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Lot 2166 |
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Newfoundland, 1857, 8d scarlet vermilion, bisected (8a), lower left diagonal half with ample to large margins lightly tied across cut on 1860 folded letter to balto, postmarked red St. John's exchange office c.d.s., Oct 24, and black "Boston Br. Pkt." c.d.s. with integral "5" rate, manuscript "p Mail via Halifax"; docketing at lower right, stamp with faint corner crease at bottom (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), fresh and otherwise Very Fine. Letter is a handwritten list of St. John's prices current.
Scott $6,000
Expertization: clear 1987 Greene Foundation Certificate.
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Lot 2167 |
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Newfoundland, 1897 Discovery of Newfoundland, plate proofs complete (61P-74P), large margins, bright, fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade C$775 ($580)
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Lot 2168 |
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Newfoundland, 1941-44, 3¢ Queen Elizabeth, imperf plate proofs (255P), four different in issued color: one on ungummed, vertically watermarked paper (pressed wrinkles), two with moiré pattern on reverse (one blue, one green), the last back tinted yellow with a red security pattern; Very Fine and quite rare.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2169 |
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Newfoundland, 1941-44, 4¢ Pricess Elizabeth, imperf plate proofs (256P), eight different in issued color or shades thereof: one on ungummed, vertically watermarked paper, one on unwatermarked wove, two different shades on thick wove, two with moiré pattern on reverse, one blue, one green (latter minor toning); and two with moiré pattern on front (one blue, one red); a Very Fine and very rare group.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 2170 |
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Newfoundland, 1938, 4¢ Pricess Elizabeth, printer's plate proof on thick soft wove (256P), full bottom sheet margin block of 20, bottom frame line of positions 87-89 circled in pencil with note "Bottom of all stamps strengtened." penciled in bottom margin and initialed "GM" (?) with manuscript date "5/10/39", Very Fine and unique; accompanied by a color photocopy of the original sheet of 100 with plate no. 2 at upper left.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 2171 |
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Newfoundland, 1947, 4¢ Princess Elizabeth, imperf vertically (269b), horizontal pair, average centering for this, original gum, never hinged, Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 2172 |
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Newfoundland, Airmail, 1921, 35¢ "Halifax", without period after "1921", inverted overprint (C3a), split overprint with 1921 at bottom, well centered, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade C$7,500 ($5,620).
Scott $6,000
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AIRMAIL INVERT, OF WHICH ONLY 40 WERE ISSUED.
Expertization: 1996 BPA Certificate.
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Lot 2173 |
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Newfoundland, Official Seal, 1905, plate proof on card (OX1P), bright and fresh with large margins, tiny inclusion in lower right margin, Very Fine and rare. Unitrade OX1ii C$1,000 for VF ($750)
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