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1426
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1915 Officials (OS) 1d on 3pf brown & 1d on 5pf green, fine M, SG.012/02, scarce. (2) Cat. £113
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£30 to 40 |
£30.00
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1427
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1915-16 KGV Heads ½d, 1d (2) shades, 4d & 5d, Roo's - 2½d, 9d & 10s all fresh M, from SG.65/84. (8) Cat. £210
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£60 to 70 |
£68.00
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1428
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1915-16 Roo's 2d, 6d, 9d, 1s & 5s fresh M, from SG.86/92. (5) Cat. £130
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£40 to 55 |
£62.00
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1429
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1918 1d on 1s green 'Roo' fresh M, SG.101, also 1916 2s Roo Wmk Inverted, fine M, SG.97w. (2) Cat. £130
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£35 to 40 |
£38.00
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1430
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1919 Roo's 2d to 1s, 5s & 10s, fresh M, from SG.106/117. (8) Cat. £290
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£90 to 120 |
£115.00
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1431
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1925 2d, 3d, 6d, 9d & 1s vals each UM imprint blocks of twelve (being the bottom two rows of the sheet), SG.127/8, 130a & 132, some gum faults incl. toning/bends etc. Cat. £534
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£100 to 130 |
£120.00
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1432
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1925 Native Village defin set to 10s M incl. the three 6d shades (1d creased), SG.125/135. (14) Cat. £290
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£80 to 100 |
£96.00
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1433
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1925 Short set of 11 to 1s M incl. all three shades of 6d value (9d thinned) from SG.125/132 plus 1931 Air, Tenth Anniv Australian Admin Short set to 5s M, SG.163/174. (23) Cat. £200
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£50 to 65 |
N/S
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1434
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1925-31 Official set, fine M, SG.022/30 (9) Cat. £60
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£20 to 25 |
N/S
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1435
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1928 Unofficial Wau-Lae flight by Guinea Airways, env. to Health Department, Salamoa, franked 3d Native Village with typed 'BY AIR' ovpt & tied c.d.s. Obverse also bears 'Guinea Airways Ltd/WAU 2 line hand stamp & signature of Cross the pilot.
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£200 to 250 |
£420.00
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1436
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1928 Unofficial Wau-Lae flight by Guinea Airways crewed by A.S Cross & W. Gardner, env. to Lae franked pair 4d Native Village with typed 'BY AIR' ovpt, tied by c.d.s. Obverse also bears 2 line 'Guinea Airways Ltd/WAU' hand stamp, signed Gardner. Fully written up & illustrated, ten letters carried.
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£250 to 300 |
£420.00
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1437
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1928 Unofficial Wau-Lae flight by Guinea Airways, env. to Salamo franked 3d Native Village with typed 'BY AIR' ovpt & slightly tied by 'Guinea Airways Ltd/WAU' 2 line hand stamp. Signed by pilot Cross, VF, ten letters carried.
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£200 to 250 |
£420.00
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1438
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1930 Wau-Rabaul flight by Guinea Airways, env. to Sutton Coldfield, franked 1½d, tied d/stamp. Obverse also bears 'Guinea Airways Ltd' c.d.s.
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£30 to 40 |
£52.00
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1439
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1931 2nd Rabaul-UK flight by National Airways-QUANTAS & Imperial Airways, registered env. to Cranleigh, franked 2½d NW Pacific Islands + ½d, 2d, 9d & 1s Native Village, tied c.d.s. Obverse Sydney transit c.d.s.
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£60 to 80 |
£115.00
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1440
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1931 5d & 5s Mandate Airs on two Wau-Salamaua flight covers cancelled c.d.s, latter item reg. both addressed to UK. (2)
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£35 to 50 |
£58.00
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1441
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1931 Air set to 10s, fine M, SG.137/148. (13) Cat. £128
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£40 to 55 |
£58.00
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1442
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1931 Air set, fine M, SG.137/149. (13) Cat. £250
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£100 to 120 |
£75.00
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1443
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1931 Australian National Airways Xmas flight to UK, New Guinea acceptance registered env. with Native Village issues & others to 9d (7 vals), written up selection together with Kingsford Smiths rescue at Alor Star (signed by him) & return cover with 2s Air (SG.146). (3)
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£100 to 120 |
£210.00
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1444
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1931 Mandate Airs ½d-1s (no 5d), tied Rabaul on registered Smye env. to UK.
