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Lot 534, Newfoundland 1933 $4.50 on 75c bistre Balbo Flight Cover, St. John’s to Grand Falls

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Lot 534, Newfoundland 1933 $4.50 on 75c bistre Balbo Flight Cover, St. John's to Grand Falls, FrontLot 534, Newfoundland 1933 $4.50 on 75c bistre Balbo Flight Cover, St. John's to Grand Falls, BackLot 534 Newfoundland #C18 1933 $4.50 on 75c Bistre Balbo Flight Cover, mailed St John’s JUL.26.1933 and addressed to Grand Falls, Newfoundland “Per Italian squadron flight to Europe and return”. Front has an Italian flight cachet in blue green, and back has a total of five different cancels, including Shoal Harbour (Jul 27), three Italian cds cancels (Aug 12-15) and a St John’s registered double circle datestamp (Aug 30). Very fine and fresh, and the first time on the market since the flight. Unitrade CV$1,100.

Lot 381, Newfoundland 1933 $4.50 on 75c bistre Balbo surcharge, inverted watermark, VF NH, realized $2070

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Lot 381, Newfoundland 1933 $4.50 on 75c bistre Balbo surcharge, inverted watermark, VF NH, realized $2070Lot 381 Newfoundland C18var 1933 $4.50 on 75c bistre Gen. Balbo Flight surcharge with inverted watermark, mint never hinged, well centered and very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Unlisted in Unitrade, catalogue value given is for Stanley Gibbons #235w for hinged, described as “Wmk top of shield to left”. An elusive stamp, missing from most collections. SG £2,000, sold for C$1,800 plus buyer’s premium.

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