Specialized Russia; U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 8-10, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1997
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1919 First Flight cover, original posting for the "Handley Page" airplane, franked with $1 on 15c surcharge, cancelled St.John's June 9, 1919, with harbor Grace June 14, 1919 departure, addressed to England, with notation on back "keep stamp & envelope intact", signed Kessler, fine and rare Kerr & Brackley attempt
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1998
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1921 35c red, block of 25, 18 stamps with "wide setting", balance with narrow, with varieties including with period and without, "1" of "1921" below "F" of "Halifax" (both settings), six stamps hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f., with 1980 Diena cert. (without premium for block), ideal for a specialist as the block contains the full setting of 25,
Box */**

Catalog Value $ 5,800
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #1999
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1930 Second Columbia Transatlantic Flight (J.Errol Boyd, pilot; Harry Connor, navigator), flown cover franked with 4c carmine (defective), Harbour Grace Oct.9, 1930 departure, London arrival pmk, signed by both crew members, hand-drawn map at top of the cover, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #2000
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1933 Balbo, supplementary flight cover, legal size envelope, signed on both sides by Balbo and the entire crew, addressed to Rome, with stop at Ortobello, Portugal, with Portuguese stamp added on arrival and tied by 9 August, 1933 arrival pmk, also Rome 12 Aug. 33 arrival, stamp tied by "Post Office Clarenville" machine hs, filing fold away from the stamp, fine and extremely rare, if not unique cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$5,750.00

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