U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
July 20-21, 2010
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| 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, Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $28,000 | Price Realized $12,000.00
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