Aviation | The Centenary of the Ross & Keith Smith flight and the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

1 · [INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES] Kees van der Laan (Dutch, 1903-1983). Graf Zeppelin Landing 1932 colour lithograph, signed and dated in image upper right, 111 x 81cm. Linen-backed.

2 · [AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES] Ronald Clayton Skate (Australian, 1913-1991) MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. Wing Your Way With ANA c1950s colour process lithograph, signed upper right, 95.6 x 60cm. Linen-backed.

3 · [AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES] Fly ANA Then Drive Yourself From The Airport In A New Car From Avis 1957 colour and process lithograph, 100.5 x 63.7cm. Linen-backed.

4 · VARIG AIRLINE (Brazil): c.1950s group of seven real-photo promotion posters of Brazil (45x36cm), each one linen backed. (7)

5 · [INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES] Angelo Cesselon (Italian 1922-1992) All Over The World, BOAC Takes Good Care Of You, 1959 colour process lithograph with screenprint, signed in image centre left, 101.7 x 64cm. Linen-backed.

6 · [INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES] Sun Tan In The Snow This Winter. Victoria, Australia. The Holiday State c1960s colour process lithograph, 101.4 x 64.5cm.

7 · [AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES] Harry Rogers (Australian, 1929 - 2012) LONDON, Fly There By QANTAS, c1960s colour process lithograph, initialled "H.R." in image lower left, 99 x 74cm. Linen-backed.

8 · [PAN AM] c.1960s group of six travel posters (each 40.5x49cm), printed in the U.S.A. (series 12).

9 · [PAN AM] c.1960s Mexico travel poster (91x68cm), printed in Mexico.

10 · [INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES] TAI, ASIA c1960s colour process lithograph poster, photographer P. Genest lower left, 98 x 62cm. Linen-backed. “Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux, Paris. Imp. Braun Mulhouse. Printed in France.”

11 · [AVIATION] Late 20th century group of eight assorted travel posters, TAA, BRITISH AIRWAYS, QANTAS, etc.

12 · [PHOTOGRAPH] A Gas Bag That Bored The Huns, [HMA "23", Vickers Airship], 1917. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled in pencil with various annotations in pencil and crayon verso, 50.5 x 60cm.

13 · Qantas co-founder P.J. McGINNESS' WWI military service memorabilia comprising Anzac Medal inscribed 'P.J. McGINNESS' with presentation box, plus Anzac lapel badge, dog tags, hatband, buttons, patches, and Saoirse Creidim 1829-1929 Liberty Bell pin.

14 · 1919-20 London to Adelaide framed Air Race Flag (300x235mm) in brown and gold on beige, fringed on three sides, illustrated with Vickers Vimy 'G-EAOU' Biplane, signed by Ross Smith, Keith Smith, J.M.Bennett, & W.H.Shiers, together with a photo-postcard of the flag being displayed at the 1938 Air Mail Exhibition at Christchurch, and a letter of thanks to the owner.

15 · Mar. 23 1920 Adelaide 'Welcome Home' invitation and programme dedicated to 'To Captain Sir Ross Smith and Crew', 'Tendered by Members and Friends of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment', held at the Tivoli Theatre, Grote Street, Adelaide.

16 · 1920 John Martin & Co (Department Store, Adelaide) advertising fan produced to commemorate Ross & Keith Smith's "AERIAL FLIGHT/ENGLAND to AUSTRALIA/1919" showing map of route and flight schedule with inset images of Ross & Keith Smith, some minor edge blemishes and very light spotting. Rare survivor.

17 · 1920 official souvenir programme for the "The Sir Ross Smith Flight" printed in sepia with the original pictorial cover (small blemishes & spotting, edges reinforced with tape), 8pp staplebound, illustrated with two full page photographic portraits of Ross & Keith Smith plus vignette photographs of Shiers & Bennett, the Vickers Vimy aircraft and scenes from the flight taken from the air, on the inside back cover is a timetable of the flight;

18 · "The First Aeroplane Voyage from England to Australia" by Sir Ross Smith published by Angus & Robertson (Sydney, 1920) with 27 Aeroviews of Sydney and NSW towns by Capt. Frank Hurley, signed by Ross Smith, Keith Smith and Frank Hurley at a farewell lunch held at Sydney's Metropole Hotel, some staining & blemishes to cover and page edges. Signed examples are extremely rare.

19 · "The First Aeroplane Voyage from England to Australia" by Sir Ross Smith published by Angus & Robertson (Sydney, 1920) with 27 Aeroviews of Sydney and NSW towns by Capt. Frank Hurley, minor cover blemishes.

20 · 24 April 1921 Ross Smith signed letter headed "76 Jermyn Street/S.W.1" to a Mrs Tweedie asking for advice on expanding the article he wrote for The National Geographic Magazine about his England to Australia flight into book format and requesting suggestions as to how to source a publisher. Ex Frommer.

21 · "The Mechanical Principles of the Aeroplane" published by Macmillan (New York, 1921), a scarce technical manual on the physics of aviation with plenty of mathematical detail and diagrams, an aviation-related bookplate pasted to the inside front page, 277pp octavo-sized hardbound with gilt-lettered cloth cover.

22 · 27 May 1924 Goble & McIntyre circumnavigate Australia commemorative menu for a dinner at Menzies Hotel, Melbourne "To Honour Wing Commander S.J.Goble and Flight-Lieutenant I.R. McIntyre and to commemorate their Circumnavigation of Australia by Seaplane April 6th to May 19th, 1924." With a tipped-in itinerary of the flight which covered 8446 miles in 92 hours, 50 minutes flying time. [See AAMC.70 - no known covers].

23 · CELEBRATING BERT HINKLER'S FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA, 1928 A Columbia 78 rpm recording, both sides devoted to Hinkler speaking about 'Incidents of my Flight' & 'Hinkler's Message to Australia,' recorded 13th March, 1928, two weeks after his triumphant arrival. Signed by Hinkler in the dead wax on both sides; accompanied by sheet music for a fox-trot titled 'Hustling Hinkler,' Lyric by L. Wolfe Gilbert; Music by Abel Baer. (2 items). "Hustling Hinkler up in the sky Fair or windy he's flyi

24 · SHEET MUSIC CELEBRATING THE TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT OF 1928 'The Southern Cross Descriptive March,' by Harry J. Lincoln. Dedicated to Capt. Kingsford Smith & Mr C T P Ulm; & "Kingsford Smith Aussie's Proud of You" words & music by Jack O'Hagan. "It's a long long way from Frisco Bay, To Aussie's distant shore, And yet one day there flew away A plane with a crew of four..."

25 · An original albumen photograph of The Southern Cross about to depart from California (22x29cm) mounted, framed & glazed together with a card with the hand-written dedication "To: Billy Beausang, With Best wishes, From "Chas" C.T.P. Ulm, 1928". Overall 48 x 54cm. William (Bill or Liam) Beausang was born in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland on 22 May 1900. He travelled to Australia in 1924 after distinguished military service and began working with Kingsford-Smith as an engineer in the late 1920s.

26 · 1928 sheet music for a fox-trot titled "Hustling Hinkler" celebrating Bert Hinkler's 1928 flight from England to Australia, lyric by L.Wolfe Gilbert, music by Abel Baer, one internal page torn, some spotting & cover blemishes.

27 · P.H. "Skip" Moody pioneer aviator typed biography with signed photograph endorsed "Personal regards/to Ernie Crome,/P.H. "Skip" Moody", photo of Moody's Puss Moth seaplane and two others photos showing Qantas DH 61 Apollo VH=UJB airplane from the inaugural flight of the 1929 extension of Qantas service from Brisbane to Charleville service with first passenger Alexander Kennedy, plus flight cover (AAMC.132) carried on the flight signed by Moody on front and on reverse. Ex Frommer.

28 · AMY JOHNSON'S FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA A Columbia 78rpm recording of Amy Johnson talking about her flight 'The Story of My Flight,' recorded in Sydney in 1930. and signed A. Johnson on the label; a press photo, with citation describing Johnson as first the woman to obtain the Air Ministy's ground engineer licence; 2 photographs of Johnson at Kyancutta, SA, 2 July 1930; & a pin back badge for Amy Johnson's visit to Kyancutta, 1930. (5 items).

29 · Amy Johnson - 1930 oval plaque (130x95mm), depicting "Amy Johnson - Heroine Of the Air" and her De Havilland DH.6 Gipsy Moth G-AAAH in flight over a coastal scene; minor blemishes in no way detract. Lovely memento. Ex Frommer.

30 · 8th Feb. 1935 Aero Club of NSW 1st Prize Award: Silver Propellor with Blue Enamel Aero Club of New South Wales Logo mounted on a plinth. Engraved on a silver plaque on the plinth: "Royal Aero Club of NSW General Flying Competition - February 8th 1935: Advance Grade 1st - J.C. Pollock. Pollock went on to join QANTAS after WW2 and was captain of the Constellation VH-EAC "Harry Hawker" that inaugurated the route to London via Bangkok in November 1953. [See AAMC.1331]

31 · ANA related memorabilia from the estate of former air hostess Nancy Grant (nee Danne) with album of 1930s-50s photographs incl. pilots, hostesses and aircraft of the era, scrapbook of 1937-40s newspaper cuttings related to record breaking flights, incidents & the hostess lifestyle, plus correspondence between ANA & Nancy incl. letters of appointment; also books "Up here and Down there" by Nan Whitcomb a former ANA colleague of Grant, signed by Whitcomb & Grant

32 · Feb. 1945 Qantas Empire Airways, Long Range Operations illustrated certificate for "Elevated Order of the Longest Hop" awarded to Mr R. Ronaldson for flying the Indian Ocean by the "Kangaroo" air service in a time of 17hrs 20mins, trivial blemishes/soiling, fine condition overall.

33 · WW2 period P-38 LIGHTNING BC 608A "PIPSQUEAK" contactor unit with rare clock dial railway time keeper, €‹8.5cm high

34 · c.1960s three vintage airline carry-on bags, PAN AM, NAC and AIR INDIA.

35 · LAUDA AIR (1:45 scale) Boeing 767-300ER, on chrome swivel stand, 136cm long, 122cm wingspan

36 · BRITISH AIRWAYS (1:24 scale) BAC 1-11 in Landor colours by Space Models on chrome stand with original box, 137cm long, 123cm wingspan

37 · ALITALIA (1:50) DC8-42 display model B on stand by Belplast-Milano, 94cm long, 84cm wingspan

38 · ROYAL JET (1:25) Gulfstream G300 display model by Curuature UK on timber base, 56cm long, 47cm wingspan

39 · CONCORDE: Promotional display colour photograph poster, block mounted, circa 1970s, €‹104 x 113cm

40 · QANTAS: c.1960 group of 17 in-flight menus in two sizes (20.50 x 18cm or 25.50 x 20cm), each with a tipped-in facsimile view of Sydney from the mid 19th century, the insides showing a contemporary photographic image of the same view.

41 · Late 20th century aviation safety instruction cards, QANTAS, EMIRATES, AMERICAN AIRLINES and others.

42 · Eleven assorted aviation T-shirts including ANSETT, RYAN AIR, US AIR, CONTINENTAL AIRLINES and BOAC.

43 · "Sir Hubert Wilkins M.C. 1888-1958" by aviation historian E.A. Crome (1983) an original manuscript/typescript being copy No 2 of only three compiled, hardbound with 51 single-sided typed and illustrated pages. A fascinating biography on the life of Wilkins as a war correspondent, photographer, polar explorer, naturalist, geographer and aviator. The only example we have seen.

