David Morrison
Lot A3442 (D)
1947 advertising cover to Adelaide with a 1½d cancelled HINDMARSH ...more
1947 advertising cover to Adelaide with a 1½d cancelled HINDMARSH 4
DE 47. The back of the cover advertises Wheatley & Williams metal
foundry dealing in chromium, brass, copper, bronze etc. plating and
castings. A most attractive advertising cover
David Morrison
Lot A3915 (D)
1967 Red Cross cover to England with a 4c and 1c tied by a ...more
1967 Red Cross cover to England with a 4c and 1c tied by a BRISBANE
21 NOV 1967 cancel. A green boxed ‘DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER’ cachet
is on the front of the cover. As the 5c rate is a sea mail rate, it
is possible that the mail bag fell into the harbour when being
loaded on the ship, either in Brisbane or London
David Morrison
Lot A4024 (D)
1913 1d ‘Roo letter card, with a picture of ‘National Park, N. ...more
1913 1d ‘Roo letter card, with a picture of ‘National Park, N. S.
Wales. on the back, cancelled MELBOURNE. These were for the U.P.U.
archives and cancelled as part of the archival agreement.. Very
fine and scarce
David Morrison
Lot A4025 (D)
1 more picture.
1911 1d Reply Letter Card, ex the U.P.U. archives and so ...more
1911 1d Reply Letter Card, ex the U.P.U. archives and so cancelled
MELBOURNE NO 10 11. On the back of the card is a picture of ‘Town
Hall, Sydney’, and on the back of the reply portion is a picture of
‘Phantom Falls, Victoria’. A really stunning and scarce Reply
Letter Card, in superb condition
David Morrison
Lot A4026 (D)
1918 1½d letter card, LC44, grey exterior and white interior, ...more
1918 1½d letter card, LC44, grey exterior and white interior, for
U.P.U. distribution and so cancelled MELBOURNE 28 NO 18. On the
back is a picture of Hawkesbury River, N.S.W. Superb condition and
very scarce
David Morrison
Lot A4028 (D)
1919 THREE HALF PENCE on 1d letter card, grey exterior, ...more
1919 THREE HALF PENCE on 1d letter card, grey exterior, white
interior, cancelled MELBOURNE for U.P.U. distribution. (LC35) On
the back is a picture of Sydney Harbour N.S.W. Extremely fine
condition, ex the U.P.U. archives
David Morrison
Lot A4229 (D)
1941 censored Australian Red Cross cover to Switzerland, endorsed
via ...more 1941 censored Australian Red Cross cover to Switzerland, endorsed via Trans-Pacific and North America Clipper Service, with a £1, two 1/- and a 5d tied by an indistinct ‘Exchange’ 27 DE 41 cancel. The cover was opened and resealed by a censor. On the back is a Lisbon 8 JAN 42 transit cancel. A vertical crease well away from the stamps does not detract. A very scarce high value franked cover
via ...more 1941 censored Australian Red Cross cover to Switzerland, endorsed via Trans-Pacific and North America Clipper Service, with a £1, two 1/- and a 5d tied by an indistinct ‘Exchange’ 27 DE 41 cancel. The cover was opened and resealed by a censor. On the back is a Lisbon 8 JAN 42 transit cancel. A vertical crease well away from the stamps does not detract. A very scarce high value franked cover
David Morrison
Lot A4234 (D)
1922 5d registered envelope to Dunedin, New Zealand, uprated with ...more
1922 5d registered envelope to Dunedin, New Zealand, uprated with a
‘Roo 9d and a Kings Head 1d, cancelled PORT ADELAIDE 17 FE 22. Good
franking
David Morrison
Lot B1762 (D)
B.C.O.F. 1947 registered letter with a B.C.O.F. 3d and three ...more
B.C.O.F. 1947 registered letter with a B.C.O.F. 3d and three 1d's
added, cancelled AUST UNIT POSTAL STN. 345, NO 27 47, which was at
KURE, a city in Hiroshima Prefecture. There are various transit and
arrival cancels on the reverse including No. 8 AUST BASE P. O. 28
NO 47. The 345 canceller of Kure is scarce and rated at 1000 Points
by Proud
David Morrison
Lot G2277 (D)
THURSDAY ISLAND. 1915 censored picture post card to Scotland of ...more
THURSDAY ISLAND. 1915 censored picture post card to Scotland of the
sea shore on Thursday Island, endorsed On Active Service and with a
large violet PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp. A partial THURSDAY ISLAND
22 FE 15 datestamp is on the card along with a Singapore 16 MR 1915
transit cancel. A light crease at the top left hardly detracts from
this rare censored post card
David Morrison
Lot G2548 (D)
1932 envelope bearing a 2d, 3d and 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge ...more
1932 envelope bearing a 2d, 3d and 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge set,
posted on the bridge on the day of opening with SYDNEY HARBOUR
BRIDGE 19 MAR 32 circular and boxed cancellations
David Morrison
Lot G2735 (D)
1937 air mail envelope to England franked with a 1/6d and a 1d, ...more
1937 air mail envelope to England franked with a 1/6d and a 1d, the
1d paying a LATE FEE cancelled LATE FEE MELBOURNE 16 FE 37. Fine
David Morrison
Lot G3045 (D)
1St Imperial Airways Experimental Flight cover to Australia with ...more
1St Imperial Airways Experimental Flight cover to Australia with a
1/- and 4d cancelled BRISTOL APR 2 31. The flight left London on
April 4 and was due to arrive in Melbourne on April 20 but only
arrived on the 29th. This cover has been signed by Charles
Kingsford Smith who carried the mail on part of the journey from
Akyab to Darwin. This flight ran out of fuel at Soepang so was
delayed. The cover has a Melbourne 29 APR 1931 backstamp. B.P.A.
