Lot 727 Newfoundland #41/55 Group of Covers Franked with 1880-1896 B.A.B.N. Issues, with 35 covers total, with a good range of different frankings, with singles, pairs and a few combinations. We note a good variety of better postmarks as well, noting Little Bay Island, Burnt Bay, Kingsbridge, Greenspond, Twillingate, Trepassy, two covers with #235 in grid cancel, etc. Destinations include inland, to Canada, to Nova Scotia, to the US and to England and there are many correct single frankings. A few are reduced at one side, noted two fronts and others with faults, still an interesting and overall fine or better group. All covers scanned online. Estimate $400, sold for C$1,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 732, Newfoundland group of covers with Trail of the Caribou issues, sold for C$1,170
Lot 732 Newfoundland #115-122 Group of covers franked with the 1919 Trail of the Caribou Issues, with 35 covers in all, with frankings of every denomination except the four high values. We counted thirteen registered covers, with a wide range of different rates and frankings, as well as postmark interest. Overall fine or better with a few faults as usually seen in these types of lots. All covers scanned online. Estimate $300, sold for C$1,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 733, Newfoundland group of 23 covers franked with 1923-24 Pictorial Issue, sold for C$789
Lot 733 Newfoundland #131/139 group of covers franked with the 1923-24 Pictorial Issues, with 23 covers in all, including frankings of the 1c to 5c values plus one 10c. We counted six registered covers, four short paid covers (two have American dues stamps), one picture postcard, some postmark interest and a number of other interesting items. Overall fine to very fine with the odd fault, all are scanned online. Estimate $100, sold for C$675.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 729, Group of 25 Newfoundland covers franked with 1897 Discovery Issue, sold for C$731
Lot 729 Newfoundland #61/74 group of covers franked with 1897 Discovery of Newfoundland Issues, with 25 covers total (plus a front), with a good variety of franking covering every denomination. We note several single frankings such as for example a 6c on registered cover to Moreton’s Harbour (with rare boxed St John’s datestamp on back, first we’ve seen), a 10c on registered cover to Wisconsin, another on registered cover to New York, 15c on registered cover to Winnipeg, 24c on registered cover to England, 30c on registered cover to New York, 35c on registered cover to Austria and 60c on registered cover to New York. A mostly fine or better group, with one being repaired (back re-glued on) and some other various faults, one was mailed in 1955 and a few have some earlier issues used to uprate. All scanned online. Estimate $250, sold for C$625.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 723, Newfoundland 1858 three pence triangular on cover, Bona Vista to Carbonear
Lot 723 Newfoundland #3 1858 3d Triangular on Cover, mailed from Bona Vista (SEP.6.1858 c.d.s. on back) to Carbonear (receiver on front) and franked with a large margined 3d imperforate (showing two neighboring stamps) just tied by pen cancel to small cover with red wax seal on backflap. Vertical creases and staining, still a scarce franking and fine cover with a catalogue value of $3,000 in Unitrade. Estimate $500, sold for C$1,250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
