SCARCE POSTAGE DUE SHEET - 10¢ Dark Violet mint full sheet of 100, shows the "POSTAGE LUE" (Pos. 23 and 28) and period after "DUE" varieties (Pos. 91 and 96), well centered, hinging in the margin only, all stamps are VF NH (Scott #J7, cat. $3,300.00+)

Estimate 750 $

KING GEORGE VI MINT BLOCKS - 2¢ to 7¢ Royal Family, the complete set of four new designs released in 1938, each in a fresh mint block of four, VF NH (Scott #245-248)

Cat. Value 63 $

NEWFOUNDLAND FIRST DAY COVERS - In corners on quadrilled pages, 68 first day covers from 1929 to 1949, includes #160, 211, 226-229, 245-248, 249-251, 252, 268, 268, 269, 270 and C19, many with pairs or blocks, several are cacheted, a useful lot, F-VF (ex Don Leblanc collection) (Image)

Estimate 150 $

ROYAL VISIT OF 1939 COLLECTION - After their trip to Canada the Royal Family visited Newfoundland for two days, a special stamps was prepared (Scott #249), this collection contains over 160 first day covers mailed from various towns, mostly cacheted and showing an unbelievably wide variety of cachet makers, many of which are rarely seen, F-VF

Estimate 700 $

SCARCE 1868 ISSUE 12 CENT PROOFS - 12¢ Queen Victoria, three American Bank Note trade sample proofs printed in pale golden yellow, bright yellow and rose red, ornamental scrolls at top, all in sound condition which is unusual for these, attractive and scarce, VF+ (Image)

Estimate 500 $

NEWFOUNDLAND CARIBOU STAMP CANCELLED CHEQUES - An interesting lot of 150 cheques used during the 1930s to mainly the 1940s, each is franked with a single 5c Caribou stamp (either Scott #191 or 257), seldom seen usage on cheques, a good group, F-VF

Estimate 200 $

PRINCE OF WALES FULL PLATE PROOF SHEET - Scott #32A, a full American Bank Note Company plate proof sheet of 110 stamps, printed in near issued colour on card mounted india paper, no plate imprints and folded horizontally between fifth and sixth rows as are all known sheets; of the few remaining intact sheets, VF (Unitrade cat. $8,800+)

Estimate 3500 $

SLOGAN CANCELLED COVERS AND USED POSTAL STATIONARY POSTCARDS - Comprised of three covers with the special June 14, 1929 commemorative slogan cancel for the 25th anniversary of the first Trans-Atlantic Air-Mail in 1919, this cancel was only used for one day, one cover has two singles of the 1¢ map (#145), one the 2¢ ship (#146) and the third with the scarcer 15¢ Alcock and Brown stamp (#156), an attractive and VF lot, as well a very nice lot of four different used Newfoundland 1¢ Postcards including Unitrade #UX3, 7, 9 and 13, seldom seen anymore,

Estimate 75 $

NEWFOUNDLAND - Good group of 1920s to 1950s postcards, looks be all unused and all different, various views of St. John's and other places, VF (Image)

Estimate 200 $

NEWFOUNDLAND POSTAL STATIONERY ASSORTMENT - Thirty mostly different items, a specialized lot with proofs, specimens, unused and used. Noted 3¢ and 5¢ postal envelopes with SPECIMEN overprints, 1879 2c vermilion postal card proof no india paper, portion at lower right excised but rare; 1904-1905 1c green & 2c vermilion postal card proofs on card mounted india paper, 1913 2c + 2c KGV Reply Letter Card unused, etc. A useful lot, F-VF

Estimate 500 $

USED BUNDLEWARE - An old time lot of about thirty different stamps, particularly strong in the 1¢ and 2¢ Coronation Issue of 1911 with over 4000 of each, also quantities of #44, 55, 58, 60, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, etc., totally unchecked for re-entries, varieties, postmarks, etc., mainly F-VF, a desirable lot with high catalogue value

Estimate 750 $

UNUSUAL STAMPLESS COVER TO SCOTLAND - Blue folded cover from St. John's to London June 27, 1859, rated "1/" with neat dispatch, rimless datestamp on back; on arrival July 10 the rate was crossed out with a one penny red brown [HA] tied by numeral grid for forwarding fee to a new address in Brighton, legible JY 14 arrival backstamp in blue. Most appealing and one of the earliest covers from Newfoundland bearing a postage stamp, F-VF (Image)

Estimate 1000 $

LABRADOR AIRMAIL ITEM - The 75¢ value from the 1933 Labrador Airmail series (Scott #C17), six photos essays of the stage by stage engraving of the stamp done by Perkins Bacon, an interesting item, VF (Image)

