4.90 bearing two Hong Kongscarce ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ black on white tapes, tied by square ‘20’ handstamp, backstamped HongKong, Carlton North, small flap fault. $300

618 * 1943 (?) censored covers with typewritten/ manuscript indications for airmail to Calcutta from Chungking-Sydney and Yunnan-Melbourne (native cover damage at rear), franked $7 and $10 (imperf solo franking),censored upon arrival at Sydney and Melbourne, respectively. (2) $300

619 * 1944 covers from China Inland Mission (Chungking) written in same hand to Melbourne and LonguevilleNSW, endorsed for airmail to Calcutta, franked scarce Provincial surcharge on 16c olive-brown (perf 13) and$2 pair, and $7, last censored on arrival at Sydney, roughly opened. $500

620 * 1944 (Sep 3) censored cover from China Inland Mission (Taku) to Maryborough Victoria with solo frankingof imperf $10 (top margin), typewritten indication for airmail to Calcutta, thence surface, censored uponarrival at Melbourne. $250


621 * 1945 (Feb 18) censored registered Bank of China cover Chungking to Napier New Zealand franked $15,Calcutta Censor handstamp, backstamped Napier (Apr 10), and Hop Dock Chong (Sheungchak) registeredcover (dated in Chinese characters) to Wellington franked $16, NZ censor tape, (2). (2) $500

622 * 1945 (Mar-May) censored registered covers Chunking to Sydney franked $28 and $16, Calcutta Censorhandstamps, last also with ‘OPENED BY EXAMINER’ tape tied by Censor handstamp and wax seals, Sydneyarrival backstamps. (2) $500

623 * 1945 (Mar & Jul?) censored covers featuring frankings of Dr Sun Yat-sen Anniversary, comprising [1] Churchof Christ in China registered cover Chungking-Melbourne franked $47, Calcutta Censor tapes, wax seals,handstamps, backstamped Melbourne, and [2] cover from Blind Girls’ School (Hunan) to Richmond SAendorsed ‘By B.O.A.C. to Calcutta/By P.A.A. to Australia.’ franked $36, stamps tied by Lowti datestamp,Calcutta Censor tape/ handstamp, another plain tape at right, reverse with large Chinese charactershandstamp and manuscript characters, minor blemishes, attractive and rare pair. $750

Japan624 * 1937 (Jan 6 & 13) early participants in Imperial Airways Hong Kong Feeder Service from Tokio-Melbourne

and Kobe-Brisbane joining at Singapore flights IE513 and 515, varying franking compositions for 95s rate,UPU 10s plus airmail surcharge 85s per 5gms, Hong Kong transit and respective arrivals, little roughlyopened. $200

625 * 1937 (Mar 12) Toyoshima & Co (Osaka) cover (240x125mm slightly reduced) with three varioushandstamped or endorsed route instructions for airmail service via Shanghai, franked aggregate 336s(3y36) representing UPU 16s (20-40gms) plus airmail surcharge 80s per 5gms x4, backstamped HongKong, Melbourne, blemishes including stains. $200

626 * 1937 (May 10) The Yokohama Specie Bank (Osaka) heavy duty linen-backed registered cover to unusualdestination of Rabaul New Guinea, handstamped for airmail from Singapore, aggregate franking a high 396s(3y96), backstamped Singapore, Darwin, Brisbane, Kokopo New Guinea, some handling damage. $250

627 * 1937 (Nov 12) Gen. Ishida & Co (Osaka) registered cover to Melbourne with handstamped ‘Par avion deSingapore a’, aggregate franking 86s for UPU 10s plus airmail surcharge 60s per 5gms plus 16sregistration, backstamped Singapore, Melbourne, little creased, attractive. $200

628 * 1938-39 covers from Kobe and Kioto to same firm in Sydney and Melbourne via Hong Kong, franked for100s (1y) and 222s (2y22) rates, backstamped Hong Kong and/or Melbourne. (2) $250

629 * 1939 (Mar-May) covers Kobe-Melbourne and Osaka-Christchurch New Zealand with indications for airmailvia Hong Kong or Singapore (Osaka PO ‘VIA SINGAPORE’ handstamp), franked aggregate 95s and 142s(1y42), former backstamped Hong Kong, blemishes. (2) $200

630 * 1939 (Aug 12) The Hemmi Seisaku-Sho Co (Tokyo) registered cover to Melbourne endorsed ‘Via HongKong’ and with bold ‘COMMERCIAL SAMPLE’ handstamp, franked for high rate of 499s (4y99),backstamped Hong Kong, Melbourne, crease at left. $300

631 * 1940 (Jan 19) cover Yokohama to Sydney endorsed for airmail from Hong Kong, franked 115s (1y15)including scarce 1939 10s National Park, backstamped Hong Kong. $200



632 * 1940 (Apr 15) The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha censored heavy duty cover registered Kobe to Sydney franked255s (2y55), multiple handstamps applied including fine ‘PASSED/ CENSOR/20/ HONG KONG’,backstamped Hong Kong, Sydney, little roughly opened, attractive. $250

633 * 1940 (Apr 16) Toyo Menka Kaisha (Osaka) registered cover to Sydney, unusual stylized ‘air plane’ ‘VIAHONG KONG’ handstamp not noted elsewhere, franked 238s (2y38), backstamped Hong Kong, Sydney,attractive. $200

634 * 1940 (Apr 23) Hotel New Grand (Yokohama) censored cover to Sydney franked 115s (1y15), triangular‘PASSED/ CENSOR/4/ HONG KONG’ handstamp, carried by Imperial Airways Hong Kong Feeder Service(flight HB233) which joined with eastbound SE241, delayed at Brisbane (May 5-6) with mechanicalproblems, backstamped Hong Kong. $250

635 * 1940 (Aug 12) Chartered Bank of India (Kobe) registered cover to Melbourne with typewritten ‘VIABANGKOK’, franked 191s (1y91), backstamped Bangkok. $200

636 * 1940 (Aug 20) dual censored S. Tomizawa & Co (Kobe) cover to Brisbane with typewritten ‘Per Airmail viaBangkok’, 175s (1y75) rate, censored at Penang (Censor no. Concealed) where airmail service wasapparently terminated, Brisbane Censor tape and handstamp, backstamped Bangkok, also 1941 (Sep 29)censored registered cover Tokio-Melbourne via same route, 191s (1y91) rate, faults. (2) $300

Netherlands East Indies (see also Lot nos. 863, 885, 949, 1050, 1066-68, 1084)

637 * 1931 (Mar-Jun) very early jusqu’a airmail trio comprising [1] (Mar 6) Tandjong Priok cover to Melbourne at25c rate (UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 10c per 20gms), typewritten for airmail ‘Batavia-Soerabia’, thencesurface per SS Malabar, backstamped Batavia, Soerabaja, [2] (Jun 25) M.P. Pattist (Capt 1st Java-Australiaflight) cover Bandoeng to QANTAS Queensland endorsed ‘From Brisbane by air’ at 60c rate includingAustralian internal airmail service, scarce use K.N.I.V. v.L etiquette, and [3] (Jul 21) N.V. Handel coverBatavia to Beverley W.A. at 25c rate by airmail Batavia-Soerabaja, thence per SS Nieuw Holland,backstamped Soerabaja, odd blemish, generally good. $300

638 * 1931 (May 8 & 11) Vacuum Oil Co and F.H. Beer van Dingstee covers to Melbourne and Sydney, carriedon ex-Java leg of KLM extended service to Australia, bearing 1g special air stamp designed by Capt M.P.Pattist, the latter scarce registered at Malang, backstamped Melbourne, Sydney, minor blemishes. $200

639 * 1932 (Jan 13 & 15) covers Semarang-Melbourne (Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank) and Batavia-Sydney, franked varying combinations for 75c rate, which joined the Kingsford Smith/ Allan/ Taylor England-Australia flight, first backstamped Soerabaja, Melbourne, other Sydney, Chatswood, AAMC #245aderivatives. $200

640 * 1932-33 duo comprising [1] 1932 (Sep 21) N.V. Handelsvereeniging (Medan) cover (235x125 slightlyreduced at right) to Adelaide franked 65c, and [2] curious 1933 (Dec 13) Burns Philp Line cover Soerabajato Sydney endorsed ‘Via/ Amsterdam’ franked 1g30, Pelikaan transit, Amsterdam arrival backstamp,blemishes. $200

