1857 1p Brown Violet on Thick White Wove Paper, Imperforate A scarce mint block with brilliant post office fresh colour and full white original gum, top pair faintly hinged leaving lower pair NH, just clear to large margins, F-VF (Image)

Cat. Value 640 $

1857 8p Scarlet Vermilion on Thick White Wove Paper, Imperforate A marvelous mint example with full sheet margin at right, exceptional colour on bright paper and with the full dull white original gum characteristic of the 1857 issue, NEVER HINGED. A beautiful stamp, XF NH; 2017 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)

Cat. Value 1500 $

1860 2p Orange on Thin Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A most appealing unused single showing an unusually well-defined line through lower "2s", clear margin at foot to very large margins, superb, strong colour and unusually clear impression on fresh paper, an exceptional example, F-VF (Image)

Cat. Value 650 $

1861-1862 3p Green on Thin Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate Mint pair showing "18" of papermaker's watermark running across both stamps, large part original gum, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 400 $

1860 5p Violet Brown on Thin Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A selected, lower right corner block with fabulous colour, full original gum, XF NH (Image)

Cat. Value 960 $

1861 1p Red Brown on Medium Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate Extraordinary mint single ideally displaying the characteristic traits of this very elusive printing, possessing with bright vivid colour and a strong impression, surrounded by remarkably large margins and possessing large part original gum. A fabulous stamp rarely encountered with such superior attributes, XF OG Expertization: 1951 PF and 1991 Greene Foundation certificates Provenance: Dr. Lewis L. Reford Collection of BNA, Part Three, February 1951; Lot 1161 According to Robert H. Pratt, the leading authority on the subject, only four sheets were printed - an error of colour (a total of 480 stamps). Only a small number have survived, very few of which have original gum. (Image)

Cat. Value 32000 $

1868 5c Black on Stout White Paper An impressive unused example with superior centering and, bright colour, large even margins, scarce thus, XF (Image)

Cat. Value 600 $

12c Queen Victoria Lower margin plate proof block of eight in red brown, issued colour, on card mounted india paper, showing the sought-after and prominent "Chin Strap" variety (Position 68) on upper left position proof, VF and appealing (Image)

Cat. Value 800 $

1865 13c Orange on Thin Crisp Wove Paper An impressive mint lower left corner block of fifteen showing ABNC imprints at right and at foot, prominent to light gum disturbance, lower right stamp re-attached. Nevertheless a rare large multiple with great appeal, Fine OG (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1896 (November 21) An impressive mixed-issue franking sent by Hechler to Canada, bearing 1c rouletted, 1c violet brown, 2c yellow green, 3c umber brown and two different shades of ½c rose red Newfoundland Dog cancelled or tied by light grids, oval "R" at left, oval Registered St. John's 21 NO 96 dispatch datestamp; on reverse Halifax NO 27 transit and two different Montreal receiving postmarks. A clean and striking cover, VF (Unitrade 37, 41, 46, 51, 56) (Image)

Estimate 350 $

1897 (December 9) Neat four-colour franked Hechler cover bearing ½c orange red and ½c black Newfoundland Dog, alongside 1c Cabot and 1c carmine Royal Family, all tied by St. John's DE 9 97 CDS to Halifax with DE 23 CDS receiver backstamp, VF (Unitrade 57, 58, 78, 79) (Image)

Estimate 250 $

1897 (December 19) Clean Hechler cover bearing pair of ½c orange red Newfoundland Dog and a 2c orange Royal Family, nicely tied by St. John's CDS to Halifax with DE 23 backstamp, VF (Unitrade 57, 81) (Image)

Estimate 250 $

1898 (November 26) Clean cover endorsed "Circular" and mailed unsealed from St John's to Halifax, franked with Newfoundland Dog ½c orange red and ½c black tied by St. John's NO 26 98 CDS, Halifax NO 30 98 CDS receiver backstamp, VF (Unitrade 57, 58) (Image)

Estimate 250 $

1898 (November 26) Clean cover endorsed "Circular" and mailed unsealed to Halifax, franked with ½c orange red plate imprint single and ½c Royal Family tied by St. John's NO 26 98 CDS, Halifax CDS receiver backstamp. A scarce 1c circular rate, VF (Unitrade 57, 78) (Image)

Estimate 250 $

1897 1c-60c Discovery of Newfoundland A bright, fresh mint set of fourteen with the diagonal SPECIMEN overprint in red; natural gum skips on 15c and 30c, F-VF NH (Image)

Cat. Value 1500 $

1901 (November 20) Registered cover to Utah, USA, franked with the six different denominations of the Royal Family series tied by light grids, oval Registered St. John's datestamp and "R" handstamp at left, Boston DEC 5 1901 transit backstamp; some light ageing near right edge, an appealing Royal Family franking, VF (Unitrade 78, 80, 82-85) (Image)

Estimate 250 $

1898-1908 5c Blue, Duke of York Mint sheet 100, severed horizontally between fifth and sixth rows; each stamp with SPECIMEN overprint in red and customary ABNC security punch; handstamp "MAR 20 1908" date above Pos. 2-3, boxed "Return to RECORD & SPECIMEN DEPT." handstamp at top right; showing the Major Re-entry (Pos. 1). A very rare SPECIMEN "sheet", F-VF NH (Unitrade cat. $5,000) Six different printings for the Five cent blue were made between 1898 and 1908. This sheet belongs to the printing order that was lost in the wreck of the S.S. Sylvia. (Image)

Estimate 1000 $

1910 2c Carmine, John Guy, Lithographed, Perf 11.8x11.4 75A fresh mint example of the elusive perforation gauge with typical centering, one of the most underrated varieties in all of BNA philately, F-VF LH (Image)

Cat. Value 750 $

1910 9c Olive Green, John Guy, Lithographed Imperforate plate proof block of four with sheet margin at foot, on the distinctive thick gummed paper, in brilliant fresh condition, XF NH (Image)

Cat. Value 750 $

1910 10c Violet Black, John Guy, Lithographed Plate proof block of four with sheet margin at foot, on the distinctive thick gummed paper and in choice condition, VF+ NH (Image)

Cat. Value 750 $

1911 8c Bistre Brown, John Guy, Engraved Mint imperforate pair with large margins, VF OG (Image)

Cat. Value 400 $

1911 9c Olive Green, John Guy, Engraved Large margined imperforate pair, ungummed as issued, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 400 $

1911 2c King George V - Royal Family De La Rue trial colour die proof in reddish purple on hard white wove paper, 22 x 30mm - the standard dimensions found on this issue. An appealing and rare proof, VF (Image)

Estimate 350 $

1920 (Sept. 24) 2c on 30c Slate Provisional Surcharge A precisely centered mint example with the INVERTED SURCHARGE ERROR; apart from a small thin it is a beautiful example of this rarity, only two panes of 25 were printed; pencil signed by expert H. Bloch on reverse, VF; 1983 Friedl & 2018 Greene Foundation certificates (Image)

Cat. Value 2000 $

1923 1c Green Mint imperforate pair with full original gum, VF NH (Image)

Cat. Value 375 $