1919 (14 June) "On Postal Service" cover franked with $1 Trans-Atlantic surcharge, mailed from Island Cover (June 12), transit "Spaniards Bay" and canceled Harbour Grace June 13 cds, addressed to London, with oval "Atlantic Aerial Mail Handley Page July 14 1919" datestamp on front, without arrival as usual, filing fold away from the stamp, fine. This is the only known cover not from St. John's or Harbour Grace, receiving 13th June (rather than 14th June) departure pmk, with Handley-Page datestamp on front instead of the back (Cat No. C2) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1919 (14 June) cover franked with $1 Trans-Atlantic surcharge, no comma variety, canceled by mute handstamp, with Harbour Grace, June 14 cds alongside, endorsed "Via Aeroplane "Atlantic", addressed to Ireland, sent by Joseph Ross, Harbour Grace, with oval "Atlantic Aerial Mail Handley Page July 14 1919" datestamp on back, without arrival as usual, some cover mending and toning, otherwise fine. Only 19 covers have been recorded mailed from Harbour Grace, each with the Handley-Page datestamp (Cat No. C2) (Image)

Est.US$750

1919 (14 June) Thomas Leather Co. cover franked with $1 Trans-Atlantic surcharge, no comma variety, canceled by mute handstamp, with Harbour Grace June 14 cds alongside, sent to Liverpool, England, with oval "Atlantic Aerial Mail Handley Page July 14 1919" datestamp on back, without arrival as usual, filing fold away from the stamp, fine. Only 19 covers have been recorded mailed from Harbour Grace, each with the Handley-Page datestamp (Cat No. C2) (Image)

Est.US$750