Sale No: 101
Lot No:289
Symbol:Cat No:C5

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1930, 50¢ on 36¢ Columbia Flight. Position 2, nicely centered, bright and fresh, o.g.; tone spot on reverse, Very Fine, signed Bloch, with clear 1968 Friedl certificate.
Scott Nos. C5; $9,000.

The Newfoundland government overprinted 300 copies of the 36¢ "Caribou" issue for use on this flight. Only 100 were actually used: 65 from St. John's and 35 from Harbour Grace. After flying 2,650 miles, the plane was forced down at Tresco Island, off the coast of England. The "Columbia" was able to finish the flight, landing at Croydon Airport on October 13. US$0 (Image)

Scott $9,000

Sale No: 101
Lot No:290
Symbol:Cat No:C5

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1930, 50¢ on 36¢ Columbia Flight. Well centered with rich color, tied by "St. Johns, N'fld. Sep 25, 1930" machine cancel to Hants, England, endorsed "Air Mail, Colombia" at bottom left, Harbour Grace (10.9) transit backstamp; top edge tear and vertical fold, Very Fine, with 1938 Kessler and 1974 P.F. certificates.
Scott Nos. C5; $12,000.

ONE OF ONLY 65 FLIGHT COVERS FROM ST. JOHN'S WITH THE 50¢ ON 30¢ SURCHARGE COLUMBIA FLIGHT ISSUE.

On October 9, 1930, a U.S. Navy crew of two left Harbour Grace in the Miss Columbia, refueled on Tresco Island (England) and arrived in Croydon on the 11th. 65 covers were postmarked at St. John's and 35 at Harbour Grace. The consignor has documented a total of 34 covers from St. John's and 16 from Harbour Grace. US$0 (Image)

Scott $12,000

Sale No: 101
Lot No:291
Symbol:Cat No:C5

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1930, 50¢ on 36¢ Columbia Flight. Well centered with rich color, tied by "Harbour Grace, OC 9, 30" cds, additional strike adjacent on cover to Lowestoft, England, Oct. 13th arrival backstamp; top edge fault and vertical fold at center, F.-V.F., signed Bloch, with 1974 Friedl certificate.
Scott Nos. C5; $15,000.

ONE OF ONLY 35 FLIGHT COVERS FROM HARBOUR GRACE WITH THE 50¢ ON 30¢ SURCHARGE COLUMBIA FLIGHT ISSUE. US$0 (Image)

Scott $15,000

Sale No: 101
Lot No:292
Symbol:Cat No:C6-C8, C9-C11

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1931, 15¢ to $1 Pictorial issue complete. O.g., $1 values with bottom top pairs hinged, C10 one stamp slight disturbance, rest never hinged, set of blocks of four for the unwatermarked and watermarked issues, bright and fresh, F.-V.F. and scarce set of blocks.
Scott Nos. C6-C8, C9-C11; $1,480. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,480

Sale No: 101
Lot No:293
Symbol:Cat No:C12

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1932, $1.50 on $1 Dornier DO-X Flight. Block of 4, setting of four, o.g., bottom pair never hinged, well centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. C12; $1,400.

The giant Dornier DO-X flying boat (which could carry up to 170 passengers) did not find a buyer in the U.S., so it was decided to fly it back to Germany in 1932 via Newfoundland and the Azores. 8,000 of the watermarked version of the $1 air mail (which traced the Alcock-Brown flight's route) were surcharged $1.50. The successful 1932 flight demonstrated the great advances made in just 13 years since Alcock-Brown. Use of the underlying stamp with its reference to their pioneering effort. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,400

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1932, $1.50 on $1 Dornier DO-X Flight, dramatic misplaced overprint. Overprint shifted upward, well centered, machine cancel, Very Fine and scarce example if this striking variety. Newf. Spec. Nos. AM13a $850.
Scott Nos. C12 var.; $275 as normal. US$0 (Image)

Scott $275 as normal

Sale No: 101
Lot No:295
Symbol:Cat No:C12

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1932, $1.50 on $1 Dornier DO-X Flight. Tied by two strikes of blue "Holyrood, MY 20, 32" cds on cover mailed back to St. John's bearing Germany 25pf blue tied by "Holtenau, 29.7 32" cds, reverse with St. John's (8.16) machine arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. C12; Estimate $400 - 600.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED FLIGHT COVERS FROM HOLYROOD.

