Postal stamP auction - Mowbray Collectables

LOT TYPE DESCRIPTION ESTIMATE318 * 1937 "By Air Mail/Par Avion" early airmail label, Stapleton type 2f mid-blue, p10, block of 28 (lower $357 rows x 4), full selvedge on 3 sides, MUH. Stapleton cat $2 per label.319 C 1938 re-addressed (to Wellington) small regd air cover to Tel Aviv, Palestine, with 1/- 1935 & 2 x $601935 Picts (Wellington regd 27 JE 38 cds), various transit b/s. Minor ageing.320 C 1940 "CENTENNIAL" commem cds pmks, set of 3 covers: Petone 22 JA (year error corrected in $40m/s), Russell 6 FE, Akaroa 11 AU, on appropriate stamps (3d, 2½d, 5d Cent) on matching officialpictorial covers. Perf tone on 3d, otherwise fine. To same address.321 C 1941 front from NZ franked x 3d 1940 Cent, Bucklands Beach cds 6 MR 41 to NZ soldier in M E $40Forces, violet h/s "REPORTED MISSING" & m/s "Missing". Probably to soldier captured or lost inApril 1941 Evacuation from Greece & Crete. Front only.322 C 1941-57 covers x 6 with "AIR FORCE" cds, incl Hobsonville, Ohakea (3), Te Rapa, Wigram. All $75closed 1987-8. Fine.323 C c1941 WWII censored OAS covers x 4 to NZ (2 with NZ YMCA badge, 1 Church Army), franked NZ $40GVI 2d on 1½d, 3d, 9d (2, by air). Pmks rather unclear.324 C c1941 WWII stampless long OHMS cover to NZ Army Base Records, Wellington, fine$40"N.Z.E.F./FIELD/POST OFFICE" circ violet rubber frank (used in Pacific Threatre), m/s signature"Gowan, Capt.". Fine appearance, opened 3 sides.325 C 1942 censored cover sent from Chiclayo, Peru to NZ. Stamps damaged.$40326 C 1942 folded commercial cover to Jamaica (1d on 9d GVI & 2d Pict) ex Wilcox Smith & Co Dunedin $409 Jan 1942 & 9 Mar 42 arrival b/s. With NZ censor no. 15. Attractive item.327 C c1942-4 WWII "N.Z.A.P.O. 150/1" circ rubber frank, fine strike in violet on stampless OAS cover to $40NZ, triangular censor no. 71, sender's name on flap. Ex New Caledonia. Few tone spots. Proudcat £30.328 C 1943 OAS PPC with "NZ Army Base P.O. - U.K. 2 JY 43" cds (Agar St, London) over rather$35indistinct RAF Flying Unit rectangular h/s in red (no stamps).329 C c1943-4 WWII stampless OAS covers x 3 ex same correspondence (2 censored, 2 with YMCA $45logo), with diff "N.Z.E.F./FIELD POST OFFICE" frank (1 blue, 2 violet). Probably from NewCaledonia or Solomon Isl. Fine (2), fair (1).330 C 1944 1d GVI green on Blake & Strawbridge (Feilding) folded statement with green & white Acme $40env saver - roughly opened. War-time economy.331 U 1944 NZ Industries Fair Christchurch cds 5 AU 44 (1st day) on special printed regn receipt. PO $15open 2 weeks.332 C 1944 US Navy cover, twice redirected from NZEF in New Caledonia (NZAPO 150) initially to$50Seatoun, & thence to Nelson with "Passed by naval censor" h/s & boxed "PLEASE INFORMSENDER OF YOUR CORRECT ADDRESS" h/s in purple.333 C 1945 New Hebrides-O.A.S./RNZAF/21 FE 45/B/NZAPO censored cover to Woolston NZ, with $110purple boxed RNZAF censor h/s, Chch & Woolston arrival b/s. Minor ageing.334 C 1945 OAS Air Letter with "MPO KW7" datestamp (Maadi, Egypt) and with censor "5210" cachet, $15average condition.335 C 1945 short paid commercial envelope to Niagara Falls, New York, with 2d Whare tied by indistinct $40New Lynn 6 Jun cds. 2c pair USA Dues tied by Jul 14 purple cds.336 C 1955 NZ APO/444 - F.P.O. 3 - 30 MR 55 "J" cds on (GB) unstamped Forces letter aerogramme ex $40Inchon, Korea.337 C 1958 illustrated (C.M.L.) advertising (window) envelope, Wellington permit #27 & 2 May Road$35Safety slogan.338 C 1958-65 unclaimed mail, incl 2 Australia 1958 Broken Hill FDC's to NZ & NZ 1965 4d Parl Conf $45FDC to Canada. Various pmks & cachets, all with Returned Letter Office/Wellington cds. Goodcondition.339 C 1958-60 range of 10 OHMS stampless covers (1 long) from various Ministries, all to M A Connelly, $75MP, Christchurch. All with violet or blue "OFFICIAL PAID" Ministerial franks & Parliament Buildingscds. Fine.340 C c1960 approx 50 envs/fronts. Mainly domestic mail with various postal due markings.$40341 C 1963 & 1977 Royal Visit, official envelope from Lady in Waiting with letter re church services, also $100similar letter re service at Akaroa on 1977 Royal Visit, but mailed from Govt House, Canberra.342 C c1964 3d COMAC public meter (ex Christchurch) frank - fine on small neat cover, unused. Short $40period of use.343 C c1970s-90s various OHMS envs ex MPs etc x 25, minor dupn.$20344 C 1972-3 2 matching long window envelopes, with large cachet "NZASE/HQ ANZUK SPT GP/c/-GPO SINGAPORE/CERTIFIED OFFICIAL", "POSTAGE PAID SINGAPORE NO. 05", & diff"ANZUK F.P.O. 5" d/s. Very fine.$40