Lot 69
Newfoundland 193-1947 flight covers collection half box...
Stamp Collections & Ranges | S24010
Auction: 12 June 2024 at 14:00 BST
Description
1929-1949 flight covers collection of mostly out-going with few incoming covers, well researched mounted on exhibition pages including: 1931 St John to Conche cover with air mail 15ct and 5ct publicity, with boxed flight cachet, 1931 St Johns to St Anthony with first flight with cachet, and return flight, with ine cover signed by the pilot A.D. Sullivan on the return flight from St Anthony, 1931 Corner Brook to St Johns flight, 1929 St Johns to North Sydney first flight with ‘’bluenose'' air mail cachet and return to sender ‘’pointing finger'' cachet as the letter was unclaimed, Maritime & Newfoundland Air Ways labels which were printed after the Company failed, with accompanying signed letter, covers from Gander, Newfoundland to Helsinki, Finland, and return flights, 1947 India to Gander, Newfoundland covers, and selection of Armed Forces Air Letters, generally fine condition, a lot for the postal historian.
