Lot 366, Newfoundland 1919 Hawker Trans-Atlantic Flight Overprint on three cent Red Brown Caribou cover

Lot 366, Newfoundland 1919 Hawker Trans-Atlantic Flight Overprint on three cent Red Brown Caribou coverBack of Lot 366, Newfoundland 1919 Hawker Trans-Atlantic Flight Overprint on three cent Red Brown Caribou coverLot 366 Newfoundland #C1 1919 Hawker Trans-Atlantic Flight Overprint on 3c Red Brown Caribou, mailed from St John’s on APR.12.1919 (machine cancel) to The Daily Mail in London, England, with English seal on back (used to close open flap), cancelled London MAY.30.1919. The cover is franked with a well centered Newfoundland C1, tied by the St John’s machine cancel, with a “BY AEROPLANE” endorsement at top left. There is a vertical folding crease in the middle of the cover, still fine to very fine. Rsv. $14,000.

This flight made a controlled crash landing in the ocean, after about 13 hours of flight, which likely explains why the back flap became unattached. An exceedingly rare cover, as only 200 stamps were overprinted, 18 of those destroyed as they were defective and with only 95 used stamps believed to exist, with far fewer remaining on their original covers.

Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$30,000.

Lot 248, Canada 1903 one cent King Edward VII with Windsor and London double precancel, Fine used

Lot 248, Canada 1903 one cent King Edward VII with Windsor and London double precancel, Fine usedLot 248 Canada #1-89-WID Windsor and London Double Precancel on a 1c King Edward VII, used with a light grid cancel, fine and very rare. Harry Lussey wrote in Topics (March 1986) that there are only two known examples of this combination (this one off cover, and our next lot on cover). Accompanied by a 1999 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex Andrew Ellwood collection. Precancel C$2,000.

Lot 733, Canada 1818 folded letter Grimsby Upper Canada to London England, sold for C$1,170

Lot 733, Canada 1818 folded letter Grimsby Upper Canada to London England, sold for C$1,170Lot 733 Canada 1818 Cover Lincoln Grimsby U CANADA Double Oval Circle, dated NOV.24.1818 (in red, with confirming docketing of date) on a folded letter to London, England, via Halifax (JAN.19.1819 transit in black, on front). The folded letter is rated “2/2” in black and “Paid 2N9” in red. A very fine cover and scarce postmark. Estimate C$300, sold for C$1,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 642, Collection of nine Canada 4-ring numeral cancels on First Cents covers, sold for C$3,744

Lot 642, Collection of nine Canada 4-ring numeral cancels on First Cents covers, sold for C$3,744Lot 642 Collection of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on nine First Cents Covers, with #s 19 (London) on 1859 5c Beaver cover, 20 (Melbourne) on 1865 5c Beaver registered cover (LRD for this instrument in the Cents period), 23 (Niagara) on 5c Beaver cover (with RPO, etc. on back), 27 (Ottawa) on 1863 5c Beaver cover, 27 (Ottawa) on 1c deep rose QV cover (dated Kingston receiver on back of folded cover), 29 (Perth) on 1865 5c Beaver (Whitworth flaw #121) cover, 29 (Perth) on 1866 5c Beaver (Whitworth flaw #94) cover, 37 (Québec) on 1860 1c deep rose QV cover and 37 (Québec) on 1861 12½c QV cover to England. Overall nice strikes, some covers have creases or tears, an overall fine group. Estimate $400, sold for C$3,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 492, Canada 1857 ten cent blue Cartier imperf on cover, Montreal to London England

Lot 492, Canada 1857 ten cent blue Cartier imperf on cover, Montreal to London EnglandLot 492, Canada 1857 ten cent blue Cartier imperf on cover, Montreal to London EnglandLot 492 Canada #7 10c Blue Cartier Imperforate on Cover to England, mailed Montreal on JAN.12.1857 to London England with red PAID receiver dated JAN.26. The folded letter (missing part of letter) is franked with a 10d blue Cartier imperforate on thin crisp paper, with large to huge margins, very fine. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein collection and purchased by the current owner in the Eaton & Sons “Rarity Auction” (ex K. Bileski Pence collection) in June 1995. Accompanied by a 1978 British Philatelic Association certificate. Unitrade CV$3,000.

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