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AUSTRALIA - Postal History

1078761 ✉A1923 (Sep 26) use of 2d red KGV on cover from Melbourne to New York, very fine British Empire Exhibition slogan. 5-line admonition on back from PO advising of incorrect postage on back, 10c PDue applied in New York.
Lot 5229 [1 of 2]:1923 (Sep 26) use of 2d red KGV on cover from Melbourne to New York, very fine British Empire Exhibition slogan. 5-line admonition on back from PO advising of incorrect postage on back, 10c PDue applied in New York. Lot 5229 [2 of 2]:1923 (Sep 26) use of 2d red KGV on cover from Melbourne to New York, very fine British Empire Exhibition slogan. 5-line admonition on back from PO advising of incorrect postage on back, 10c PDue applied in New York. 		40.00
1064697 ✉FA-1928 use of 1½d red KGV on cover to USA, underpaid & taxed, fine instructional handstamp on back asking the addressee to advise the sender that they have underpaid the postage.
Lot 5237 [1 of 2]:1928 use of 1½d red KGV on cover to USA, underpaid & taxed, fine instructional handstamp on back asking the addressee to advise the sender that they have underpaid the postage. Lot 5237 [2 of 2]:1928 use of 1½d red KGV on cover to USA, underpaid & taxed, fine instructional handstamp on back asking the addressee to advise the sender that they have underpaid the postage. 		20.00
1049007 ✉FA1940 use of 1d green QE cancelled with straight-line '[CA]NCELLED' (A2) and stamp has been boxed on unsealed narrow cover, 'WARBURTON/11-A21DE40/VIC-AUST' (A1) arrival on back.
Lot 5288 [1 of 2]:1940 use of 1d green QE cancelled with straight-line '[CA]NLot 5288 [2 of 2]:1940 use of 1d green QE cancelled with straight-line '[CA]N		 10.00
1066765 ✉C1942 (Dec 2) censored cover to Scotland franked with KGVI 2½d tied by Melbourne cds, censor tape and cachet, gummed brown paper affixed at left and handstruck 'ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGED BY/STAMP CANCELLING MACHINE' applied, wrinkling as to be expected. Most unusual.
Lot 5293 [1 of 2]:1942 (Dec 2) censored cover to Scotland franked with KGVI 2½d tied by Melbourne cds, censor tape and cachet, gummed brown paper affixed at left and handstruck 'ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGED BY/STAMP CANCELLING MACHINE' applied, wrinkling as to be expected. Most unusual. Lot 5293 [2 of 2]:1942 (Dec 2) censored cover to Scotland franked with KGVI 2½d tied by Melbourne cds, censor tape and cachet, gummed brown paper affixed at left and handstruck 'ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGED BY/STAMP CANCELLING MACHINE' applied, wrinkling as to be expected. Most unusual. 		120.00
1062765 ✉FA-1945 use of registered stampless OHMS cover from Rationing Commission to Sydney County Council, cancelled with red 'SYDNEY/N.S.W/3 15MCH 3/1945/3D/PAID' machine cancel, violet boxed '[RATIO]NING PAPERS ONLY - POST FREE' (A2). Interesting.
Lot 5302 [1 of 2]:1945 use of registered stampless OHMS cover from Rationing Commission to Sydney County Council, cancelled with red 'SYDNEY/N.S.W/3 15MCH 3/1945/3D/PAID' machine cancel, violet boxed '[RATIO]NING PAPERS ONLY - POST FRELot 5302 [2 of 2]:1945 use of registered stampless OHMS cover from Rationing Commission to Sydney County Council, cancelled with red 'SYDNEY/N.S.W/3 15MCH 3/1945/3D/PAID' machine cancel, violet boxed '[RATIO]NING PAPERS ONLY - POST FRE		 32.00
5028785 ✉A1946 use of 4d Koala, cancelled with 'DARWIN/??JE46/N T.', on cover to East Kew, Vic, with straight-line 'Department of the Army/Concession Postal Rate' (A1-), letter included.
Lot 5306:1946 use of 4d Koala, cancelled with 'DARWIN/??JE46/N T.', on cover to East Kew, Vic, with straight-line 'Department of the Army/C		 10.00
1061124 ✉FA-1951 Inwards From England to Melbourne with 'DAMAGED BY/WATER' applied to face in Australia.
Lot 5320:1951 Inwards From England to Melbourne with 'DAMAGED BY/WATER' applied to face in Australia. 		10.00

AUSTRALIA - Military & Censor Mail

1082159 ✉A-1954 (Sep 11) in wards RAAF concession airmail from Malta, GB 2½d red QEII cancelled with double-circle 'FIELD POST OFFICE/11SP/54/266' (Luqa), boxed 'R.A.A.F./AIR MAIL/TO/HOMELAND' on face. Rare.
Lot 5464:1954 (Sep 11) in wards RAAF concession airmail from Malta, GB 2½d red QEII cancelled with double-circle 'FIELD POST OFFICE/11SP/54/266' (Luqa), boxed 'R.A.A.F./AIR MAIL/TO/HOMELAND' on face. Rare. 		20.00
1082160 ✉A1969 (Aug 8) inwards RAAF concession airmail from Hong Kong, GB 5d Princess of Wales cancelled with 'F.P.O./A/8AU/69/948' (Little Sai Wan), boxed 'Detachment A/Royal Australian Air Force/CSOS Little Sai Wan Hong Kong/Forces Mail Homeland/Family Domiciled' on back. Rare.
Lot 5465:1969 (Aug 8) inwards RAAF concession airmail from Hong Kong, GB 5d Princess of Wales cancelled with 'F.P.O./A/8AU/69/948' (Little Sai Wan), boxed 'Detachment A/Royal Australian Air Force/CSOS Little Sai Wan Hong Kong/Forces Mail Homeland/Family Domiciled' on back. Rare. 		20.00

AUSTRALIA - Military - World War II Period

1081818 ✉A-1941 air cover to Camberwell, Vic. with '3dAirFeePaid' and 'H.M. TRANSPORT' on face both in violet. Unusually a 3d blue KGVI has later been applied and cancelled with a 'DON'T WRITE/ABOUT SHIPS' slogan, without datehead, purple boxed 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL/FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/509' also on face. An usual rate marking. Presumably the ship ran out of stamp, used the '3dAirFeePaid' handstamp to indicate that the postage had been paid. And then used the 3d to pay for a stamp when they received new stocks.
Lot 5492:1941 air cover to Camberwell, Vic. with '3dAirFeePaid' and 'H.M. TRANSPORT' on face both in violet. Unusually a 3d blue KGVI has later been applied and cancelled with a 'DON'T WRITE/ABOUT SHIPS' slogan, without datehead, purple boxed 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL/FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/509' also on face. An usual rate marking. Presumably the ship ran out of stamp, used the '3dAirFeePaid' handstamp to indicate that the postage had been paid. And then used the 3d to pay for a stamp when they received new stocks. 		100.00
   
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