NEWFOUNDLAND, 1860, 6p Orange
(13, SG 14). Three huge margins, just touching at bottom, tied by oval
grid cancel on blue cover to London, England, red "St. John's
Newfoundland Paid OC 24, 1860" rimless circular datestamp, red "London NO
12, 60" receiving backstamp, light staining at top and bottom right clear
of stamp and markingsVERY FINE COVER BEARING THE 6-PENCE ORANGE 1860 ISSUE.
Scott Retail for stamp on cover $22,000.00. SG £12,000+. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Clifford Jones and Cheung. With 2001 Greene Foundation certificate (Image)
NEWFOUNDLAND, 1857, 8p
Scarlet Vermilion, Half Used as 4p (8a, SG 8a). Large margins, rich
color, tied by oval grid on 1860 handwritten folded prices current to
Baltimore, Tucker correspondence, red "St. Johns Newfoundland Paid OC 24,
1860" rimless datestamp, bold "Boston Br. Pkt. Nov. 4 5" transit, two
vertical file folds clear of stamp, Very Fine and scarce, with 1986 Greene
certificate, Scott Retail $6,000.00, SG £3,500
(Image)