U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 22-23, 2009
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 | Lot #801 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1919 3c red brown, with manuscript "Aerial Atlantic Mail J.A.R." (J.A.Robinson), used on flown cover, with St.John's April 19, 1919 departure postmark alongside, endorsed "per Rolls Martinsyde Aeroplane Raymor" F.P. Raymor and Capt. Morgan", envelope, with printed "Martinsyde Monoplanes and Biplanes" address, London 7 Jan. 1920 arrival pmk, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch etc., with Friedl and Diena certificates. A major air post rarity,
Catalog #SG 142a Catalog Value £30,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #802 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1930 "Miss Columbia", 50c on 36c green, two singles and a horizontal pair, comprising all four positions of the setting, singles l.h., pair n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, Sanabria, L.W.C. etc. This stamp derives its name from the monoplane "Miss Columbia", piloted by Capt. Errol Boyd & Lt. Harry Connor, which made the trip from Harbour Grace to Croydon Airport, London. Only 300 were issued and at least 100 were used, *** Catalog #C5 Catalog Value $ 45,000 | Price Realized $23,000.00
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 | Lot #803 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1932 DO-X, $1.50 on $1 blue, h.r., fine (SG 221) * Catalog #C12 Catalog Value £225 | Unsold
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 | Lot #804 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1933 Balbo Flight, $4.50 on 75c bistre, heavy h.r., v.f. (SG 235) * Catalog #C18 Catalog Value £275 | Unsold
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