641 * 1934 (Oct 16 & 18) covers Soerabaja to Sydney carried on NEI-Australia leg of the KLM entrant inMacRobertson Air Race England-Australia, first with very scarce rectangular handstamp ‘RECEIVED ATPERTH TOO LATE/ FOR DESPATCH BY AIR MAIL’, last backstamped Melbourne, Sydney, AAMC #446related. (2) $250

642 * 1935 (Feb-Apr) covers Modjoagoeng (2) and Soerabaja to same addressee in Sydney, earliest registeredat 1g10, others underfranked at 45c and 75c and with ‘T’ handstamps, ‘50c’ revised to ‘5d’, and ‘50c’ withAustralian Postage Due ½d x2 and 1d x4, minor blemishes. (3) $360


643 * 1935 (Mar 19) cover Batavia to Hamilton NSW endorsed ‘PER QANTAS/ LUCHTMAIL’ franked 1g05 for UPU15c plus airmail surcharge 45c per 20gms x2, an early Imperial Airways/ QANTAS service item (flight IE321),backstamped Sydney. $200

644 * 1935 (Apr 29) G.A. Chevalier (Bandoeng) registered cover to Belmore NSW bearing aggregate franking of80c including Christian Military Home set, correct rate (UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 45c per 20gms plus20c registration), backstamped Darwin, TPO 2 South NSW, Belmore, attractive and scarce franking. $200

645 * 1935-39 selection with good range of rates and franking compositions, comprising 60c (4), 50c, 45c (3), 25c(2), 37½c, 35c, 65c and 55c (3, one registered Laboeha), towns include Banjoewangi, Pematang Siantar,Pontianak, Djokjakarta, two with handstamped ‘By air to Australia and/ onward airtransmission’, one of these1939 with ‘POSTAGENT ROTTERDAM-BATAVIA’ datestamp (three strikes, two with 1934 date error), Medantransit, sender details on reverse ‘Sabang-Blaoeran’, other additionally with handstamped‘NACHTEXPRESSE’, a few sent via KNILM, mostly Imperial Airways/ QANTAS service, including flight SE36which was delayed at Batavia 1938 (Oct 22-23) with mechanical problems, some useful items, attractivefrankings, etc, odd fault, generally fine. (16) $600

646 * 1935-41 selection of covers from same correspondence to Sydney, from Modjoagoeng (7, four registered,one dual censored and taxed), Tegal (registered), and Bandoeng, three taxed (franked 45c, 42½c and 35c),others 80c, 65c (2), 55c, 85c, and underpaid registered at 25c although untaxed, sent utilising ImperialAirways/ QANTAS service, odd fault, generally fine and attractive. (9) $600

647 * 1935 (Aug 6-23) trio of covers with lengthy enclosures on K.P.M stationery from staff member aboard SSNieuw Zeeland to sweetheart in Melbourne, endorsed for QANTAS service, one at 90c and others varyingcompositions for 60c, backstamped Melbourne and/or Caulfield East, trifle soiled, also earlier cover/ letterwith stamp removed (portion of uncommon maritime handstamp remains). $200


648 * 1937 (Jul 8) Koninklijke Ned – Indische Luchtvaart Mij cover (225x155mm) to Hamilton NSW registeredBataviacentrum at 2g05 rate, KNILM endorsement on flap, backstamped Darwin, TPO 2 South NSW,Newcastle, Hamilton, minor blemishes, attractive high franking. $200

649 * 1937 (Sep 29) real photo postcard (village river scene) Batavia to Auckland franked 12½c, rare pre-warairmail postcard. $250

650 * 1938 (Mar 23) cover Soerabaja to Melbourne underfranked at 25c and with tax markings and AustraliaPostage Due 2d, 1d and ½d (CofA wmk. scarce on cover) tied by Elizabeth St datestamp, backstampedMelbourne. $250

651 * 1938 (Aug 11) postcard (SS Nieuw Zeeland) Garoet to Rye Victoria franked 20c (UPU 10c postcard plusairmail surcharge 10c), rare pre-war airmail postcard, backstamped Melbourne. $250

652 * 1938 (Sep 30) registered tea samples pouch Batavia to Melbourne franked aggregate 2g90, front withhandstamped ‘By air to Australia and/ onward airtransmission’, reverse bearing strip of three ‘THEE’adhesives, double-circle ‘R’ handstamp front and reverse, also 1940 (Oct 25) censored tag (fault at left)franked very high 8g64 for 405gms, including scarce on entire 1931 7½g Air . Rare and unusual survivors. $500


653 * 1939 (Jan 31) Bali Hotel (Denpasar) cover addressed in hand of H.G. Wells to Smith’s Weekly Sydney,franked 1g75, accompanied by photocopy from same correspondence when Wells was at Jodhpur Indiawith his handwritten ‘HGW’ monogram on obverse, minor blemishes. $200

654 * 1939-40 censored covers endorsed for KNILM service Bandoeng-South Melbourne and Semerang-Brisbane, last registered, franked 35c and 1g95, first with early unnumbered Melbourne Censor tape(opening fault at right top) and handstamp, other Brisbane Censor handstamp only, backstampedMelbourne or Brisbane. (2) $200

655 * 1940-41 dual censored selection, two with Batavia/ Melbourne tape and/or handstamp combinations, oneMedan/ Melbourne, and Batavia Centrum/ Melbourne, odd fault, very scarce material. (4) $1,000

656 * 1939 (Dec 20) censored cover Batavia Centrum to Wellington New Zealand franked 35c, New ZealandCensor tape affixed upon arrival and tied by handstamp, censored mail this origin/ destination rare. $250

657 * 1940 (Jan & Nov) Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank censored registered covers (250x155mm)Semerang-Brisbane and Makasser-Perth franked 2g05 and 1g75, censored Brisbane and Soerabaja,respectively, last with two large Nederland Zal Herrijen multicoloured labels affixed to reverse,backstamped Brisbane and Darwin, Perth, small blemishes. $200

658 * 1940 (Jun 25) censored cover Medan to Melbourne franked 35c carried on inaugural Horseshoe flight, arare commercial intermediate, confirmed by Melbourne Club arrival time clock (Jul 1), rare ‘Militaire (arms)Censuur – Medan’ label and handstamped ‘2’ lower right corner, small blemishes, AAMC #903d. $500


659 * 1940-41 selection censored in NEI, originating towns include Bondowoso, Soerabaja, Bandoeng, Malang,most with tape, variety of handstamps, some attractive frankings, odd fault, generally good, useful group forspecialist. (14) $1,500

660 * 1941 (Apr-Sep) censored registered selection Batavia Harmonieplein-Sydney, Medan-Melbourne, Batavia-Sydney, and Batavia-Brisbane, censored NEI, last additionally with Brisbane Censor handstamp, veryscarce group, generally fine. (4) $1,000

661 * 1942 (Jan 13 & 14) late censored covers Batavia to Perth and Sydney, latter registered, Censor tapes andvariety of handstamps, little roughly opened, last backstamped Sydney, very scarce. $600

Netherlands New Guinea

662 * 1939 (Feb 23) real photo postcard (village scene) bearing Netherlands East Indies 20c tied by Hollandiadatestamp to Melbourne with message ‘Back on the jungle airways and can’t say am very happy about it’,signed ‘Lou Yancey’, rare airmail postcard rate (UPU 10c postcard plus airmail surcharge 10c).[Commander Lewis A Yancey was at this time Navigator of Guba II, during the Archbold Expedition, theAmerican-Dutch expedition to interior of Dutch New Guinea in 1938-39.] $500

Portuguese Timor663 * 1941 (Mar 14) cover Dili to Sydney endorsed ‘PER SERVICOS AEROS DILI-KOEPANG/ PER KNILM

KOEPANG-SYDNEY’, franked aggregate 1p64, small faults, extraordinary origin/ destination item. $300


Philippines

664 * 1935 (Feb 23) Pines Hotel Baguio cover to Gore New Zealand redirected Christchurch, franked aggregate32c for UPU 16c plus airmail surcharge 16c per 5gms (airmail Singapore-Australia), very early jusqu’aairmail this origin/ destination, Gore transit. $400

665 * 1935 (Oct 24) Cosmopolitan Ballet and Dancing School (Manila) registered cover to Inveresk Tasmaniabearing 1933 Air 20, 24c pair and 4c, aggregate 72c representing UPU 16c plus airmail surcharge 12c per5gms x3 (from Singapore) plus 20c registration, backstamped Manila rectangular datestamp, Singapore,Melbourne, Launceston, small opening faults. $250

666 * 1937 (Jul 21) Pablo Esperidion (Manila) cover to Melbourne franked aggregate 84c for PanAm service viaHong Kong, the Clipper service attracting an additional fee of 40c per 15gms, backstamped Melbourne,minor blemishes. $250

