U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
January 16-18, 2007

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1437
Newfoundland Air Post
1919, June 14 Transatlantic Flight Newfoundland to Ireland, Capt.John Alcock and Lt. Arthur Brown were the first to fly nonstop across the Atlantic, cover franked with $1 on 15c surcharge, cancelled St.John'sJune 10, 1919, headed "T.J.Duley" (also a 1935 letter from them confirming the authenticity of this cover), with "Trans-Atlantic Air Post per Wickers machine" typewritten designation, filing fold away from the stamp, signed I.Heiman, rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1438
Newfoundland Air Post
1930 5c Caribou (small fault) used on cover flown "via Air Plane "Columbia" from Harbor Grace (October 9) to London, England (originally addressed to Capt. von Gronau), with GB franking added in Bournemouth 13 Oct.1930, v.f. and unusual cover, with Oct.13 docketing on back, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1439
Newfoundland Air Post
1931 15c-$1, set of three with and without watermark, each with part of large "Specimen" perforation and affixed to parts of John Dickinson publicity folders, v.f.
S
Catalog #C6-11S
Unsold
Lot #1440
Newfoundland Air Post
1933 5c-75c, set of five blocks of four, 10c and 75c n.h. (10c l.h. in selvage), balance l.h. or bottom stamps n.h., fresh and v.f. (SG 230-34; cat. value for hinged singles)
Box *\**
Catalog #C13-17
Catalog Value ^L600+
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1441
Newfoundland Air Post
1933 10c orange-yellow, complete imperf. proof sheet of 50, on ungummed, watermarked paper, light vertical creases at left, otherwise v.f. and extremely rare multiple
Box P
Catalog #C14P
Unsold
Lot #1442
Newfoundland Air Post
1933 Balbo $4.50 on 75c, used with 7c on cover to Orbetello with Shoal Island cds of July 29 and violet boxed "Clarenville" canc. of the same date, arrival cds, light vertical fold and slight toning away from the stamp, otherwise v.f.and scarce crew letter
Envelope
Catalog #C18
Unsold
Lot #1443
Newfoundland Air Post
1933 Balbo supplementary mail, $4.50 on 75c, tied to souvenir wrapper by violet boxed "Post Office Newfoundland 28 Jul.1933 Clarenville" datestamp, signed Italo Balbo and another pilot, Orbetello arrival cds,minor toning, otherwise fine, rare
Envelope
Catalog #C18
Unsold

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