Ivanov Collection of Russia; Matuzas Collection Of Lithuania; U.S. & Worldwide
September 7-8, 2011 and September 13-15, 2011
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #7650 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1919 Hawker, 3c red brown, bottom sheet margin vertical pair, signed "JAR" on reverse, top stamp l.h., bottom stamp never hinged, 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 (catalogue value for singles) */** Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $62,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7651 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. In 1919, the London "Daily Mail" offered a £10,000 prize for the first non-stop flight over the Atlantic. The 1st plane, known as the Hawker, was forced down in the ocean about 1,000 miles out. A second plane, the "Martinsyde" Raymor, piloted by Major F.P. Raynham and navigated by Major C.W.F. Morgan, also competed for the Daily Mail's prize. The crew arrived at St. John's on April 10, 1919 and made a valiant effort to assemble their plane in the shortest time possible. They made a test run on April 18, and when it appeared that they would be able to "beat" the Hawker to Europe, as special mail w  Catalog #SG 142a Catalog Value £30,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7652 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 $46,500 | Price Realized $23,000.00 |
 | Lot #7653 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1932 DO-X and Balbo surcharges, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #C12,18 Catalog Value $640 | Price Realized $250.00 |