667 * 1937 (Jul 28) Parsons Hardware Co (Manila) to Melbourne franked 24c for UPU 12c plus airmail surcharge12c per 5gms from Singapore where it joined the Imperial Airways service, fine strike of ‘PAR AVION/(SINGAPORE)/ VIA AIR MAIL’ handstamp applied at Manila, backstamped Melbourne, little roughly opened. $200

668 * 1940 (Jun & Sep) censored covers for the PanAm Clipper service via Hong Kong to connect with ImperialAirways at Singapore, comprising [1] (Jun 8) Manila-Sydney at 1p rate rectangular ‘VIA CLIPPER’ andtriangular ‘PASSED CENSOR/ HONG KONG’ (too faint to determine no.) handstamps, curiously the HongKong backstamp dated Jun 4, and [2] (Sep 2) Manila-Sydney at 36c rate, reasonable strike of Censorhandstamp coded ‘9’, some handling faults. $300

669 * 1940 (Nov 29) dual censored cover Cebu City to Melbourne franked aggregate 36c for UPU 12 plus airmailsurcharge 24c per 5gms, ‘TO BE FORWARDED BY/ AIR FROM SINGAPORE’ and triangular Censor (code‘5’) handstamps of Singapore, Melbourne Censor tape/ handstamp applied upon arrival. $250


670 * 1941 (Apr 26) Villamor University (Manila) censored cover to Melbourne franked 66c (2c x33), ‘AIR MAIL/(KNILM)/ VIA ‘BATAVIA’’ handstamp, Melbourne Censor tape/ handstamp. $250

671 * 1941 (Jun 2) Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Manila registered cover to Adelaide bearing high aggregatefranking of 6p58, handstamped ‘VIA BATAVIA’ for KNILM service and associated NEI ‘By air to Australiaand/ onward airtransmission’, backstamped Manila, Sydney, Adelaide, little roughly opened, attractive. $250

672 * 1941 (Jul-Aug) covers featuring frankings of 1941 Air series, earlier Manila-Melbourne at 72c sent via KNILMservice, later Cebu-Perth at 1p32, censored upon arrival. (2) $300

673 * 1941 (Sep 10) Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank (Manila) dual censored cover to Melbourne franked 1941 Air20c x2 and 8c for PanAm service (‘VIA CLIPPER’ handstamp) to connect at Singapore with Imperial Airways,‘TO BE FORWARDED BY/ AIR FROM SINGAPORE’ handstamp to that effect, Singapore triangular Censorhandstamp code ‘111’ (highest in the series), Melbourne Censor tape/ handstamp applied upon arrival,attractive. $300

674 * 1941 (Sep-Oct) censored correspondence Manila to Miss Rowena Neal Sydney and redirected, rates of2p74 (2), 1p78, 1p40, 2p10 and 2p16 for PanAm service to connect at Singapore with Imperial Airways, ‘AIRMAIL/ (SINGAPORE)/ VIA ‘CLIPPER’’ and ‘TO BE FORWARDED BY/ AIR FROM SINGAPORE’ handstamps tothat end, Singapore triangular Censor and three-line handstamps for all but one, three censored at Sydney,some handling faults, generally attractive and a very scarce and useful group. (6) $1,500

675 * 1941 (Oct 30) latest item from the Neal correspondence, franked 76c for PanAm and Imperial Airwaysservices, Singapore Censor tape tied by ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR 298/A’ handstamp, backstamped Sydney. $300


Thailand

676 * 1932 (Apr 17) registered cover Bangkok to Gympie Queensland franked various 1925 Air series, aggregate1b10 representing UPU 25s (20-40gms) plus airmail surcharge 30s 1st 10gms, 20s per additional 10gmsx2 plus 15s registration, forwarded by KLM service (flight 73) to Batavia, thence by sea, backstampedBatavia, Brisbane, Gympie, minor blemishes. Very early and rare airmail item this origin/ destination. $1,000

677 * 1936 (Mar 13) The Bangkrabue Nursery (Bangkok) cover franked 75s for UPU 15s plus airmail surcharge30s per 5gms x2, forwarded by early for this destination Imperial Airways service (flight IE425),backstamped Melbourne, minor blemishes. $200

678 * 1936-37 registered covers from same correspondence Yala to Geelong Victoria, comprising [1] (Jul 16)aggregate 90s franking for UPU 15s plus airmail surcharge 30s per 5gms x2 plus 15s registration, byImperial Airways service (flight IE461), and [2] 60s rate, being for single airmail surcharge only (flight IE544),backstamped Bangkok, Darwin, Melbourne, Geelong, fine and rare pair. $500

679 * 1937 (Jan 15) cover Sijol to Greymouth New Zealand endorsed ‘Per Imperial/ Airways’ obverse, reversefranked aggregate 75s (UPU 15s plus airmail surcharge 30s per 5gms x2), transits of Nakornsithamarat,Bangkok, Sydney, extraordinary small village origin/ destination. $300

680 * 1937 (Aug 21) LÉGATION DE BELGIQUE (Bangkok) registered cover to Consulat General de BelgiqueSydney bearing aggregate 2b40 franking (including 2b King Prajadhipok), representing UPU 25s (20-40gms) plus airmail surcharge 30s per 5gms x7 plus 15s registration, endorsed for Imperial Airways,backstamped Darwin, TPO 2 South NSW, Sydney. $250

681 * 1938 (May 20) Mercantile Bank of India (intact wax seal reverse) Bangkok registered cover to WellingtonNew Zealand, franked aggregate 3b30 for UPU 45s (40-60gms) plus airmail surcharge 30s per 5gms x9plus 15s registration, backstamped Darwin, Sydney, small handling faults. $200


682 * 1940 (Jan 9) cover Bangkok to Auckland franked 60s for UPU 15s plus airmail surcharge 45s to 10gms,forwarded by Imperial Airways service flight SE209 which was delayed at Batavia Jan 12-13 owing tomechanical problems. $200

683 * 1940 (Nov 25) LÉGATION DE BELGIQUE (Bangkok) cover to Consul General de Belgique Sydney,aggregate franking of 90s for UPU 15s plus airmail surcharge 45s to 10gms (30s per additional 10gms),carried on Horseshoe route, backstamped Sydney. $200

684 * 1940 (Dec 2) cover endorsed ‘By B.O.A.C.’ (formerly Imperial Airways) Bangkok to Melbourne franked 55s(UPU 15s plus airmail surcharge 40s to 10gms), unusual red on white Par Avion etiquette, Melbourne Censortape tied by handstamp applied upon arrival, trifle stained. $300

685 * 1940 (Dec 11) registered cover R.W.A. Cox Huey Moot to Deloraine Tasmania franked (both sides) 70saggregate tied by violet ‘HUEY MOOD’ datestamp, framed ‘R’ handstamp and ‘378/ Huey moot’ mss.registration details, backstamped Tungsong, Bangkok, Sydney, Launceston, Deloraine, small openingfaults. $400

686 * 1941 (Jan 22) L. Von Haverbeck (Bangkok) censored cover to Melbourne franked 55s, Posts & Telegraphs‘OFFICIALLY/ SEALED’ labels affixed at side (Censor?) and tied by circle ‘2’ handstamps, Melbourne Censortape affixed thereover and tied by handstamp. $400

687 * 1941 (Feb 2) censored registered cover R.W.A. Cox (Huey Moot) to Deloraine Tasmania franked 1b05aggregate tied by violet ‘HUEY MOOD’ datestamp, framed ‘R’ handstamp and ‘98/ Huey moot’ mss.registration details, ‘3’ in circle (Thai censor) & scarce Launceston ‘6/1 OPENED BY CENSOR’ black onwhite Censor tape, backstamped Tungsong, Bangkok, Darwin, Melbourne, Launceston, Deloraine, smallopening faults. $500


688 * 1941 (Feb 8) censored registered cover R.W.A. Cox (Huey Moot) to Deloraine Tasmania franked 70saggregate tied by violet ‘HUEY MOOD’ datestamp, framed ‘R’ handstamp and ‘108/ Huey moot’ mss.registration details, ‘3’ in circle (Thai censor) and scarce Launceston ‘OPENED BY/ CENSOR’ (6 dots) blackon white Censor tape, backstamped Tungsong, Bangkok, Darwin, Melbourne, Launceston, Deloraine. $500

