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Lot 274, Newfoundland 1867 6-1/2p scarlet vermilion XF mint, sold for $7820

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Lot 274, Newfoundland 1857 6-1/2 pence scarlet vermilion, XF mint, sold for $7820Lot 274 Newfoundland #7 1857 6½d scarlet vermilion Heraldic Imperforate, mint with full original gum, very lightly hinged. Four comfortable margins, bright colour and overall fresh, extremely fine and scarce. There is a light pencil Alfred Diena expert signature on back, plus another next to it, also in light pencil. A lovely stamp, accompanied by a 1986 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$12,000, sold for C$6,800 plus buyer’s premium.

Lot 565, Newfoundland 1872 twelve cent pale red brown on cover to Liverpool, sold for $264

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Lot 565, Newfoundland 1872 twelve cent pale red brown on cover to Liverpool, sold for $264Lot 565 Newfoundland #28 1872 12c pale red brown Queen Victoria cover to England, mailed at Twillingate on MAR.9.1872 (nice black c.d.s. on front), with St John’s transit c.d.s. on back APR.15.1872 and reached Liverpool via British Packet on MAY.19.1872. Few edge creases and minor corner faults, stamp is a real jumbo (with small faults), else a very fine cover. Accompanied by a 2002 APS certificate not mentioning the small faults. Unitrade CV$200, sold for C$230 plus buyer’s premium.
2002 APS certificate

Lot 564, Newfoundland 1871 twelve cent pale red brown Victoria cover to England, sold for $489

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Lot 564, Newfoundland 1871 twelve cent pale red brown Victoria cover to England, sold for $489Lot 564 Newfoundland #28 1871 12c pale red brown Queen Victoria Cover to England, mailed St John’s on DEC.26.1871 and arrived Liverpool via British Packet on JAN.16.1872, and reached Poole the next day. Another cover from the Waterman correspondence, with its contents (a long one page letter). Very minor corner fault at top right, still a very fine cover. Accompanied by a 2001 APS certificate. Unitrade CV$200, sold for C$425 plus buyer’s premium.