Deborah Friedman Collection of Colombian Airmail; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
November 7, 2007 and November 13-15, 2007

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1828
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Air Post
1919 Ross Smith, miniature sheetlet in deep blue, issued for the first Aerial Post England-Australia, watermarked "Crown over A", h.r. in margin, minute toned spots at right and at bottom, otherwise fresh and v.f., only about 50 specimens with complete selvage exist in private hands
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Catalog #Eustis 27b
Catalog Value $ 20,000
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #1829
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Air Post
1944 1s blue Air Mail Fee postal stationery letter sheet for use by enemy Prisoners of War held in Australia, used with Melbourne machine canc. to Germany, handstruck diamond censor marking & straight-line "Approved for transmission by camp commandant 13B". The reverse has a straight-line "No.13 P.O.W. Group Murchinson" and a partially removed Australian censor seal overlaid by a German tape, fine and scarce WWII POW cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1830
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Air Post
1944 6d blue Air Mail Fee postal stationery post card for use by enemy prisoners of war held in Australia, used with "Ship Mail Room Melbourne" cds of August 5, 1944 to Germany, with boxed "Passed by Censor" hs & straight line hs "Approved for transmission by Camp Commandant 13B" both in purple, with German Censor hs in red, on reverse is straight line hs "13 P.O.W. Group, Murchinson" in purple, v.f. and uncommon cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1831
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Air Post
1944 6d blue Air Mail Fee postal stationery post card for use by enemy prisoners of war held in Australia, used with Melbourne cds of Dec. 4, 1944 to Germany, with boxed "Passed by Censor" hs & straight line hs "Approved for transmission by Camp Commandant" both in purple, with German Censor hs in red, minor card creases, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

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