689 * 1941 (Mar 20) censored registered cover R.W.A. Cox (Huey Moot) to Deloraine Tasmania franked 70saggregate tied by violet ‘HUEY MOOD’ datestamp, framed ‘R’ handstamp and ‘160/ Huey moot’ mss.registration details, ‘3’ in circle (Thai censor?) & censored at Melbourne in transit, backstamped Bangkok,Darwin, Launceston, Deloraine, small opening faults. $400

690 * 1941 (May 10) registered cover Yala to Otago New Zealand franked aggregate 1b05 bearing at side Posts& Telegraphs ‘OFFICIALLY/ SEALED’ labels and tied by circle ‘3’ handstamps, backstamped Bangkok,Sydney, small handling faults. $500

691 * 1941 (May 28) D. Couper-Johnston & Co (Bangkok) cover to Sydney franked 90s, circle ‘7’ handstamplower left. $250

692 * 1941 (May 30) L. Von Haverbeck (Bangkok) censored cover to Melbourne franked 90s with circle ‘6’handstamp lower right, Melbourne Censor tape tied by handstamp applied upon arrival. $400



THE AMERICASBritish West IndiesAntigua

693 * 1937 (Nov 16) Stanley Humphreys (St. Johns) cover to The Dominion Stamp Co Gore New Zealand, bearing

solo franking of 2/6d (for combined airmail rate 2/6d per ½oz?), backstamped Hong Kong (Nov 29) and

Sydney (Dec 10), apparently a participant in PanAm Clipper service to Hong Kong, for connection with

Imperial Airways Feeder Service and the west-east service ex Bangkok to Australia. A remarkable origin/

destination. [The cover appears to have come in to contact with water en route; evidenced by diffused ink

in addressing details, and offset (in reverse) of a handstamp, which must have come from the cover

immediately above this: we can make out only ‘AGENCIA POSTAL/ RECOMENDADA’] $500

Bahamas694 * 1943 (May 27) censored cover (reverse with ‘FROM/ AUS 422054/ SGT. MEAKER.L./ RAAF’) Nassau to Bega

NSW franked aggregate 3/5d representing PanAm service combined airmail rate 3/5d per ¼oz via NewYork, USA Censor tape has not survived, another remarkable origin/ destination item. [During WWII OakesField was used by RAF as a training base, which included RAAF members.] $400

Barbados695 * 1941 (Mar) Simeon Hunte & Son censored cover to The Brewer Racket Co Melbourne intended for PanAm

Trans-Pacific service, rate for which was 7/7d per ½oz, two stamps aggressively removed (which had to be2/6d x2 to equal rate), and reverse with ‘Received at Newport/ minus stamps’ (four sets of initials)superimposed over which is ‘NEWPORT/ 5AP41/ NSW’ datestamp, a missending for Newport Melbourne,censored at Sydney upon initial arriving in Australia. Rare and enigmatic item. $500

696 * 1943 (Nov 8) dual censored registered cover to Sydney franked aggregate 4/7d for PanAm servicecombined airmail rate 4/4d per ½oz (to Canal Zone only) plus 3d registration, endorsed at top ‘Tdad - ?’(Trinidad?), reverse with circular handstamp ‘CURRENCY CONTROL OFFICER/ APPROVED’ (initialled/dated) and backstamps of GPO Bahamas, Trinidad, Balboa, Christobal, Sydney, Hornsby, censored USA(tape has not survived) and Sydney, small blemishes. Rare origin/ destination. $500

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Bermuda

697 * 1940-45 covers Hamilton to New Zealand comprising [1] 1940 (Sep 11) The Elbow Beach (Paget) cover(roughly opened at right) to Wellington franked aggregate 2/ 3½d for combined airmail rate to Hawaii(PanAm service was 2/3d per ½oz), and [2] 1945 (Jan 22) registered to North Canterbury with KGVI keytype2/- solo franking for combined airmail rate to Hawaii (1/9d per ½oz plus 3d registration), backstamped NewYork, San Francisco, Honolulu, Taitapu, handling faults, this origin/ destination very rare this era. $200

698 * 1944 (Sep 25) censored registered cover Hamilton to Sydney bearing solo franking KGVI 1/-, typewritteninstructions ‘AIR TO & IN U.S.A.’, Export permit details lower right, Bermuda Censor tape, backstampedNew York (2, one ties tape), San Francisco, Sydney, Hornsby, cover has large closed tear not undulydetracting, wartime covers this origin/ destination rare. $300

699 * 1945 (Dec 3) registered cover with ‘From Sir Brooke Francis/ Hamilton’ on reverse to Sydney endorsed onfront ‘Via AIR MAIL/ all the way’, impressive franking of Pictorial 6d and KGVI keytype 2/- x2 and 10/-,aggregate 14/6d representing combined airmail rate 4/9d per ½oz x3 plus 3d registration, forwarded byPanAm Trans-Pacific service, backstamped San Francisco, Honolulu, Sydney, minor blemishes, rarefranking. $800

Cayman Islands

700 * 1944 (Apr 11) O.H.M.S. censored registered cover Georgetown to Sydney endorsed ‘Plane – Steamer’bearing KGVI Pictorial 1d and 2/- for combined airmail rate to Canal Zone including 3d registration,backstamped Kingston, Balboa, Christobal, Hornsby, Censor tape with printed ‘ABIERTA POR CENSURA/DEFENSA CONTINENTAL’. Extraordinary origin/ destination. $600


Dominica

701 * 1943-45 A.C. Shillingford & Co (Roseau) censored covers to South Melbourne utilising PanAm Trans-Pacificservice, comprising [1] 1943 (Sep 25) franked 5/9d including 2/6d pair for combined airmail rate 5/9d per½oz, backstamped Roseau, USA Censor tape superimposed over which is Melbourne Censor tape/handstamp, and [2] 1945 (Mar 27) franked 5/ 2½d (2/6d x2) for reduced rate per ½oz, local Dominica Censortape and Melbourne Censor. tape/ handstamp, minor blemishes, very rare and attractive pair. (2) $800

Grenada702 * 1943 (Dec 20) O.H.M.S. censored registered cover to Sydney franked 7/7d (registration 3d) for PanAm

service to Trinidad (Dec 24), Balboa (Dec 26), Miami (Dec 30), thence apparently surface to New York, SanFrancisco, Sydney (Mar 11), Hornsby, USA Censor tape, another extraordinary origin/ destination. $600

Jamaica (see also Lot no. 932)

703 * 1934 (Mar 31) cover Kingston to Auckland franked aggregate 8½d for PanAm combined airmail rate 8½dper ½oz to and within USA only, scarce this early to New Zealand. $200

704 * 1934-36 covers Kingston to Auckland franked for 8½d and 10½d PanAm combined airmail rates per ½ozto and within USA, last with flap fault backstamped on arrival. (2) $300

705 * 1935 (May 21) Grace, Kennedy & Co (Kingston) cover to Auckland with scarce and attractive franking ofSilver Jubilee 1d x2 and 6d, PanAm combined airmail rate 8d per ½oz to and within USA. $250

706 * 1938 (Jun-Nov) Fred L Myers & Son (Kingston) covers to same correspondent in Sydney, various KGV issuefrankings for 6½d (3, one 1/1d double rate), 9½d and 7½d, reflecting extent of PanAm airmail service, allsave one cancelled Myers Wharf, two backstamped Chippendale, odd fault, generally good. (5) $400


707 * 1939-40 covers Kingston to same addressee Melbourne franked 8d and 3/2d for combined airmail rates per½oz to and within USA and by air throughout, respectively, minor blemishes. $250

708 * 1940-41 covers Kingston to same addressee in Auckland bearing varying and attractive KGVI Pictorialsfrankings for 3/6d combined airmail rate per ½oz to destination, scarce duo. (2) $400

709 * 1941 (Feb 4) J.E. Kerr & Co (Montego Bay) cover to Sydney bearing KGVI Pictorial 2/- x2 for PanAm Clipper

combined airmail rate 4/- per ½oz. $250

710 * 1942 (Jan 26) Rum Company Ltd (Kingston) dual censored cover to Sydney franked attractive KGVI issuesaggregate 4/- for PanAm Clipper combined airmail rate 4/- per ½oz, Jamaica ‘PASSED BY/ ’1601’/ CENSOR’and Sydney Censor tape, small blemishes, Coruba Jamaica Rum multicoloured labels front and reverse. $400

