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Prestige Philately - General Public 183 Page: 47
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
243 C B
244 CL A-
245 C B
246 C B
1937 Wilcox Smith cover to New Zealand with KGV 2d tied by 'INNISFAIL' (Qld) cds & mss "T8/cm" in red, NZ 'TO
PAY/("8D")/...' h/s & 8d Tuatara in lieu of Postage Due tied by 'DUNEDIN' arrival cds, minor blemishes. [The rate
was 2d per ounce. The "T8/cm" seems to indicate that only 8 centimes was payable but that can't be correct. But
why would 8d be payable? The airmail rate was 7d so 5d shortpaid would have attracted a 10d fine, not 8d. The key
seems to be the flap, which is evidence that the contents were rather bulky, perhaps an approvals book. Such an
article could well have weighed between 2 & 3oz, which would mean underpayment of 4d, hence 8d due]
1938-39 long Guba cover with US 2c tied by New York machine cancel of MAY24/1938, then carried from the Dutch
Indies to Sydney, & finally on the Indian Ocean Survey Flight, with stamps of Netherlands Indies, Australia &
Seychelles (uncancelled) & superb 'C & W LTD/12JUN39/COCOS' transit b/s, signed by Expedition leader "Richard
Archbold", light central fold clear of the stamps: see AAMC #864-867a.{Page 44.7}
1939 commercial cover to Brisbane with KGVI 2d tied by 'AUSTRALASIAN SCOUTS JAMBOREE/BRADFIELD/...'
d/s, minor blemishes. Very scarce.
1944 commercial airmail cover to Brisbane with two stamps washed-off & ½d tied by Sydney machine cancel of
10/OCT/1944 & very fine boxed 'RECEIVED DAMAGED/BY WATER AT/GPO SYDNEY 3' in magenta, minor
blemishes. From flying boat "Coolangatta" which crashed in Sydney Harbour on 11/10/1944, with the loss of one
passenger: AAMC #984. Ex Rod Perry. [A remarkably fine survivor. Much of the mail was badly damaged: see the
next lot]{Page 46.1}
247 C/L D/B - ditto, large-part badly damaged front to an army officer with 4d Koala paying the Forces Concession Rate tied by
Hobart machine cancel of 10OCT/1944, forwarded under cover (not included) with the accompanying roneo'd
advice - the only example we have seen - from Army House at Sydney. Ex Rod Perry. [The addressee was
prominent philatelist Lewis ("Lew") Viney]{Page 46.2} (2 items)
248 C A-
1965 commercial airmail cover to Germany with very scarce franking of 2/3d ANZAC tied by 'NORTHAM/WA' cds.
{Page 46.3}
150 T
750 T
250
250
250
250
Ex Lot 249
249
CPS
1966-86 collection in six volumes with emphasis on commercial airmail covers to Europe, lots of desirable frankings
throughout including 30c Cook, 1972 35c Christmas, '5c' on 4c & 5c booklet panes, Paintings to $10, 1970 bulk post
receipt with Navigators $2 & $4, many registered plus Express, Insured & Security Post articles, a few better
destinations including Rumania, Israel & the Canary Islands (philatelic), some very elusive & short-lived rates noted,
lots of useful postmarks. An excellent basis for serious expansion.{Page 47.1} (few 100)
2,000
250
CPS
1968-85 bundle of postcards mostly commercial airmail to Europe with many scarce frankings including 13c & 15c
Birds, 8c (to NZ) & 9c (+ 4c) Primary Industries, 15c Australia/Asia, Gemstones 9c pair & '9c' on 8c pair, 15c
Education (+ 3c), etc, one with a 35c meter & one stampless & taxed, also uprated Scenic Postal Cards 18c x3 20c
& 22c. A desirable lot with strong thematic content.{Page 46.5} (43)
600