A few covers were sent back to Newfoundland from Holtenau, Germany similarly franked. Only three are recorded, and one is signed by DO-X Engineer Harry Brewton - so it is assumed he is responsible for these interesting uses. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Sale No: 101
Lot No:296
Symbol:Cat No:C12

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1932, $1.50 on $1 Dornier DO-X Flight. Tied by "St. Johns, N'fld. May 19, 1932" machine cancel on flight cover to London, England, "By Air Mail" blue label, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott Nos. C12; $400. US$0 (Image)

Scott $400

Sale No: 101
Lot No:297
Symbol:Cat No:C12a

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1932, $1.50 on $1 Dornier DO-X Flight, inverted surcharge. O.g., nicely centered, strong color, Very Fine, Only 50 Were Printed, with 1959 R.P.S.L. (photocopy) and 2004 Brandon certificates, Sanabria and Billig backstamps. Newf. Spec. Nos. AM13b $20,750.
Scott Nos. C12a; $20,000.

A RARE EXAMPLE OF DORNIER DO-X WITH INVERTED SURCHARGE. US$0 (Image)

Scott $20,000

Sale No: 101
Lot No:298
Symbol:Cat No:C13-C17

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1933, 5¢-75¢ Labrador complete. O.g., top pairs h.r.'s, bottom pairs never hinged, nicely centered set of blocks of four including two 10¢ shades, a Very Fine set of blocks.
Scott Nos. C13-C17; $992. US$0 (Image)

Scott $992

Sale No: 101
Lot No:299
Symbol:Cat No:C18

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1933, $4.50 on 75¢ Balbo Flight. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, setting of four, well centered within large margins, strong color on bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott Nos. C18; $2,000.

On July 26, 1933, 24 Italian SM.55X seaplanes under General Italo Balbo landed at Shoal Harbour, Newfoundland after a U.S. tour. 8,000 of the 1933 75¢ airmails were surcharged to $4.50 in block of four for mail on the return flight to Europe. All positions of the block can be plated. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,000

Sale No: 101
Lot No:300
Symbol:Cat No:C18

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1933, $4.50 on 75¢ Balbo Flight. Block of 4 showing the complete setting of 4, o.g., lightly hinged at top, never hinged at bottom, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a scarce multiple bearing each of the four settings, with 2007 C.P.E.S. certificate.
Scott Nos. C18; $1,600 for singles. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,600 for singles

Sale No: 101
Lot No:301
Symbol:Cat No:C18

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1933, $4.50 on 75¢ Balbo Flight. Used with 7¢ red brown (208), tied by purple "Post Office, Newfoundland, Jul 29, 1933, Clarenville" framed postmark on legal-size cover from Lt. Gino Cappannini to himself in Italy, "Shoal Harbour, Newf'd, Jul 29, 33" rimless cds also ties 7¢ and blue "By Air Mail" label, additional Shoal Harbour Aug. 8th cds when the Armada departed, Orbetello (8.14) receiver, flap sealed with Balbo Flight label canceled by Shoal Harbour cds; central file fold, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. C18; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY 20 BALBO FLIGHT COVERS POSTED AT CLARENVILLE.

The Balbo flight covers posted at Clarenville were sent by crew members. This letter was sent from Lt. Gino Cappannini to himself. He was the mechanic on General Balbo's plane. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Sale No: 101
Lot No:302
Symbol:Cat No:C18

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1933, $4.50 on 75¢ Balbo Flight. Tied by two strikes of purple "Shoal Harbour, Newf'd, Jul 26, 33" rimless cds on Balbo flight cover, endorsed "via Italian Air Cruise, General Balbo to Italy" at top left, blue "By Air Mail" label, light strike of green Flight cachet, various appropriate backstamps and "Return to Sender" straightline; some machine offset on face, Very Fine, Only 70 Covers Canceled at Shoal Harbour, signed E. Diena, with 1981 E. Diena certificate.
Scott Nos. C18; $1,000.

70 of the 1,168 covers had the $4.50 stamp canceled at Shoal Harbour. The armada landed at Osti and the August 12th green receiver LIDODiROMA backstamp was applied on the train to Rome where it was stamped August 13th. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,000

Sale No: 101
Lot No:303
Symbol:Cat No:C18

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1933, $4.50 on 75¢ Balbo Flight. Well centered, tied by "St. John's Newf'd, 26 Jul. 33" cds on flight cover to Carbonear, Newfoundland, blue "By Air Mail" label tied by bold green flight cachet handstamp, various backstamps, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott Nos. C18; $800.

The Balbo armada left Shoal Harbour on August 8, 1933 for Rome, via the Azores. Per Robert Lana of the American Airmail Society, 1168 cover had the $4.50 airmail stamp. 1078 were canceled at St. John's, 70 from Shoal Harbour and only 20 from Clarenville. The covers were numbered when placed in the mail pouches at Shoal Harbour, and received the green circular handstamp upon arrival in Rome. A few Shoal Harbour covers, and none of the Clarenville covers were numbered and didn't receive the handstamp as they were personally handled by the crew. US$0 (Image)

Scott $800