44 · A small library of aviation books, (23 items)

45 · THE FIRST AIRMAIL IN AUSTRALIA - June 1914 16 June 1914 (AAMC.1) Melbourne - Bendigo - Ballarat, real photo postcard flown by French aviator, Maurice Guillaux, signed and endorsed by him (in French) with a greeting to the mayor of Ballarat. Superb condition.

46 · 9 June 1914 (AAMC.1a) Bendigo - Ballarat letter from D.Andrew (Mayor) on 'City of Bendigo' letterhead to "His Worship the Mayor of Ballaarat" flown by Maurice Guillaux in his Bleriot monoplane with added message in French including "...j'avoir transporte le premier en Australie un lettre" ("I have carried the first letter in Australia"), signed "M. Guillaux" at upper left, undercatalogued at $15000.Ex Frommer, sold for $33600 in the September 2016 sale of his Grand Prix Pioneer Australian ...

47 · June 1914 (AAMC.2) Melbourne - Sydney Official Souvenir postcards for proposed first official airmail flight by 'Wizard' Stone which was cancelled following a crash on 1 June which extensively damaged the plane and badly injured Stone, the cards subsequently carried by rail with the Kangaroo 1d tied by 'SYDNEY/AU24/NSW/1914' roller cancels on arrival, the former with 'WIZARD STONE' crossed out and replaced by manuscript 'Guillaux Pilot', the latter with Frommer 'TF' marking.

48 · 16 July 1914 (AAMC.3) Melbourne - Sydney Maurice Guillaux Official Souvenir PPC flown on first Australian official airmail with 1d Roo tied 'AUSTRALIAN/MELBOURNE/16-JUL-1914/VIC/AERIAL MAIL' d/s and 'SYDNEY/18JL14/64' arrival alongside. Cat $750.

49 · 16 July 1914 (AAMC.3) Melbourne - Sydney souvenir postcard (#55) flown by Maurice Guillaux.

50 · 20-27 February 1917 (AAMC.12) Hamilton to Melbourne flown souvenir card, carried by Basil Watson in his home-built bi-plane. With a delightful hand-written message referring to the much anticipated flight. Unusually fine condition. Cat.$600.

51 · 20-27 February 1917 (AAMC.13) Casterton to Melbourne flown souvenir card, carried by Basil Watson in his home-built bi-plane. With a delightful hand-wrirren message referring to Watson's flying exhibition and the fact that the writer has taken a "snap" of him. Unusually fine condition. Cat.$600.

52 · Feb.1917 (AAMC.14) Camperdown - Melbourne special postcard flown by Basil Watson. [66 flown]. The rarest despatch of the series.Provenance: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008.

53 · October 1917 (AAMC.14e) €œMoney is a Good Soldier€ Liberty Loan leaflet with imprint of €œAlbert J. Mullett, Govt. Printer, Melb.€, dropped over Melbourne by aircraft of the Australian Flying Corps based at Point Cook. War Loan leaflets were also dropped. Fine & scarce. Provenance: John Crowe

54 · 4 Aug.1919 (AAMC.19) Major Norman Brearley in an Avro biplane dropped a batch of advertising postcards for Charles Moore & Co over Perth and suburbs. [This example is one of 6 known.] Provenance: Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, March 2008, Lot 23 : $3260 incl. BP.

55 · 6 August (AAMC.20) Adelaide - Minlaton, special postcard [#35] carried by Captain Harry Butler in his Bristol monoplane, the "Red Devil"; reverse with photo of Butler, printed message and printed signature. Provenance: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008.

56 · 6 Aug.1919 (AAMC.21b) Adelaide - Minlaton Harry

57 · 6 Aug.1919 (AAMC.21e) Adelaide - Minlaton Flights Harry Butler souvenir postcard with printed message re. Unley Aviation Day at the Unley Oval; unused. Cat.$650.

58 · Aug.1919 (AAMC.22aa.) Adelaide - Minlaton flights by Harry Butler: Aug.1919 (AAMC.22aa) souvenir postcard prepared for the flights. Unused.

59 · 4 Sept. 1919 (AAMC.23) Hobart - Launceston cover with Peace Loan advertising and KGV 1½d brown carried by ED Cummings in a Sopwith Pup on the first aerial mail flight in Tasmania, violet two-line 'FIRST TAS. AERO MAIL/DPMG' handstamp and 'LAUNCESTON/-5SE19/TASMANIA' arrival backstamp, very fine with only 6 examples believed to have survived, Cat $4000. Accompanied by photo of the Sopwith Pup circling Hobart GPO.

60 · Oct. - Nov.1919 (AAMC.25a) Bandar Abbas - Karachi cover carried by Poulet and Benoist in their Caudron G4 "La Mouche" on their flight which originated in Paris, bound for Australia. The journey was abandoned at Moulmein in Burma. The cover bears a 3-line cachet in French and a 2-line cachet in English "BY AERIAL POST THRO M. POULET" and with a "KARACHI 13NOV19" arrival backstamp. The cover is accompanied by a RP postcard of the aviators and their aircraft prior to departure. [8 covers known]. P

61 · 14 Oct.1919 (AAMC.25b) postcard from Chahbar on the Persian Gulf to Karachi, flown by Poulet & Benoist in their Caudron G4 "La Mouche" with cachet 'FIRST THROUGH AERIAL MAIL / GREAT BRITAIN TO INDIA / KARACHI 14.10.1919' in violet, with amendment in red ink "Paris to Melbourne 11.11". Only three items with this amended cachet recorded, and thus rarer than the Bandar Abbas - Karachi cover [AAMC.25a, 8 reported] which sold for $11,000 plus commission in our December 2003 sale.

62 · CAPTAIN ROSS SMITH'S PRESENTATION VIGNETTE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT 20th May 1920 dated letter on Prime Minister's Department, Canberra letterhead, address to Captain Ross Smith and with a "First Aerial Post" vignette attractively affixed at upper left. The letter, written by Prime Minister Billy Hughes Personal Secretary, Percival Deane, refers to the "Ross-Smith stamp which I promised you..." Unique and highly important. Provenance: Lucien Toutounji, Leski Auctions, March 2003.

63 · Nov.19 - Feb.20 (AAMC.27) England - Australia flown cover bearing a fine example of the Ross Smith vignette, tied by one of 2 bold strikes of the oval datestamp. Addressed to Mrs J. Jones, Ejanding, Via Dowerin, Western Australia and listed by Frommer as #171. On an annotated page. Provenance: Lucien Toutounji

64 · Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27a) Batavia - Sydney flown cover carried by Ross & Keith Smith on their flight from England in the Vickers Vimy. The cover shows a fine example of the vignette accompanied by Netherlands Indies adhesives, all tied by multiple strong strikes of the oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" cachet. The cover, #73 in the Frommer listing is one of the more spectacular examples, bearing advertising for the "Oranje Hotel" in Soerabaia and is one of only 15 originating in the DEI.

65 · Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27a) Ross Smith flight cover with the vignette affixed at left, together with an Iraq ½ anna on 10para in combination with an Australian KGV 1d red; all tied by the 26 Feb.1920 oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" cachet (with an additional strike below), posted from the ANZAC Wireless Squadron stationed in Mesopotamia (Iraq) en route for Australia. Addressed to Mrs A. Laxton in Lewisham and endorsed at lower left by Lieut. R.L. Laxton, this is cover #193 in the Frommer listing

66 · Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27a) Mesopotamia (Iraq) - Australia flown cover endorsed "On active service" at top, flown by Ross Smith, Keith Smith, Jim Bennett & Wally Shiers on their onwards flight to Australia; the vignette tied by one of two superb strikes of the oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" cachet, addressed to Mrs J.Morris, Maroona, Victoria. Exceptionally, the cover is signed by Keith Smith, J.M.Bennett & W Shiers on the reverse & inscribed "Darwin 12-12-19" in Bennett's hand.

67 · Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27a) Syria - Australia intermediate flown cover bearing the Ross Smith vignette, attractively tied by one of 2 strikes of the oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" handstamp. With faint 3-line cachet in violet and endorsed "Per first aerial flight to Australia by favour of Capt. Ross Smith."

68 · Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27a) A "Ross Smith FIRST AERIAL POST" vignette cancelled by the oval cachet, on the picture side of a postcard picked up at Baghdad en route and addressed to F. Sammons Esq., at Corowa, N.S.W. Signed "J.M.Bennett, Darwin, 12.12.19" on the address side and with a second oval cachet at centre. Only 31 items in all originated in Mesopotamia, of which very few were postcards & signed by Bennett. An exceptionally rare item. Now recorded by Frommer as #280 and illustrated at

69 · Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27a) a "Ross Smith" vignette attractively tied by one of 2 strikes of the oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" cachet on a cover picked up at RAMADI, MESOPOTAMIA, one of the refuelling stops on the flight from England to Australia. With the three-line violet h/stamp on the back flap together with the sender's name and address. The lot also includes the original handwritten enclosure "...an aeroplane came hovering around the camp and landed and out came 5 Aussies..."

70 · 1919 (AAMC.27b, Frommer 1a) "Ross Smith" Flight vignette with full margins and superb unmounted mint full gum. Probably the finest example in private hands. This is #C16 in the Frommer listing, illustrated at page 126. Cat. $18,000 for mounted mint.

71 · Nov. 1919 England - Australia (AAMC.27b) Ross Smith vignette with full margins, very well centred and unmounted with just light traces of hingeing in margins only, an exceptional example of this iconic item, Cat. $20000 for mounted mint. [AAMC states "about 25 mint copies are held in museums ... about 50 specimens with complete selvedge exist in private collections"; of the 576 issued, 364 were attached to letters carried and cancelled on arrival in Melbourne on 26 Feb 1920.

72 · Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27d) A Ross Smith "FIRST AERIAL POST" vignette, Mint with gum, but with margins removed. Rare and fine. This is example M3 in Frommer's listing, illustrated at page 130.

73 · Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27e) A Bandar Abbas - Karachi "intermediate" cover flown by Ross & Keith Smith; with 3-line "PER VICKERS "VIMY" AEROPLANE TO AUSTRALIA" cachet and endorsed "By Aerial Post" at left. Accompanied by the original enclosure, dated 23/11/19 from the I.E.Telegraphs office at Bandar Abbas.The cover, addressed to the Superintendent of the Persian Gulf Telegraphs, with KIMARI & KARACHI backstamps. [Only 13 covers documented flown without vignette. This is #7 in the Frommer list.

74 · 24 Nov. 1919 (AAMC.27e) Ross Smith flight, intermediate cover from Bandar-Abas to Karachi; endorsed "Per Aerial Post" at top and with light impression of the 3-line "Vickers Vimy" handstamp at right. With Kimari and Karachi 25 Nov. arrival backstamps.

75 · 26 Feb.1920 (AAMC.27f) forgery of Ross Smith flown cover addressed to Mrs R.P. Ford, 16th A.G. Hospital, Mcleod, Melbourne, with genuine vignette tied by "FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26FEB1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA" oval flight cachet (cachet possibly forged - 'GR' of 'GREAT BRITAIN' at left resembles a '62') , with typed endorsement "Per kind favor of Captain Ross Smith/on his competition flight.", Cat $3000. Ex Frommer.

