MAURITIUS, 1848, 2p Blue on
Yellowish White Paper, Early Impression (4a, SG 8). Position 9, large
to huge margins all around, bold grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, rare as
a completely sound stamp, with 1995 A.P.S. certificate, SG £6,000 (Image)
NEWFOUNDLAND, 1927, 60c Black,
De Pinedo Air Post (C4, SG 163). Tied by "St. Johns, N'fld May 20,
1927" wavy-lines machine cancel on cover to Devonport, England, additional
Trepassy datestamp of May 21, Rome receiving backstamp dated May 22, light
vertical file fold clear of stamp, expertly repaired tears at top not
affecting stamp but affecting postmarkFINE APPEARANCE AND RARE. ONLY 225 DE PINEDO STAMPS WERE USED ON FLIGHT COVERS, OF WHICH APPROXIMATELY 100 HAVE SURVIVED.
A great worldwide air post rarity. ex Schoendorf, Kessler (Image)
NEWFOUNDLAND, 1930, 50c on 36c
Olive Green, Columbia Air Post (C5, SG 191). Well-centered, tied by
"St. Johns, Nfld. Sep. 25, 1930" postmark on cover to Liverpool, England,
red "From W. A. Munn St. John's Newfoundland" corner card, Harbour Grace
backstamp of Oct. 9, with original enclosure of Munn & Co.
stationery,EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. ONLY 65 PIECES OF MAIL WITH THE SPECIALLY SURCHARGED STAMP WERE CARRIED FROM ST. JOHN'S. A GREAT RARITY
The Newfoundland government overprinted 300 copies of the 36c "Caribou" issue for use on this flight. Only 100 were actually used: 65 from St. John's and 35 from Harbour Grace. Five unused blocks of four are known. After flying 2,650 miles, the plane was forced down at Tresco Island, off the coast of England. The "Columbia" was able to finish the flight, landing at Croydon Airport on October 13.
Ex Louise Hoffman. Signed Diena (Image)