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FIRST AIRMAIL FLIGHTS

Auction # 145

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FIRST AIRMAIL FLIGHTS :
Australia.
1018
1919 Postcard showing view of plane over South Australia, flown by Harry Butler on his flight from Minlaton to Adelaide with message from H.V. McKay Massey Harris. Small black stain on face and minor faults. Rare. AAMC 21b.1919 Postcard showing view of plane over South Australia, flown by Harry Butler on his flight from Minlaton to Adelaide with message from H.V. McKay Massey Harris. Small black stain on face and minor faults. Rare. AAMC 21b.
200
160
sold
1019
1920 1920 "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. Sadly it has 2 heavy creases, one with a 30mm split, perhaps not unexpected given it was dropped from an aircraft. (We believe this to be one of 7 known examples of this card). The fine example we sold in 2007 fetched $4,077.00, including buyers premium. AAMC 47c.
200
160
sold
1020
1927 Cover carried on the First Flight by Qantas from Cloncurry to Normanton, signed by the Postmaster, 1929 Davis Brothers cover carried on the First Flight from Charleville to Brisbane with vignettes and 1935 Cover carried on the First Flight by New England Airways Townsville to Brisbane. Some light toning. AAMC 106, 133 and 528. Catalogue Value $300.00.
100
130
sold
1021
1934 MacRobertson Air Race covers from Holland to Australia and Dutch East Indies to Australia with cachets. Holland to Australia cover with KLM "Uiver" arrival cachet on reverse. Minor faults. AAMC 444 and 446. Catalogue Value $180.00.
70
50
sold
1022
1938 Cover carried on the First Flight of the regular KLM service from Java to Sydney. AAMC 815. Catalogue Value $125.00.
70
50
sold
1023
1938 Cover carried on the First Flight of the regular KLM service from Holland to Sydney, then addressed on reverse back to Holland. Slight trace of toning on edges of stamps. AAMC 815a. Catalogue Value $125.00.
50
40
R
1024
Selection of 18 First Fight covers from 1983 to 2001, on printed or Airlines covers, some signed by pilots, with light duplication, the later ones unlisted by Eustis. Also 4 1998 Hong Kong covers commemorating the closure of KaiTak Airport.Selection of 18 First Fight covers from 1983 to 2001, on printed or Airlines covers, some signed by pilots, with light duplication, the later ones unlisted by Eustis. Also 4 1998 Hong Kong covers commemorating the closure of KaiTak Airport.
80
60
sold
Australia, Great Britain and Malaysia.
1025
Selection of 13 Qantas, 34 B.O.A.C. and 10 Malayan Airways First Flight covers to or from Australia, London and Malaysia and various other cities from 1956 to 1973. Several intermediate covers and some duplication.
150
120
R
ROCKET MAILS
Australia.
1026
1934 First Australian Rocket Flight signed cover from S.S. "Canonbar" to Brisbane, with Queensland Air Mail Society, Brisbane Dec. 4 1934 cachet and vignette pair on reverse. AAMC R1.
60
85
sold