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Auction: 12013 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 528

Newfoundland Airmails 1927 (2 June) "Nungesser-Coli Search Expedition" envelope bearing US 2c. tied by New York d.s. and showing St. John´s d.s. for 11 June on reverse; 1929 (27 July) envelopes (3) flown by the plane "bluenose" from Harbour Grace to North Sydney N.S., franked at 3c. or 4c. (2), cancelled by St. John´s slogan d.s. and with arrival d.s. for 27th July on reverse (one in violet), one with "bluenose" h.s. on face; 1930 (1 Aug.) "john henry mears" 1c. commemorative postal card and envelopes (2, one registered), variously franked, one with Caribou 5c. (damaged at top) cancelled by Harbour Grace c.d.s. of 3rd August, the others cancelled by East Orange c.d.s. and showing Harbour Grace d.s. of 2nd August; also two 1929 covers commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Alcock & Brown flight Estimate £ 300-400

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