711 * 1942 (Nov 16) cover (200x145mm) Myers Wharf to Melbourne bearing KGVI Pictorial 2/- block of four forPanAm Clipper combined airmail rate 4/- per ½oz x2, carried by Pacific on final flight of the Tran-Pacificservice, which departed San Francisco Dec 1, reaching Auckland the day the Japanese invaded PearlHarbour, minor blemishes, plain Censor tape affixed over which is Melbourne Censor tape tied byhandstamp. Significant item for Aerophilatelists and PanAm specialists. $600

Trinidad & Tobago712 * 1937 (Jul 1) Queen’s Park Hotel (Port-of-Spain) cover to Sydney bearing attractive aggregate franking of

27c comprising KGV Pictorials, handstamped ‘Insufficiently Paid for/ Transmission by Air Mail’, backstampedManly (Aug 5). $250


713 * 1941 (Mar 29) Pereira & Co (Port-of-Spain) dual censored cover to The Brewer Racket Co Melbournefranked aggregate 60c for PanAm combined airmail service 30c per ½oz x2 to USA (note handstamped ‘TOU.S.A./ ONLY/BY AIR’), local Censor plain tape tied by ‘OPENED BY CENSOR No. 5.’ handstamp, MelbourneCensor tape/ handstamp applied upon arrival, attractive and scarce. $400

714 * 1943 (Jan 23) censored cover Port-of-Spain to Adelaide endorsed ‘Via Air Mail to/ Colon C.Z. thence by/

sea.’ franked 32c for combined airmail per ½oz to Canal Zone only, Trinidad Censor tape, small faults. $250

715 * 1943 (Apr 10) Wal H Kennedy & Co Port-of-Spain censored cover to Melbourne franked 30c for PanAm

combined airmail service 30c per ½oz to USA only, Trinidad Censor tape tied on reverse by Chicago transit,blemishes. $250

716 * 1944 (Mar & Apr) British West Indian Airways (Port-of-Spain) censored registered covers to Chief Pilot,QANTAS, Sydney, comprising [1] (Mar 30) aggregate franking of 44c, handstamped ‘NORTH ATLANTICROUTE’ scored-over and substituted with ‘Via Canal Zone by Air,/& Steamer onward’, ‘Plane/ Steamer’added beneath, reverse with mss. ‘T 102’ (apparently overweight), Trinidad, Balboa, Cristobal, Sydneybackstamps, and violet circular handstamp within which appears to be ‘10/ TRI’ (Censor? see Lot 717), USACensor tape at left, blemishes, and [2] (Apr 6) franked 38c with ‘N.Y.’ in ‘N.Y. AIR/ STEAMER/ ONWARDS’handstamp revised to ‘C.ZONE’, backstamped Trinidad (three types), Balboa, Cristobal, Sydney, TrinidadCensor tape with Sydney Censor tape affixed over and tied by handstamp, fine duo for exhibit. $750

717 * 1944 (Jul 13) censored registered cover Port-of-Spain to Maryborough Victoria franked 38c and endorsed‘Via U.S.A.’ and with ‘N.Y.’ in ‘N.Y. AIR/ STEAMER/ ONWARDS’ handstamp revised to ‘C.Z.’, backstamping ofTrinidad (two types), also the curious ‘10/ TRI’ marking (see Lot 716) on this occasion in black, Balboa,Cristobal, Sydney, Maryborough, remnant of USA Censor tape at left. $300



Netherlands AntillesCuraçao

718 * 1938 (Jun 6) The New Zealand Shipping Co/ Federal S.N. Company cover Willemstad to Wellington NewZealand bearing attractive 1931 Air franking aggregate of 1g35, handstamped ‘PAR AVION JUSQU’AUXE.U.A./BY AIRMAIL TO U.S.A.’, rate representing UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 60c per 5gms x2, minorblemishes, this origin/ destination rare pre-war. $400

719 * 1938 (Dec 29) Lago Oil & Transport Co (Aruba) St Nicolaas registered cover to Canberra bearing 1931 Air60c pair, handstamped ‘PAR AVION JUSQU’AUX E.U.A./BY AIRMAIL TO U.S.A.’, rate representing KLM

service UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 85c per 5gms to USA via Puerto Rico plus 20c registration,backstamped Aruba Oranjestad (and with that registration label affixed), San Juan, Miami, San Francisco,Sydney, Canberra, rare pre-war registered mail. $500

720 * 1941 (Aug 12) Jossy Capriles & Co (Willemstad) dual censored cover to The Brewer Racket Company

Melbourne bearing 1931 Air franking aggregate 2g45, including scarce on cover 1g40, for PanAm serviceUPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 1g15 per 5gms x2, unframed ‘GEZIEN/ CURAÇAO/ CENSUUR’ handstamp,Melbourne Censor tape applied and tied by handstamp upon arrival, attractive and rare. $500

721 * 1941 (Dec 12) Philips’ Gloeilampenfabrieken (Willemstad) dual censored cover to Sydney franked 1931 Airfranking aggregate 1g30 for PanAm service UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 1g15 per 5gms, triangularCuraçao Censor handstamp, Sydney Censor tape/ handstamp applied upon arrival, trifle creased. $400

722 * 1943-45 dual censored trio Willemstad to Australia, featuring frankings of attractive 1942 Air series,comprising [1] 1943 (Nov 27) British Consulate cover to Bowral NSW and redirected, franking 85c, endorsedfor airmail ‘to USA Pacific/ port & thence/by sea’, unframed ‘GEZIEN/ CURAÇAO/ CENSUUR’ handstamp andUSA Censor tape, [2] 1944 (Dec 11) registered to Netherlands Indies Army Headquarters Melbournefranked 2g60, PanAm service UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 75c per 5gms x3 (to Hawaii), double-circle‘GEZIEN/ CURACAO/ CENSUUR’ handstamp and USA Censor tape, and [3] 1945 (Mar 5) ‘ALGEMEENMILITAIR/O.A.Z./ CURACAO/ COMMANDANT’ cover to Den Legercommandant K.N.I.L. Brisbane franked2g45, unframed ‘GEZIEN/ CURAÇAO/ CENSUUR’ handstamp over which has been placed Brisbane Censorhandstamp, some minor faults, eminently exhibitable and rare group. $900

723 * 1945 (Jul-Aug) censored duo Aruba St Nicolaas to New Zealand featuring 1942 Air series frankings,comprising [1] (Jul 31) cover with ‘Lago Camp’ endorsement on flap to Hastings, franked 2g25, double-circle ‘GEZIEN/ CURACAO/ CENSUUR’ handstamp, and [2] (Aug 3) to Invercargill franked 75c, handstamped‘PAR AVION JUSQU’AUX E.U.A./BY AIRMAIL TO U.S.A.’, Aruba Censor tape tied by ‘50’ within circlehandstamp, blemishes. $500

NORTH AMERICA

Canada (see also Lot nos. 35, 49)

724 * 1930-34 early selection to Australia, three accelerated by Canadian internal airmail service, at rates of 10c,9c and 6c, one scarce 15c combined airmail rate per ½oz, all bearing rectangular framed fancy ‘Air Mail’handstamp, odd small fault, very elusive material. $250

725 * 1938-42 selection to Australia accelerated via Canadian and/or USA internal airmail services to West Coast,rates of 6c (6, two taxed, another redirected from UK where sent at 3d double All-up rate), 9c (2), 12c and10c (censored Sydney), odd fault. (10) $300

726 * 1936-38 selection from Montreal to same addressee in Perth, at 35c for combined airmail rate per ½oz viaUK (7, four overpaid at 36c), one of these registered Special Delivery, very scarce to Australia, and 9cinternal airmail service to USA West Coast only (3), generally fine, some attractive frankings. (10) $300

727 * 1937-40 selection for Imperial Airways service combined airmail rate 35c per ½oz via UK, one endorsed ‘Via

‘Frisco/ per S.S.”‘Monterey”‘ originally franked 9c for that route and subsequently uprated 26c for via UKservice, one registered, odd small fault, generally fine. (10) $250

728 * 1938 (Jan 22) Growers’ Wine Co (Victoria) advertising cover to Melbourne franked aggregate $1.80including scarce Champlain Monument $1, paying combined airmail rate 90c per ½oz x2 for PanAm HawaiiClipper service (FAM19 flight 92) to Hong Kong to join Imperial Airways Hong Kong Feeder Service (flightHB9) and IE626 ex Bangkok, backstamped Hong Kong, Melbourne. Superb example of this very scarcerouting Canada/ Australia. $500

729 * 1938-39 covers Montreal to Melbourne sent via PanAm Clipper service to join with Imperial Airways HongKong Feeder Service, comprising [1] 1938 (Mar 21) 90c per ½oz single rate per China (flight 99), and [2]1939 (Nov 11) $1.80 double rate, on flight 173, by Honolulu ex SF but replaced by China at Hawaii followingdelay owing to weather conditions, both backstamped Hong Kong, Melbourne, latter censored Melbourne,little roughly opened. $200


730 * 1939 (Jan 17) cover (210x165mm) from Office of the Prime Minister (Toronto) to ‘Honourable Mitchell F.

