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**Newfoundland continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
21		2	#2, 1857 2d Scarlet vermilion, unused as virtually always, an eye-appealing example of this very rare and sought-after value, with luxuriant rich color and a prooflike impression on crisp clean paper, plus its margins are uncommonly large, extremely fine; among the very finest mint singles extant; signed Bloch and accompanied by 1995 BPA certificate (Unitrade C$25,000.00). (Image)	$17,500.00 SOLD for $13,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
22		4	#4, 1857 4d Scarlet vermilion, an exceedingly handsome and rare unused example, without gum as almost always found, brilliantly fresh with intensely rich color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, generous even margins all around, very fine and choice; a stamp that is missing from most Newfoundland collections; 1995 BPA certificate (Unitrade C$15,000.00). (Image)	$11,500.00 SOLD for $15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
23	O	5	#5, 1857 5d Brown violet, used with open grid cancel, ample to large margins all around, fresh and very fine (Unitrade C$500.00). (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
24		6	#6, 1857 6d Scarlet vermilion, an extraordinary quality mint example of this rarity, being in a condition that places it among the finest known, as it is the only copy we have seen that still retains a portion of its original gum, ample to mostly large margins all around, rich luxuriant color and crisp impression on fresh white paper, part original gum, h.r., choice very fine; a stamp for the most meticulously formed collection of Newfoundland; 1988 BPA certificate (Unitrade C$60,000.00). (Image)	$25,000.00 SOLD for $24,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
25		7	#7, 1857 6½d Scarlet vermilion, a strikingly handsome mint single, boasting lavishly large and equal margins all around, vivid rich color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh white paper, large part original gum (some gum loss from hinge removal), extremely fine and choice; an incredibly difficult stamp to locate still retaining its original gum, we have previously offered five mint examples of this stamp, mostly from major collections, none of which had o.g. (Unitrade C$12,000.00). (Image)	$5,000.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
26		8	#8, 1857 8d Scarlet vermilion, select mint single, wonderfully fresh, uniformly large margins, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine (Unitrade C$500.00). (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
27		9	#9, 1857 1/- Scarlet vermilion, an affordable unused example of this very rare stamp, featuring a marvelous overall brilliance, with radiant color and a deeply etched impression on fresh paper, four generous and equal margins, pressed out horizontal crease not noted on the certificate, very fine appearance; clear 1975 RPS certificate (Unitrade C$30,000.00). (Image)	$45,000.00 SOLD for $17,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
28		12	#12, 1860 4d Orange, unused, mostly large margins to well clear at base, bright color on crisp clean paper, nearly very fine; 1972 RPS certificate as regummed, the gum having been subsequently removed (Unitrade C$2,000.00 for fine). (Image)	$4,250.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
29		13	#13, 1860 6d Orange, a particularly handsome unused example of this classic pence rarity, without any of the faults which affect so many of these, four uncharacteristically large margins, strong bright color and a detailed impression on immaculate paper, extremely fine; an especially rare stamp in this select condition; 1995 BPA certificate (Unitrade C$5,000.00). (Image)	$5,500.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
30		15	#15, 1860 1/- Orange, an enormously rare unused example of this classic, margins well clear all around, excellent color that is especially bright and fresh, without gum as practically always, very fine for this; a highly collectable copy of a stamp that is almost never offered unused; only 1,000 stamps were printed, most of which were used and lost to philately; 1968 RPS certificate (Unitrade C$40,000.00). (Image)	$35,000.00 SOLD for $25,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
31		16	#16, 1861 1d Reddish brown, a pleasing unused example of this rare stamp, which was prepared but never issued, ample equal margins all around, deep rich unmistakable color on fresh paper, very fine; a terribly elusive stamp that is absent from many serious collections of Newfoundland; 1975 PF certificate stating "part o.g." and 1996 PF certificate stating "traces of gum"; ex-Lutwak (Unitrade C$16,000.00). (Image)	$14,000.00 SOLD for $8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
32		25	#25, 1865 5c Brown, an exciting mint example of this notoriously difficult stamp, featuring uncharacteristically large margins and being incredibly well centered amid them, sumptuously rich color and razor-sharp impression, part o.g., h.r., extremely fine; among the best centered copies available; 1994 Brandon certificate (Unitrade C$700.00). (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
33		61-74	#61-74, 1897 1c-60c Discovery of Newfoundland cplt., select mint set, fresh and generally well centered, o.g., n.h., 1c with slight gum disturbance and 24c with natural gum skip, fine-very fine or better (Unitrade C$925.00). (Image)	$580.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
34		128	#128, 1920 "Three Cents" surcharge on 15c Scarlet, Ty. I, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine (Unitrade C$600.00). (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
35		C1	#C1, 1919 3c Brown, with "First/Trans-/Atlantic/Air Post/April, 1919." overprint, the so-called "Hawker" air post, a gem mint example of this great rarity, with manuscript initials (of the Postmaster) "J.A.R." on the reverse as always, wonderfully fresh, and being exceptionally well centered, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; of the 200 originally issued, only 87 (at most) still exist mint, and fewer still are found in this premium quality; an important air post rarity of the world; signed Bloch and accompanied by 1975 Friedl and 1983 E. Diena certificates (Unitrade C$35,000.00). (Image)	$27,500.00 SOLD for $15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
36		C2a	#C2a, 1919 $1.00 Air post surcharge on 15c Scarlet, without comma after "POST," fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; signed Kessler (Unitrade C$660.00). (Image)	$360.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
37		C4	#C4, 1927 60c Black, "Air Mail/De Pinedo/1927" overprint, pos. 33 in the setting, a magnificent quality mint example of this major Newfoundland and world air post rarity, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, brilliantly fresh, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; of the mere 300 printed, four were damaged and destroyed, 258 were sold over the post office counter, of which 255 were used on letters, leaving only 33 mint, with this particular example being among the finest available; signed Bloch and Holcombe and accompanied by 1973 Friedl and 1993 Holcombe certificates (Unitrade C$60,000.00). (Image)	$42,500.00 SOLD for $45,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
38		C5	#C5, 1930 50c on 36c Olive green "Columbia" Flight overprint, pos. 4 in the setting, a select mint example of this air post rarity, being unusually well centered within large margins, strong rich color, full o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; of the original printing of 300 stamps, only about 200 still exist mint; 1996 PF certificate (Unitrade C$12,000.00). (Image)	$9,500.00 SOLD for $8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
39		C6-11	#C6-11, 1931 15c-$1.00 Pictorial issue, unwatermarked and watermarked cplt., fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine sets (Unitrade C$700.00). (Image)	$458.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
40		C12	#C12, 1932 $1.50 "DO-X" Surcharge on $1.00 Blue, post office fresh, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine (Unitrade C$800.00). (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction