1857 2d. scarlet-vermilion on thick, machine-made paper, used and cancelled with oval of bars h/s in black, with fresh colour, wide margins around, and fine. H. Richter certificate (1991) (Image)

1857 6d. scarlet-vermilion on thick paper, used and cancelled with black oval of bars. The fine stamp of fresh colour, with wide margins around, some staining has been removed from the lower margin at right, but still a fine example of this scarce stamp. P. Holcombe (1994) and R.P.S. (1995) certificates. (Image)

1857 6½d. scarlet-vermilion on thick paper, used and cancelled with black oval of bars. The fine stamp of fresh colour, with complete to wide margins around. A fine example of this scarce stamp. B.P.A. (1990) certificate. (Image)

1859 Bisected 8d. scarlet-vermilion for the 4d. rate via Halifax, Nova Scotia, to the U.S.A. on lettersheet from the Tucker correspondence, St. John's, May 9., 1860 to Baltimore, tied with small oval of bars in black, red despatch c.d.s. and black "BOSTON BR. PKT./5/MAY/17" transit c.d.s. alongside. The lettersheet has been refolded and cleaned in places, but a fresh and fine bisected stamp, and a scarce usage. Ex Caspary and Burrus collections. Various signatures by experts, E. Diena (1984) and Holcombe (1985) certificates. (Image)

1860 1s. orange-vermilion on medium, hand-made paper, used and cancelled with black oval of bars, of fresh colour, with wide margins around, a horiz. crease through upper part of stamp, but still A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS RARITY. R.P.S. certificate (1952), (last time change hands in 1962). (Image)

1857, 1 Sh. scarlet-vermillion, upper half of a horizontally BISECTED stamp, tied by bar cancellation on part of lettersheet with red cds "LONDON.E.C. C SP 8 60 PAID" and "TOO-LATE", stamp little oxidated but fresh and with wide margins all around, a great exhibition-rarity, cert. RPS (1996), Behr (2002) ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

1919, 3 c. brown with manuscript "Aerial Atlantic Mail J.A.R.”and 6 other values tied by machine cancellation "ST.JOHNS 19.4.” to large flight cover endorsed "per favour Mayor Morgan Aviator to England” to London with arrival mark London of 7.JA also 2. maschine cancellation "ST. JOHNS 14.4.” at bottom. Owing to its large size the cover has been creased with consequent slight defect, certificate BPA - very scarce combination. (M) (Image)

1927, "De PINEDO” proof setting of the Pinedo overprint on roughly perforates paper, complete sheet with 50 "stamps” and sheet margins on three sides plus variety at position 20 "short leg of 7”, few creases and somewhat stained, nevertheless fine and an unique item. (M) (Image)

1857/1949: Comprehensive collection of stamps (mint and used), covers and postal stationery, with early issues incl. 1857-60 8d scarlet-vermilion, 2d orange vermilion (SG 10) and 6d orange-vermilion (SG 14, RPS cert.), 1862-64 4d pair (1st Printing on thickish soft paper, Holcombe opinion), 5d red-brown on piece (Holcombe op.), 1s deep rose-lake from 1st Printing (Holcombe op.) and a 1d., following perforated issues including complete sets, various perforations etc., used postal stationery envelopes and cards, covers like both types of 1921 Halifax Air stamp each on a cover or 1932 Trans-Atlantic Dornier DO-X cover, etc., plus postage due stamps incl. insuff. franked 1949 cover from Switzerland bearing Newfoundland 10c and 5c postage due adhesives. (A) (Image)