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| 9381-A21-144 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - DANZIG 1931 (May 19) cover to Melbourne endorsed for England-India Imperial Airways route (flight IE112) from Brindisi, terminating at Karachi, thence surface to Australia where it joined the Perth-Adelaide internal airmail service, franked 1924 Air 10pf and 2?g tied oval 'ZOPPOT/(FREIE STADT DANZIG)/LUFTPOST' datestamp, 2g60 representing UPU 55pf (20-40gms) rate plus airmail surcharge 45pf per 10gms x3 (to Karachi) plus 35pf per 15gms x2 (Australia air service was 3d per ?oz), backstamped Danzig. Rare and early airmail origin/destination.
Phoenix Auctions
575.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-303 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - SWEDEN 1940-41 selection via BOAC Horseshoe route to Swedish Chamber of Commerce (Sydney), mostly censored Cairo and/or Sydney, includes unusual routings via Teheran and Baghdad, two of latter during Iraq Revolt with triangular Iraqi handstamp, another with Sydney "NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR", and 1941 (Feb 19) with endorsement 'By air over the Atlantic/through USA and/over the Pacific', variety of frankings (includes 1931 5kr Royal Palace - corner fault), etc, some rough handling could be enhanced with care, an exceptional research group for the specialist. (43)
Phoenix Auctions
1200.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-296 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - SWEDEN 1934-40 selection of covers featuring Gustav V frankings, including elusive on cover 145ö, useful range of issues amongst which is little or no duplication in franking configurations, includes 1934 25ö blue x5 in distinct shades on separate covers with scarce framed 'VIA KARACHI-MADRAS' post office marking in blue or blue-black, highest denomination a cover-front (250x185mm) including 25ö x27 (with strip of eleven, aggregate 7kr), Taxe perçue markings (4, two types), some attractive combinations with other issues (e.g. 1938 100ö Swedenborg x2), latest item censored Egypt and Sydney, odd fault, mostly fine. (24)
Phoenix Auctions
900.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-440 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - ALGERIA 1936-38 trio to Perth and Sydney (2) comprising 1936 (Mar 3) Oran to Perth at 7f rate, 1937 (May 18) Djidjelli to Sydney 11f50, carried Imperial Airways service ex Marseille (flight IE550), and 1939 (Mar 28) use of private pictorial lettercard (front only) Algiers to Sydney underfranked at 7f25 and taxed 2?d upon arrival, Australian Postage Due 1d and 1?d affixed, faults. The only pre-war items for this origin/destination recorded by vendor. (3)
Phoenix Auctions
190.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-438 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - CONGO (Belgian) 1942 (Dec 12) Foreign Service of the USA Leopoldville cover (scissor-opened at left) to Melbourne redirected Perth, bearing attractive aggregate franking of 19f25, faint strike Cairo Censor handstamp (code '97'), backstamped Leopoldville, Cairo; also 1945 (Oct 29) cover Matadi-Canberra franked aggregate 18f50, backstamped Leopoldville, Canberra; blemishes. (2)
Phoenix Auctions
300.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-485 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - BRUNEI 1936 (Mar 18) cover to Sydney bearing 50c and 2c for combined airmail rate 26c per ?oz x2, extraordinary origin/destination & the only pre-war airmail item to Australasia recorded by vendor.
Phoenix Auctions
750.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-33 |
1899-1930 AIR ACCELERATED MAIL TO AUSTRALASIA 1928 (Sep 20) 'PROTECTORAT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE AU MAROC' registered cover Rabat to Sydney, bearing range Airmail issues with aggregate franking 4f25, representing UPU 1f50 + 1f25 per 10gms airmail surcharge to France + 1f50 registration, tied by Rabat cds. [The addressee, EC Belmonte was Dutch Consul in Sydney].
Phoenix Auctions
380.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-358 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - YUGOSLAVIA 1936 (Jan 23) registered cover from Belgrade to Melbourne bearing very scarce franking including 1934 30d King Alexander Mourning, aggregate 79d50 for UPU 4d50 (20-40gms) rate plus airmail surcharge 24d per 10gms x3 plus 3d registration, backstamped, Zemun, Athens, Darwin, Melbourne, the highest franking in the correspondence and probably record for pre-war origin-destination. Superb.
