U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 7-8, 2020

Our July 7-8, 2020 auction will be held on CherrystoneLIVE. The sale contains 940 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with extensive United States, European countries, including Austria, France and Colonies, German Area, Hungary, Italy and Colonies, Switzerland and other areas. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature many high values and sets covering all reigns. This sale concludes with a good selection of large lots and collections, which range from single country albums to specialized collections and multi-carton worldwide stocks and cover lots. Please note our usual catalogues have not been printed for this sale, due to the current unreliability of the postal service (we hope to resume printing catalogues for the future auctions)

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #8568
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post
1927 60c black, well centered and overprinted "Air Mail De Pinedo 1927" in red, used on small cover from St. John's (May 20) to Rome, Italy, Trepassey May 21 departure pmk below, with "Roma Centro 22.VI.1927 Le Piu Belle Terme del Mondo Salsomaggiore Periodo Di Cura Marzo-Novembre" advertising slogan arrival pmk on reverse, fine-v.f., with some usual adhesive toning showing on back, signed and handstamped Bolaffi. A splendid De-Pinedo cover (one of about 225 covers with an overprinted Newfoundland 60c stamp flown on the transatlantic flight attempted by Marquis Francesco de Pinedo between Trepassey, Newfoundland, and Rome, Italy, via the Azores. De Pinedo left Newfoundland on May 23, 1927, but a shortage of fuel caused his plane to land in the ocean, 200 miles from the Azores. The plane was towed to the islands by a schooner, and Pinedo reached Rome about three weeks later)
Envelope
Catalog #C4
Catalog Value $25,000
Price Realized
$6,000.00

Lot #8569
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post
1933 Balbo Surcharge, $4.50 on 75c bister, n.h., natural gum bend, v.f.,
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Catalog #C18
Catalog Value 500
Price Realized
$160.00

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