Lot 256 Newfoundland #15 1860, 1sh orange Heraldic, used, with lightly-struck grid cancel, large balanced margins all around, minor thin and trivially oxidized at top, an attractive and very fine appearing example of this key value, of far superior colour than often encountered, and rarely seen with such large margins; with 2001 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$15,000.
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Lot 274, Newfoundland 1930 fifty cents on thirty-six cents olive green Columbia Flight, F-VF NH
Lot 274 Newfoundland #C5 1930, 50c on 36c olive green Columbia Flight, from Position 1 of the setting of four, full never hinged original gum, rich deep shade, a lovely and fine-very fine example of this airmail rarity; with 2001 Philatelic Foundation and 2004 B.P.A. certificates.
A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS IMPORTANT NEWFOUNDLAND AIRMAIL RARITY.
Only 300 examples of the 35¢ Caribou stamp were overprinted to commemorate the transatlantic flight of the Miss Columbia, a Bellanca monoplane piloted by Captain J. Erroll Boyd and Lieutenant Harry P. Connor, who departed Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, with the aim of completing a non-stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to England. At the urging of the postmaster, a bag of mail was carried aboard the flight; 48 stamps were reserved for covers posted at Harbour Grace, with a further eight stamps (two blocks of four) given to the pilots. The remaining stamps were placed on sale at the St. John’s post office on 25 September 1930. Of the original 300 examples, approximately 100 are believed to have been used on cover, and many of those remaining of the balance lack the freshness of the example offered here. Unitrade C$ 16,500
Lot 1158, Collection of British Commonwealth George VI issues, mostly mint, sold for C$1,404
Lot 1158 Collection of mostly mint George VI British Commonwealth issues, starting with the 1937 George VI coronation issue period, a quality collection of several dozens of sets from more than 40 countries, mostly mint, and neatly organized in three stock books, with centering notably better than usually found, and predominantly lightly hinged, with never hinged examples found throughout. We note the following better items and sets: Aden (Sc. #16-27a, c.v. $65); Antigua #84-95 NH (c.v. $105); Bahamas #100-113 (c.v. $127), #116-129 (c.v. $63); Bahrain #38-51 (c.v. $88), 20-37 (c.v. $573), 60-61A (c.v. $79), 78-80 (c.v. $104); Barbados #216-227 (c.v. $96); Bermuda #123-128 (c.v. $500); British Guiana #230-241 x2 (c.v. $166); Virgin Islands #76-87 (c.v. $140); Burma #18A-33 (c.v. $145); #O15-O27 (c.v. $224), #O43-O55 (c.v. $200); Falkland Islands #93-96 (c.v. $290 not counting NH factor); Gibraltar #107-118 (c.v. $106); India #162-166 (c.v. $160); New Hebrides #50-61 NH (c.v. $300); Northern Rhodesia #26-45 NH (c.v. $275); Seychelles #125-148 (c.v. $367); Australia #218-221 mint hinged (c.v. $253), as well as Newfoundland, Hong Kong, Burma and India likely being of interest. Significant value here, overall fresh and fine-very fine throughout; online photos show a representative sampling of this lot. Estimate C$1,000, sold for C$1,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 692, Canada significant First Day Cover collection, sold for C$936
Lot 692 Canada Significant First Day Cover collection, of over 1,100 covers, in fourteen Uni-safe and three Lighthouse FDC albums, with strength from 1962-1977 and 1995-2010, and including a nice collection of over 100 Airmail FDCs 1928-1970 with many signed by the pilots or postmaster (noted a Newfoundland Sc. C13-15 FDC on Registered cover), includes some less-often-seen material, noting 13 Calgary 1988 Winter Olympic covers signed by athletes, 1937 Coronation, 1938 Royal Train issues; 1946 Peace Issue complete (268-273) though with some minor toning; interesting local varieties (Peterborough KAPEX); from 1972-76 the majority of issues are in blocks including 1976 Olympics; sealed Official FDC (Jan-Dec, 2000 with 25 covers), very little duplication, mostly Canada Post cachets after 1970, with RoseCraft, H&E, typical for such an accumulation, all but a very few of the non-Air Mail FDCs are unaddressed, overall very clean and above-average condition; online photos show a representation. Estimate C$400, sold for C$800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 573, Newfoundland 1909 OHMS cover from Harbour Grace to Riverhead, sold for C$468
Lot 573 Newfoundland 1909 (22 October), O.H.M.S. cover from Harbour Grace to Riverhead, with mining lease document, for a one-year period, for “the whole of the Island known as Makkovic Island, Labrador,” with a hand drawn and coloured map of the leased area. The document is franked with $1 green Edward VII (NFR12) revenue stamp and cancelled with a nicely-struck “Department of / Agriculture & Mines / OCT 22 1909” marking. A beautiful mining document suitable for exhibition. Fine to very fine. Estimate C$150, sold for C$400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.