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Canada/Stamps : Newfoundland - unusual stamp

 

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pigdoc

09 Feb 2022
08:19:09am
Here is one that has me scratching my head:
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The stamp, issued on January 2, 1919 was also overprinted as C1, "FIRST TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR POST. April, 1919." to be used on the voyage of a converted Vickers Vimy bomber, piloted by Adcock and Brown. They made it to Ireland, just barely, on June 15, 1919.

I don't understand this overprint. The names are towns a few miles apart from each other, just to the SW of London. What's most intriguing is that the stamp is apparently used.

Explanations, please!

Thanks,
-Paul

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09 Feb 2022
08:39:33am
re: Newfoundland - unusual stamp

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pigdoc

09 Feb 2022
01:07:06pm
re: Newfoundland - unusual stamp

Thanks, Roy!

Unusual stamp yes, but probably one of the bogus Cleary creations. Too bad it's not on cover....

Here's a GREAT article on the entire Northcliffe prize saga:

Two Men in a Martinsyde

Fascinating early airmail history!
-Paul

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pigdoc

10 Feb 2022
07:58:53pm
re: Newfoundland - unusual stamp

This stamp got 29 bids (10 different bidders) and sold for $328.89. Winning bidder, with less than 700 feedbacks, bid 16 times.
I was not a bidder.

-Paul



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pigdoc

09 Feb 2022
08:19:09am

Here is one that has me scratching my head:
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The stamp, issued on January 2, 1919 was also overprinted as C1, "FIRST TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR POST. April, 1919." to be used on the voyage of a converted Vickers Vimy bomber, piloted by Adcock and Brown. They made it to Ireland, just barely, on June 15, 1919.

I don't understand this overprint. The names are towns a few miles apart from each other, just to the SW of London. What's most intriguing is that the stamp is apparently used.

Explanations, please!

Thanks,
-Paul

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09 Feb 2022
08:39:33am

re: Newfoundland - unusual stamp

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Roy

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"Over 10,000 new covers coming to Buckacover.com on Tuesday March 7. See my homepage for details."

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pigdoc

09 Feb 2022
01:07:06pm

re: Newfoundland - unusual stamp

Thanks, Roy!

Unusual stamp yes, but probably one of the bogus Cleary creations. Too bad it's not on cover....

Here's a GREAT article on the entire Northcliffe prize saga:

Two Men in a Martinsyde

Fascinating early airmail history!
-Paul

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pigdoc

10 Feb 2022
07:58:53pm

re: Newfoundland - unusual stamp

This stamp got 29 bids (10 different bidders) and sold for $328.89. Winning bidder, with less than 700 feedbacks, bid 16 times.
I was not a bidder.

-Paul



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