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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
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

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