NEWFOUNDLAND, 1927, 60c
Black, De Pinedo Air Post (C4, SG 163). Choice centering, tied by
well-struck "St. Johns, Nfld. May 20 10-AM 1927" machine cancel on cover
addressed to Carlo Volpi in Monza, Italy, usual faint strike of
"Trepassy Newfld MY 21, 1927" datestamp, Rome and receiving backstamps,
purple oval company receiving handstampFRESH AND VERY FINE. A GREAT AIR POST RARITY. ONLY 225 DE PINEDO STAMPS WERE USED ON FLIGHT COVERS.
Signed Sorani and Diena. With 1998 B.P.A. certificate (Image)
NEWFOUNDLAND, 1932, $1.50 on
$1.00 Dornier DO-X, Inverted Surcharge (C12a). Lightly hinged, choice
centering, rich colors on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE DORNIER DO-X WITH INVERTED SURCHARGE. APPROXIMATELY 50 WERE PRINTED.
These stamps were printed in sheets of four for use on the return flight of the Dornier DO-X from New York to Germany. According to the American Air Mail Catalogue, Newfoundland mail was accepted for despatch by the DO-X, to be prepaid by Newfoundland stamps. According to the Sanabria catalogue, a total of 8,000 stamps with the DO-X surcharge were printed. Of these, 50 received inverted surcharges.
Signed Bloch. (Image)