1896: Atlantic Cod 2 c green perf. 12 in a block of 20 (4x5) in unused condition, some perforation irregularities and seperation, an atract unit Gi = £ 2'400. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1542
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1927 (May 20): Airmail envelope from St. John's New Foundland to Naples bearing 60 c. black, well centered and overprinted "AIR MAIL DE PINEDO 1927" in red, tied by meter obliterator of St. John's, Trepassey (May 21) departure cds alongside, reverse with "ROMA CENTRO 22.VI.1927 LE PIU BELLE TERME DEL MONDO SALSOMAGGIORE PERIODO DI CURA MARZO-NOVEMBRE" advertising slogan datestamp and '59' Napoli distribution handstamp. Tear in the cover at lower left well away from stamp and postmarks, nevertheless a fine and desirable example of this rare Airmail item. Signed E. Diena, cert. Bolaffi (2004) Sc = $ 25'000. rnNote: One of about 225 covers with an overprinted Newfoundland 60 c. 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. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 1543
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1865/1941: Fine selection of 17 issues, primarily as die or plate proofs, primarily in multiples, incl. 1865 2 c. green Cod as single ABN trade sample proof and as single colour trial proof in violet, two single examples, 10 c. Prince Consort black and 24 c. QV blue, both in blocks of four on thin paper, 12 c. QV red-brown and 13 c. Schooner as a colour trial in violet, both in blocks of four on cardboard, the 13 c. stamp also as single plate proof in the issued orange-yellow colour, 2 c. Cod green in a block of four on pelure paper, 1887 2 c. orange-vermillion in a block of eight with margin imprint BABN, the same stamp in an imperf. horizontal marginal strip of four with the margin imprinted BABN, 1932-38 Atlantic Cod 1 c. grey in a die proof block of four on wmkd paper, and as colour or plate proof blocks of four for the issues in 1932 and 1941, 1932 Atlantic Cod 1 c. green in blocks of four with varieties; imperf. horizontally between and shifted horizontal perf, also 1937 Additional Coronation Issue, the compl. set of eleven in single plate proofs on cardboard, the 3 c. value in two shades. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 1544
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1865/1949: Atlantic cod 2 c. bluish green rouletted single stamp and a block of four as well as two prrof bloks of four by the American Bank note Company resp. by Waterlow and Sons, in addition five FDC's and commericial envelopes. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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1921/42: Lot nine airmail covers, incl. 35c "AIR MAIL N.S. Halifax 1921"with period after 1921 (Scott C3b), tied by "St. Johns Nfld/Nov 24,1921" and backstamped "Halifax, N.S./Feb 4 1922", further first flight cover 'AIR POST St. Anthony' tied by "St. Johns Nfld/Feb 26,1921" as well as seven later First Flight-usages (1939/42).rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
