Group of 135 Canadian Military in Newfoundland Covers, 1941-1946, either with no postage or Newfoundland stamps, and a few with Canadian stamps. Includes Army, Navy, Air Force mail. Includes mail from C.A.P.O.s 1 to 5 and 10, as well as the Avalon Fleet Mail Office. Good variety of censor handstamps, with many different censor numbers. An interesting group, some with faults but mostly fine or better with many very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Group of 265 Covers and Post Cards, 1910-1949, includes internal mail, mail to Canada, UK and the USA. The UK mail includes 7c, 14c, 30c and 60c air mail rate covers. Also note O.H.M.S. covers, a parcel tag with $11 in postage paid by blocks of 10 of the 1947 Cabot issue on each side, and lots of small post office datestamps on cover. Note Badger, Bell Island Mines, Cartyville, Dunnville, Gambo, Gloverton, Hammondfield, Jamestown, La Scie, Leading Tickles West, Lewisporte, Lushe's Bight, Mose Ambrose, Mosquito, Renews, St Mary's, Salvage, Seal Cove, Spruce Brook, Stephenville Crossing, Trinity East plus many more. Of the 265, 14 are #10 size, and there are 11 post-confederation items and picture postcards not included in the total. Some with opening or other faults, still mostly very fine and all sleeved. (Image)

Est $ 400

Group of 32 Different First Flight Covers, 1921-1947, includes FF5 the 1921 Botwood to Strathroy flight, FF6 the 1921 Botwood to Halifax and FF6a the Botwood to Fogo flight. Also FF7, the 1921 Botwood to Halifax flight with C3 (2 short perfs), as well as FF24, the 1929 St John's to North Sydney flight and FF27 the Canada to St John's 1930 flight. We also note FF36b the 1933 Wabush-Katsao to St-John's flight, as well as 9 of the other flights cataloguing $20 to $45 each. Note the odd minor fault, still overall nice and clean and very fine. Catalogue numbers are from Walsh Newfoundland Specialized Stamp Catalogue. (Image)

Walsh $ 1,191

Group of 3 World War II Navy Sailor Covers to Harbour Grace, most likely from Newfoundlanders serving in the Royal Navy. After the outbreak of the War the Royal Navy was allowed by the Newfoundland Government to recruit for sailors in Newfoundland. All 3 covers with Naval censor handstamps and all to the St. Paul's Rectory. A scarce group, with minor stains on one cover and all with opening faults at top. (Image)

Est $ 150

Group of 10 Covers with Newfoundland Postage Paid Handstamps, 1920-1944, includes PP5 (cat. $70) on a SEP.8.1920 local St John's cover and PP8 on 9 covers. All in blue but with a variety of sizes. The PP5 is very fine and the PP8s all have "From H.M.C.Ship..." censor handstamps with a variety of censor numbers or initials. Note 2 with vertical file folds and some with rough opening, still overall very fine plus. (Image)

Walsh $ 430

Group of 26 Traveling Post Office Cancel Covers, 1894-1947, plus 4 more post-Confederation items. Includes NL9 (RF F) and NL36, 25.01 and 43, (all RF E). Also a lovely strike of S-247 S.S. Northern Ranger / Newf'd from June 1947. Note 4 covers with faults, balance are overall very fine. As is usual, some of the early cancels are hard to read, still some scarce material. (Image)

Est $ 150

Group of 62 Civil Censorship Covers, 1940-1945, includes 39 #8 or similar size covers and 23 #10, all airmail to the UK, with rates of 35c to 70c, plus 30c, 60c and 90c, showing both double and triple rates. Good variety of censor tapes, including Type NL4, 6 and 7, with an excellent variety of censor numbers on the tapes. A few with faults, still mostly fine or better, with many very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of 43 U.S. Military in Newfoundland Covers and Cards, 1941-1960, includes 31 from the World War II era and 12 post-war items. Includes mail from Argentia, Gander, Goose Bay, Quidi Vidi, St John's and Stephenville. Note mail from U.S. A.P.O.s 801, 801B, 801D, 862, 863, 864 and 865, as well as from Marine Det. Argentia and Argentia Naval Opr. Bast. Includes 8 patriotic covers and a good assortment of censor handstamps. Also a first day of use of "American Forces in Newfoundland" handstamp. Some with faults, still overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Group of 73 Royal Family issue Covers and Cards, 1898-1912, includes a 1c rate cover with two ½c stamps but third stamp is missing, 21x cards / covers with 1c green Victoria issue, 16x 2c vermilion covers / cards, 5x 3c rates with a combination of 1c and 2c issues, 22x 3c Queen Alexandra covers, 4x 5c rate covers with multiple stamps including a local registered cover and covers to the US and Canada. Lastly, four 6c rate covers with 3c stamp (x2), one to USA and other 3 registered to St John's. Also 2 incoming 1908 postcards from Spain, both to St John's with St John's receiver datestamps. Condition is mixed but includes many very fine items. (Image)

Est $ 300

Group of 31 First Day Covers, 1937-1947, with a mix of cacheted and non-cacheted covers, includes Royal Visit, Elizabeth 21st Birthday, Cabot, 7c Airmail issue, overprinted Royal Visit issues, Grenfell and 1937 Coronation. All very fine, with some duplication. (Image)

