TASMANIAN STAMP AUCTIONS - ONLINE STORE

FIRST & COMMEMORATIVE FLIGHT COVERS

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* 1953 (June 2nd) - "boomerang" Coronation flight cover

au886 (12/09)

Carried on Coronation flight to G.B. (A.A.M.C. #1317) and returned by air arriving Sydney on June 11th (backstamp). Excellent to fine condition - covers returned by air are uncommon.

* 1958 - "boomerang" cover carried on inaugural Melbourne/San Fancisco flight by PANAM

au889 (12/09)

Boomerang covers are not listed in the Australian Airmail Catalog. Excellent to fine condition.

* 1969 - 50th Anniversary First Airmail Flight from England to Australia A.A.M.C. #1690

au859 (12/09)

With R.A.F. Lyneham and Melbourne pictorial postmarks - back may be viewed in large image window. Fine unaddressed condition.

* 1979 - Southern Cross Air Race cover carried Bankstown/Parkes/Ballarat

au887 (12/09)

A.A.M.C. #1876. Fine condition - cancelled at Eureka (VIC) - 125th anniversary of Eureka Stockade.

1931 (May 1st) - first airmail flight from Melbourne to Launceston AAMC 198a

au710 (7/08)

Light vertical bend near right end not visible from front and therefore does not detract. Current catalog value AU$60.

1951 (June 29th): first Melbourne / Christchurch Air Mail flight by TEAL A.A.M.C. #1274

au856 (10/09)

Fine condition - c.v. $20.

1954 (June 29th): first direct Air Mail Flight by TEAL from Sydney to Christchurch and return A.A.M.C. #1348a

au857 (10/09)

Excellent condition - c.v. $20.

1958 (Jan 14th) - cacheted Qantas "Round the World" flight cover A.A.M.C. #1386 - fine condition

au620 (5/08)

Unusual to find in small plain envelope format. Sydney commemorative slogan cancel dated 20 JAN 1958 applied as arrival pmk on reverse; c.v. $15

1959 (Nov 4th) - first Sydney/London flight by Comet 4 Jetliner A.A.M.C.#1414

au637 (7/08)

Fine condition - c.v. AU$15.

1960 - FFC "Tealelectra" Melbourne / Christchurch AAMC #1429 (c.v. AU$15)

au516

Very fine condition.

1961 (Nov 14th) - cover carried on first Sydney/Tokyo Boeing 707 by Qantas - A.A.M.C.#1465

au636 (7/08)

Fine condition - c.v. AU$30.

1961 (Oct 3rd) - Qantas Inaugural Flight to New Zealand

au502

A.A.M.C. #1451 (c.v. AU$15) - fIne condition. Special Qantas Empire Airways / Wellington arrival datestamp on reverse.

1963 (Nov 22nd) - First Scheduled V-Jet Flight Sydney/ Tahiti

au503

A.A.M.C. #1500 - fIne condition. Papeete RP arrival b/stamp. Small flap fault from when opened.

1963 (Sep 7th) - QANTAS FFC Sydney / Honolulu

au830 (9/09)

A.A.M.C. #1492 - c.v. AU$15.

1964 (Nov 26th) - QANTAS inaugural flight to Mexico AAMC #1534a - c.v. $40+

au708 (7/08)

Small central mark, probablu from handling when postmarked ... o/wise condition is excellent. Intermediate covers from this flight are quite hard to find nowadays.

* 1969 (Aug 10th) - souvenir cover for 50th Anniversary of First Air Mail Flight - Minlanton/Adelaide

au899 (1/10)

A.A.M.C. #1647 - c.v. AU$12. Fine condition.

* 1969 (Aug 10th) - souvenir cover for 50th Anniversary of First Air Mail Flight - Adelaide/Minlanton

au900 (1/10)

A.A.M.C. #1645 c.v. AU$15. Fine condition. Signed by re-enactment pilot.