Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co KG Sale: 52
Canada Newfoundland
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 4438
Symbol: g
Cat No: 2
1857, 2d. scarlet-vermillion, oxidated colour, some repairs, signed Roig. SG £6500. (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 4439
Symbol: u
Cat No: 7, SG 7
1857 6½d. scarlet-vermilion on thick machine-made paper, mint hinged with partial gum, fresh colour, with complete margins all around, small thin spot upper left, otherwise a very attractive example of this scarce stamp. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 540.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 540
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 4442
Symbol: b
Cat No: 163
1927 DE PINEDO: 60c. black with red "Air Mail/DE PINEDO/1927" overprint (Pos. 22 of sheet 6 as per Harmer's notation), used on printed Harold Mitchell cover & contents from St. John's to Scotland via Italy, tied by "ST. JOHN'S, N'FLD./MAY 20/10-AM/1927" machine datestamp, with circled "TREPASSEY NEWF'D/MY 21/27" transit datestamp on front, and Rome '22.VI.1927' slogan d/s on the reverse. The letter reads '... the Italian air ship leaving in a day or two is taking 30 (pounds) mail matter...'. The stamp has been used with few white paper fibres on left, and with a short 1.5mm tear there, otherwise fine. An interesting cover & letter from this RARE FLIGHT. (SG about £20,000) Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,250.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 2250
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 4443
Symbol: b
Cat No: 167
1930 'American Consular Service' envelope carried by J. Erroll Boyd from Montreal, sent to the American Vice-Consul in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, franked 4c tied by "HARBOUR GRACE/AM/OC 9/30" c.d.s., and same alongside. On the reverse with London Foreign Section "LONDON/13 OC/30/F.S.71" c.d.s. The cover noted '(Personal) / Via "Columbia"' and signed by both aviators, Boyd and Conners. Likely on return at destination, the cover was taxed by blue 'T30' in m/s, later cancelled. A scarce and very unusual cover carried by the "Columbia". (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 225.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 4444
Symbol: b
Cat No: 167
1930 Picture postcard carried by Boyd with the "Columbia" from Montreal, sent to London, franked 1928 4c tied by "HARBOUR GRACE/AM/OC 9/30" c.d.s., same alongside. At left "Boyd-Connor flight Montreal-London" and signature of both aviators at top. Card with a small part of a tape at bottom, fine. A VERY SCARCE PICTURE POSTCARD FLOWN BY THE COLUMBIA. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 225.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 4445
Symbol: b
Cat No: 176+178
1930 St. John's supplementary mail of the "Columbia" sent by St. John's Postmaster General Miley (Coat of Arms envelope) to his opposite Postmaster General London, franked 50c. (20+20) as required, tied by machine datestamp at 25th Sep. 1930, and on the reverse with Harbour Grace '9 Oct 1930' c.d.s., fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 225.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 4446
Symbol: b
1930 Postcard prepared by J. Erroll Boyd 'This card was carried in the "Columbia" from Montreal to London. Capt. J. Erroll Boyd' and his signature, addressed to Montreal. On arrival, the card was presented to the GPO Foreign Section receiving "LONDON/13 OC/30/F.S.71" c.d.s., and was franked by GB KGV. 1d. tied by similar London c.d.s., fine. A RARE POSTCARD. ONLY TWO SUCH CARDS EXIST. (Image)
Opening EUR 350.00
Sold...EUR 315.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 315
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 12193
Symbol: b
Cat No: Collection
1919-1947 Specialized collection of 23 airmail covers plus 20 photographs, pictures, letters and documents, starting with 1919 $1 on 15c on cover to England, 1921 cover handstamped "AIR POST FOGO", four different 1921 Halifax stamps (wide/narrow space in AIR MAIL, with/without stop) on four covers, 1930 cover from St. John's to London flown by the "Columbia" and with London receiver, covers bearing 1931 AIR stamps up to $1, two covers franked by 1932 DO-X stamps, and others, including a lot of interesting details, addressees etc., accompanied by scarce photographs like picture of the Sopwith and Martinsyde aviators in front of Cochrane Hotel (Mackenzie-Grieve, Raynham, Hawker, Morgan), original picture showing Governor Harris talking to Hawker and Mackenzie-Grieve just before departure May 18., orig. picture of the "Atlantic" on the deck of the U.S.S. Lake Charlotteville arriving in Falmouth, and others, important letters like from 'Fred' to 'Harry' dated St. John's May 11th describing two covers with a "special aerial stamp issued by the Newfoundland Gov.", also four postcards of the Handley-Page after crash/under repair in Parrsboro, and others more. A good and specialized collection, accompanied by a listing with detailed descriptions of every item. (Image)
