Sale 101: The Westpex Sale

Lot 240    

Newfoundland, 1897, 1¢ carmine rose, four singles, used with 2¢ orange (81), three singles, all tied by strikes of "St. Johns, Newf'd. MR 7, 98" cds on registered cover to Berne, Switzerland, bold "R" in oval handstamp, "Registered, London, 22 MR 98" transit oval, Bern (3.23) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and striking.
Scott Nos. 79    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 241    

Newfoundland, 1897, 1¢ carmine rose, used with 1¢ on 3¢ slate (75), 1¢ green (45), 1¢ deep green (61) and 1¢ brown (43), all tied by grid cancels, matching "St. Johns, Newf'd, DE 24, 97" cds on cover to Salem, Mass., Very Fine use of five different 1¢ stamps available in 1897.
Scott Nos. 79    Estimate $150 - 200.

Colonial Secretary Robert Bond ordered withdrawal of existing stamps such as (#2, #5) in favor of the new stamps in the June 1897 Cabot issue, including #4. By September 10th, the supply of one-cent stamps was down to only 15,000, due to heavy use and speculation. The two-cent Cabot issue supply was also running low, and on September 10, 1897, Bond sent this telegraphed message to the American Bank Note Co. "Send new designs for 1¢ and 2¢. Have engraved and ship 4000 sheets each as quick as possible." 40,000 surcharged stamps were authorized (#1) until a new red one-cent value arrived on the scene in early December (#3).

Realized: $250

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Lot 242    

Newfoundland, 1910 1¢-15¢ Guy Tercentenary complete, lithographed, blocks of 4, o.g., mostly lightly hinged, few bottom pairs never hinged, nicely centered, bright and fresh, four extra 1¢ (2), 2¢ and 5¢ perf variety blocks, fresh and F.-V.F. set of blocks.
Scott Nos. 87-97    $2,442 as o.g. singles.

Realized: $850

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Lot 243    

Newfoundland, 1919, Trial Surcharge of 1897 60¢ Cabot issue, o.g., nicely centered with wide margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 74 var.
Newf. Spec. Nos. TS7    $875.

The 3¢ reissue did not end the island's stamp troubles in 1918. By December, there was a serious shortage of all low values, and the new Caribou set had not arrived. A trial surcharge of 100 of the 60¢ Cabot stamp was made, for the 2¢ local rate. On fifty copies the surcharge was doubled. The overall result was deemed too murky and the surcharge order was canceled.

Realized: $850

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Lot 244    

Newfoundland, 1919, Trial Surcharge of 1897 60¢ Cabot issue, double overprint variety, o.g., hinge remnant, bright and fresh, overprint clearly doubled, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott Nos. 74 var. $1,500.
Newf. Spec. Nos. TS7.

Realized: $400

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Lot 245    

Newfoundland, 1919 1¢-36¢ Trail of the Caribou issue complete, blocks of four, bright and fresh, F.-V.F. and scarce n.h. set of blocks.
Scott Nos. 115-126    $2,466.

Realized: $900

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