RATES
and interesting frankings.

Please note that the most recent listings are marked with an asterisk.

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* 1939 - small commercial airmail cover to USA via UK

au758 (10/08)

1/6d Airmail paid ½oz. rate to UK, additional 1d was for sea mail from there to USA. Opened on two sides - excellent clean condition.

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* 1940 (circa) - small cover to USA with single Die III KGVI franking.

au757 (10/08)

Excellent clean condition - c.v. $10

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* 1946 - overpaid registered cover to USA deom Swanbourne, W.A.

au763 (11/08)

Provisional registration label with town name h/stamped in red - two customs-related US markings with range of b/stamps (to view use the "more images" button). Some light soiling but quite exhibitable.

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* 1971 - 7c AAT pictorial defin used on cover

au754 (10/08)

Obvious "philatelic connection" but still a commercial usage at the correct rate. Fine condition.

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* 1972 - 10c AAT pictorial on cover to U.K.

au755 (10/08)

Correct ½oz rate for surface mail to British Commonwealth countries. Some minor faults as per scan but quite exhibitable and a very scarce single franking.

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1931 - 2x 1½d Canberra on cover to Bavaria

au597 (5/08)

3d correct rate for ½oz. - small flap fault and minor corner wear but in an o/wise excellent clean condition.

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1931 - registered cover from Strathfield NSW to G.B.

au736 (8/08)

Contemporary franking and blue/black registration label - Strathfield/Sydney/Oxford backstamps. Excellent condition - c.v. 3d K/Smith on cover is AU$50.

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1935 - 2d Vic Centenary (perf 10½) on local government cover from Tasmania

au576 (5/08)

Fine condition and a most attractive cover.

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1937 - real photo PPC to USA with 3d rate made up with 1d QE Sie I and 2d NSW Sesqui

au645 (7/08)

Unusual franking. Card has view of gorge at Morialta Falls Reserve in S.Australia (to see select the "more images" button). Fine condition.

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1937 (Aug 5th) - early use of 3d blue KGVI Die I defin on cover to USA

au557 (4/08)

Light stain on bottom edge o/wise excellent condition; c.v. "on cover" is AU$75.

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1938 - 3d blue KGVI Die II defin on small commercial cover to USA

au525 (4/08)

Excellent condition - even thought the c.v. "on cover" is only AU$15, examples are not that easy to find.

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1938 - neat commercial cover to USA with single 3d blue KGVI Die II defin

au561 (4/08)

Attractive usage.

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1940 (May 31st) - small censored airmail cover to London

au731 (8/08)

Excellent condition.

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1940 (Oct 30th) - small censored airmail cover to Stoke-on-Trent

au741 (8/08)

Franking comprises horiz. pair 9d Platypus making up the 1/6d rate for ½oz.  ...this must be quite a late date for "direct" airmail to G.B.. A few paper wrinkles due to light weight paper used - overall condition is excellent.

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1945 - censored commercial cover to USA bearing single 3½d Gloucester

au524 (4/08)

Surface scuff on reverse o/wise excellent condition - vey scarce single franking on cover.

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1945 - small cover to USA bearing single 3½d Duke & Duchess of Gloucester issue

au563 (4/08)

Scarce franking on cover (pays 3d rate for ½oz. by surface + ½d War Tax) - fine condition; c.v. "on cover" $25

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1946 - small commercial cover to USA with single 3½d Mitchell commem - scarce

au607 (5/08)

Excellent condition - c.v. $25 "on cover". 3½d paid surface rate for ½oz. + ½d War Tax.

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1947/49 - 4x 3½d surface rate covers to USA (3) and Switzerland (1)

au714 (7/08)

Each have different frankings making up the rate for ½oz. One cover has a faulty flap o/wise condition is excellent throughout.

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