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  • Lot# : 818 Australia

    1929 (June 22): Australia - UK, Business envelope (vertical fold) franked at 1/7½ double air fee cancelled "SHIP MAIL ROOM MELBOURNE  22 JE" sent by air to Perth, by steamer to Calcutta, rail to Karachi thence Imperial service IW-16 arriving London 27 July 1929 Mair AUS-B-29.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 824 Australia

    1930 (April 30): Australia - UK Envelope to England franked at double air mail rate 1/1½ (blunt perfs at top) cancelled "SHIP MAIL ROOM MELBOURNE 11-A. 15 AP 30", sent via Perth - Karachi, arriving Croydon 5 May 1930.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 835 Australia

    1931 (May 9): 2nd Experimental Return Service from Australia to England, Business cover correctly franked with 8d. tied by "MELBOURNE VIC. 9 MAY 1931" meter mark (note '1931' inverted!) with endorsed 'Via Karachi' in manuscript to Birmingham Mueller 72
     
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 869 Australia

    1934 (June 8): Australia - France, Envelope franked 1/1 cancelled "LATE FEE 1P-8 JU 34 SPENCER ST. VIC", Melbourne (1d. late fee), endorsed routing instructions on front and sent by see mail Perth to Singapore, then Imperial service to Paris, backstamped  July 2 on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 880 Australia

    1935 (Mai 30): Australia - Hong Kong, Envelope franked 9d. tie by "CAIRNS 30 MAY 35 12-PM QUEENSLAND - AIR MAILSAVES TIME" machine cancel with "Jusqu'à" handstamp applied in Singapore and carried onwards by regular mail steamer, backstamped "HONG - KONG 16 JU 35" on reverse. Imperial feeder service to Hong Kong did not start operating until March 1936.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 882 Australia

    1935 (Feb./Aug.): Australia - UK/Egypt, envelope correctly franked at 1/6 Empire air mail letter rate from Melbourne (Feb.26) to London, backstamped  "ICI London Office March 15 1935", as well as another cover franked 1/6 + 1d. late fee, cancelled by "SHIP MAIL ROOM 20 AU 35 MELBOURNE" cds.sent via Alexandria (Aug. 30) to Port Said/Egypt backstamped on reverse (Aug. 31).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 883 Australia

    1935 (Sep. 7): New Caledona - France, Registered envelope franked with French Nouvelle Caledonie 85 fr. cancelled "NOUMEA 5 SEP 7 35" cds., sent via Sydney to Brisbane, then Imperial service to Paris, backstamped at Perpignan (Sept. 24). A very rare acceptance Mair type NCL-A-1b
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 884 Australia

    1935 (Oct. 7): Straits Settlement - USA via UK, Envelope to New York franked on front and reverse with 47c. tied by "PENANG 6.00 AM 7 OC 1935" cds. and showing red "Jusqu'à" bars cancellation applied in London.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 895 Australia

    1936 (Aug. 22): 'Scipio' G-ABFB Crash at Mirabella Bay, Crete, two recovered envelopes, one with stamps washed off from "SYDNEY 11. AUG 1936" to "ZÜRICH 1 27.VIII. 36" showing "AVION ACCIDENTE" handstamp applied on arrival, other from "AMBARA R.M.S. 17 AUG 36" (India) to Strassbourg/France, incorrectly franked with 7½ a. instead of 9a., taxed 'T' and 29 cts. in manuscript showing large handstamp "Accident d'Avion" inviolet Nierinck 360822J+L.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 903 Australia

    1932/36: Australia - Interesting group of nine covers showing different rates and frankings, including 1932 envelope sent via Karachi-London to Württemberg/Germany, 1935 envelope from Wangarata Victoria to Tossby/Sweden, 1936 Late Fee franking of 1/10 to Copenhagen/Denmark, double rated envelope of 4/1 to Switzerland (June 36) as well as large sized airmail envelope franked 1/7 and cancelled "SHIP MAIL ROOM MELBOURNE 12 NO.35" to Java. A fine selection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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