Phoenix Auctions
380.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-359 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - YUGOSLAVIA 1936 1936 (Mar 10) registered cover from Belgrade to Melbourne with aggregate franking 55d50 including 1934 10d Air (5, two pairs), backstamped Zemun, Athens, Darwin, Melbourne. Most attractive.
Phoenix Auctions
230.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-83 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - GREAT BRITAIN 1941 (Jul-Oct) trio of censored (two dual censored) London Press covers sent via PanAm North Atlantic/Trans-Pacific Clipper service, and for Express Delivery within Australia, at multiples of two, five and six times the 4/6d ?oz rate, plus 6d Express delivery fee, attractive frankings including KGVI 10/- dark blue (4), generally fine.
Phoenix Auctions
900.00 AUD
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| 9220-A85-289 |
"NSW to HONG-KONG" : 1857 6d on cover from SYDNEY to HONG-KONG. Arrival on reverse. Vf.
Lugdunum
400.00 EUR
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| 9381-A21-43 |
1899-1930 AIR ACCELERATED MAIL TO AUSTRALASIA 1929 (Aug 24) cover La Dorado, Caldas, Colombia to Coolangatta Queensland, sender has adapted an inscribed envelope (for a California automotive company) apparently as an economy measure, reverse bearing SCADTA (Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transportes Aereos) airmail etiquette, tied by Barranquilla datestamp (Aug 26), handstamped 'D/Z' upper right apparently a Colombian internal marking, sent airmail within Colombia at rate of 49c (UPU 15c, therefore airmail surcharge was 34c), thence by surface to Australia, minor blemishes. The earliest South America-Australia airmail service cover, only cover carried by the SCADTA airmail service.
Phoenix Auctions
750.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-48 |
1899-1930 AIR ACCELERATED MAIL TO AUSTRALASIA 1929 (Oct 31) registered cover Iraq to Cairns Queensland endorsed 'BAGHDAD-KARACHI' (minor contemporary ink stains) bearing British Occupation of Iraq 3a (2, one on reverse) and 6a tied by Sula Mani datestamp, 'SULAIMANI' blue/white provisional registration label, representing UPU 4?a rate (20-40gms) plus airmail surcharge 1?a per 10gms x3 plus 3a registration, backstamped Cairo, Port Said, Registered Melbourne and Launceston. Extremely rare and early registered item to this destination via Imperial Airways extended service to Karachi (flight IE31).
Phoenix Auctions
750.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-57 |
1899-1930 AIR ACCELERATED MAIL TO AUSTRALASIA 1930 (May 14) cover Iraq to Cairns Queensland, inscribed 'AIR MAIL' segment scored-over and handstamped 'RECEIVED TOO LATE/FOR INCLUSION IN AIR DESPATCH' applied, bearing British Occupation of Iraq 6a and 3a tied by Mosul double-circle cds, Baghdad (May 15) backstamp, minor flap fault. Given the article at 9a is sufficiently paid for airmail service to Karachi, for which rate was UPU 4?a (20-40gms) plus airmail surcharge 1?a per 10gms x3, the "too late" must refer only to Imperial Airways flight IE59, which departed Basra May 15 1930.
