U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
June 9-10, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #575
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1919 June 9 "Handley Page" Aerial Mail from Parrsboro, N.S., cover franked with $1 on 15c, canc. "St.John's June 9, 1919" and addressed to Liverpool, England, later additionally postmarked "Harbour Grace, June 14,1919", fine, without London arrival, only 115 pieces of mail prepared
Envelope
Catalog #C2
Unsold
Lot #576
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1919 June 9 "Handley Page" Aerial Mail from Parrsboro, N.S., cover franked with $1 on 15c, canc. "St.John's June 9, 1919" and addressed to Edinburgh, Scotland, later additionally postmarked "Harbour Grace, June 14, 1919", fine, without London arrival, but with a typewritten description on back "left Harbor Grace June 14, crashed at Parrsboro June 15, mailbag containing less than 200 letters forwarded to NY & from there to G.B. by S.S.Mauretania", with Diena cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #C2
Unsold
Lot #577
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1919 July 12 Trans-Atlantic (second attempt) flight by pilots Raynham and Morgan, cover franked with $1 on 15c, canc. "St.John's July 12, 1919" and addressed to England. Only 85 covers were prepared for this flight, which crashed on take-off. The mail was taken by Capt. Raynham via steamship and delivered to London postal authorities, with Jan.7, 1920 arrival, minor toning and cover folds, fine and very rare, with Diena cert.
Envelope
Catalog #C2
Unsold
Lot #578
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1932 (May 19) DO.X flight cover franked with appropriate $1.50 surcharge, addressed to London, roughly opened at left, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C12
Unsold
Lot #579
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1933 Issue, cplt set used on registered FDC (June 9) from St.John's to England, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C13-17
Price Realized
$450.00

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