Estimate 400 $

AIRMAIL RELATED POSTCARD - Unused postcard depicting what appears to be the Handley-Page aircraft and the factory workers who built her, the first we've seen, VF (Image)

Estimate 125 $

METER STAMP COVER COLLECTION - A terrific collection of 30 covers with different meter stamps, starts with the first known type by The Avalon Telephone Company (Walsh PM1) and continues to James Baird Limited (Walsh PM56), a few roughly opened but most are clean, housed in protective pages, a very difficult group to put together and an excellent start on this fascinating sideline, F-VF F-VF (Image)

Estimate 500 $

NEWFOUNDLAND AND PROVINCES STOCK - Two dealer binders with well over 200 items on selection cards, mixed condition - everything form faulty to very fine and containing many scarce stamps, we note mint or unused Nfld. #21-22 (2), 27 (2), 29 (3), 32 (2), 32A, 33 (3), 34 (2), 39, 41-43, 46-48, 52, 57, 59 (2)92, 95-97, 99, 101, 110, C3 (2), C8 (2), C9-C11, C13-C17, C18 Labrador 5¢ label, Wayzata (3), British Columbia #2,5, 8 (2), 12, , PEI #1-2, 7-8, 10, etc., then used Nfld. #1, 11A, 13 (2), 18, 19a, 20, 34 (2), British Columbia #5, 8, 11 (2), New Brunswick #1 (2), 2 (5), Nova Scotia #1 (2), 2 (5), 3 (5), 4 (4), 5 (8), a useful lot with enormous catalogue value (Image)

Estimate 3500 $

COLLECTION OF TWO CENT CODFISH - Scott #24 and 24a, fresh unused singles of both papers, a proof in the issued colour and another with 'PROOF' overprint in red (possibly fake), a lovely trade sample proof in pink, forgeries perf and imperf and finally the stamp depicted on a cigarette card, an interesting lot, F-VF (Image)

Estimate 350 $

TEN CENT CONSORT COLLECTION - Scott #27 and 27a, a small collection on an album page with mint singles of both papers, a proof on india and corner margin proof on card mounted india, and also four forgeries with fake postmarks, Fine (Image)

Estimate 300 $

CENTS ISSUE COVER TO THE UK - 12¢ Queen Victoria on pelure paper tied to Dec. 9, 1871 cover by St. John's cork in steel ring cancel, red dispatch CDS alongside, clear Dec. 28 red Liverpool transit, Newton Abbey transit and Ashburton (Dec. 29) receiver backstamps, opening tears to backflap, F-VF and attractive cover (Scott #28a) (Image)

Estimate 300 $

TWELVE CENTS QUEEN VICTORIA COLLECTION - Scott #28, 28a and 29 with mint examples of each, then three plate proofs in different shades plus a lovely trial colour proof in orange, also a June 25, 1870 cover from Fogo carried by British packet to Poole, England franked with a 12¢ on pelure paper, F-VF and interesting lot (Image)

Estimate 500 $

TWENTY-FOUR CENTS QUEEN VICTORIA COLLECTION - A small collection on an album page, includes a mint single, a fresh mint block (two NH), a proof on india and a pair on card mounted india (different shades) and finally a photo of the full length portrait of the Queen that was used for this stamp (and also for the Nova Scotia 12½¢, an example of which is included), a Fine lot (Image)

Estimate 300 $

CENTS ISSUE COVER - Scott #26, 5¢ Black harp seal tied by St. John's cork in steel ring postmark to cover to Caplin Bay, red postmark Feb. 2, 1870, light next day Ferryland arrival postmark, backflap gone and cover tear at top, a scarce stamp on cover, F-VF (cat. $1,500.00) (Image)

Estimate 500 $

CENTS ISSUE COVER - Scott #26, 5¢ Black harp seal tied by grid cancel to April16, 1870 cover from Brigus to Carbonear, light dispatch postmark and clear same-day receiver, light overall foxing and backflap missing, F-VF (cat. $1,500.00) (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1876 CENTS ISSUE COVER - Scott #35, 6¢ Queen Victoria tied by grid cancel to March 23, 1876 cover from Fogo to Poole, UK, St. John's April 14 backstamp, Liverpool May 12 transit in red on front, F-VF (Image)

Estimate 100 $

CENTS ISSUE COVER TO FRANCE - Scott #36, 6¢ Carmine Lake tied by grid cancel to July 8, 1896 cover from St. John's to Rouen, France, July 18 receiver on front, three transit backstamps, a nice cover to a scarce destination, F-VF (Image)

Estimate 300 $