Newfoundland continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
|
| 702 |
 |
39i |
 1877 3c
blue Queen Victoria, Rouletted, with Misplaced Entry, mint with part original gum, very well centered with bright colour, and clearly showing a re-entry at top left. Ink bleeding through in area where gum is missing. Very fine appearance. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 600
SOLD for C$85.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 703 |
 |
44a |
 1887 1c
grey green Price of Wales, a mint never hinged plate block of nine, with full plate inscription at right bottom. There is a light natural gum skip affecting three stamps at right and trivial offsetting affecting two other stamps, still all have
very large margins and are extremely fine. A lovely item, catalogues as nine singles only. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,350
SOLD for C$600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 704 |
|
48 |
 1880 2c
orange red Codfish, mint with full original gum, never hinged. A very well centered and fresh stamp, lovely and very fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
|
Unitrade $ 180
SOLD for C$220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 705 |
|
49 |
 1896 3c
blue Queen Victoria, mint never hinged and fresh, very fine. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 300
SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 706 |
|
49a |
 1896 3c
pale blue Queen Victoria, mint never hinged, very fine and fresh. Accompanied by a copy of a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate for a block of four, from which this was the top left stamp. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
|
Unitrade $ 640
SOLD for C$725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 707 |
|
53 |
 1880 5c
pale blue Harp Seal, mint with full original gum, never hinged. A fresh and extremely fine stamp, accompanied by a 1995 Greene Foundation certificate. A lovely stamp and quite possibly one of the finest examples in existence. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
|
Unitrade $ 2,500
SOLD for C$5,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 708 |
|
54 |
 1887 5c
dark blue Harp Seal, mint with full original gum, never hinged. A fresh and very fine stamp, accompanied by a 1995 A.P.S. certificate. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
|
Unitrade $ 825
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 709 |
/ |
57 |
 1896 ½c
orange red Newfoundland Dog, a mint plate block of 30, with full plate inscription in center of top selvedge. The stamps are fine centered and there is separation between two stamps at bottom. A total of 17 stamps are never hinged and the others
have either light hinge marks, or album adhesions. We counted the value for a plate block of 8, plus 9 never hinged plus 13 hinged. A rare plate block and the largest multiple we have handled. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 2,660
SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 710 |
|
59 |
 1894 10c
black Schooner, mint with full original gum, never hinged. A fresh and very fine stamp. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 600
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 711 |
|
60 |
 1890 3c
slate Queen Victoria, mint never hinged, fresh with four very large margins, extremely fine. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 150
SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 712 |
CVR |
61-68 |
 Postal
History Study of the 1897 Discovery of Newfoundland Issues, with 10 covers and a card, using one or more of each of the values up to the 10c. The card is a 2c on an official General Post Office stationery announcing the sale of this 1897 issue,
also saying that the 1 and 2c values are no longer available. Also includes a 3c on a cover to Nova Scotia (few faults), 4c on a double weight letter to England (with unusual Liverpool SHIP handstamp), 5c on two covers to the USA, 3c and 5c on a
registered cover to Ontario, 6c on a registered cover from Ferryland to St Johns, strip of three 3c on a parcel cover from St Johns East to Bonavista, two 1c and a 5c on a registered cover to Ontario, an 8c on a registered corner card cover to
Ontario and a 10c on a registered cover to the USA "Per ship Bruce, via Placentia and Sydney". A very nice group, with various postmarks, all stamps are tied and mailed in the 1897 - 1899 period. Most are very fine, save for a few opening tears on
back. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(Scan c)
(Scan d)
(Scan e)
(Scan f)
(All Scans)
|
Est $ 300
SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 713 |
|
61-74 |
 1897 1c to
60c Discovery of Newfoundland Set, mint never hinged, fresh and overall very fine. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
|
Unitrade $ 995
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 714 |
E/P |
61P-74P |
 1897 1c to
60c Discovery of Newfoundland Plate Proof Set, with each value on card-mounted India paper, many of which have sheet margins to one side. The 15c has a light corner crease, just touching the outer corner tip of the design, rest are very fine. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
|
Unitrade $ 775
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 715 |
|
61S-74S |
 1897 1c to
60c Discovery of Newfoundland Set with Diagonal SPECIMEN Overprint, all fresh, mint never hinged and fine to very fine. Accompanied by a letter written in 1991 explaining how these were sold at Christie's in New York City, how they were printed
and how scarce they are. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
|
Unitrade $ 1,500
SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 716 |
|
62, 62ii |
 1897 2c
carmine lake John Cabot, a mint never hinged full sheet of 100, with selvedge all around. All stamps are very well centered and the sheet possesses deep and rich colour. The major re-entry in position 72 (listed but unpriced in Unitrade) can
clearly be seen. Some separation between stamps (mostly in selvedge but also between a few stamps), still a fresh and very fine sheet. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 600
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 717 |
E/P |
63P |
 1897 3c
ultramarine Discovery of Newfoundland Plate Proof, block of 20 (5 x 4) on card-mounted India paper, very fine. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,000
SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 718 |
E/P |
74E-2 |
 1897 2c on
60c King Henry VII Surcharge Essay, with Doubled Surcharge, mint hinged, fine. Accompanied by a 1973 Royal Philatelic Society certificate. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
|
Unitrade $ 1,500
SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 719 |
E/P |
74E-2 |
 1897 2c on
60c King Henry VII Surcharge Essay, with Doubled Surcharge, mint hinged, very fine. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,500
SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 720 |
O |
77 |
 1897 1c on
3c grey lilac Surcharge Type C, used with light "face-free" grid cancels, four huge margins, very fine. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,000
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 721 |
CVR |
77 |
 1897 1c on
3c grey lilac Queen Victoria Surcharge on Advertizing Cover, with all-over advertizing by "James Murray Wholesale Merchant St Johns, Newfoundland", addressed to Halifax, Nova Scotia. This cover is franked with the 1c on 3c (type c surcharge is
misplaced to the left), properly tied by a circular grid cancel. Faults to the backflap, else a very fine and scarce cover. Accompanied by a 1959 Royal Philatelic Society (London) certificate. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
|
Unitrade $ 2,000
SOLD for C$1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
