21st CENTURY AUCTIONS

Australia First Day and Commemorative Covers

AFD2680) Australia 1935 Jubilee “Accidental” FDC, sent Toowoomba to Brisbane. Canceled by Toowoomba pictorial slogan of 2MAY35 “AIR MAIL/SAVES TIME” Set fdc cat. $425. Scarce, price $100
 
AFD2681) Australia 1960 6d Anteater “Accidental” fdc on small airmail cover with 2d Green QE to make scarce 8d rate to NZ. Cancelled by South Melbourne cds of 30SE60. Price $39
 
AFD2689) Australia 1981 22c Jockey Darby Munro on “Accidental” FDC sent Murwillumbah to Kingscliff, cancelled by slogan of 18 FEB 1981 “PLEASE POST EARLY/BEFORE LUNCH OR/BEFORE FOUR O’CLOCK” Price $29
 
AFD1635) Australia 1937, Haslem FDC. Bearing Capt. Phillip at Sydney Cove, set of 3. Cancelled by Collins St, VIC, cds 1 OCT 1937. Typed Cover. Extremely rare. Price $249.
 
AFD1630) 1945 Australia Duke of Gloucester as First Royal Governor General of the Commonwealth purple cachet FDC, not listed in Australian Cover Society Handbook. Cancelled by cds's of RAAF 6310, and typed address to RAAF Archerfield. Some toning around perfs. and scuffing to top left over the word "Commonwealth" Rare! Price $125
 
AFD1675) Australia 1946, Centenary commemoration by Sir. Thomas Mitchell of discovery of Queensland pastoral lands. Bearing Centenary of Mitchell's Exploration set of 3.Cancelled by CDS of Sydney, NSW, 14 OCT 1946. Handwritten address. $25
 
AFD1637) Australia 1946, WWII peace commemorative cachet, Baker & Maloney FDC, bearing Peace & Victory set of 3. Cancelled by CDS of Sydney NSW, 18 Feb 1946, printed address. Price: $40

AFD742) Australia 1951 3d red KGVI on what appears to be a Haslem FDC with cachet in blue, oval portrait of the king and ‘FIRST DAY COVER/THREE PENCE/KING GEORGE VI SERIES’ with the date of issue added in ink, possibly produced for the original 3d blue issues in 1937, handwritten address, flap damaged, unusual and attractive FDC. Price $34.50
 
AFD398) Australia 1953 Young Farmers Clubs ARTHUR BERGEN FDC. Unaddressed and cancelled by Pennington S.A. cds of 3 – SE53. Signed, not dated. on reverse in fountain pen “Arthur D Bergen” Small water stain to top right. Price $49
 
TS801) Australia 1953 Commonwealth of Australia Tasmania Sesquicentenary 3½d Collins ACCIDENTAL FIRST DAY COVER, used locally on small cover to Brisbane. Cancelled Brisbane machine cancel 23 SEP 1953. Stamp a little aged, cover is fine. Price $29

TS638) Australia 1959 4d Grey Birth of The Post Office, ACCIDENTAL FIRST DAY COVER. On small cover cancelled by slogan of Balgowlah NSW of 22 APR 1959 “ADDRESS MAIL TO/POST OFFICE BOX No./IT EXPEDITES/DELIVERY. Price $29
 
AFD3111) Australia FDC 1961 Hermes, Post Office Communications blue & red cachet, addressed, Price $25
 
APH529) 1966 Australia APO shield cachet FDC 50c, $2 & $4 Navigators Bureau cds, neat typewritten address. Price $55
 
MAFD248) Australia 1994 Year of the Family PNC / FDC, Price $41.25
 
MAFD250) Australia 1999 Year of Older Persons PNC / FDC, Price 33.75

MAFD344) Australia 2001 Army Service Postal Numismatic Cover PNC / FDC. Price $90