Lot 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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Lot 369, Newfoundland 1870 three cent vermilion Victoria plate proof, lower right block of 15
Lot 369 Newfoundland #33P 1870 3c vermilion Queen Victoria Plate Proof, on card-mounted India paper, in a lower right plate block of 15 stamps, with printer’s imprint in bottom and right margins. Catalogue value is for 15 single stamps only. Rare and very fine. Unitrade CV$1,200.
Lot 408, Newfoundland 1887 three cent brown Queen Victoria, VF NH, sold for $253
Lot 408 Newfoundland #51a 1887 3c brown Queen Victoria, mint with full original gum, never hinged. Very fine and accompanied by a 2015 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$270, sold for $220 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 830 — Newfoundland 1857 eight pence scarlet vermilion, mint
Lot 830 Newfoundland #8 1857 8d scarlet vermilion Heraldic Imperforate, mint with original hinged gum, four large even margins and fresh colour. Very fine. Unitrade CV$500.
Lot 494 — Newfoundland 1860 eight pence scarlet vermilion bisect used on folded letter
Lot 494 Newfoundland #8a 1860 8d scarlet vermilion Heraldic Diagonal Half Used on Folded Letter. Mailed St John’s (MAR.28.1860) and addressed to Baltimore US “via Halifax”. The stamp has large margins, deep colour and is properly tied by an oval grid cancel. Couple of vertical file folds do not detract and are away from stamp, very fine. A rare genuine bisect usage. Accompanied by a 1979 BPA certificate. Unitrade CV$7,000.