U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
July 20-21, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #693
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1919 3c red brown overprinted "First Trans-Atlantic Air Post April 1919", v.f., used on cover from St.John's April 12 to England, with "Found open and Officially Secured" label added on arrival in London (cancelled 30 May, 1919), endorsed "per Aeroplane", some minor cover toning, without the usual water logging (the bag of mail was immersed with the plane piloted by Harry Hawker and Maj. K. MacKenzie Grieve), signed Alberto Diena etc. Only 80 letters were carried on the flight,
Envelope
Catalog #C1
Catalog Value $28,000
Price Realized
$12,000.00

Lot #694
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1927 60c black overprinted in red "Air Mail De Pinedo 1927", fine, used on cover from St.Johns (May 20) to England, endorsed "Via Italy Via Airmail", Trepassey May 21 departure pmk at left, with "Roma Centro 22.VI.1927 Le Piu Belle Terme del Mondo Salsomaggiore Periodo Di Cura Marzo-Novembre" advertising slogan arrival pmk on reverse, cover folded and reinforced in the middle, away from the stamp, also backflap tears, with 1963 A.Brun and 1965 Diena certificates,
Envelope
Catalog #C4
Catalog Value $20,000
Price Realized
$12,000.00

Lot #695
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1930 50c on 36c olive green, v.f. used on cover from Harbour Grace (Oct 9) to England, typewritten "Per Special Air Mail Plane "Columbia" 1930" at upper left, Lowestoft (15 Oct) arrival on reverse, with 1964 BPA cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #C5
Catalog Value $14,000
Price Realized
$6,750.00

Lot #696
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1932 $1.50 on $1 blue, h.r., fine, signed Stolow ,
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Catalog #C12
Catalog Value $290
Price Realized
$140.00

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