Lot 325
Canada; Newfoundland, 1927, 60¢ De Pinedo Flight Cover, #C4, Choice centering and showing horiz. shift in overprint, tied by well-struck "St. Johns, Nfld. May 20 10-AM 1927" machine cancel on cover with "John C. Ellis" corner card of St. John's, addressed to Carlo Volpi in Monza, Italy, usual blurred strike of "Trepassy Newfld MY 21, 1927" datestamp, Rome and receiving backstamps, to British Consulate in Naples, Italy, sharp vert fold in cover resulting in small split and other slight cover issues. Probably never before auctioned as it originates from a very oldtime collection. Scott $25,000. A great Air Post rarity., only 225 De Pinedo stamps were used on flight covers, of which approximately 100 have survived . Estimate $12,000-14,000.
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Realized $13,800 |