Hepburn, (Premier of Ontario)/ c-o Right Honourable J.A. Lyons,/ Prime Minister of Australia,/ CANBERRA,

Australia.’ bearing aggregate franking $2.70, including scarce pair $1 Champlain Monument, payingcombined airmail rate 90c per ½oz x3 for PanAm Philippine [not China as endorsed] Clipper service (FAM19flight 122) to Hong Kong to join Imperial Airways Hong Kong Feeder Service (flight HB105) and SE80 exBangkok, backstamped Hong Kong, Sydney. Very fine item for exhibit. [The HB105 flight ex Hong Kong wasserviced by Delia and Denebola. On Jan 31 Japanese warships, positioned off Pakhoi (S.E. China), fired onDelia after departing Hong Kong. Denebola, which followed 30 minutes later, was not fired upon. We havebeen unable to establish on which this item was carried.] $750

731 * 1939-41 trio Montreal to Melbourne (2, one censored) and Rockhampton Queensland (Censor handstamp)forwarded by PanAm North Atlantic service at combined airmail rate 30c per ½oz to UK only, and 60c ratefor full airmail service, odd small fault, very scarce routing for this origin/ destination. (3) $250

732 * 1940-41 selection carried by PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper service at combined airmail rate 90c per ½ozsingle (23, one to New Zealand at 75c rate) and $1.80 double rates, latter with $1 Chateau de Ramezay,mostly with Australian Censor tapes and/or handstamps, various franking compositions, some mixedcondition, useful group, also nice immediate post war 75c rate. (25) $600

733 * 1940 (Oct 4) Royal Bank of Canada (Edmundston) N.B. cover to Auckland franked aggregate $6.75including $1 Chateau de Ramezay x6, for combined airmail rate 75c per ½oz x9 via PanAm Trans-PacificClipper service, Foreign Exchange Control Board authorized handstamp, rough opening does not detractfrom this very scarce franking, the highest recorded by vendor to Australasia. $1,000


734 * 1941 (Jan & Mar) duo from PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper service at 90c rate, both experiencing delays atNoumea New Caledonia, comprising [1] (Jan 27) Winnepeg-Townsville Queensland, flight 16 Honoluluwhich was delayed owing to outbreak of bubonic plague, no planes being permitted to land, TownsvilleCensor handstamp, and [2] (Mar 19) registered Vancouver-Melbourne, Foreign Exchange Control Board

handstamp, flight 18 American delayed owing to engine problems, small blemishes, unusual pair. $250

735 * 1941 (Jul-Oct) covers Kingston to Remeura New Zealand from same correspondence, most RCAFstationery, carried on PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper service at 75c single (5) and $1.50 double rates,frankings include $1 Chateau de Ramezay, some faults, uncommon origin/ destination by this route. (6) $250

736 * 1941-42 covers with framed ‘From H.M.C. SHIP/ PASSED/BY CENSOR/ Signature Date’ handstamp,comprising [1] hand dated ‘22/7/ 41’ to Melbourne where redirected franked 90c for single Clipper rate,additionally censored Melbourne, Malvern transit, and [2] handstamped dateline ‘SEP 23 1942’ to Sydneywhere redirected, franking of $1.80 for double rate includes $1 HMS Cossack, Collaroy Beach transit,varying dumb cancels, small faults. $400

737 * 1941 (Nov 11) cover from RAAF Sgt K. Newbery Ottawa to Adelaide franked aggregate $2.70 including $1Chateau de Ramezay pair, representing PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper combined airmail rate 90c per ½ozx3, conveyed by California, on the penultimate flight of this service, flap faults. $400

738 * 1941-45 Military-related group comprising 1941 Camp Borden Ont. Clipper rate (90c) covers to Melbourne(2), 1943-44 6c and 7c (3) rates, one combination 1942 6c Air plus 1c, 1943 rare 4c RAAF Concessionalrate (faults), and 1944-45 usages of Stationery Armed Forces Air Letter franked 10c (varying compositions)with London oval ‘O.A.T.’ handstamp, odd fault, useful lot. (9) $300

Newfoundland739 * 1932 (May 20) cover St. Johns to Wellington New Zealand bearing solo franking of Trans-Atlantic surcharge

$1.50 on $1 for ½oz rate for DO-X Flying Boat service, which took off following day for Berlin, stopping enroute at Horta Azores and Vigo, arriving Southampton May 23, blemishes. 418 covers were processed; thisis believed to be the only destined for Australasia. $2,000



United States (see also nos. 17, 21, 23-24, 29, 36, 52, 54, 56, 931, 944-45, 951, 969, 981, 986, 1010, 1023, 1065, 1070)

740 * 1930-34 selection accelerated by USA internal airmail service to West Coast, rates (in date sequence) of 8c,10c (3, one Stationery 6c Air Mail Envelope with ‘Returned for additional Postage’ handstamp), 9c (plusSpecial Delivery 10c), 26c (endorsed ‘By Air Mail/ America-Canada’), 13c, 14c, 17c, 15c, 20c (has SpecialDelivery 16c – apparently philatelic use), two with early PO ‘Via Air Mail’ handstamp (San Francisco?), somemixed condition, elusive jusqu’a era. (11) $250

741 * 1935-45 unusually large selection of covers via USA internal airmail service, to connect at West Coast withvarious steamers (often identified on cover), wide range of frankings for various rates, some lessencountered, registered, many censored (a few dual-censored), ancillary markings, etc, odd fault, generallyexhibitable. (72) $1,000

742 * 1936 (Sep 18) Aberfoyle Manufacturing Co (Philadelphia) cover to Melbourne office with typewritten ‘Via

*THE HINDENBURG”/ Sailing from Lakehurst, N J./ September 21, 1936’, endorsed ‘VIA AMSTERDAM,franked aggregate $1.60 (one 50c corner fault), for double rate via KLM service to Australia, backstampedFrankfurt double-circle datestamp (Sep 24) applied to Hindenburg arriving mail, joining KLM service atAthens (Sep 26), terminating Batavia (Oct 1), thence QANTAS to Charleville, Butler Air Transport toCootamundra, finally rail to Melbourne, where arrived Oct 7, small cover blemishes. Only three commercialHindenburg covers recorded from USA to Australia [See Lot 945]. $2,500

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743 * 1936-39 selection sent by ship across Atlantic to join with Imperial Airways west-east service, mostly 49crate (52c from West Coast including USA internal airmail surcharge), including attractive frankingcompositions, some with indications of ship engaged, includes one each of registered, Express delivery andperfin (‘RWC/ CO’), a few ancillary markings, very early Melbourne censor handstamp (departed USA Aug23 1939), etc, odd fault, generally fine, very useful lot for specialist. (25) $1,000

744 * 1936-38 trio with typewritten instructions for KLM service to Australia (2) and New Zealand (registered), ratesof 80c, 44c, and 95c (80c plus 15c registration), use of Dutch airline service particularly unusual for thisorigin/ destination. (3) $250

745 * 1936-38 selection carried by PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper service FAM14 so far as Hawaii only, thencesurface, most with blemishes/ stains, a fine item of 1938 (Nov 22) paid by solo 25c Niagara (correct rate toHonolulu) has in fact travelled full Trans-Pacific route (70c rate), confirmed by Hong Kong backstamp (Dec3) and Sydney private datestamp (Dec 12). Scarce group. (6) $300

746 * 1937-38 selection of R W Cameron & Co and S B Penick & Co, (New York) covers to Melbourne and Sydneyvia USA internal airmail system, franked varying range of perfin ‘RWC/ CO’ or ‘PEN/ ICK’ issues, rates of 16c(3), 11c (2), 37c, and 14c, odd fault, generally fine. Unusual group. (7) $220

747 * 1937-40 selection carried by PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper service FAM14, different flights between 59 and193, mostly single 70c rate (two double), two endorsed for the KLM service ex Amsterdam but backstampedHong Kong so clearly went via Trans-Pacific route, another paid at 70c rate but endorsed ‘VIA CLIPPER/FROM/ EUROPE’ (FAM18), two censored (one with stamp removed apparently by Censor), odd fault,generally good. (15) $400

