Lot 877 Newfoundland #39 1877 3c Blue Queen Victoria, Rouletted, mint with original hinged gum (lightly disturbed), a fresh left sheet margin stamp, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $550. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$575.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 1198, Newfoundland 1930 Columbia flight cover, Harbour Grace to London
Lot 1198 Newfoundland #C5 1930 Columbia Flight, Harbour Grace to London, England, Job Brothers & Co. cover mailed at St Johns on SEP.25.1930 and addressed to London England. It was carried to Harbour Grace by automobile, received an OCT.9 c.d.s. there and was then flown to England on the “Miss Columbia” and older Bellanca monoplane by Capt. J. Erroll Boyd and pilot Lt. Henry Connor. The cover is franked with a very well centered specially prepared 50c Columbia Air Post stamp (from setting position 3), of which only 300 were printed, properly tied by the St Johns slogan machine cancel. This is certainly one of the nicest examples of this scarce flight cover, and is accompanied by certificates from Giulio Bolaffi (1963), Enzo Diena (1980) and Fiorenzo Longhi (2017), and there are four expert signatures on the cover (the three aforementioned plus Alberto Diena). A lovely addition to any serious Airmail or Newfoundland collection and a world rarity. Rsv. $6,000. Unitrade $16,000.
Lot 764, Newfoundland 1933 $4.50 on 75c bistre Balbo Flight surcharge, XF NH
Lot 764 Newfoundland #C18b 1933 $4.50 on 75c bistre Balbo Flight Surcharge, Perforated 13.8, mint never hinged, fresh and extremely fine. Certainly one of the nicest examples we have handled. Unitrade CV$1,000.
Lot 717, Newfoundland 1857 two pence scarlet vermilion Heraldic, Fine used
Lot 717 Newfoundland #2 1857 2d scarlet vermilion Heraldic Imperforate, used with grid cancel, margins are well clear to touching outer frameline, fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. A scarce stamp so nice. Rsv. $2,000. Unitrade CV$6,000.
Lot 761, Newfoundland 1930 50c on 36c olive green Columbia Flight Overprint, VF lightly hinged
Lot 761 Newfoundland #C5 1930 50c on 36c olive green Columbia Flight Overprint, mint very lightly hinged, with lovely centering for issue, fresh and very fine. The stamp is signed by Alberto Diena (with his 1958 certificate) as well as a few other expert signatures or handstamps, and is also accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. A nice example of this seldom offered stamp. Rsv. $4,000. Unitrade CV$12,000.
