Lot 60214 – World Class Airmail Rarity – 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue “Dornier DO-X” with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four

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Lot 60214 – World Class Airmail Rarity – 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue “Dornier DO-X” with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four
Stamp of Canada » Newfoundland World Class Airmail Rarity - 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue "Dornier DO-X" with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four
Stamp of Canada » Newfoundland World Class Airmail Rarity - 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue "Dornier DO-X" with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four
Stamp of Canada » Newfoundland World Class Airmail Rarity - 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue "Dornier DO-X" with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four
Stamp of Canada » Newfoundland World Class Airmail Rarity - 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue "Dornier DO-X" with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four
Stamp of Canada » Newfoundland World Class Airmail Rarity - 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue "Dornier DO-X" with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four
Stamp of Canada » Newfoundland World Class Airmail Rarity - 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue "Dornier DO-X" with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four
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Stamp of Canada » Newfoundland World Class Airmail Rarity - 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue "Dornier DO-X" with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four
Stamp of Canada » Newfoundland World Class Airmail Rarity - 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue "Dornier DO-X" with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four
Stamp of Canada » Newfoundland World Class Airmail Rarity - 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue "Dornier DO-X" with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four
Stamp of Canada » Newfoundland World Class Airmail Rarity - 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue "Dornier DO-X" with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four
Stamp of Canada » Newfoundland World Class Airmail Rarity - 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue "Dornier DO-X" with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four
Stamp of Canada » Newfoundland World Class Airmail Rarity - 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue "Dornier DO-X" with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four

Lot 60214 – World Class Airmail Rarity – 1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue “Dornier DO-X” with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four

Canada » Newfoundland
RoW
Price realised
36’000 GBP
Estimate
40’000 – 60’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 22 Nov 2024 at 09:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

World Class Airmail Rarity

1932 (May 19) $1.50 on $1 deep blue “Dornier DO-X” with surcharge inverted in mint n.h. block of four showing the complete setting, a wonderful multiple with superb centring and freshness, one stamp with small natural gum skip at top, thought to be one of only three or four surviving blocks (although we have seen no other) with only 40 stamps in total believed to have been printed (Unitrade C$240’000 as four n.h. singles; S.G. £84’000 as four singles)

Expertise: Cert. Bolaffi (1975) with each stamp signed in pencil on reverse, and BPA (1998).

Provenance: Harmers of London 18th Nov. 1998

Catalogue ref: Scott C12a; S.G. 221a
Auction
Autumn 2024 Auction Series
Catalogue
British Empire

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