Est $ 50

Group of 36 Slogan Cancel Covers, 1927-1947, with values ranging from $5 to $55 for the "Keep Sunday Sacred" slogan (NSSC #PS11), includes a few stampless O.H.M.S. covers which make the slogans easy to read. All on front of envelopes except 2 that were used as receiver on backs. A few have minor creases, etc., still overall very fine with some slogan duplication. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of 13 Registered Covers, 1931-1947, includes a 15c rate O.H.M.S. cover franked with a #195, a 14c rate cover to USA with #s 173-176, a slightly trimmed 14c rate O.H.M.S. cover to Canada with #155. In total, 4 internal registered covers, 4 to Canada, 4 to USA and one to New Zealand. Some have minor creases and one cover with a small piece missing lower left, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of 60 Corner Card Advertising Covers, 1933-1949, includes 6 oversize covers, rest are #8 size or smaller, saw some window envelopes. Mostly all from St John's based companies but does include some smaller towns, etc. Note airmail to the U.K., slogan cancels and registered items. Note a few trimmed or other minor faults but mostly very fine, with some duplication. (Image)

Est $ 150

Collection of About 2,000 Post Confederation Covers, all sorted alphabetically, with postmarks from every corner of Newfoundland and Labrador, with little, or no duplication of postmarks and a wide variety of types. Includes some small town post office photographs. Overall fine with choice strikes, even though most of the larger covers have been cut down. A once in a lifetime opportunity for a collector of modern postal history. Ex Carl Munden. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Advanced Collection of Postal History Pertaining to the 1932 Resources and 1938 Royal Family Issues, all written-up and displayed on 136 pages containing about 160 covers. We note different rates and usages, advertising covers, registered mail, censored mail, postcards, revenue uses and more. A spectacular assemblage that would be very difficult to assemble, all pages have been scanned on our web site. ex C. Stillions. (Image)

Est $ 2,500

Collection of 108 Covers with postmark Interest, 1899-1949, each cover has a different postmark, noted good strikes of small towns such as Cape la Hune, Cottrell's Cove, Exploits Harbour, Great Burin, Hodge's Cove, Port aux Choix, Roddickton, etc. Also noted World War II censor covers, registered mail, slogan cancels and more. Condition varies, but includes many very fine covers. Our online scans show just a few examples. (Image)

Est $ 200

Collection of Newfoundland TPO (Travelling Post Office) Covers and Cards, all mounted alphabetically in a Lindner hingeless album. Includes covers, facing slips, postcards, a few items on piece, etc. Noted better such as Fortune Bay TPO, Labrador TPO (3 types), ND Bay North, ND Bay South, and more, with 52 different items, including 21 covers. The owner paid up to $250 each for some of these items, some of which have rarity factors to 500. Condition is somewhat mixed, but strikes are generally good with many items being fine to very fine. All have been scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 500

1896 Spoon Cove Broken Circle Postmark on Cover, mailed from Spoon Cove (Burin) on MAY.21.1896 to Halifax with MAY.29 receiver. The cover is franked with a 3c slate Queen Victoria, tied by a circular grid cancel. A very fine example of this rare datestamp, the existence of which was only recently confirmed. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of 3 Incoming Covers to Newfoundland, with a 1933 cover from Italy, 1901 cover from Switzerland and a 1901 cover from Ceylon. Some minor creasing and opening tear on back flap of Italy cover, still a very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 150

Group of 4 Covers Incoming to Newfoundland, 1901-1952, from uncommon points of origin, with a 1933 cover from Trinidad and Tobago, a 1901 cover from India, a 1933 airmail cover from Jamaica, and a 1952 cover from Australia. All but Australia have receivers on the back. Note some minor creases, etc. still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

8d Scarlet Heraldic Bisect on an 1860 Folded Cover, mailed from St John's Newfoundland on MAR.28.1860 (datestamp on front in red) to Baltimore, with APR.9 Boston transit on front and endorsed "via Halifax". The outer cover is franked with a bisect of the 8d scarlet Heraldic imperforate, properly tied by an oval grid cancel. Vertical file fold not affecting stamp, very fine. Expert signature below the stamp, also accompanied by a 1979 B.P.A. (London) certificate. A scarce bisect usage. Rsv. $3,600. (Image)

Unitrade $ 7,500

5c Brown Harp Seal Cork Cancelled on 1868 Mourning Cover, paying the 5c inland rate from Carbonear (March. 20. 1868) to St. John’s (March 25 receiver). Very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 900

1872 12c Rate Cover to England, with postage paid by a 12c pale red brown Queen Victoria issue, mailed St John's DEC.16.1872 to Poole, Dorset. Liverpool British Packet JAN.9 receiver on front and JAN.10 Poole receiver on back. Stamp trimmed at top, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 200

12c Pale Red Brown Group of 4 Transatlantic Covers, all 4 paying the 12c GB rate, with St. John’s (MAY.24.1869) to Poole (England) (JUN.16 receiver), with red British Packet transit cds (JUN.15); Folded letter from St. John’s (MAY.12.1870) to Poole (England) (no receiver), endorsed Via Halifax with red Liverpool British Packet transit cds (JUN.1) (some docketing); St. John’s (AUG.1.1872) to Poole endorsed per S.S. Sweden (Allan Line), with Liverpool “tombstone” ship transit postmark (some docketing); and JUN.1.1872 yellow cover from Twillingate to Pool (JUN.28 bs) through St. John’s (JUN.3 bs, some docketing). A few faults, overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

15c Combination Registered 1892 Cover to France, franked by 3c brown and 12c pale red brown tied by circular grid cancels from St. John's (FEB.15.1892) to double weight registered (10c rate + 5c registration) cover to France (March 3 Paris Distribution receiver cds on back) through London. Open on three sides for display, still fine-very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200