Lots 44 - 47, Catalogue of Auction #94 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY
 
Australia
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
44    24
1919, Pioneer Flight Across St. Vincent Gulf by Captain Harry Butler, souvenir aerial postcard addressed to Minlaton, franked on colored address side by King George V stamp of 1 1/2p chocolate, message side representing Capt. Butler's portrait and flight description, bottom left corner crease, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
45    94
1929 (April 17-22), Direct and Return Flight pre-printed covers on line "Brisbane - Charleville", each one franked by three values of 1 1/2p brown red, bearing appropriate labels and signed by Pilot Captain P. H. Moody, arrival markings on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
46    
     Pioneer Experimental First Flights - Collection
1929-34, 10 covers neatly arranged on profusely inscribed pages, represents details of airplanes, itineraries, weather conditions and etc., including flights "Adelaide - Perth" of 1929 (legs Ceduna - Forrest - Kalgoorlie - Perth) addressed to Berlin, "Townsville - Brisbane" of 1930, "Hobart - Melbourne" of 1931 delivered due to bad weather by automobile from Hobart to Launceston and then by airplane to Melbourne, Qantas flight "Brisbane - Rockhampton" of 1931, Imperial Airways flight from Sydney to London of 1931, KLM flight from Sydney to Sumatra, ANA flight "Melbourne - London" of 1931, VH-UXX "Faith in Australia" flights to New Zealand and to New Guinea both of 1934, Qantas flight "Australia - Singapore - London" of 1934, in addition ANA souvenir Christmas envelope, each item with appropriate confirmation (were applied) arrival markings, mostly VF and rarely offered material, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
300.00
47 **/*   
     Australian Rocket Society issues
1935-38, 11 imperforated numbered souvenir sheets of four triangle stamps, in memory of Wreck of Rocket Flight on Fraser Island (1935), commemoration the Young Rocket Flights of 1936, 1937 and 1938 (two of each), one sheet with Alan Young's autograph, full OG, two are unused, no gum, one - hinged, one - defected, otherwise VF, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00

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