Lot #65 1930 (Oct 9) Newfoundland-England cover endorsed "Courtesy of Captain Boyd and Lieutenant Connor USNR Transatalantic Fliers" carried on second flight of Airship 'Columbia' with Newfoundland 4d Prince of Wales tied 'HARBOUR GRACE/NEWF'D' d/s signed by pilot J. Errol Boyd & Harry P. Connor Navigator on face, couple of minor blemishes.

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1930 (Oct 9) Newfoundland-England cover endorsed "Courtesy of Captain Boyd and Lieutenant Connor USNR Transatalantic Fliers" carried on second flight of Airship "Columbia" with Newfoundland 4c Prince of Wales tied 'HARBOUR GRACE/NEWF'D' d/s signed by pilot "J Errol Boyd" & "Harry P Connor" Navigator on face, couple of minor blemishes. Of the 322 covers flown more than three-quarters were mailed from St Johns & only 20 were posted from Harbour Grace with letter-rate stamps.