76 · 30 June 1920 (AAMC.46) Melbourne - Traralgon intermediate cover to Morwell carried by Capt EW Leggatt of Aviation Ltd in an Armstrong Whitworth on the 'Herald and Weekly Times' experimental airmail franked with KGV 1½d brown tied 'MORWELL/JU30/20/VICTORIA-M8' duplex cancel on arrival and yellow & purple 'By Herald Aerial Delivery' vignette affixed on back tied 'Herald' office time-clock receiving datestamp, fine condition with just a couple of trivial marks, Cat $4,500.

77 · 30 July 1920 (AAMC.47) Melbourne - Traralogon cover, flown by Captain E.W. Leggett for "The Herald & Weekly Times"; with special purple of yellow "By HERALD AERIAL DELIVERY" vignette attractively tied on the front of the envelope which also bears a Victorian 1½d adhesive tied on arrival at Traralgon. [Of 266 items reported to have been flown, very few appear to have survived]. Provenance: Frank E. Adams, Charles Leski Auctions, March 2012, Lot 1338 : $2,040 incl. BP.

78 · 30 July 1920 (AAMC.47) Melbourne - Traralgon KGV 1½d brown 'Star' Envelope cancelled on arrival with 'TRARALGON/30JL20/VIC' cds, purple/yellow 'By Herald Aerial Delivery' vignette tied to the reverse by 'HERALD & WEEKLY TIMES/RECEIVED/30JUL1920' office time-clock d/s, Cat $2000.

79 · July 1920 (AAMC.47a) "By HERALD AERIAL DELIVERY" vignette, Unused with full gum. Small gum thin from previous hinge removal. Extremely scarce. Provenance: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008.

80 · Aug.1920 (AAMC.47c) "Velvet Soap" advertising postcard dropped over Melbourne by R. Graham Carey in his Maurice Farman Shorthorn biplane, as depicted on the card. The reverse of the card shows Carey in the cockpit and an aerial view of the soapworks of J. Kitchen & Sons, the manufacturers of Velvet soap. [Eustis says "Only four cards known on his exhibit page.]. Provenance: Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, March 2008, Lot 56 : $4,600 incl. BP.

81 · Aug.1920 (AAMC.47c) "Velvet Soap" advertising postcard dropped over Melbourne by R. Graham Carey in his Maurice Farman Shorthorn biplane, as depicted on the card. The reverse of the card shows Carey in the cockpit and an aerial view of the soapworks of J. Kitchen & Sons, the manufacturers of Velvet Soap and is signed by the pilot. Excellent condition. [Eustis says "Only four cards known". His example, unsigned by Carey, sold for $4000 + commission in our auction of March 2008.] Provenance: John

82 · 10 Aug.1920 (AAMC.48) Melbourne - Hamilton cover, flown by Captain E.W. Leggatt for The Herald & Weekly Times. A special "Herald Air Mail" vignette in brown was issued; unusually (and apparently uniquely) this cover bears 2 examples of the vignette; one tied by the Post Office re-sealing tape used in conjunction with a boxed "UNCLAIMED AT HAMILTON' h/stamp. [700 flown, but it is believed only about 50 now exist.]. Provenance: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008.

83 · 10 Aug.1920 (AAMC.48c, Frommer 3b) The Herald & Weekly Times experimental flight Melbourne - Hamilton, 'Herald Air Mail' vignette in brown, complete block 2*/2** with selvedge (rare, only 3 blocks known to exist).

84 · 27 Aug.1920 (AAMC.50) Serpentine to Melbourne aerial derby to advertise the Second Peace Loan, cover to Rochester endorsed €œfor Peace Loan Aerial Mail€ bearing KGV 1½d cancelled upon arrival at Melbourne, handstamped with the violet boxed cachet €œCARRIED BY SECOND PEACE / LOAN AERIAL MAIL€, fine and scarce. Cat.$1,000.

85 · THE UNIQUE "PALS" FLIGHT COVER: 27 Sept.1920 (AAMC.51) Melbourne - Longreach - Melbourne self-addressed cover, flown by R. Graham Carey for The Herald & Weekly Times, to publicise their "Pals" boys magazine. With special red "Pals Air Mail" vignette tied by MELBOURNE roller datestamp. Provenance: Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, March 2008, Lot 61 : $9,320 incl. BP.

86 · 27 Sept. 1920 (AAMC.51ba) Melbourne-Longreach-Melbourne Pals "A Message From The Clouds" advertising leaflet showing the Aeroplane dropped from the Maurice Farman Shorthorn biplane flown by RG Carey on the Herald and Weekly Times promotional flight to the Gulf of Carpentaria, endorsed 'Dropped from Pals aeroplane Port Melbourne 27/9/20' on back, Cat $650. Ex Frommer, sold for $960 in the September 2016 sale of his Grand Prix Pioneer Australian Air Mails Collection.

87 · Sept. 1920 (AAMC.51c) "Pals" Air Mail vignettes; a horizontal pair with selvedge at sides and base and full gum. Multiples are scarce. (2) Cat.$400+

88 · 23 Sept.1920 original typed letter on The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. letterhead, from the News Editor, S. Kingsbury, to Graham Carey, the pilot; "...In connection with the flight of the "Pals" aeroplane.....if there is anything really good send up to 200 words, but do not use urgent wires unless news is sensational..." Provenance: Nelson Eustis

89 · 27 Sept.1920 (AAMC.51e; Frommer 4b) "Pals Air Mail" labels, mint sheetlet comprising 4 units surrounded by selvedge on all sides; as issued. Some perf. re-inforcement. Fewer than 4 sheetlets believed to survive.Provenance: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008.

90 · 27 Sept.1920 (AAMC.51e, Frommer 4b) For the "Herald & Weekly Times" promotional flight from Melbourne to Longreach for "Pals" boy's magazine, 'Pals Air Mail' vignettes in red were prepared; a complete block of 4 with selvedge; extremely rare, with only 4 such blocks believed to exist. Provenence: F.W. Hill, Tom Frommer

91 · May 1921 (AAMC.52a) A "Palm Car" advertising leaflet dropped by Graham Carey, "Special Aerial Representative of Palm Cars", printed by Riall Bros, Port Melbourne. 32 x 23cm. Provenance: Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, March 2003, Lot 67 : $1,515 incl. BP.

92 · 30 Sept.1921 (AAMC.55) Adelaide - Alice Springs cover to Unley, SA carried by Francis Birtles and pilot Lt FS Briggs in a DH4 on their Railway Commission survey flight, franked with KGV 2d orange tied Adelaide '27OCT21' roller cancel on arrival also tieing Northern Territory 'Stamp Duty' 1d violet with manuscript date '20/10/21' affixed alongside on face, plus 1939 letter from Birtles authenticating cover as 'most likely sent from Alice Springs or Charlotte Waters'; one of only three items known

93 · 4 Dec.1921 Perth - Derby (AAMC.56a) Jas A Dimmett Motor Accessories Castrol Oil advertising cover carried by Western Australian Airways on the inaugural flight of Australia's first regular airmail service with 3d Kangaroo (surface fault) and KGV 2d orange tied PERTH cancels, paying domestic letter rate plus 3d airmail surcharge, black 'PERTH DERBY/4DE21/AERIAL MAIL' skeleton cachet on face, 'DERBY/20DEC21/WESTN AUSTRALIA' arrival datestamp on reverse, Cat. $1100.

94 · 4 Dec.1921 (AAMC.56a & 57a) Perth - Derby flight, Hamilton, Macrae, Ltd long merchant cover to Broome flown by Western Australian Airways on inaugural flight of Australia's first regular airmail service only as far as Geraldton where suspended due to fatal crash, flown back to Perth and most items forwarded by the steamer SS Bambra, however this item carried on subsequent non-contract "special aerial mails" flight by Major Brearley and Lt Charles Kingsford-Smith leaving Perth 14 Dec (AAMC.57a)

95 · 17 April 1922 (AAMC.64) Geelong - Melbourne flown cover carried on the return flight of the Herald & Weekly Times experimental service with KGV 2d red and blue 'Herald/Air Mail' label (Frommer #5a) affixed alongside; tied by Geelong machine cancel. Cat $1500.

96 · April 1922 (AAMC.64a) "Herald" Air Mail vignettes; a horizontal pair with selvedge at left & top, mint with full gum. Multiples are scarce. (2). Cat.$400++

97 · 17 Apr.1922 (AAMC.64c, Frommer 5b) For the "Herald & Weekly Times" experimental air mail flight from Melbourne - Geelong & return, a 'Herald Air Mail' vignette in blue was prepared; a very rare complete block of 4 with selvedge, MUH. It is believed that fewer than 5 blocks survive.Provenance: Tom Frommer

98 · THE FIRST AIRMAIL DELIVERY FLIGHTS BY QANTAS: 2 Nov.1922 (AAMC.65) Charleville - Cloncurry cover, flown by P.J. McGinness and Hudson Fysh on the first Qantas regular air mail service on this route. The first vignette for an air service in Australia, produced by QANTAS, is affixed at upper left and is tied by the KGV 1d adhesive and postmark, with 2d (x2) additional adhesives alongside. Extremely scarce and a "foundation" piece in any serious collection of Australian pioneer aerophilately. Prov

99 · 5 Nov.1922 (AAMC.66) Cloncurry - Charleville cover flown by QANTAS on the first return airmail delivery flight over this route and bearing the extremely rare "FOR AERIAL TRANSMISSION" red on white vignette. Flown by Hudson Fysh (Cloncurry - Longreach) and P.J. McGinness (Longreach - Charleville) and addressed to C.G.Grey, editor of "The Aeroplane" in London. Of the approximately 15 covers known from these inaugural Qantas flights, 2 are recorded to N.Z. addresses and this one to G.B.

100 · circa Jan.1923 (Frommer 7b) Qantas black/pale blue green 'BY AIR MAIL' vignette: exploded booklet comprising three vertical panes of 6 (each with top selvedge) illustrating the two types of font used. Two "intact" booklets are recorded, but neither of them has all four strips of vignettes. Provenance: Tom Frommer, May 2005, Leski Auctions Lot 34 : $3,030.

101 · 2 June 1924 (AAMC.71) Adelaide - Sydney cover, flown and signed by the pilot, Frank L. Roberts in a Sopwith Wallaby. This was the inaugural service over this route for Australian Aerial Services Ltd. Cat.$550.

102 · 7 June 1924 (AAMC.72) Sydney - Adelaide flown cover, carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd on their inaugural service via Mildura, Hay, Narrandera and Cootamundra. Cat. $550.

103 · 7 June 1924 (AAMC.72a) Sydney - Adelaide intermediate Sydney - Narrandera with KGV 4½d tied by 'NEWTOWN/4JE24/NSW' cds, very fine, Cat $550+.

