Newfoundland covers

stampgeezer Member Inactive Posts: 547	Newfoundland covers Sept 25, 2013 23:26:26 GMT Mick likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by stampgeezer on Sept 25, 2013 23:26:26 GMT How about a thread showing covers from Newfoundland, 1857-1949? I have a registered cover showing the 1939 Royal Visit (another of my favorites). St Johns to Nanaimo BC. Uploaded with ImageShack.us

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Newfoundland covers Oct 2, 2013 2:57:20 GMT

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Post by stampgeezer on Oct 2, 2013 2:57:20 GMT

I like this cover for several reasons, first, it is a registered Newfoundland to Kansas City, Mo. It has a Scott #193 and a nice etiquette.
The recipient, National Bellas Hess, sounded kind of familiar, so I did some research and they were a large mail order catalog company. Now I worked for the US Post Office from 1962 to 1975, so I am sure I handled their catalogs at some point but I really don't recall them. They no longer exist, but in legal circles they are famous for the lawsuit that stopped states from charging taxes on a Company that has no presence in that state.

Here is a link that covers their history:

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Newfoundland covers Oct 29, 2013 4:10:35 GMT tomiseksj likes this

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Post by stampgeezer on Oct 29, 2013 4:10:35 GMT

First flight St Johns to St Anthony. This trip started on Jan. 29th, 1931. The plane, a Gypsy Moth, broke down and a mechanic had to be sent by train, then by dog team. After temporary repairs, the flight continued on Feb. 5th but several stops were required because of mechanical problems and the weather. All in all, it took almost 3 weeks for the round trip. There were 7,847 pieces of mail carried on the trip. The Gypsy Moth was an open air cockpit biplane. Flying one in Newfoundland in January - February show more bravery than I ever had! This cover has 2 nice Newfoundland scott C6 (unwatermarked) or C9 (watermarked) airmails on it. The back of the cover is stamped "Keep Sunday Sacred".

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therealwesty Member Inactive Sorting my Small Queens Posts: 331	Newfoundland covers Nov 20, 2013 15:53:24 GMT stampgeezer likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by therealwesty on Nov 20, 2013 15:53:24 GMT My one and only Newfoundland cover, it's actually in my small collection of YMCA stationary. The cancel is an unknown RPO, as the postmarks are only half on the piece. Passed by an R.C.A.F. censor though.
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Newfoundland covers May 14, 2014 2:39:10 GMT I.L.S. likes this

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Post by jamesw on May 14, 2014 2:39:10 GMT

Here are a few more covers from Newfoundland acquired last week at our club auction.
The first is a St. Johns (no apostrophe, which is really a no no - St. Johns is in New Brunswick!) postmarked August 18, 1888 to New York. Back cancelled in Boston on August 28 (forward cancel?) and finally in New York on August 29. The stamp is a #54 issued 1887 A damp q-tip may take care of those hinges eventually.

Also three later covers from 1938, 1940 and 1943 respectively.

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I.L.S. Departed Rest in Peace I am in Clearfield, Pa. I love US Classic covers! Posts: 2,113	Newfoundland covers May 14, 2014 11:30:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by I.L.S. on May 14, 2014 11:30:18 GMT Fabulous! I just love the seal on cover!
	I mainly collect the US Classic singles & covers also, classic era B.O.B. items.

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What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50

Newfoundland covers Oct 29, 2021 22:58:01 GMT Philatarium, Mick, and 6 more like this

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Post by hdm1950 on Oct 29, 2021 22:58:01 GMT

I am sure I mentioned before that I do not tend to collect FDC's but sometimes they are different or cute and so find their way into my collection. This posting includes 3 covers related to the province of Newfoundland joining the Canadian federation in April 1, 1949. This first one was just too cute not to keep when I came across it in a big box of old collections I bought from a friend in 2019.

The next 2 are a more common one for the day, one using a Newfoundland stamp and the other using a Canadian stamp. What attracted me when I saw it listed at a fair price by a Nova Scotia dealer was that they were addressed to Wilfred Young from my home town and of my parents generation. His family and ours grew up together, went to the same schools and church and so I have known him and his family all my life. He was from Newfoundland originally and I am not sure he was ever a collector.

Wilf Young was very active in the cub and scouts program. This last picture was of yours truly receiving my collectors badge from Wilf on the left in probably 1964. I do not remember this photo being taken for our local paper but I do remember lugging my heavy Regency album to the local high school principles office to see if my hobby was worthy of the badge.

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Post by stampgeezer on Sept 25, 2013 23:26:26 GMT

Post by stampgeezer on Oct 2, 2013 2:57:20 GMT

Post by stampgeezer on Oct 29, 2013 4:10:35 GMT

Post by therealwesty on Nov 20, 2013 15:53:24 GMT

Post by jamesw on May 14, 2014 2:39:10 GMT

Post by I.L.S. on May 14, 2014 11:30:18 GMT

Post by hdm1950 on Oct 29, 2021 22:58:01 GMT