Herald And Weekly Times Semi-Official Issues

I hope is that this topic will filled with information on the usage of the Herald and Weekly Times semi-official issues used between 1920 and 1922.

To start the topic off, my Airmail collection has recently acquired this cover. I believe it to be one of the Herald and Weekly Times emergency air service from Melbourne to Tararlgon. The date cancel could indicate the it is a first day issue. I believe the rate at that time was 1-1/2d, so the postage applied seems reasonable. There are no markings on the reverse of the envelope.



I would appreciate any other comments or observations. Also, does anyone have an idea what this cover could bring at sale or auction? Thank you very much for your help.

A wild guess, let's see what the specialists advise.
$750 - $2,000

One of 26 covers?

A lovely piece, Barhata.


Another guess: Bidders may have concerns with the apparent overwriting of the addressee and address. Looks a tad uncomfortable.
differing inks etc

Update:
Prestige Philatelics (Unknown date)
Estimate $1,000
Realised $750

Australian Airmail Catalogue 1988
from a limited copy of 200
signed by Nelson Eustice.
(Aeropex 88)

The excessive rust will lower it a great deal.

I much appreciate the Airmail Catalog information that you shared. The 10 Aug 1920 flight issue information on the opposing page is a bonus to me. I am also looking for information on the Sep-Dec 1920 PALS advertising campaign issue. Additionally, the 17 Apr 1922 Geelong-Melbourne issue which was sponsored by the Melbourne Herald. If that catalog has further information on those issues, I would appreciate it very much.

I have scans of the Pals, I'll look into my database.
all will not be my scans, I have been outbid on every Pals stamp that has come up in my area.

I cannot recall Pals being listed in Hornadge's Cinderella Catalogue.

I tell a lie,
Pals are in Hornadge,
I'll scan the pages later, (book is falling to pieces)

Pals scans, unknown owners or authors.

Goble Flight
"Local Stamps of Australia"
Bill Hornadge
Review Publications
1982

Goble Flight (seen this on ebay for $179 BIN some time ago)

Bill Hornadge,
the fellow whom gave me encouragement, to collect those funny bits of paper, that did not pre pay postage.

I have witnessed muffled sniggers when I was buying them 15-20 years ago.
They are not sniggering now, I'll warrant.





ebay 2017

The Australian Air Mail Catalogue
Page 20
ISBN 072560171x

Rod222, fantastic info, you seem to have a great database and knowledge for a lot of esoteric material, thank you for providing it to all of your fellow philatelists!! Well done and Happy New Year!!!!

There is quite a lot of info on the PALS labels in this thread:

https://www.stampboards.com/viewtop...f=13&t=22322

Kind words, thank you Tongman,
May I wish you a safe and healthy 2021.

Very difficult to get info on "230HP Gnu"
looks like a Sopwith Gnu, 2 passenger
with engine altered from 110Hp to 230HP

The Herald Gnu was registered G-EAIL (Melbourne to Geelong 65Km 30min flight)

Dbr= damaged beyond repair (windstorm Essendon 1946)

G-AUBY Sopwith Gnu WO/2976/6 G-EAIL G-AUBY VH-UBY Larkin Aircraft Supply Co Ltd 'Sunbird' > KRM Farmer /Malvern Vic > Pioneer Air Services Pty/Melbourne > KRM Farmer 28.06.21 16 Rereg 28.3.29 Lapsed 10.41 Dbr in windstorm Essendon 19.4.46


Only 12 made (UK) 2 sold to Australia

Barhata,

You are correct that the first weight step letter postage was 1½d on 30 July, 1920.

From 28 October, 1918 until October, 1920, a ½d war tax was added to the previous 1d postage rate. In October 1920 the war tax was removed and postage doubled from 1d to 2d.


John