104 · April - May 1925 (AAMC.78a) Calcutta - Australia (Melbourne) cover (half) carried by Francesco de Pinedo and Ernesto Campanelli on the final legs of their flight from Rome in an SIAI flying boat. [1 of 51 for Melbourne]. NB: Due to a disagreement with the promotors in Calcutta, the portion of the envelope bearing de Pinedo's signature was cut off before being handed over to the Italian Consul General in Melbourne.]. Cat.$2000. Provenance: Nelson Eustis

105 · April - May 1925 (AAMC.78b) Calcutta - Australia (Sydney) cover (half) carried by Francesco de Pinedo and Ernesto Campanelli on the final legs of their flight from Rome in an SIAI flying boat. [1 of 42 for Sydney]. Provenance: Nelson Eustis

106 · 21-22 July 1925 (AAMC.80-89a) Adelaide - Melbourne - Sydney per Australian Aerial Services intermediates group comprising Melbourne-Echuca, Melbourne-Sydney, Echuca-Broken Hill, Deniliquin-Broken Hill, Hay-Broken Hill, Broken Hill-Echuca, Broken Hill-Mildura, Sydney-Deniliquin & Sydney-Echuca between #80-89a, KGV adhesives including 4d olive (2) & 4½d (5); generally fine to very fine, Cat $2700. (9 covers)

107 · 21 July 1925 (AAMC.85&88) Adelaide - Sydney two covers carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd on first flights between new links on the Adelaide-Sydney service, the former (AAMC.88) with violet 'BY AERIAL MAIL' cachet franked KGV 1½d red, 1½d green, 1d green and ½d green tied 'BROKEN HILL/21JL25/N.S.W' datestamp flown to Sydney, the latter (AAMC.85) with Kangaroo 1d red (3) and KGV 1½d black-brown tied Melbourne '21JL/1925' flown to Adelaide by pilot FS Briggs,

108 · 21-22 July 1925 (AAMC.83) Sydney - Melbourne flown cover, carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd on their inaugural flights via Cootamundra, Hay and Echuca. Cat.$300.

109 · 21-22 July 1925 (AAMC.87) Melbourne - Sydney flown cover, carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd on their inaugural flights over this route. Cat.$300.

110 · June - August 1926 (AAMC.95) London - Melbourne cover, flown, signed and endorsed by Alan Cobham on the epic flight in his DH50 seaplane; postmarked in Darwin before onwards carriage to Melbourne. Accompanied by a signed note from Cobham, date-lined "New York, 3rd January 1927" explaining the small number of covers carried, etc. Provenance: Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, March 2003, Lot 101 : $3060 incl. BP.

111 · 30 June 1926 England - Australia - England (AAMC.96) cover signed by pilot "Alan J Cobham" and endorsed by him "Carried on board the DH50 Seaplane/on its outward journey to Australia & back/July August Sept 1926" with Great Britain KGV 1½d tied SYDNEY '16AU26' datestamp on arrival, fine condition, Cat. $5000.

112 · 7 Aug.1926 (AAMC.97) Darwin - Sydney - Melbourne registered cover, carried by Alan J. Cobham on the last legs of his epic flight from England in a DH50 seaplane. With appropriate backstamps and original enclosures from J.C. Buscall at the Government Hospital, Darwin. [only 10 flown]. Provenance: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008.

113 · June - August 1926 (AAMC.99b) Alan Cobham England - Australia Flight, printed Calcutta to Rangoon cover with a black border and printed explanation that Arthur Elliott, the flight engineer, had been killed by a bullet fired from the ground between Baghdad and Basra. Franked by India 1a cancelled at Calcutta (July 23) and signed by Sgt. A.H Ward who replaced Elliott on the flight, the reverse bearing a photographic England - Australia flight vignette and a Rangoon c.d.s (July 26). (45 flown).

114 · 30 June 1926 (AAMC.100) England - Australia - England cover endorsed "from Australia to London By Aeroplane" carried by Sir Alan Cobham and Sgt AH Ward on their return flight, franked with Great Britain KGV 1½d brown tied 'THE HYDE SO NW2/2OC/26' datestamp on arrival, signed 'Alan J Cobham' on face, couple of minor blemishes, Cat. $3500. This is the first airmail from Australia to England; Newall states in British External Airmails (1996; pp.264-66) that only 28 covers were carried from Aust.

115 · August - September 1926 (AAMC.101c) Baghdad - England flown cover, carried by Alan Cobham on his return journey from Australia. With him on the return flight were A.H. Ward (mechanic) and C. Capel (passenger). His aircraft touched down on the Thames, opposite the Houses of Parliament on 1st October. [110 carried].

116 · 25 Sept.1926 (AAMC.102) A cover flown and signed by Group Captain Richard Williams on his survey flight from Melbourne to various Pacific Islands in a DH50A seaplane. The intention was to follow the east coast as far as Thursday Island and then via Papua, New Britain and the Solomon Islands to the New Hebrides and New Caledonia before turning east again for Fiji and Samoa. Engine trouble and sickness caused the crew of Williams, McIntyre and Trist to fly no further than Tulagi in the Solomons an

117 · 25 Sept.1926 (AAMC.102) Another example of the Williams covers, as above. This one addressed to the Air Board, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne and also signed by Richard Williams. With datestamps of "THURSDAY ISLAND 10 OC 26", "KIETA 31 OC 26" and "SAMARAI 29 NOV 26". An exceptional piece. Provenace: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008.

118 · 1927 QANTAS issued booklet with reddish-brown covers [see AAMC.107b; Frommer 25] containing 3 panes of 8 units the black on red "See Western Queensland" airmail labels; issued at the time of the July flights, the route details include Normanton and Cloncurry. Very fine, complete and extremely scarce - only the 2nd example we have offered in 45 years! Provenance: E. A. Crome

119 · 1927 (AAMC.107b; Frommer 25) QANTAS vignette black on red inscribed 'See/BY AIR MAIL/Western Queensland', strip of 6 in black on buff booklet covers, no staples.

120 · 14 Oct. 1927 (AAMC.111 & 113b) England - Australia, two intermediate covers carried by Capt WA Lancaster and Mrs Keith Miller in an Avro Avian, the former to Australia with India KGV 1a brown (2) tied 'PARK STREET/20DEC27/CALCUTTA' and special 'Map' airmail label signed by both pilots with Australia KGV 1d green affixed tied Darwin NT '21MAR28' on arrival; the latter to Burma with India KGV 1a brown and special label both tied Calcutta '18DEC27' datestamp signed 'JM Keith Miller'

121 · 14 Oct. 1927 (AAMC.112) England - Australia intermediate cover from Northern Territory to Victoria endorsed "Carried by Captain Lancaster and Mrs Keith Miller from Darwin to Charleville, then by ordinary mail to destination" with KGV 1½d red (3) tied 'CHARLEVILLE/28MR28/QUEENSLAND' datestamps on arrival with red R label affixed alongside and signed by pilot "WA Lancaster" on face, TOOWOOMBA '27MR28' transit and MELBOURNE '29MR28" arrival datestamps on back, Cat $1,000. [12 flown]

122 · 14 Oct. 1927 (AAMC.113c) England - Australia intermediate cover to Philippines endorsed "Via Singapore By Air" carried by Capt WA Lancaster and Mrs Keith Miller in an Avro Avian with India KGV ½a green (3) tied 'PARK STREET/18DEC27/CALCUTTA' also tying special 'BY AIR FROM CALCUTTA' Map airmail label, flown to Singapore with 'ORCHARD ROAD/9JA/1928/SINGAPORE' transit datestamp and onwards by ship with 'MANILA, P.I./JAN25/1928' arrival on back, Cat. $1000 (12 flown).

123 · Oct.1927 - June 1928 (AAMC.115c) Calcutta - Akyb intermediate stage flown cover, carried by Group Captain Cave-Brown-Cave in command of a flight of four "Southampton" flying boats while en route from England to Australia. [152 carried on this leg.]. Provenance: Nelson Eustis

124 · 7 Feb. 1928 (AAMC.116) England - Australia cover front carried by Bert Hinkler on his record-breaking solo flight for delivery to EJ Hart, editor of the Australian 'Aircraft' journal, originally sent to the Royal Aero Club, London with Great Britain KGV 1d red and ½d green tied 'HAMPSTEAD SO NW3/4JA/28', after arrival in Australia Hinkler signed and endorsed the cover "Per Avro Avian G-EBVO/carried from London to Melbourne/by B Hinkler" and drew a sketch map of the route below this,

125 · 22 Feb.1928 (AAMC.119) Darwin - Bundaberg registered cover, flown by Bert Hinkler and endorsed by him "Carried by Aeroplane Avian G-EBOV Darwin - Bundaberg" followed by his signature. He arrived at Bundaberg, his home-town on February 27th and all covers were postmarked on the 29th. [12 flown on this final leg.]. Cat.$2500++ Provenace: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008.

126 · 28 May 1928 (AAMC.121) Darwin - Broome registered cover flown, signed and endorsed by Wing Commander L.J. Wackett in the Widgeon II Amphibian which he designed and built. On May 28 he carried 4 covers from Darwin to Broome where they were forwarded onwards by registered post. Wackett waited in Broome where he joined the RAF Far-East flying boats on 1st June, then continuing his flight around Australia, arriving at Mascot on 1st July. Ex Eustis & Frommer.

127 · 31 May 1928 (AAMC.122) USA - Australia cover flown by Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, James Warner & Harry Lyon in the Fokker FV11B-3M 'Southern Cross' on the first crossing of the Pacific by air franked with USA Washington 2c tied 'OAKLAND/MAY29/ CALIF/1928' duplex cancel and Australia KGV 1½d x2 tied 'SYDNEY-39/14JE28/NSW' arrival cds alongside, plus enclosed Union Oil Company of California letter stating "... carried to Australia ... on the first trans-Pacific flight

128 · 31 May 1928 (AAMC.122a) USA - Australia cover addressed to Lieut CTP Ulm flown by Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, J Warner & H Lyon on the first crossing of the Pacific by air endorsed "Honolulu to Australia per the 'Southern Cross'/This Envelope was carried across the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Australia" signed "Jas W Warner, Radio Opr" and also signed "C Kingsford Smith" and "Lieut Comdr Harry W Lyon, Navigator" alongside on face, franked with KGV 1½d black-brown

129 · A RARE COVER FROM THE FIRST TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT: 8 June 1928 (AAMC.122b) Naselai Sands, Fiji - Eagle Farm, Brisbane cover flown by Kingsford Smith with Ulm, Lyon & Warner, on their epic trans - Pacific flight via Hawaii and Fiji in the 'Southern Cross', posted and cancelled in Sydney during the week after their arrival. The cover is signed by Kingsford Smith & the relief pilot Charles Ulm & is endorsed on reverse "From Mrs H.Marks" (Lady Mayoress of Suva) is one of only 6 carried on this leg

130 · 10 Sept.1928 (AAMC.124) Charles Kingsford Smith & Charles Ulm flew across the Tasman Sea for the first time in the "Southern Cross" on this date. This cover is one of 15 carried and is signed by both pilots as well as their crew, H.A. Litchfield and T.H. Williams. Although the Australian P.M.G. Department did not agree to send an official air mail, this cover was sent by the Department and was addressed to the Minister of Posts & Telegraphs in New Zealand.

131 · 13-14 October 1928 (AAMC.126) New Zealand (Blenheim) - Australia (Sydney) cover, flown aboard the "Southern Cross" on it's return flight following the triumph of the first crossing from west to east in September (see AAMC.124). The crew comprising of Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, H.A. Litchfield and T. McWilliams was the same; this rare cover being signed by Charles Ulm and addressed to his wife. [One of only 16 flown].

132 · 30 Mar. 1929 (AAMC.131) Australia - England cover carried by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, HA Litchfield & T McWilliams on the 'Coffee Royal incident' flight endorsed 'Per Squadron-Leader CE Kingsford Smith & Flight-Lieut CTP Ulm "SOUTHERN CROSS" AUSTRALIA/ENGLAND FLIGHT MARCH 1929' signed "C Kingsford-Smith" and "CTP Ulm" on face franked with KGV 1½d red tied 'RICHMOND/30MR29/NSW' datestamp, Cat $2,750.