certificate of authenticity
David Morrison
Lot G3090 (D)
1914 censored cover to Switzerland with a ½d and 2d ...more
1914 censored cover to Switzerland with a ½d and 2d cancelled
MELBOURNE 26 NO 14. A violet 'PASSED' censor strike is on the front
of the cover. The 2d has damaged perfs at the foot, otherwise an
attractive cover
David Morrison
Lot G3109 (D)
1913 envelope to the USA with a ½d and two 1d's tied by NEWCASTLE
15 ...more 1913 envelope to the USA with a ½d and two 1d's tied by NEWCASTLE 15 NOV 13 roller cancels. Ex the Sulphide Corporation, Boolaroo, N. S. W
15 ...more 1913 envelope to the USA with a ½d and two 1d's tied by NEWCASTLE 15 NOV 13 roller cancels. Ex the Sulphide Corporation, Boolaroo, N. S. W
David Morrison
Lot G3211 (D)
1917 picture post card (Mt. Lofty) to the SEYCHELLES, with a ...more
1917 picture post card (Mt. Lofty) to the SEYCHELLES, with a 1d
cancelled HINDMARSH ISLAND 3 JA 17. An Aden 6 FE transit cancel
also ties the stamp. A very rare destination!
David Morrison
Lot G3388 (D)
1961 unpaid cover posted locally in Sydney with a SYDNEY 8 DEC ...more
1961 unpaid cover posted locally in Sydney with a SYDNEY 8 DEC 1961
roller cancel. A violet boxed ‘T 10d’ handstamp was applied,
denoting a double deficiency of the 5d postage rate, and a 10
Postage Due was affixed and cancelled. The cover was sent from the
Prince Henry Hospital
David Morrison
Lot G3445 (D)
1914 picture post card to London bearing an ‘O. S.’ perforated ...more
1914 picture post card to London bearing an ‘O. S.’ perforated 1d
cancelled MALVERN SP 23. A scarce official stamp on card
David Morrison
Lot G3446 (D)
1914 picture post card to England with a 1d cancelled OXFORD 22 ...more
1914 picture post card to England with a 1d cancelled OXFORD 22 JU
14. Fine
David Morrison
Lot G3447 (D)
1914 picture post card to Belgium with a 1d and ½d cancelled KEW ...more
1914 picture post card to Belgium with a 1d and ½d cancelled KEW 9
FE 14. on the picture side of the card. A Gent 13.III.1914 arrival
cancel is on the back of the card
David Morrison
Lot G3448 (D)
1929 envelope sent registered to Pretoria, South Africa, with a
strip ...more 1929 envelope sent registered to Pretoria, South Africa, with a strip of three 1½d from a booklet pane, cancelled REG. ADELAIDE 7 MR 29. Surprisingly, no South African markings applied on arrival. Fine and uncommon usage of booklet stamps
strip ...more 1929 envelope sent registered to Pretoria, South Africa, with a strip of three 1½d from a booklet pane, cancelled REG. ADELAIDE 7 MR 29. Surprisingly, no South African markings applied on arrival. Fine and uncommon usage of booklet stamps
David Morrison
Lot G3589 (D)
1931 “SOUTHERN SUN”, ALOR SETAR, KEDAH, MALAYA. The ...more
1931 “SOUTHERN SUN”, ALOR SETAR, KEDAH, MALAYA. The Australian
National Airways Avro Ten, ‘Southern Sun’, VH-UNA, crashed at Alor
Setar, Malaysia, on 26 November 1931 shortly after take- off during
the first all-Australia air mail and passenger service from
Australia to England. The plane had just taken off when it stalled
and crashed into a paddy field. A sodden airfield and power loss to
the centre engine were blamed for the accident. All four occupants
were injured. This cover from Ipswich, Queensland has an
endorsement ‘Special Air Flight Aust – Eng’ On the back is the
Special Air Mail Flight boxed cachet
David Morrison
Lot G3590 (D)
1931 “SOUTHERN SUN”, ALOR SETAR, KEDAH, MALAYA. The ...more
1931 “SOUTHERN SUN”, ALOR SETAR, KEDAH, MALAYA. The Australian
