U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 7-8, 2009

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Lot #950
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1919 "1st Atlantic Air Post, Martinsyde, Raynham, Morgan" overprints prepared by Edwin Cleary, 3c stationery entire envelope, with 1c, 2c, 3c, 24c and 36c cancelled 12 May 1919 and addressed to Cleary in London, stamps cut from the envelope and later restored, fine appearance, rare and spectacular item
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #951
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1919 Hawker, 3c red brown, bottom margin vertical pair, signed "JAR" on reverse, top stamp l.h., bottom stamp n.h., fine-v.f. Only 76 unused singles are believed to exist, with this being the finer of the two known pairs, with 2002 BPA cert. A wonderful showpiece item and a great airpost rarity. The pair was last sold in our May 2006 sale (lot 1581) where it realized $42,500 before the buyer's premium (SG 142; catalogue value for hinged singles)
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Catalog #C1
Catalog Value £ 34,000
Price Realized
$45,000.00

Lot #952
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1919 $1 on 15c scarlet, with and without comma after "Post", h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 143,143a)
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Catalog #C2,2a
Catalog Value £ 270
Unsold
Lot #953
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1921 35c red, 2 1/2mm spacing, horizontal pair, right stamp with period after "1921", h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 148,148a)
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Catalog #C3,C3b
Catalog Value £ 240
Unsold
Lot #954
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1930 cover endorsed "Per Air Mail Columbia Hr Grace to London England September 1930", franked with 4c,10c and 36c, with St. John's machine canc. of Sept. 25, "Harbor Grace Oct.9" cds and "London Chief Office Arrival Oct.13" on reverse, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 21a
Unsold
Lot #955
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1931 15c-$1, imperf. plate proofs affixed to John Dickenson & Co. presentation folder, v.f.
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Catalog #C6-8P
Unsold
Lot #956
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1932 stampless souvenir card to Germany with "Affranchissement/Percu 4-RM" and special cachets, "Berlin May 27" cds, v.f., only 30 prepared
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #957
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1932 DO-X Surcharge, $1.50 on $1 blue, l.h., v.f.,
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Catalog #C12
Catalog Value $ 275
Unsold
Lot #958
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1932 surcharged $1.50 on $1 blue, used on flown cover from St.John's to London, England, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C12
Unsold
Lot #959
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1932 surcharged $1.50 on $1 blue, used on flown cover from St.John's (May 19) to England, some toning and cover faults, otherwise fine.
Envelope
Catalog #C12
Unsold
Lot #960
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1932 surcharged $1.50 on $1 blue, used on flown cover from St.John's (May 19) to Lisbon, Portugal, v.f., with 28.5.32 arrival pmks on back, rare destination
Envelope
Catalog #C12
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #961
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1933 Balbo, $4.50 surcharge, l.h., v.f.,
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Catalog #C18
Catalog Value $ 350
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #962
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1933 Balbo, $4.50 surcharge, n.h., some gum toning, otherwise v.f.,
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Catalog #C18
Catalog Value $ 500
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #963
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1933 Balbo Surcharge, used, fine,
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Catalog #C18
Catalog Value $ 325
Unsold
Lot #964
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1933 $4.50 Balbo surcharge, used on flown cover from St.John's to Rome, with appropriate "Crociera Aerea Del Decennale Italia-Nord America" cachet, Shoal Harbour July 28 transit and Rome arrival pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C18
Price Realized
$700.00

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