U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
February 23-24, 2016
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #582 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - 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  Catalog #SG 142a Catalog Value £30,000 | Price Realized $23,000.00 |
 | Lot #583 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1921 35c red, complete setting of 25, showing four different types, four stamps (pos.10,20,24-25) hinged, balance n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f. and rare complete setting (catalogue value for singles)  */**Catalog #C3,3b,3d,3f Catalog Value $7,815 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #584 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1930 "Miss Columbia", 50c on 36c green, l.h., well centered, v.f., signed Sanabria, Diena, 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 copies of the 35c Caribou stamp were overprinted, of which at least half were used, * Catalog #C5 Catalog Value $9,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #585 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1930 "Miss Columbia", 50c on 36c green, l.h., well centered, v.f., signed Diena, 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 copies of the 35c Caribou stamp were overprinted, of which at least half were used, * Catalog #C5 Catalog Value $9,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #586 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1930 "Miss Columbia", 50c on 36c green, horizontal pair, n.h. and post office fresh, well centered for this, fine-v.f., signed Diena. Only 300 copies of the 36c Caribou stamp were surcharged and sales were restricted to a single stamp to each buyer, hence few pairs are known (only 143 unused stamps exist), ** Catalog #C5 Catalog Value $28,000 | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
 | Lot #587 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1931 15c brown, vertical pair imperf. between, h.r., v.f., with 1999 PFC, * Catalog #C9b Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #588 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1931 $1 blue, vertical pair imperf. between, h.r., natural gum crease, otherwise v.f., signed Kessler, * Catalog #C11a Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #589 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1932 DO-X Surcharge, $1.50 on $1 blue, block of four (complete sheet), n.h., v.f., **Catalog #C12 Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #590 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1932 DO-X Surcharge, $1.50 on $1 blue, on airmail cover to London, with May 19 cds (First Day of Issue) alongside, v.f., Catalog #C12 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #591 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1932 DO-X Surcharge, $1.50 on $1 blue, surcharge inverted, l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Diena and Herbert Bloch, with 2002 Vincent Greene and 2004 BPA certificates. These stamps were printed in sheets of four for use on the return flight of the Dornier DO-X from New York to Germany. While it has been estimated that as many as 13 blocks of four may have had the inverted surcharge applied in error, only 20-40 stamps still exist today. A major rarity, * Catalog #C12a Catalog Value $20,000 | Price Realized $12,000.00 |
 | Lot #592 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1933 5c light brown, imperf. vertical pair, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C13a Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #593 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1933 10c yellow, imperf. left margin horizontal pair, left stamp h.r., right stamp n.h., v.f., */** Catalog #C14a Catalog Value $200 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #594 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1933 30c blue, imperf. horizontal pair, unused without gum, v.f., (*) Catalog #C15a Catalog Value $725 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #595 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1933 60c green, imperf. left margin vertical pair, top stamp l.h., bottom stamp n.h., v.f., */** Catalog #C16a Catalog Value $725 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #596 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1933 75c bister, imperf. horizontal pair, right stamp l.h., left stamp n.h., v.f., with 2002 BPA certificate, */** Catalog #C17a Catalog Value $725 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #597 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1933 Gen. Balbo Flight, $4.50 on 75c bister, l.h., some overinking at bottom, v.f., * Catalog #C18 Catalog Value $325 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #598 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1933 Gen. Balbo Flight, $4.50 on 75c bister, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #C18 Catalog Value $325 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #599 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1933 Balbo Surcharge, $4.50 on 75c bister, tied by July 26 cds on cover to Italy, arrival on reverse, small cover tear at top, otherwise v.f., Catalog #C18 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $350.00 |
