U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 10-11, 2017

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Lot #696
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post
1919 (12 July) 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
Price Realized
$2,600.00

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