748 1937-40 further selection carried by PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper service FAM14, different flights between62 and 185, mostly single 70c rate (two double), some attractive frankings including perfin ‘PEN/ ICK’ (S B

Penick & Co), two censored, odd fault, generally good. (15) $480

749 * 1937-38 PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper service FAM14 quartet, comprising [1] Flight 62 attractive franking for$1.40 double rate, South Africa Par Avion etiquette; [2] Flight 73 $2.80 quadruple composed entirely of 20cGolden Gate; [3] Flight 93 single rate PO repaired and tied ‘Damaged by cancelling machine’ handstamp;and [4] Flight 99 registered triple rate ($2.10 plus 15c), upper right unit fault. (4) $240

750 * 1939 (Jun 28) cover New York to Cunnamulla Queensland endorsed ‘AIR MAIL/ Dixie Clipper/28 June 1939/

Direct to Australia’, correctly franked for PanAm combined airmail rate 75c per ½oz for Trans-Pacific Clipperservice, backstamped Brisbane (Jul 10), rare ‘first flight’ worthy of recognition by Australian Air Mail

Catalogue (AAMC). $500

751 * 1940 (Apr-Jun) PanAm FAM14 selection censored at Hong Kong, comprising triangular unframed ‘PASSED/CENSOR/9/ HONG KONG’ in violet, $2.10 triple rate, censored also at Melbourne, and framed in blue-green,nos. ‘9’ and ‘13’, single rate (one registered to New Zealand), blemishes. (3) $300

752 1940-41 PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper service FAM19 selection to Australia, comprising inaugural Flight 1selection (6), at rates of 70c (4), 50c from Los Angeles (rate to New Zealand only?) and Kodak Hawaii coverfrom Honolulu, odd fault amongst these, also final flight 37 registered cover, and early post-Pearl Harbour(Dec 18 1941) cover paid at Trans-Pacific 70c rate, but likely sent via Europe. (8) $400

753 * 1940-41 PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper service FAM19 selection to Australia, between flights 2 and 36, mostlydifferent with a few duplicates, largely 70c single rate, highest $3.65 (registered), includes a few delayedflights including 16 (where bubonic plague outbreak at Noumea prevented planes landing), one to UK at30c redirected without surcharge, many censored upon arrival in Australia, mixed condition, generally good.(26) $600

754 * 1940-41 PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper service FAM19 selection to Australia, a little broader than forpreceding lot, again between flights 2 and 36, 29 different with several duplicates, largely 70c single rate,highest $3.50, includes a few delayed flights including 16 (bubonic plague outbreak at Noumea), manycensored upon arrival in Australia, mixed condition, generally good. (39) $800



755 * 1940-41 PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper service FAM19 selection to Australia, all different flights, generallymore attractive franking compositions, highest unusually large $7.70 (70c x11) but cover traumatised, twostamps defective, includes three Stationery uprates, one a 1941 (Feb 14) 3c envelope with typewritten ‘VIA

HONG KONG’ and manuscript ‘Not working to Australia/ owing to stoppage/of section Hong Kong-/

Singapore’, noted 1941 (Oct 2) franked $2.10 (Wilson $1 pair) repaired at New York, unusually off-loaded atNoumea for direct flight to Australia, most censored upon arrival, odd fault, generally fine, also 1940 cover(rest of date unclear) to Rockdale NSW franked $2.10 (another Wilson $1 pair), repaired by PO and with‘Received at Rdale/in busted condition’ (initialled), nice lot. (14) $600

756 * 1940-41 PanAm Trans-Pacific Clipper service FAM19 selection, comprising scarce registered cover NewYork to Hawaii only by airmail, thence surface to Australia, 50c solo Honolulu-Sydney, censored upon arrival,and covers (3) USA to New Zealand, one overpaid at 70c (rate to Australia), others include upratedStationery 3c envelope, generally fine. (5) $250

757 1942-45 accumulation mostly franked at PanAm 70c rate valid in pre-Pearl Harbour Trans-Pacific Clipperservice era, comprising by year: 1942 (24), 1943 (19), 1944 (32), 1945 (9), many useful frankings includingPrexie and Air Post series, some will be sought-after such as $1 Wilson solo, Censor tapes and/orhandstamps of USA, BWI, UK, Australia, New Zealand (some dual-censored), odd fault, condition generallyvery good, most items exhibitable, terrific resource and opportunity for usage and wartime routesspecialists, overdue for serious research. (84) $2,000

Canal Zone758 * 1939-42 trio to Australia and New Zealand (2) at 85c rate, both exotic destinations, comprising [1] 1939 (Feb

27) cover to Melbourne, handstamped ‘BY TRANS-PACIFIC ROUTE’, via PanAm FAM14 service, Hong Kongbackstamp; [2] 1940 (Feb 10) to Wellington New Zealand, handstamped ‘VIA TRANS-ATLANTIC/ AIR MAIL’but again sent via PanAm Trans-Pacific service, evidenced by Hong Kong transit; and [3] 1942 (Feb 5) toWellington, censored in USA; some faults. Very scarce lot. (3) $600

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759 * 1944 (May 17) O.H.M.S. censored registered cover Belize to Sydney bearing KGVI Pictorials aggregatefranking of 80c for PanAm service combined airmail rate 75c per ¼oz (to USA only) plus 5c registration,backstamped Sydney, Hornsby, Sydney Censor tape affixed on arrival and tied by handstamp.Extraordinary origin/ destination. $750

Cuba

760 * 1932 (Dec 6) cover Habana to Sydney endorsed ‘Via U.S.A.’ and franked 18c for UPU 5c plus airmailsurcharge 13c per ½oz, crease at centre, extremely early and rare jusqu’a item this origin/ destination. $300

761 * 1937-39 covers with varying franking compositions for 14c rate via USA, to Perth (flap fault) and Sydney. $200

762 * 1938 (Jan 26) cover Habana to Sydney endorsed for PanAm China Clipper service (flight 92) to Manila andHong Kong, there to join Imperial Airways Hong Kong Feeder Service (HB4) and onwards transmission toSydney (IE626), rate of 85c for UPU 5c plus airmail surcharge 80c, backstamped Hong Kong, Wahroonga,small opening fault, rare early routing via these services. $350

763 * 1938-42 selection Habana to Canberra (2) and Melbourne at 13c rate for airmail to USA, one registered (8c),small stain, 1940 cover censored at Melbourne upon arrival. (3) $200


764 * 1942 censored covers Habana-Sydney, one attractive Editorial González Porto advertising cover, franked13c, handstamped ‘PASSED/ USA/ CENSOR’ (on Spanish overinked handstamp which we cannot decipher),plain Censor tape tied by ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR’ (‘1702’ inserted within – West Indies?), Sydney Censor tapeaffixed over, other franked 1p38 (plus ½c Obligatory tax) with USA Censor tape. (2) $300

765 * 1944-45 censored covers Habana to Melbourne, earlier USA and Melbourne Censor tapes, later Melbourneonly, roughly handled, rates of 55c and 85c, respectively. $250

Guatemala

766 * 1940 (Aug 24) dual censored cover San Antonio Such to Hazelbrook NSW originally endorsed ‘Via San Juan

& California’ but scored-over and ‘TRANSPACIFIC AIR MAIL SERVICE’ handstamp applied, aggregate rate1p26 representing UPU 6c plus airmail surcharge 1p20 per 10gms, sent PanAm service to Hong Kong toconnect with Imperial Airways Hong Kong Feeder Service, which at this time was not operating owing toJapanese influence, subsequently boarded for early Horseshoe route (probably flight NE14), Hong Kongbackstamp, Sydney Censor tape affixed and tied by handstamp on arrival, extraordinary origin/ destination,most attractive. $500

Honduras (see also Lot no. 32)

767 * 1940 (Feb 28) T.A.C.A. cover Tegucigalpa to Auckland endorsed ‘Via San Francisco’, 40c frankinginsufficient for PanAm Trans-Pacific service (airmail to New Zealand was 1L05), although Hong Kongbackstamp (Mar 14) indicates it went at least part way by that means, blemishes, another extraordinaryorigin/ destination in this era. $200


Mexico

768 * 1933-37 selection to Henry B Smith Melbourne, earliest 75c rate (25c damage) by Air France to Paris thence

surface, three to USA at 70c, 80c and 60c (underpaid) rates, last with handstamped ‘Recorded for

accounting purposes/at Brownsville, Texas’, two of these with instructions for surface per SS Mariposa,

finally 2p25 for Imperial Airways service combined airmail rate per 20gms (flight IE484), odd small fault. (5) $250

