Lot No. 496
| Auction No. | 14 |
| Category |
Australia Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
| Est. | $300 |
| Status | SOLD $740 |
First Day Covers 1947-1957 Challis typed addressed covers, mostly Registered with the 1947 Newcastle, 1948 1/3d Bull & 2/- Croc with "flags around the map" logo in black & white. Later all multi-coloured noting 1949 5/- & 10/- Arms, 1952 1/0½d + 2/6d, 1953 Produce Food with blocks of 6 on separate covers & all issues to 1957 (low values in blocks) but 1954 Royal Visit & WAPEX are not Challis, but are illustrated. Also noted 1937 Sesqui set on illust cover uncancelled & a few NZ incl 1936 ANZAC, 1941/54 Health's, 1954 Royal Visit plus 1934 Aust-England Air Service regd to England with 1/6d Hermes & 3d Macarthur. GB range too with KGV 2/6d Seahorse (splodgy cancel) & 3d on airmail cover to WA, 1948 Olympics FDC with "Olympic Games Wembley" cds, 1951 Festival of Britain (2) & 1957 Jamboree. Few cinderellas of South Africa, GB 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee covers (stains on one), 1929 Vatican FDC with 9 stamps to 2 lire, Belgium 1924 5f brown block in M/S with Philatelic Exhib cds in selvedge (stamps fine MUH but selvedge damaged), France 1922 La Baule Aviation Meeting set + Guynmer label on rusty cover to Paris plus W.A. Education Dept. folded souvenir of the 1935 Silver Jubilee with message from the Governor Sir James Mitchel & photos of the King & Queen (good cond). All very lightly hinged in exercise book. Very interesting lot with conservative est. (78 Aust covers of which 60+ "Challis", 19 NZ, 7 GB, c10 cinderellas)