National Airways Avro Ten, ‘Southern Sun’, VH-UNA, crashed at Alor
Setar, Malaysia, on 26 November 1931 shortly after take- off during
the first all-Australia air mail and passenger service from
Australia to England. The plane had just taken off when it stalled
and crashed into a paddy field. A sodden airfield and power loss to
the centre engine were blamed for the accident. All four occupants
were injured. This cover from Sydney (17 NOV) is to New York – an
uncommon destination for mail from this flight. Backflap missing
but has a route map printed on the back of the cover with all the
‘stop off’ towns shown
David Morrison
Lot G3591 (D)
1931 “SOUTHERN SUN”, ALOR SETAR, KEDAH, MALAYA. The ...more
1931 “SOUTHERN SUN”, ALOR SETAR, KEDAH, MALAYA. The Australian
National Airways Avro Ten, ‘Southern Sun’, VH-UNA, crashed at Alor
Setar, Malaysia, on 26 November 1931 shortly after take- off during
the first all-Australia air mail and passenger service from
Australia to England. The plane had just taken off when it stalled
and crashed into a paddy field. A sodden airfield and power loss to
the centre engine were blamed for the accident. All four occupants
were injured. This cover from Sydney (19 NOV) is to England. Some
minor age ‘spotting’
David Morrison
Lot G3603 (D)
AUSTRALIA. 1936 cover to London with two ‘Roo 9d ...more
AUSTRALIA. 1936 cover to London with two ‘Roo 9d cancelled
MELBOURNE 17 AU 36. On arrival a boxed ‘RECEIVED OPEN / WITHOUT
CONTENTS’ cachet has been applied. The cover was never sealed and
presumably the contents fell out! Unusual
David Morrison
Lot G3899 (D)
1919 over sent registered to Calcutta, India, but forwarded ...more
1919 over sent registered to Calcutta, India, but forwarded on
arrival to Colombo, Ceylon, with a ‘Roo 3d and Kings Head 1d and ½d
tied by REGISTERED SYDNEY 15 DE 19 cancels. A Sydney registration
label is on the front of the cover, on the back are Calcutta 8 JAN
20 and Colombo 15 JAN 20 transit and arrival cancels
David Morrison
Lot G3955 (D)
1937 cover sent air mail to England with a strip of three ...more
1937 cover sent air mail to England with a strip of three 6d
‘Kookaburra’ with perfin ‘CD’ all tied by AIR MAIL SYDNEY 5 JAN 37
cancels
David Morrison
Lot G4179
1919 Souvenir Aerial Postal Card (222) carried by Capt. Harry
Butler ...more 1919 Souvenir Aerial Postal Card (222) carried by Capt. Harry Butler on his homeward flight across St Vincent Gulf, with a 1½d tied MINLATON AU 6 19. The card has a printed message and has been signed by Butler. These cards are often found with faults, but this one is in remarkably fine condition
Butler ...more 1919 Souvenir Aerial Postal Card (222) carried by Capt. Harry Butler on his homeward flight across St Vincent Gulf, with a 1½d tied MINLATON AU 6 19. The card has a printed message and has been signed by Butler. These cards are often found with faults, but this one is in remarkably fine condition
David Morrison
Lot G4386
1934 air mail cover to London with a Centenary of Victoria 1/- & ...more
1934 air mail cover to London with a Centenary of Victoria 1/- & 2d
cancelled AIR MAIL SYDNEY 17 OC 34. Uncommon usage of this 1/-
stamp
David Morrison
Lot G4438
1935 cover sent air mail to England with a Silver Jubilee ...more
1935 cover sent air mail to England with a Silver Jubilee 2/-
cancelled AIR MAIL SYDNEY 28 MY 35. A scarce single franking cover
with this Silver Jubilee stamp
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