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£60 to 80 |
N/S
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1445
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1931 Officials set excl. 5d value, fine M, from SG.031/041. (10) Cat. £225
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£70 to 85 |
£70.00
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1446
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1931 'Puss in Boots' Rabaul-Bulimbo by Capt. Moody, env. to Perth, franked 3d Native Village Airmail, tied Bulimbo d/stamp, stated small quantity flown.
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£30 to 40 |
£180.00
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1447
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1931 Registered Smye env. to UK, franked Native Village ½d, 2d & 4d ovpts 'Air Mail' tied Rabaul d/stamp.
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£30 to 40 |
N/S
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1448
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1931 Wau-Jamaica registered env. franked NW Pacific Islands ½d, 2d, 4d, Native Village airmails ½d-1½d, 4d + 6d, 2nd issue 3d Air & US 10c Air. Air-sea-air routes fully written up album page.
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£100 to 120 |
£220.00
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1449
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1932 1st Official flight Salamaua-Port Moresby by Guinea Airways, two reg. envelopes to Perth & Port Moresby, franked 6d Native Village & 6d Mandate Airs, both bear red boxed flight cachets. (2)
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£50 to 75 |
£74.00
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1450
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1932 Madang-Wau & Wau Salamaua flights, franked dated & undated Paradise Birds incl. latter 2s & 5s on reg. (4)
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£80 to 100 |
£130.00
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1451
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1932 Opening of Post Offices at Lae & Bulolo 1st flight cover, franked 3d & John Ash 1d imprint block of Mandate Airs, both bear appropriate red boxed flight cachets, 25 carried. (2)
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£50 to 75 |
£135.00
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1452
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1932 Re-drawn Official set, fine M (5s creased), SG.042/54. (13) Cat. £250
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£65 to 80 |
N/S
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1453
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1932 Registered env. to Bristol franked Mandate Anniv £1 Air, tied by Wau d/stamp, reverse Sydney transit c.d.s, fine.
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£120 to 150 |
£135.00
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1454
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1932 Registered env. to Bristol, franked 10s Mandate Anniv Air, tied Wau d/stamp, fine.
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£60 to 80 |
£125.00
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1455
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1933 1st Air-sea-air mail service Australia-New Guinea registered env. from Perth via Adelaide & Sydney to Brisbane, thence m.v 'Macdui' to Port Moresby, thereafter flown by Orme Denny to Salamaua. Pilot signed, franked 2d + 6d Kingsford Smith + Papua 3d Air, cachetted.
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£25 to 30 |
£54.00
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1456
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1933 Interesting selection of mail from Goldfield landing strips at Ramu, Purari River & Bena Bena with Bird of Paradise Airmail frankings. Pilot signed John Jukes or Ray Parer. Stated no more than 8 to 12 letters carried on each. (4)
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£120 to 150 |
£540.00
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1457
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1933 Salamaua-Port Moresby flight. Env. to Sydney franked pair 2d Airs, tied Bulolo d/stamp.
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£20 to 30 |
N/S
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1458
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1933 Selection of Goldfield landing strip 1st flights to & from Whagi; Mount Hagan & Mogai, flown by J.Grabowsky or C.R Gurney, envelopes franked 2d internal, 3d for Sydney, Bird of Paradise Airs & pen cancelled date or signature, all pilot signed.
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£200 to 250 |
£640.00
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1459
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1934 Experimental flight. Env. to Rabaul franked Australia 2d + 6d Kingsford Smith, tied Sydney d/stamp. Obverse also bears Salamaua transit c.d.s & flight cachet. On reverse, LAE transit c.d.s + return flight cachet. (2)
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£20 to 30 |
N/S
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1460
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1934 'Faith in Australia' flight. Env. to Concord West, NSW franked 1925 ½d + 1d & 1931 1d + 3d Airs, tied Lae d/stamp. Obverse bears '1st Official Mail Flight' cachet. On reverse, Sydney transit c.d.s.
