Auction No 147 - Prestige Philately

Jul 27, 2009
Prestige Philately - Auction No 147 Page: 43
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - First Day Covers - "Jack Peake" Covers (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
276 CL A
1993-94 Australian Wildlife seven values to $1.35 on two covers tied by Glenelg FDI cancels of
12AUG1993 or 10MAR1994, attractive Cockatoo and Emu illustrations, unaddressed. (2)
277 CL A 1993-94 Kangaroos 45c block of six tied by Glenelg FDI cds of 12MAY1994, unaddressed.
175
175
278 CL A
279 CL A
280 CL A
Ex Lot 278
2000 Handover of Olympic Flag 45c and International Post $1.50 on two covers tied by Glenelg cds
of 15SEP2000, unaddressed.{Page 43.1} (2)
2004 Tasmania Bicentenary 50c x2 & $1 on three separate covers tied by Glenelg FDI cds of
3FEB2004, unaddressed. (3)
2005 Parrots nine 50c values on separate covers tied by Glenelg FDI cancels of 8FEB2005, each with
a different parrot illustration. (9)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Flight Covers
281 C Unimpressive but attractively presented mostly 1930s group. (34)
Offer
200
200
250
282 C (B)
Lot 282
1920 (Jan 1) Victor Harbor-Adelaide per "Red Devil" #33a endorsed "Per Capt Butler's Aeroplane
from/Victor Harbor Jan 1 1920" & with 'HARRY J BUTLER & KAUPER/AVIATION Co LTD' h/s in violet,
KGV 1½d brown cancelled on arrival, a bit soiled & minor repairs where opened a little carelessly, Cat
$1750. With the enclosed letter: "I am sending you the first letter this year and it is to be carried by
Captain Butler...We are looking forward to seeing this hughe [sic] bird in the air..." Eustis states that
only three examples are recorded. His similar cover - without contents - sold for $3450 at auction on
31/3/2008]{Page 43.2}
2,500