1880 (circa.) Small newspaper wrapper bearing 1c black on cobalt surfaced wove paper tied by light Montpellier CDS; pencil signed by experts Sismondo and Calves. A very scarce usage of the elusive shade, VF; 1997 Roger Calves and 2001 Sergio Sismondo certs. (Yvert 83c € 1,000 for used stamp alone) (Image)

Estimate 350 $

Impressive Multi-Volume Used 1849-2016 Collection Housed in seven Davo albums, virtually all used and quite extensive from first issue to early 1920s including many additional pages displaying shades / printings, cancels, etc. From early 1920s regulars, semi-postals and airs nearly all present to late 2016. Condition on classics mixed to fine; overall quality improves post-1900 and is generally F-VF; airmails lack only 1928 surcharges and 1936 50fr emerald. Two volumes are dedicated to souvenir sheets starting with 1937 PEXIP (mint VLH) and very well represented to 2016. A substantial used collection with a high degree of completion and enormous catalogue value.

Estimate 2000 $

Substantial 1849-1900 Collection In clear mounts on 16 pages, includes early Ceres, Napoleon, Type Sage and Postage Dues. Over 150 predominantly used stamps, plus 14 pairs of Napoleon issues. Excellent coverage throughout with emphasis on shades / printings. Mixed condition in places as to be expected but noted many sound examples. Better items shown such as used #9 dark shade, #21, #37 trivial thin speck but well-above average with neat "3420" cancel, #41 unused, #48, 93a mint, J9 mint, etc. An advanced collection of these appealing classics, Fine or better; high catalogue value. (Image)

Estimate 2000 $

1945-1982 Clean Mint NH Collection Displayed on Lighthouse hingeless pages, virtually complete regular definitives & commemoratives, all semi-postals and airmails, 21 different Red Cross booklets 1953/1975, postage dues, most precancelled stamps and Conseil d'Europe stamps issued during this period. Routinely VF NH throughout (Image)

Estimate 500 $

Comprehensive Semi-Postals Used CDS Block Collection Displayed and identified on stockpages, over 400 different blocks, majority with CDS postmarks, all semi-postals from 1922 to 1999 plus large selection of airmails, some dues and Conseil d'Europe. Minor flaws but mainly sound and carefully assembled; difficult to put together, F-VF (Image)

Estimate 500 $

Extensive Back-of-Book Collection Housed in four Davo albums and some loose pages including many back-of-book areas, showing an extensive display of timbres taxe fictifs, parcel post, military, POW, personalized stamps, dues, precancels, newspaper, vignettes, 1955-2008 Red Cross booklets, Conseil d'Europe, 1985-2016 booklets, 2004-2017 special souvenir sheets, early covers and French Colonies. Timbre taxe and vignette stamps mint, others all used with most having nice CDS postmarks. A solid collection that will definitively enhance even an advanced collection.

Estimate 2000 $

1932-1933 Map and Fishermen Master Die Proof typographed in brown with blank value tablet and without central vignette on thick india paper measuring 80 x 75mm, pencil signed (likely by artist); negligible corner crease at top right, an elusive proof, VF (Image)

Estimate 250 $

1942 45c Lighthouse and Fish "FRANCE LIBRE" Overprint in Black Choice mint with bright colours, VF NH (Scott cat. for hinged only; Yvert 238 € 335) (Image)

Cat. Value 210 $

1941 10c-20fr on 90c "Noël 1941 FRANCE LIBRE" Overprint in Black Post office fresh mint set of twenty, bright fresh colours; four low values with one or two shorter perfs, VF NH (Scott cat. for hinged; Yvert 212B-231B for NH € 3,660) (Image)

Cat. Value 2548 $

1942 25c Newfoundland Dog "FRANCE LIBRE" Postage Due A fresh mint single; full original gum with natural short gum spots; pencil signed Kasimir Bileski on reverse, F-VF NH (Scott cat. for hinged; Yvert Timbre Taxe 52 for NH € 600) (Image)

Cat. Value 425 $

1942 30c Newfoundland Dog "FRANCE LIBRE" Postage Due Mint single with full original gum, Fine LH (Yvert Timbre Taxe 53 € 500) (Image)

Cat. Value 425 $

1942 20c Fisherman "FRANCE LIBRE" Parcel Post Brilliant, fresh mint single of this elusive stamp, small "KB" (Kasimir Bileski) guarantee backstamp, F-VF NH (Scott cat. for hinged; Yvert Colis Postaux #5 for NH € 1,560) (Image)

Cat. Value 1100 $

1860 1sh Orange on Vertical Laid Paper, Imperforate An impressive mint example of this very rare stamp, displaying prominently visible laid lines, a bright shade of this notoriously delicate colour, unusually large margins all around, faint traces of gum stain inconsequential for such a great rarity, possessing part original gum. One of the rarest stamps of Newfoundland, missing from even the most advanced collections, VF

Expertization: 1972 PF certificate, submitted by Robert Pratt

Provenance: Charles Lathrop Pack, Part One, December 1944; Lot 234
Robert H. Pratt, October 1986; Lot 158
Edward Gilbert, October 2004; Lot 13
"Malibu", May 2006; Lot 226

While searching for other known examples, some sources indicated that perhaps as many as six or as few as three examples are thought to exist on vertically laid paper. A single on horizontally laid paper is believed to be unique. (Image)

Cat. Value 32500 $

1860 2p Orange on Thin Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A spectacular mint block of four from the top left of the sheet, exceptional vivid colour and bright impression on fresh wove paper, remarkably retaining full original gum with just a trace of hinging on the upper left stamp, the other three stamps with pristine original gum, NEVER HINGED. Inconsequential marginal crease at foot well away from stamps. The only existing positional block of four, exceptional in all respects, XF GEM

The lower right stamp shows the constant line through bottom "2s" plate variety (Unitrade 11ii).

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 5, H.R. Harmer Inc., May 1969; Lot 36 - the original part-sheet of 16 from which this block originates.
Robert H. Pratt, Harmers of London, October 1986; Lot 114 - offered as a block of eight - this being the left-hand block of four.
"Malibu", Matthew Bennett, May 2006; Lot 228

No premium for NH status is currently listed in Unitrade. Considering the high premiums for other difficult issues such as the 2p rose and 1865-1879 Cents issue, we feel that a premium of 300 to 400% would only be logical.

A PHENOMENAL MINT CORNER BLOCK OF THE 1860 TWO PENCE ORANGE IN IMMACULATE CONDITION WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM. VERY RARE THUS AND HIGHLY DESIRABLE. (Image)

Estimate 7500 $

1910 (December 2) Cover with engraved "Water Street / St. John's, N.F." in red on backflap, mailed to Paris, France and franked with a 5c ultramarine perf 12 tied by clear St. John's dispatch CDS, second strike at left; small portion of Paris receiver on back. Unusual destination for a Guy Issue franked cover, VF (Unitrade 91) (Image)

Estimate 150 $