133 · Feb.1929 (Frommer 31c) Qantas black/red rouletted vignette 'BY AIR MAIL / See Western Queensland': exploded booklet comprising covers & three panes of 8 (one lacks 2 units) otherwise complete with selvedge at top (some faults to panes including adhesion). Rare, only 3 booklets recorded. Provenance: Tom Frommer

134 · 29 Oct.1929 (AAMC.145) Streaky Bay - Adelaide cover, flown for Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd. on their first service via Kyancutta with special boxed cachet. Cat.$550. With special vignette (black on yellow stock) affixed on reverse. A superb example in all respects.

135 · Oct.1929 (AAMC.145b) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd vignette (black on pink), block.(4). Extremely rare in multiples. Cat.$750. Provenace: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008.

136 · Oct.1929 (AAMC.145b) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd vignette

137 · Oct.1929 (AAMC.145b) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd vignette

138 · Oct.1929 (AAMC.145b) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd vignette (black on deep blue), block (4). Very fine Unused. Extremely rare multiple. Cat.$750. Provenace: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008.

139 · 19 Nov.1929 (AAMC.145) Streaky Bay - Adelaide cover, flown for Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd. flown via Kyancutta with special boxed cachet. Cat.$550.

140 · 2 Jan.1930 (AAMC.149) Brisbane - Sydney cover, flown by Ulm & Sheppard in the "Southern Sky" which crashed near Casino necessitating transfer to another plane; also with red & black vignette, as above (AAMC.149a, Frommer 41].

141 · 19 Feb.1930 (AAMC.152a) Camooweal - Anthonys Lagoon flown cover carried by A.A.S. to link with the newly established Qantas service from Brisbane and signed by the pilot, Frank Neale. Cat.$400+.

142 · 19 Feb.1930 (AAMC.152a) Camooweal - Alexandria flown cover carried by A.A.S. to link with the newly established Qantas service from Brisbane and signed by the pilot, Frank Neale. Cat.$400+.

143 · 20 Feb. 1930 (AAMC.152a) Camooweal - Brunette Downs cover, flown and signed by Frank Neale for Australian Aerial Services. [Small quantity flown]. Cat.$400+

144 · 31 March 1930 (AAMC.155-56) Brisbane - Townsville and return, two flown covers carried by Queensland Air Navigation Co. on their inaugural flights over this route. Cat.$300. The service was short lived, with the last flights by QANC in January 1931; QANTAS took over the route and began flights in May 1931.

145 · Mar.1930 (AAMC.156ad; Frommer 34b) Queensland Air Navigation Co., black & white "chequerboard" (12 squares) 'BY AIR MAIL ONLY' vignette, in a vertical strip of 7, as issued, with roulettes for separating the units.

146 · AMY JOHNSON IN AUSTRALIA: (Re: AAMC.158-9) June 1930: Following her solo flight from England (the first by a woman) Amy Johnson spent some time in Australia where she was feted as a heroine. This lot is comprised of an autographed letter on "AMY JOHNSON in AUSTRALIA" letterhead; the envelope with AJ Monogram in which the letter was sent; & 1930s Purina Grain Foods trade card showing Amy Johnson. (3 items).

147 · CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH'S ATLANTIC FLIGHT - THE FIRST EAST/WEST CROSSING BY AIR 26 June 1930 (AAMC.163b) Harbour Grace (Newfoundland) - New York flown cover, endorsed at upper left "Via AirMail "Southern Cross" Leaving H Grace Nfld for New York. 4.30am June 26th 1930" and addressed to a recipient in New York by the postmaster at Harbour Grace. [One of 7 carried.] Kingsford Smith, together with E. Van Dyk (relief pilot), Pat Saul (navigator) and John Stannage (radio) flew this final sector.

148 · 1930 (AAMC.163c) 3d Green airmail stamp, complete booklet of 12 stamps + 12 airmail labels; covers black on bright violet-blue with "AIR MAIL SAVES TIME" on front. Unusually fresh. The Australian 3d green airmail stamp issued on 20 May 1929 was later made available in booklets of 12 stamps. The first cover design and wording was used for 50,000 booklets although a very small percentage of those survive intact today. [See also SG. SB24]. Provenance: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection.

149 · 1930 (AAMC.163e) 3d Green Airmail stamp, complete booklet of 12 stamps + 12 airmail labels; covers black on pale green with "USE THE AIR MAIL" on front. Unusually fresh. The Australian 3d green airmail stamp issued on 20 May 1929 was later made available in booklets of 12 stamps. This cover design and wording was used after July 1935 to include reference to the Australia - Singapore - England Airmail Service although a very small number of these survive intact today.

150 · 1929 3d Green Airmail: Presentation Die Proof in the issued colour, on thick stock, 215 x 167mm. One of 12 produced from a special 1-on plate for presentation to the six members of the stamp design committee as well as associated dignitaries. [AAMC.163f; ACSC.134DP(2) - "Of the eleven proofs prepared, five have been traced..."]. An exceptional item. Provenance: Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, March 2003, Lot 158 : $8,740 incl. BP.

151 · 9 Oct. 1930 (AAMC.171a) England - Australia intermediate cover flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in the Southern Cross Junior endorsed 'ROME to AUSTRALIA/via the "SOUTHERN CROSS"' and signed "C Kingsford-Smith" on face, franked with Italian stamps tied 'ROMA/AEROPORTO DEL LITTORIO-POSTA AEREA' datestamps, fine condition, Cat $3000. Ex Frommer, sold for $3100+ in the September 2016 sale of his Grand Prix Pioneer Australian Air Mails Collection.

152 · A RECORD SOLO FLIGHT BY CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH - THE FINAL LEG OF THE FLIGHT FROM LONDON 19-23 Oct.1930 (AAMC.171b) Darwin - Sydney cover, flown & signed by Kingsford Smith on his flight from London in the "Southern Cross Junior". An important precursor to the experimental flights which were to follow in April 1931. An extremely scarce cover in the Kingsford Smith story, with only 3 carried. Provenance: Tom Frommer

153 · THE 2d, 3d & 6d KINGSFORD SMITH COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS OF MARCH 1931 The unique presentation set of three stamps as issued, in sunken card overmounted with cream card, with the ornately hand-lettered dedication: "Kingsford Smith's World Flights. Stamp Issue, 1931. Postmaster General's Department, Commonwealth of Australia."

154 · 6 June 1931 (AAMC.184a) Lord Howe Island - Sydney cover, numbered #118, flown, endorsed and signed (front & rear) by Francis Chichester. The flight from Lord Howe was delayed following a typhoon which had overturned his plane, "Miss Elijah". (approx. 110 - 130 flown). Cat.$650. Provenance: Frank E. Adams

155 · May 1931 (AAMC.202c; Frommer 36c) Qantas white/blue vignette 'By Air Mail / NORTH QUEENSLAND Australia's Winter Playground': complete booklet comprising of three strips of 8 with black on mauve cover, no staple. Believed to be the only surviving example of this booklet prepared in anticipation of Qantas starting to fly this route in May 1931.

156 · Mar.1931 (Frommer 36c) Qantas white/blue vignette 'By Air Mail / NORTH QUEENSLAND Australia's Winter Playground': exploded booklet comprising covers, two complete vertical strips of 8 & a vertical strip of 6, all with top selvedge.

157 · 3 Dec.1931 (AAMC.228) (Darwin) - Birdum - Daly Waters, registered cover flown by QANTAS to connect these centres during the rainy season when the overland route was under water. [Only 20 flown]. Cat.$850. Missing from most QANTAS collections!

158 · ELLY BEINHORN - THE FIRST GERMAN & THE SECOND WOMAN TO FLY SOLO TO AUSTRALIA (AAMC.230) Fraulein Elly Beinhorn reached Darwin on 22 March 1932 in her Klemm Swallow D-2160. En route she carried ten covers from Brisbane to Sydney, arriving on April 3rd (when this cover, one of the 10, was cancelled on arrival). All ten covers were signed by her. The cover is accompanied by a hand-written autographed note (on Waldorf-Astoria New York stationery) which was enclosed in the cover. (2 items).

159 · 1 Dec. 1932 (AAMC.295b) Birdum - Daly Waters registered Qantas flown cover endorsed in manuscript "Carried by Pilot/from Birdum/Joseph N. Wilson/VH-UGW", provisional Daly Waters registration label, addressed to Seaford (Vic) redirected to Darwin, numerous backstamps, Cat. $400. Ex Frommer.

160 · 7 April 1933 (AAMC.297) Brisbane - Melbourne flown cover carried on the R.A.A.F. Coastal Survey flight in a Supermarine "Southampton" flying boat and signed by the pilot, A.E. Hempel. [6 flown].

161 · THE SECOND CROSSING OF THE TASMAN FROM EAST TO WEST: 26 Mar. 1933 (AAMC.299) New Zealand - Sydney cover flown on the "Southern Cross" and signed by the whole crew, Charles Kingsford Smith, P.G. Taylor, Tommy Pethybridge and John Stannage: addressed to "Scotty" Allan. [50 flown].

162 · 30 Sept.1933 (AAMC.331) Mascot Aerial Derby, large souvenir postcard signed by all the competing aviators; with official yellow vignette on reverse. [Only 50 prepared]. Signatures include Jean Gardiner, J.R.Palmer, H. Broadbent, Frank Neale. AAMC:$550. Fantastic condition.

163 · KINGSFORD SMITH'S THIRD CROSSING OF THE TASMAN: 13 Jan.1934 (AAMC.350) Australia to New Zealand cover, flown by Kingsford Smith in the famous "Southern Cross"; and signed by his crew members, John Stannage & P.G. Taylor. Accompanied by a March 1934 (AAMC.367) New Zealand to Australia return flight cover. (2 items). Cat.$700.

164 · THE THIRD TRANS-TASMAN FLIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST: 13 Jan. 1934 (AAMC.350) Australia - New Zealand cover flown in the "Southern Cross" illustrated and signed by Ernie Crome (and self-addressed) & signed by Kingsford Smith, Pethybridge, Stannage & Taylor. [1 of 12 thus, from the small mail]. With departure and arrival cds's.

165 · 13 Jan. 1934 (AAMC.350) Mascot - New Plymouth Kingsford Smith Air Services cover with KGV 2d tied by 'MASCOT/NSW' cds & NZ 1d tied by 'NEW PLYMOUTH' cds on arrival, signed by the pilot "C Kingsford Smith", Cat $650+.

166 · 17 Feb.1934 (AAMC.361) New Zealand - Australia first official mail carried in the "Faith in Australia", on retained postal cards from the 3rd & 4th Dec.1933 flight, signed by C.T.P. Ulm & G.U. Allen. Two examples on an exhibit page displaying the front and back of the cards. [100 flown]. Cat.$600. An attractive pair.

167 · 17 Feb.1934 (NZAMC.81c, AAMC.361a) New Zealand - Australia cover flown by Ulm in "Faith in Australia" with the unique franking of the issued 7d light blue Trans Tasman opt. used in combination with the "TRANS - TASMAN FLIGHT / 'FAITH IN AUSTRALIA" overprint essay on the 7d brown-orange

168 · 7 - 14 August 1934 (AAMC.396) Round Australia cover carried from Adelaide to Adelaide aboard "My Hildegarde" and signed by the pilot, James Melrose. Melrose flew eastward and concluded his journey in the record time of seven days. [only 6 covers prepared by Eustis were flown on the round trip]. [NB. This is the cover illustrated in AAMC at p.72]. Provenance: Lucien Toutounji.