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£30 to 40 |
N/S
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1461
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1934 'Faith in Australia' flight. Registered card Melbourne-Lae-Melbourne franked 2d + 3d. Victoria centenary + 6d. Roo & New Guinea 5d + Air 6d. Obverse bears flight cachet, use made of earlier Richmond, NSW - New Plymouth, NZ card. To & fro flight cachets back & front.
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£20 to 30 |
£20.00
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1462
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1934 'Faith in Australia' flight. Registered card Cairns-Lae-Cairns, franked Australia 2d Victoria centenary + 6d Air & New Guinea 2d + 3d (2). Obverse bears circular & octagonal flight cachets.
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£20 to 30 |
£20.00
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1463
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1934 'Faith in Australia' flight. Env. to UK franked 6d + 1d Air (pair), tied Rabaul d/stamp. On obverse Lae, on rev. Sydney transit c.d.s. VF, piloted by C.J.P Ulm.
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£20 to 30 |
N/S
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1464
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1934 'Faith in Australia' flight. Env. Sydney-Lae-Stanmore, NSW, franked Australia 2d Victoria centenary + 6d Air & New Guinea 2d + 3d (2) Obverse bears circular & octagonal flight cachets.
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£20 to 30 |
N/S
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1465
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1934 'Faith in Australia' flight to & from New Guinea. Selection of mixed multi-franked cachetted covers incl. 3 registered. (6)
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£80 to 120 |
£105.00
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1466
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1934 'Faith in Australia' flight. Official env. to UK franked Australia 3d + 6d 'OS' overprinted Air cancelled Melbourne & New Guinea 2d + 6d Airs, tied Lae d/stamp. Obverse also bears circular & octagonal 'there & back' flight cachets. On reverse, Sydney transit c.d.s.
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£35 to 50 |
N/S
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1467
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1934 'Faith in Australia' flight. Registered card Brisbane-Lae-Brisbane, franked Australia 2d + 3d. Victoria centenary + 6d. Kookaburra & New Guinea 5d & Air 6d.
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£20 to 30 |
£20.00
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1468
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1934 Flown cover Wau-Australia carried by Sydney Marshall going on leave in his £100 plane bought for the occasion. Franked ½d + 3d Airs, tied by typewritten 'From Lae Per Widgeon VH-UGI/Pilot . . . (signature)' A Guinea Airways printed env. back stamped Concord West, NSW arrival c.d.s. Only 3 or 4 letters from New Guinea carried.
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£60 to 80 |
£130.00
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1469
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1935-36 selection of flown covers from Wau-South Australia; to Madang, Wewak-Salamaua, carried by Ray Parer or Orme Denny. Various frankings. (3)
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£60 to 80 |
£140.00
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1470
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1936 Guinea Airways Lockheed 'Electra' 1st flight Wau to Melbourne, env. franked 1d (2) undated Paradise Bird Airmails, tied Wau d/stamp & addressed to Castlemaine, Victoria. Reverse, Melbourne transit c.d.s, 70 covers flown from Port Moresby - this the only cover recorded from Wau.
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£60 to 80 |
£86.00
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1472
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1937 Mandated Air Lines Salamaua-Sydney flight by Mant & Allen. Envelope (+ original letter) franked ½d, 2½d & 5d Paradise Airs.
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£25 to 30 |
£165.00
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1473
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1937-40 selection of flown covers incl. Volcano emergency; Wombera-Wewaki; Rabaul-Salamaua; W.R Carpenter & Co. contract etc. 1st flights, also 'Carinthia' Air crash env. Various frankings & cancels, mostly fine to VF. (10)
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£80 to 100 |
£340.00
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1474
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1939 Airmail issue complete ½d-6d + additional 6d (9 vals), split on two FDC's to UK, cancelled Rabaul, SG.212/219. (2)
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£45 to 60 |
N/S
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1475
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1941-53 selection of flown covers incl. 1941 RAAF night flight Rabaul-Sydney, 1942 last flight out of Rabaul, 1942 Suspended Service, 1944 US Forces Mail & later post-war inaugurations, several pilot signed. (10)
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£80 to 100 |
£310.00
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1476
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1943-45 selection of allied leaflets dropped for natives & Japanese, two illustrated. (4)
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£40 to 50 |
£80.00
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