769 * 1935-36 selection to Henry B Smith Melbourne franked for airmail to USA with varying compositions of 80crate (5), one double 1p0, three with typewritten instructions for surface per SS Mariposa, Monterey orMakura, three with Servicio Aereo Mexico backstamps, odd blemish, generally fine. $240

770 * 1936-39 selection to Henry B Smith Melbourne via Imperial Airways service ex France, various combinationsfor 2p25 single rate and one 4p50 double, different flights (one duplicated), includes IE652 which developedengine problems in France, requiring it to return, leaving again after five hours, another underpaid at 75c,faint two-line handstamp to that effect, odd fault, generally fine. (11) $500

771 * 1937 (Mar-Oct) La España Industrial covers to Henry B Smith Melbourne with varying franking compositionsfor 2p25 rate, earlier with Post Office applied ‘SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO/ TRANS-ATLANTICO’, later secondline ‘TRANS-PACIFICO’, to join with Imperial Airways service ex France and via Hong Kong Feeder Service,flights IE536 and 585, respectively, backstamped Paris and Melbourne, Hong Kong and Melbourne, rareand attractive duo. $400

772 * 1937 (May-Aug) La España Industrial covers to Henry B Smith Melbourne franked for 2p25 rate, Post Officeapplied ‘SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO/ TRANS- PACIFICO’ in two distinct shades of violet, to join with Imperial

Airways Hong Kong Feeder Service, various flights, backstamped Hong Kong and Melbourne, oneadditionally Mexico, scarce marking. (3) $450

773 * 1938 (May 5) La España Industrial cover to Henry B Smith Melbourne franked attractive composition for2p25 rate, including 1938 1p Carranza’s pair, sent Air France to join with Imperial Airways service, flightIE647, where Castor landed at Corfu due to aircraft problems Apr 24, subsequently delayed at Tiberius Apr25-26, backstamped Paris, Melbourne. $200


774 * 1938-39 covers from same correspondence to Melbourne, comprising [1] 1938 (May 24) from Caboce SanLucas franked 2p25 for PanAm service via Manila and Hong Kong, two Mexican backstamps together withHong Kong, Melbourne, and [2] 1939 (Apr 28) from Guaymas franked 65c with mss. ‘Insufficient/ Postage

for/ Air Mail’ lower left. (2) $200

775 * 1942-45 covers to same family in New Zealand and Australia (2), two censored, earliest with 20c tied by‘AGENCIA 127/ 23NOV.42 12/ MEXICO, D.F.’ datestamp, censored USA, Holanda/ Resurgira cinderellareverse tied by Wellington arrival, other registered at 1p20 rate, ‘ADMON. No.29/2.ABR.45 12/ MEXICO, D.F.’datestamp, USA and Sydney Censor tapes, and uncensored 1945 (Apr 24) cover at 90c, first has flap tear,otherwise fine. (3) $200

776 * 1943-44 registered and censored covers comprising [1] 1943 (Jan 30) Hotel la Riviera Acapulco-Aucklandfranked 3p50, reverse with Mexican datestamps (3, one large oval Reembolso) and patriotic slogans (2),Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, USA Censor label, and [2] 1944 (Jun 2) cover to Sydney franked2p70, backstamped Mexico, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sydney, USA and Sydney Censor tapes tied byhandstamp of latter, attractive pair. $300

Nicaragua777 * 1932 (Feb 27) The Anglo-South American Bank (Managua) registered cover to Sydney bearing aggregate

franking (both sides) 1cor27½ for airmail to USA only, backstamped San Francisco, Sydney, very early andattractive. $300

778 * 1935 (Jun 23) Pan American Airways (Managua) cover to Sydney where redirected, franked 24c for airmailto USA only, backstamped Sydney, little creased, and 1940 (May 29) Official cover Managua to Melbournebearing 20c solo for Nicaraguan internal airmail service only, censored on arrival in Melbourne. (2) $250


779 * 1940 (Feb 6) Lido Palace Hotel (Managua) censored cover to Sydney bearing impressive franking (bothsides) aggregate 2cor86, for PanAm Clipper service to connect with Imperial Airways Hong Kong FeederService, backstamped Hong Kong, Sydney Censor tape/ handstamp applied upon arrival, some damagefrom rough handling, very attractive, rare rate/ route. $250

780 * 1942 (Apr 4) Neptune Gold Mining Co (Bonanza) dual censored cover to RAAF Officer at Deniliquin NSW,franked 1cor, handstamped ‘VIA AEREA/ HASTA EUROPA’, UK and Sydney Censor tapes, blemishes. $200

Panama

781 * 1939 (Oct 21) Colon Import & Export Co (Colon) cover to Tamworth NSW franked 90c (plus 1c Obligatorytax), handstamped ‘TRANS-PACIFIC’ for the PanAm service to Hong Kong, where backstamped, also c1930cover (flap fault) to Melbourne with handstamped ‘CORREO AEREO’ (both sides) franked 45c (Overprinted10c on 20c pair was issued 1929), for airmail to USA only, if this early very rare. $250

782 * 1942-44 censored covers with handstamped directions for Atlantic route, comprising [1] 1942 (Sep 21)Fidanque Hnos. E Hijos cover to Auckland, franked 65c (plus 1c Obligatory tax), USA Censor tape, and [2]1944 (Nov) La Favorita Jeweler (Colon) registered cover to Post exchange Officer/US Army Base/ Sydneyfranked 1b (plus 1c), backstamped Miami (Nov 17 and 28), Balboa, San Francisco, double oval shaped‘S.F.P.E. APO REG. SEC./1/ DEC/ 1944/ SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.’, and Base Forces A.PO 927, USA Censor,odd blemish, attractive pair. (2) $300

SOUTH AMERICABritish South AmericaBritish Guiana

783 * 1937 (Dec 9) cover to Sydney bearing solo franking 72c KGV Pictorial, multiple applications ‘By Air/ FromBritish Guiana/To New York’, PanAm service combined airmail rate 36c per ½oz x2 to and within USA,extremely rare origin/ destination, attractive. $800


784 * 1938 (May 31) British Guiana and Trinidad Mutual Fire Insurance Co (Georgetown) cover (with enclosureon letterhead) to Sydney (same addressee as preceding lot) franked KGVI Pictorials aggregate franking32c, ‘By Air/ From British Guiana/To New York’ handstamp, PanAm service combined airmail rate 32c per½oz to and within USA, backstamped Hong Kong, Manly, small flap fault. $500

Netherlands South AmericaSurinam785 * 1941 (Jun 27) The New Motor Supply & Imp Co (Paramaribo) dual censored registered cover to Melbourne

franked 1930 Air 1½g solo, PanAm service UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 1g15 per 5gms plus 20cregistration, unusually with oval ‘VIA FAM14/ FROM/ SAN FRANCISCO’ handstamp, acknowledging therelevant Clipper service which conveyed article, backstamped San Juan, San Francisco, Melbourne,Newport, Suriname Censor tape tied by datestamp, Melbourne Censor tape affixed thereover and tied byhandstamp, minor blemish reverse, attractive and rare, also 1945 (Aug 14) cover from samecorrespondence, franked 1g10, Suriname Censor tape, damage to reverse of cover. (2) $600

786 * 1943 (Dec 30) tri-censored cover endorsed on flap ‘Military Headquarters’ to Sydney franked 1g35, Censortapes of Suriname and Sydney at left, tied by respective handstamps, USA Censor tape at right, circle ‘8’(with mss. ‘36’ added at centre), K.P.M. Sydney arrival (Feb 2 1944), small handling faults, rare. $400

Argentina787 * 1933 (Sep 27) cover Buenos Aires to Sydney franked aggregate 1p15 for UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge

1p per 5gms to Panama only, also 1933 (Jun 20) cover at same rate to Sydney, addressee name excised,very early this origin/ destination. $250

788 * 1936 (Mar 29) Rogelio Alcazer Arana (Buenos Aires) cover to Auckland endorsed ‘Via Condor’ franked 1p40for UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 1p15 per 5gms, very fine framed ‘PAR AVION JUSQU’EN EUROPE’, sentby DLH service (flight L154), a little wrinkled, attractive and early for this destination. $200

789 * 1936 (Dec 11 & 15) postcards ‘AIR FRANCE’ and ‘VIA CONDOR’ promotions from same correspondentBuenos Aires to Sydney addressees, fine framed ‘PAR AVION JUSQU’EN EUROPE’, varying frankingcompositions for 35c (UPU 10c postcard plus airmail surcharge 25c), very scarce and attractive pre-warairmail postcards. (2) $500


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