27th Oct, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Stamps, Postcards & Postal History

 
  Lot 18
 

18

Worldwide, much Australia, in two cartons.

Two cartons from a Royal Australian Air Force ex-serviceman who operated in the Pacific Theatre and Japan in the 1940s. Includes a book of Japan on vintage pages incl. flying geese, National Parks m/s, Offices in China, etc, along with neatly presented and typewritten-up ephemera related to the R.A.A.F. in Japan and the B.C.O.F. (7 pages). Also 15 large stockbooks (and a few smaller), one of which has his philatelic covers incl. a pair from the 1947 Antarctic research expedition, one registered from Heard Island, the other from Macquarie Island redirected to Japan, followed by a good series of earlier 1950s FDCs with rudimentary cachets. The other volumes have useful Australia including about AUD $800+ ($2 = £1 approx.) in MNH sets, multiples and m/s with denominations to $20. Please inspect.

Sold for £300
Estimated at £250 - £300


 

Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 27th Oct, 2021

The Stamps, Postcards & Postal History Sales cover the full spectrum of philatelic collecting, and comprise world accumulations, single country or themed lots, single stamps and sets, and specialised collections.  

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