169 · October 1934 (AAMC.433) England - Australia MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the winning entry DH66 Comet 'Grosvenor House' in a total elapsed time of 71 hours and signed by both pilots "CWA Scott" and "Tom Campbell Black" on the back. Posted back to England with 6d Kookaburra, 3d Airmail x2 and 2d Victorian Centenary tied 'REGISTERED/24OC34/MELBOURNE' d/s with blue R label alongside, fine condition, Cat $1,250. [100 flown; illustrated in AAMC at page 75].

170 · 20-31 October 1934 (AAMC.441) MacRobertson Air Race cover, flown and signed by M.Hansen together with his co-pilot D. Jensen. (110 flown).

171 · October 1934 (AAMC.451a) MacRobertson Air Race cover flown by J.H Wright and J. Polando from Mildenhall to Abadan with large cachet signed by Wright, G.B 1½d cancelled at Mildenhall Aerodrome (skeleton c.d.s, Oct. 20) and Persia 30d cancelled at Abadan, posted to Utica New York with arrival backstamp. 179 Covers flown to Abadan, but 110 of these were destroyed. Wright and Polando withdrew from the race at Calcutta due to engine trouble.

172 · 19 Nov. 1934 (AAMC.462) Melbourne - Cootamundra Air Race cover flown unofficially by CA Butler in a DH Dragon VH-URU, signed by the flight crew including Butler, only 6 flown, Cat.$425.

173 · THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE "SOUTHERN CROSS" 18 July 1935 (AAMC.515) cover #107 bearing the special vignette and signed by all seven personnel aboard this historic short flight from Mascot to Richmond; the pilots, Charles Kingsford Smith and P.G.Taylor were accompanied by Mary Kingsford Smith, John Stannage, Beau Shiel, John Ulm & C.G.Scrimgeour (radio broadcaster).

174 · 18 July 1935 (AAMC.516f) "Southern Cross" vignettes (4) in complete IMPERFORATE PROOF sheetlet with large untrimmed margins. Provenance: E.A. Crome.

175 · THE LAST MAILS FLOWN BY CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH 23 Oct. 1935 (AAMC.545) Australia - U.K. - Italy - U.K. cover flown by Kingsford Smith and Pethybridge on their record-attempt flight. [No. 2 of 49 flown]

176 · 13 Jan.1936 (AAMC.582) Sydney - Perth (5 flown) and Sydney - Kalgoorlie (4 flown) unofficial flight covers both with "Trans-Australia-Flight" typed endorsements, carried Mr & Mrs H.F. Broadbent on their flight across Australia from Sydney to Perth, both covers signed by husband and wife, Cat. $350 each.

177 · 16 Dec.1936 (AAMC.664-696) Brisbane - Adelaide South Australian Centenary Air Race, the complete set of 33 covers individually prepared for each competitor in their respective aircraft including the Civil Aviation Department's Monospar piloted by Flt Lieut D Ross (AAMC.695) & the "Herald" Percival Monospar Gull (AAMC.696) piloted by Capt. P.G. Taylor, who both flew as officials not competitors, plus the unlisted cover prepared for CA Butler who was unable to compete.

178 · 8 April 1937 (AAMC.714) Brisbane - Capetown flight cover unofficially flown to Koepang (Timor) with Queensland QV 1d & Australia KGV 1d green tied by BRISBANE machine cancel plus Netherland Indies 15c tied by KOEPANG arrival datestamp, signed by Mrs H.B. Bonney, Cat $300.

179 · 8 April 1937 (AAMC.714a) Brisbane - Capetown flight cover unofficially flown to Laboeanhadji (Lombok) where she made an emergency landing, franked with Queensland QV 1d & Australia KGV ½d orange pair tied by BRISBANE machine cancel plus Netherland Indies 10c & 5c tied by LABOEANHADJI arrival datestamp, signed by Mrs H.B. Bonney, Cat $400.

180 · MRS LORES BONNEY MAKES THE FIRST SOLO FLIGHT FROM AUSTRALIA TO SOUTH AFRICA: APRIL - SEPTEMBER 1937Apr.-Sept.1937 (AAMC.716) Brisbane - Capetown flown cover, with special cachet and signed by the pilot at lower left.Bonney had been in the air for a total of 210 hours, 45 minutes as she covered the 29,088 kilometres via various stops in Asia, the Middle East and Africa before reaching her final destination at Capetown. Mrs Bonney received the Order of Australia in 1991. She died in 1994, ...

181 · 8 April 1937 (AAMC.716) Brisbane - Capetown flight cover franked with Queensland QV 1d & Australia KGV ½d orange (2) tied by BRISBANE machine cancel plus South Africa 10c Coronation pair tied by Cape Town arrival datestamp, signed by Mrs H.B. Bonney, Cat $275.

182 · 12 May 1937 (AAMC.731) R.G. Carey souvenir card for Coronation Motor Show (Melbourne) fine unused, plus real-photo aerial view of Williamstown endorsed "The future Flying/Boat Harbour/for Melbourne" & "1919" and signed "R. Graham Carey". Ex Frommer. [Carey was a veteran pilot of the 'Palm', 'Pals' and Adelaide-Gawler mail flights]

183 · 12 May 1937 (AAMC.732) R.G. Carey souvenir card for Coronation Motor Show (Melbourne) signed "R. Graham Carey", fine unused, Cat. $250. Ex Frommer.

184 · Dec.1937 - Jan.1938 (AAMC.775-782) The IMPERIAL AIRWAYS EMPIRE FLYING-BOAT SURVEY FLIGHT Empire Flying Boat "Centaurus." England-Australia-New Zealand Survey Flight, c1937-1938. Silver gelatin photograph, autographed by the crew in ink on image lower left to right, titled in ink on accompanying slips mounted above and below image, 29 x 38cm.

185 · A NEW RECORD FOR THE ROUND TRIP: 15-26 March 1938 (AAMC.801a) England - Australia - New Zealand - Australia - England, flown cover carried by Clouston & Ricketts in a DH88 "Australian Anniversary" which had previously won the MacRobertson Air Race in 1934. The round trip of nearly 27,000 miles (over 43,000km) was completed in the record time of just under 10 days. [Only 12 covers flown on the entire journey!].

186 · 22 July 1939 (AAMC.874) Adelaide - Darwin - Dili (Timor) - Adelaide flown cover, carried aboard the Guinea Airways survey flight to Portuguese Timor; this example signed by the on-board radio operator, E.D.Scott. Very few covers flown; all were addressed to Nelson Eustis. Cat.$300.

187 · 19 June 1940 (AAMC.903b) Australia - England, Qantas inaugral flight cover per flying boat "Corio.G.AEUH" for the WWII emergency 'Horseshoe' route via Danish East Indies, Cairo, Durban and thence to London, typed endorsement and signed by pilot Captain R. Tapp, adhesives tied by DARWIN N.T. '23JE40' datestamps.

188 · 17 January 1941 (AAMC.912) Australia - Dili (Portuguese Timor) flown cover, carried and signed by Captain H.B.Hussey for Qantas on the first flight to include Dili as an intermediate on the route to Singapore. Only 54 items flown. Cat.$400.

189 · 21 January 1941 (AAMC.913) Dili (Portuguese Timor) - Australia flown cover, carried and signed by Captain R.B. Tapp for Qantas on the first flight to include Dili as an intermediate on the route to Singapore. Only 21 items flown. Cat.$500.

190 · 4 April 1945 (AAMC.1003) Lae (New Guinea) to Sydney flown cover, carried for QANTAS and signed by the pilots, H.H. Deignan & A. Jacobson on the DC3 re-opening service following the defeat of Japan in the Pacific. Cat.$275.

191 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Brazil - Accelerated By Airmail: 1929 (Sept. 14) Compagnie Générale Aéropostale cover from Rio de Janeiro to Sydney bearing aggregate franking of 3,000r, typewritten 'PAR AVION VIA TOULOUSE', conveyed by Air France, rate representing UPU 500r + airmail surcharge 2,500r per 5gms, Sydney (Oct. 25) backstamp. Attractive.

192 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Colombia - Accelerated By Airmail: 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 interna

193 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: France - Accelerated By Airmail: 1910 (June 22) use to Sydney of attractive illustrated cover for Grande Semaine d'Aviation (English translation: 'Grand Week of Aviation') in Rouen, attended by the leading aviators of the day, bearing France 25c tied by Rouen datestamp, North Sydney (July 25) backstamp. [Whilst there is no proof this cover was airlifted at the event, such flown souvenirs were produced...

194 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Germany - Accelerated By Airmail - 1928 (Oct. 10) corner card inscribed postcard Friedrichshafen to Sydney with Graf Zeppelin oval 'Mit/Luftschiff LZ127/befördert' handstamp in blue, bearing 1928 2Rm Graf Zeppelin for airmail surcharge to US and 15pf UPU postcard rate, 'MIT LUFTPOST' etiquette tied by datestamp, carried on LZ127 Graf Zeppelin Oct.11 flight to New York (Oct .16 arrival)...

195 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Germany - Accelerated By Airmail: 1929 (Aug.15) remarkable commercial usage of cover (small flap faults) from Freidrichshafen to Sydney carried to Japan aboard Graf Zeppelin Round The World Flight (Aug 7-Sept 4), bearing 1928 Graf Zeppelin 2Rm pair (airmail surcharge) and 25pf (UPU rate), typewritten 'Mit Luftschiff ?Graf Zeppelin? bis Tokio', handstamped 'Friedrichshafen (Bodense) ? Tokio', and pictorial 'LUFTS

196 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Germany: 1932 (Jan. 30) cover Munich to Samarai Papua bearing 1926 Air 1m and 5pf endorsed for airmail Amsterdam-Medan, 1Rm05 franking representing the UPU 25pf rate plus airmail surcharge 80pf per 10gms, 'Mit Luftpost' etiquette with 'KARACHI/CANCELLED/10FEB32' applied thereover and manuscript 'Via Danashkodi' added at lower right, carried by KLM flight 63 arriving Danish East Indies Feb.14...

197 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Germany: 1933 (Dec 5) real photo postcard from Grobschönau to Victoria franked aggregate 65pf for UPU 15pf (postcard) rate plus airmail surcharge 50pf, carried Imperial Airways flight IE246, the first to be extended from Rangoon to Singapore. Postcards accelerated by airmail in this early period very rare.

198 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Germany: 1934 (Oct 21) real photo postcard (LZ127 Graf Zeppelin) to Melbourne carried to Friedrichshafen by Graf Zeppelin (arrived Oct 23), thence surface to Australia, franked 1Rm40 for UPU 15pf postcard rate plus airmail surcharge 1Rm25, appropriate handstamps applied. Extremely rare to Australia. [Message reads: '22 oct 1934/Flying to Europe/on the Zeppelin/I hope I can pay/you some day/a visit/Best regards/P

199 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Germany: 1936 (Apr.10) real photo postcard (LZ129 Hindenburg) to Perth carried to Friedrichshafen by Hindenburg on maiden voyage for the return flight from Brazil, thence surface to Australia, franked 1Rm50 which paid UPU 25pf letter rate (should have been 15pf for postcard) plus airmail surcharge 1Rm25, appropriate special datestamp and handstamp applied.

200 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Great Britain - Accelerated By Airmail: 1911 (Sept. 9) first day use of deep dull green envelope (with insert) at inaugural British air mail service to Sydney. Two examples recorded in this colour to Australia.