Phoenix Auctions
380.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-347 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - TURKEY 1940-41 censored covers from Izmir to Melbourne and Mersin to Perth via BOAC Horseshoe route franked 50k and 58k, last with scarcer franking of 9k on 15k Air x2 and 40k (cover small corner fault), censor tapes/handstamps of Melbourne or Perth, backstamped triangular Adana/Mardin/Seyyar datestamp and Baghdad, and Adana, Istanbul and Baghdad, respectively, scarce pair. (2)
Phoenix Auctions
380.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-372 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - YUGOSLAVIA 1940-41 Nesztel correspondence censored quartet, Belgrade-Sydney and redirected, three registered, differing rates between 33d and 21d, sent by Imperial Airways service, the registered items via BOAC Horseshoe route with backstampings including Baghdad, Sydney Censor tapes/handstamps, some faults owing to lightweight airmail stock, very scarce group. (4)
Phoenix Auctions
750.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-59 |
1899-1930 AIR ACCELERATED MAIL TO AUSTRALASIA 1930 (Sep 15) cover Biella Italy to Melbourne bearing 10c, 50c Airmail, 1L25 and 60c Airmail tied by 'BIELLA Nº1 (PORTA TORINO)/VERCELLI' datestamp, endorsed per "Orontes" via Naples, typewritten 'By Air Mail Perth-Adelaide', handstruck bilingual 'TRANSPORTATO PER VIA AEREA/TRANSPORTE VIA AVION' front and reverse, backstamped Torino Ferrovia, Napoli (2 types). Rate of 2L45 represents 1L25 UPU + 1L20 Australian internal airmail service surcharge, rare from Italy in this era.
Phoenix Auctions
600.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-239 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - LATVIA 1938-39 correspondence Riga to Sydney to newly arrived Ezwin Edel at 1L25 (2), 1L50 (14) and 2L65 rates, backstampings of Berlin, Marienburg-Konigsberg Bahnpost (Zug 2 and 8) & Edgecliff, mixed condition. The dominant pre-war correspondence to Australia. (17)
Phoenix Auctions
750.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-481 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - LEBANON 1935 (Jun 20) registered cover Tripoli to Cessnock NSW endorsed 'Beyrouth/Perth' franked aggregate 28p50 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. Very rare and early jusqu'a item.
Phoenix Auctions
300.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-299 |
1930-45 THE EXPANSION OF AIR ROUTES TO AUSTRALASIA - SWEDEN 1936-38 selection of covers featuring 1936 Tercentenary of Post Office series frankings, comprising 5ö (7), 10ö (6), 15ö (2), 20ö (3), 25ö (8), 30ö (11, including strip of three), 35ö, 40ö (4, including pair), 50ö (redirected Lourenco Marques to Sydney by surface), 60ö (2) and 1kr (14) including strip of four and pairs (2) in combination frankings and pairs (2, one central line) solo, generally fine, exceptional group. (15)
Phoenix Auctions
950.00 AUD
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| 9381-A21-53 |
1899-1930 AIR ACCELERATED MAIL TO AUSTRALASIA 1929-31 R Forbes-Bentley covers from Malta to same addressee in Victoria, sent airmail (6d surcharge) to Italy by Ala Littoria (Italian National Airline), the 1929 (May 9) cover (crease at left) registered and particularly early for this origin to Australia. (2)
Phoenix Auctions
380.00 AUD
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| 9220-A84-498 |
1908 NOUVELLE GALLES DU SUD 1d(x4) obl. PORT-VILLA Nlles HEBRIDES sur env. pourl'AUSTRALIE. Lettre rare de superbe qualité.
Lugdunum
1500.00 EUR
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| 9265-A33-36 |
1838 (26 April). Sydney to London / UK (14 Sept 1838. EL full text carried via India with red India Letter / Hastings plus arrival cds. Endorsed por Midlethian. Almost 5 months transit time. VF showing route. Displays excellent.
Antonio M. Torres
1100.00 US$
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| 9367-A56-714 | 1IIx |
One Penny, breitrd. Luxusstück mit NS 38
Automatically generated translation:
One penny, wide margined item in outstanding quality with number cancellation 38
Jennes and Klüttermann
137.00 EUR
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| 43-A81-123 | 1IIx. |
1 P. karmin Platte II., auf gewöhnlichem Papier 1850, waager. Paar, die linke Marke links lupen-, sonst allseits voll- bis breitrandig und farbfrisch, bedarfsgest., mit alter Expertise der RPS London, Pracht. M Euro 880,--+
Automatically generated translation:
1 P. carmin plate II., on usual paper 1850, horizontal pair, the left stamp left very close margin, otherwise on all sides having full to wide margins and fresh colors, legitimately cancelled, with old expertise the RPS London, superb. M Euro 880,-- +
Veuskens Auctions
200.00 EUR