201 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Great Britain - Accelerated By Airmail: 1911 (Sept. 12 & 13) fourth and fifth day use of purple-brown postcards at inaugural British air mail service, to Sydney and Melbourne respectively, latter paid at ½d internal rate only and accordingly taxed 1d upon arrival. (2)

202 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Great Britain - Accelerated By Airmail: 1911 (Sept. 14) sixth day use of purple-brown postcard with Organizing Committee printed inscription on reverse for inaugural British air mail service, to Cessnock. The only recorded example of this special printing to Australia.

203 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Great Britain - Interrupted Mail to Australia:1929 (Oct 24) cover London to Cohuna Victoria franked 4½d for 1½d Empire rate plus airmail surcharge 3d per oz to Iraq, boarded Oct 26 on Imperial Airways flight IE31, which was to experience dual aircraft incidents in Egypt: (i) City of Alexandria upon landing Oct 30 for refueling at Mersa Mutruh experienced a wingtip striking a buoy, the aircraft was damaged...

204 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Gold Coast: 1938-39 covers from same correspondence Tarkwa to Mt Lawley (WA) bearing varying franking compositions for 1/9d per ½oz combined airmail rate with 1938 original perf issues, indications for Imperial Airways service including only known use to Australia of 'Per IMPERIAL/AIR MAIL' handstamp, later item with good strike Gold Coast censor hexagonal handstamp (code '5') in red...

205 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Gold Coast: 1940-41 censored covers from Dunkwa and Accra to NSW at reduced 1/3d combined airmail rate per ½oz, reasonable strikes of Gold Coast censor hexagonal handstamps, codes '8' and '6', sealing tapes of distinct stocks, very scarce to this destination.

206 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Iraq - Accelerated By Airmail: 1927 (Jan. 21) cover specially inscribed for Imperial Airways Basrah-Cairo airmail service addressed to Mt Duneed Victoria, bearing British Occupation of Iraq 1a block of six tied by Basrah double-circle (and Jan 23 Cairo arrival slogan), representing UPU 3a + airmail surcharge 1½a per 10gms x2, endorsed in pencil on front '1st Service'...

207 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Iraq - Accelerated By Airmail: 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 4½a rate (20-40gms) plus airmail surcharge 1½a per 10gms x3 plus 3a registration...

208 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Iraq: 1941 (July 11) 'O.A.S.' cover to Melbourne franked 125f, stamps tied by 'FPO/Nº 48' datestamp, Unit and Field censor handstamps.

209 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika: 1933 (Nov. 4) Thos Cook & Son Ltd (Nairobi) cover to branch in Melbourne franked aggregate 65c for combined airmail rate per ½oz to Cairo only, fine strike of 'PAR AVION/JUSQU'A CAIRO' handstamp applied at Nairobi, the only example recorded to Australia, carried by Imperial Airways service (flight AN140), backstamped Cairo, Port Said. Important item.

210 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika:1933 (Nov. 28) use of QSL card from Nairobi to Colac Victoria endorsed 'BY AIR/MAIL/VIA CAPETOWN' and bearing 25c franking for combined airmail postcard rate, carried by Imperial Airways service to Cape Town (flight AS143), extremely early and rare use of airmail postcard.

211 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika: 1940-41 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE' covers from same correspondence to Goulburn NSW, varying compositions for civilian 1s30 single rate, 'APO/U/MPK/6' and 'APS/EAF' datestamps, both with 'PASSED/BY/MILITARY/CENSOR/No 258' duly signed and earlier additionally with boxed handstamp 'OHMS/N 258/MILITARY/FRANKED', one little roughly opened, very scarce pair. (2)

212 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Lithuania: 1937-38 D. Fain (Kaunas) covers to Henry B Smith Melbourne, varying compositions for 3L40 rate (UPU 60c plus airmail surcharge 2L80 per 10gms), two types of 'Par avion' etiquette, one with currency control tape affixed to reverse (tied by Kaunas datestamp), backstampings of Berlin and Melbourne, unusually fine aside from couple small stains. (3)

213 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Malaya - Straits Settlements: 1940 (Sept. 28) Fraser & Co (Singapore) dual censored cover to Brisbane with unusual franking composition for 55c combined airmail rate, comprising (front and reverse) 1c, 2c (11) and 4c block of eight, triangular 'PASSED FOR/TRANSMISSION/49/SINGAPORE' handstamp, unusually in black rather than violet, additionally with Brisbane Censor tape/handstamp applied. Attractive.

214 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Malaya - Johore: 1937 (Dec. 23) use of formular Registered Letter Johore Bahru to Wahroonga NSW with typewritten 'QUANTAS' (sic), franked 25c and 40c for combined airmail rate 25c per ½oz x2 plus 15c registration, backstamped Singapore, Darwin, TPO 2 South NSW, and Relief 'ME/NSW' (Wahroonga). Fine and attractive.

215 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Malta: 1931-32 covers from Valletta to Melbourne or Canowindra NSW franked 10½d and 4½d for double and single airmail surcharge to Italy (3d per ½oz), thence by surface to Australia, former registered and with three Australian backstamps, latter with bold double-circle 'AIR MAIL/MALTA' handstamp in violet. (2)

216 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Malta: 1944 (Feb. 7) registered cover Notabile to Babinda Queensland, redirected Brisbane, franked 4½d strip of four plus 1d tied by 'NOTABILE BO/MALTA' double-circle cds, scarce Malta 'OPENED BY/EXAMINER DD/26' tape and '1' within circle handstamp in violet, Perth, Babinda, Brisbane transit/arrivals. [Despite use of airmail, journey took virtually three months; such were the vagaries of wartime services]

217 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Mozambique: 1940 (June 27) censored Blue Star Line cover from Lourenço Marques to Sydney redirected Double Bay franked aggregated 15E05, representing UPU 1E75 plus airmail surcharge 6E25 per 5gms x2 (overpaid), sent via Cairo where it joined BOAC service Horseshoe route (likely flight NE3), Egyptian Censor tape/handstamp. Extremely rare origin/destination.

218 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Netherlands: 1938 (Jan. 7) Express airmail cover (255x170mm) Amsterdam to Argus newspaper Melbourne franked aggregate 17g92½, including Wilhelmina 5g x3 (including a pair), representing UPU 80c (180-200gms) rate plus airmail surcharge 40c per 5gms x42 plus 32½c Express delivery, backstamped Melbourne. Record pre-war franking to Australia.

219 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Netherland Antilles - Curacao: 1938 (Dec. 29) Lago Oil & Transport Co (Aruba) St Nicolaas registered cover to Canberra bearing 1931 Air 60c pair, handstamped 'PAR AVION JUSQU'AUX E.U.A./BY AIRMAIL TO U.S.A.', rate representing KLM service UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 85c per 5gms to USA via Puerto Rico plus 20c registration, backstamped Aruba Oranjestad (and with that registration label affixed), San Juan, Mia

220 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Netherland Antilles - Curacao: 1941 (Dec. 12) Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken (Willemstad) dual censored cover to Sydney franked 1931 Air franking aggregate 1g30 for PanAm service UPU 15c plus airmail surcharge 1g15 per 5gms, triangular Curaçao Censor handstamp, Sydney Censor tape/handstamp applied upon arrival, trifle creased.

221 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Netherland Indies: 1940 (June 25) censored cover Medan to Melbourne franked 35c carried on inaugural Horseshoe flight, a rare commercial intermediate, confirmed by Melbourne Club arrival time clock (Jul 1), rare 'Militaire/(arms)/Censuur - Medan' label and handstamped '2' lower right corner, small blemishes, AAMC.903d.

222 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Nicaragua: 1932 (Feb. 27) The Anglo-South American Bank (Managua) registered cover to Sydney bearing aggregate franking (both sides) 1cor27½ for airmail to USA only, backstamped San Francisco, Sydney, very early and attractive.

223 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: North Borneo: 1940 (Oct. 29) censored cover from Kudat to Sydney endorsed 'By BOAC' for Horseshoe route, bearing aggregate franking of 60c for post-EAMS combined airmail rate 60c per ½oz, rare framed 'PASSED BY/12/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO' handstamp.

224 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Poland: 1934 (Aug-Nov) Markus Silberberg (Lodz) covers to Henry B Smith (Melbourne), with attractive franking compositions of 360g and 365g via Karachi Imperial Airways service (flights IE283 and 294), earlier with manuscript 'poczta lotnicza' on front and 'CHALLENGE 1934' segmented (Aug 21 1934) backstamp. (2)

225 · Sudan: 1934 (Dec. 8) registered cover Khartoum to Brisbane, which joined the Imperial Airways first service to be extended from Singapore to Australia, AAMC #469f, bearing aggregate franking 10p20, representing 10p combined airmail rate per ½oz plus 20m registration, message on flap indicating this was commercial in nature, although typical of the era sender concludes with 'Keep this envelope as a curio

226 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Switzerland 1937 (July-Aug.) trio of attractive frankings featuring 1923 Air and/or 1936-37 Surcharges, rated 1f90, 2f70 and 3f80 (registered), last with pair 'AROSA' poster stamps on reverse. (3)

227 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: United States - Accelerated By Airmail: 1926 (Nov. 22) cover San Diego to Sydney with handstamped 'Via Air Mail' paid at 24c for airmail service California-New York for connection to Trans-Atlantic liner, the next air link in that direction being the RAF conducted Cairo-Baghdad service, backstamped San Francisco. The only example of this rate to Australia recorded by the vendor.

228 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Commercial Airmail Inwards to Australasia: Yugoslavia: 1938 (Nov. 26) registered cover from Samobor to Melbourne bearing 25d50 aggregate franking, comprising 1937 Air 2d50 x2, 10d pair and 50p, representing UPU 3d rate plus airmail surcharge 19d50 per 10gms plus 3d registration, backstamped Samobor, Zemun, Athens, Sydney, Melbourne, Camberwell.

229 · ANTARCTICA: Dec.1928 Deception Island-Antarctica per Sir Hubert Wilkins & Carl Ben Eielson with Falklands 1d just tied by 'Wilkins Antarctic/Deception/Island/Expedition' cachet in green and by 'PORT STANLEY/29OC/30/FALKLAND ISLANDS' datestamp, another strike of the cachet at upper-left, signed by the pilot "CB Eielson"; subsequently carried on the 1931 Wilkins-Ellsworth Trans-Arctic Submarine Expedition & signed "Hubert Wilkins".

230 · CANADA: 9 Oct. 1930 Newfoundland to England cover endorsed "Courtesy of/Captain Boyd and/Lieutenant Connor USNR/Transatlantic/Fliers" carried on the second flight of Airship "Colombia" with 4c Prince of Wales tied by HARBOUR GRACE (Newfoundland) datestamp and signed by pilot J Errol Boyd & navigator Harry P. Connor on the face, minor soiling. Only 20 posted from Harbour Grace. Ex Frommer.

231 · CHINA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 26 Sept.1925 China - Japan cover carried by Francesco de Pinedo with boxed 'FIRST AIRMAIL/CHINA-JAPAN' cachet in violet alongside 3cts on 4c Junk adhesive tied by bilingual datestamp, signed by pilot "Fde Pinedo" at lower left. The mail was mislaid until March 1926 and only 52 items were recovered and forwarded of which only 6 were signed by De Pinedo, some blemishes on reserve from previous mounting however frontally fine. Ex Frommer.

232 · FRANCE - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 22 Oct.1909 Menu Card from a celebratory aviation dinner dedicated to Louis Charles Joseph Bleriot and signed by him, just three months after he had become world-famous for making the first airplane flight across the English Channel, the dinner courses themed to match his achievement including "Consomme Bleriot" & "Souffle Glace en Aeroplane"; also included are two contempory postcards showing Bleriot and his aircraft. A wonderful opportunity to acquire a

233 · GREAT BRITAIN - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 22 July 1933 Great Britain - United States stampless cover sent per James & Amy Mollison in the de Havilland Dragon "Seafarer", typed endorsement on reverse "July 27 1933" referencing the plane having crashed at Bridgeport Connecticut, signed "JA Mollison" & "A Mollison", minor soiling/stains. Only 4 covers were flown. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1976). Ex Boris Joffe & Tom Frommer.

234 · NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1927 (Apr. 30) USA internal airmail combination franking AAMC.P1b cover to Reading (PA), endorsed "Per/AIR MAIL/via Sydney/& San Francisco" with Huts 1d green (3) tied by Rabaul datestamps paying 3d surface rate to USA, plus USA 16c & 8c Airmails tied by SAN FRANCISCO 'JUN9/1927' paying the USA 24c internal airmail fee, fine and attractive, Cat.$1000.

235 · NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 28 June 1928 (AAMC.P12a) Edie Creek - Wau - Lae cover, flown and signed by pilot Alan Cross for Guinea Airways in a Junkers J-34. Two 4d Huts with typed "BY AIR" overprints tied by EDIE CREEK cds's and scarce "GUINEA AIRWAYS LTD/WAU" 2-line cachet. [One of 2 known - flown & signed by Cross; the other example offered at a recent Sydney auction at $2500-$4000].

236 · NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 21 Jan.1933 (AAMC.P53) Kainantu (Upper Ramu Goldfields) - Lae - Salamaua cover, flown & signed by John Jukes for Guinea Airways. As postal facilities were not available at Kainantu, all mail was cancelled upon arrival at Lae P.O. [Only 12 flown]. Ex Ray Kelly.

237 · NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 10 April 1933 (AAMC.P59) Wahgi River (Goroka) - Lae - Salamaua flown cover, signed and endorsed by the pilot, Ian Grabowsky for Guinea Airways. Grabowsky carried the first airmails to and from Goroka at the time that the Leahy Brothers Expedition was active in the Wahgi Valley. [Only 5 flown]. Cat.$2000. Ex Ray Kelly.

238 · NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1 Dec.1936 (AAMC.P109) Sydney - Salamaua cover, flown for W.R. Carpenter & Co, postmarked on arrival 10.12.36, signed by pilot R.O.Mant. [Only 5 flown].

239 · NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 10th Jan.1937 Sydney to Salamaua (AAMC.P110b) carried on Mandated Airlines DH 84 Dragon return flight with KGV 1d green tied by ENMORE '9JA37' datestamp on departure and New Guinea 1d Huts optd 'OS' pair cancelled with BRISBANE '21JA37' datestamp on arrival back from New Guinea by surface mail, signed by pilot R.O. Mant, very scarce with only five flown, Cat $900. Ex Frommer.

240 · NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 4 June 1937 (AAMC.P113) Kokopo - Brisbane Emergency flight cover carried by pilots Gatenby & Marshall in a Gannett. The flight was necessitated by volcanic eruptions at Rabaul. The Gannett VH-UYE was the first Australian built plane to be flown overseas. Endorsed and signed by the postmaster. Ex Ray Kelly.

241 · NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 4th Dec.1941 (AAMC.P.154) Rabaul to Sydney endorsed "Carried First Non-Stop/Night Flight - Rabaul - Sydney/per Catalina Flying boat/RAAF/Squadron Leader Davis Commdr/Left Rabaul 5pm 4.12.41" and signed by the pilot "J.Davis", with 5d Undated Bird adhesive cancelled in manuscript "5pm/4-12-41/Rabaul, Enmore Arrival backstamp. Seriously undercatalogued at $275 as only five flown. Ex Frommer.

242 · NEW ZEALAND - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17th April 1931 (NZAMC.49) per Australia - England airmail, Kingsford Smith signed covers (5) all accepted at Christchurch with '16AP31' datestamps, forwarded on the overnight inter-island ferry steamer to Wellington to meet up with the SS Ulimaroa departing on the 17th for Sydney where special flight cachet applied, thence to Brisbane by ANA, thence to Darwin by QANTAS, Kingsford Smith then flying to Akyab per "Southern Cross" with onward mail travel

243 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1928 (Nov 21) Port Moresby-USA Internal Airmail Combination Franking AAMC.P1a on registered cover to East Orange, NJ with Lakatois ½d (14) & 2d pair tied 'PORT MORESBY/PAPUA' datestamps, red/white registration label, cover carried by ship to Australia and then to West Coast of America, USA 5c Beacon Airmail tied by 'SAN FRANCISCO/JAN20/CALIF/1929' transit to the reverve paying the domestic airmail fee, fine condition, Cat. $800.

244 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Pacific Islands Survey Flight: Sept. - Dec.1926 (AAMC.P2) 25 Sept.1926 Sydney - Lindenhafen, New Guinea, via Daru and Port Moresby with THURSDAY ISLAND 10 OC 26 cds applied in transit: A cover flown by Group Captain Richard Williams on his survey flight from Melbourne to various Pacific Islands in a DH50A seaplane. The intention was to follow the East Coast as far as Thursday Island and then via Papua, New Britain and the Solomon Islands to the New Hebrides

245 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1926 (Oct.11) Pacific Islands Survey Flight AAMC.P2a with Biplane over Map illustration in blue, addressed to NSW with Lakatois 1½d on face plus 1½d & 3d on reverse all cancelled by DARU '11OC26' datestamps, cover flown by Group Captain Richard Williams internally to Port Moresby, a couple of trivial blemishes, A great rarity of Papuan Aerophilately with only six of the 50 covers carried bearing Papua frankings, Cat. $17,500. Ceremuga Certificate (2009).

246 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1928 (May 9) Port Moresby-Salamaua-Lae-Wau AAMC.P17 cover endorsed "PER MORLAE AIRLINE/PORT MORESBY & LAE" with Lakatois 1½d (2) cancelled in large manuscript "9.5.29", carried by Ray Parer in a DH-9, fine condition. The only known cover carried on the flight, Cat. $2000. Ex Billy Houston & Roger Lee.

247 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 21 July 1930 (AAMC.P20) Port Moresby - Salamaua cover, flown and signed by Ray Parer for Morlae Airlines Ltd. Cat.$325.

248 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 13 Mar.1931 (AAMC.P29) Port Moresby - Salamaua, cover flown by Guinea Airways, arrival datestamp 14.3.31 at Salamaua. Ex Gill. [Only four examples recorded.].

249 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 20 Dec. 1932 (AAMC.P51) Kokoda-Salamaua long cover with Lakatois 3d 'AIR MAIL' overprint plus Pictorials set to 2/- tied 'KOKODA ND/NEW GUINEA' d/s carried by F Drayton in a Guinea Airways Junkers F13, minor aging marks on a couple of stamp perfs only, Cat. $850. Only 10 covers flown. The pilot was killed in a crash at Wau six days later.

250 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 26 Aug. & 26 Sept.1933 (AAMC.P66) Port Moresby - Rabaul intermediate flight covers (2): Port Moresby - Samarai Reg'd (26 Aug.) & Port Moresby - Talasea (26 Sept.); the delay in the flight caused by the need for repairs following a forced landing on the Mambare River. Cat.$600.

251 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1 Oct.1934 (AAMC.P73) Sydney - Port Moresby flown cover, signed by the pilot, Sidney Marshall in his Westland Widgeon III. [Only 5 covers flown]. Cat.$600.

252 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 31 Aug.1935 (AAMC.P88) Daru - Oroville Police Camp (D'Albertis Junction) cover, flown and signed by Stuart Campbell in a Short Scion Seaplane; with receipt endorsement on reverse signed by Cecil Cowley. [81 flown]. Cat.$250.

253 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 5-9 Nov.1935 (AAMC.P93) Port Moresby - Oroville Police Camp cover, flown and signed by Sturat Campbell in a Short Scoin Seaplane; also signed and dated on reverse by Cecil Cowley, the O.I.C. [89 flown]. Cat.$300.

254 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 5 Nov.- 1 Dec.1935 (AAMC.P94) Port Moresby - Oroville Police Camp - Daru cover, flown and signed by Stuart Campbell in a Short Scoin Seaplane; also signed and dated on reverse by Cecil Cowley, the O.I.C. DARU arrival cds on front. [Only 12 flown]. Cat.$700.

255 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17 Mar.1936 (AAMC.P97) cover flown Port Moresby - Daru on Second Archbold Expedition per flying boat "Kono", signed by pilot R. Archbold, Daru arrival 18.3.36 backstamp. [12 flown].The objectives of the expedition were to explore the Fly River and to collect specimens.

256 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 31 Oct.1937 (AAMC.P121) Lake Kutubu - Port Moresby, cover flown for Guinea Airways and signed by pilot, A.A Koch, endorsed by officer-in-charge 'Ivan Champion'. [17 flown]. This flight was intended to depart on October 11 (see P117) but was delayed by engine trouble until the 31st; the few covers carried being postmarked on arrival.

257 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 20 Jan.1938 (AAMC.P123) Sydney - Cape York cover flown and signed by Barbara Hitchins in her Gispy Moth "Felicity", endorsement at left and cancelled (25.1.38) on arrival at Cape York en route for Port Poresby. [5 flown].

258 · PARAGUAY: 1932 (Sept.) Paraguay - Germany per "Graf Zeppelin" registered to Australia with flight cachets including oval 'SERVICIO AEREO/CONDOR-ZEPPELIN/TRANSATLANTICO' on the flap, German 'FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (BODENSEE)/21.9.32/MIT LUFTSCHIFF/GRAF ZEPPELIN/BEFORDERT' transit backstamp overstruck with SYDNEY datestamp, 'CENTRAL CONCORD/24OC32/NSW' arrival b/s. Very few Zeppelin covers, either to or from Australia, have been recorded.

259 · SOUTH AFRICA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 27th Dec 1911 Kenilworth - Muizenberg 'FIRST SOUTH-AFRICAN AERIAL POST' PPC with C.O.G.H. KEVII 1d tied by superb strike of 'FIRST SOUTH AFRICAN/KENILWORTH/Dec-27-11/AERIAL POST cachet with KENILWORTH CAPE datestamp alongside, similar MUIZENBERG 'Dec-27-11' arrival cachet with datestamp alongside, couple of very minor blemishes. Ex Frommer.

260 · THAILAND- Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 6th May 1926 Thailand - Denmark cover flown by Herschend & Petersen endorsed with "BY DANISH FOKKER AEROPLANES 1926/Bangkok to Copenhagen" cachet at upper left and signed by pilot TP Herschend beneath, franked with 2s on 14stg block of 4 cancelled with central strike of Bangkok datestamp, 'ROYAL SIAMESE LEGATION COPENHAGEN/(Garuda bird)' at lower left. Ex Frommer.

261 · A RELIC OF THE FIRST EVER HUMAN ROBOTIC-RETURNED SAMPLE FROM ANOTHER COSMIC BODY, ACHIEVED BY THE SOVIET RUSSIAN LANDING ON THE MOON - SEPTEMBER 1970