Newfoundland Stamp Cover Census

We are a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a selected census of images of known Covers --only using Newfoundland stamps. A "Cover" is the name for an envelope with a stamp on it. Initially, our efforts are focused on earlier stamps prior to about 1930. Ideally, we want to have one or two exemplars of each type of stamp on a cover -- so share if you have a good example or a better one than depicted below. Eventually, we would like to expand the Census to include many examples.

Additionally, we will focus on the FIRST FLIGHT COVERS--and to try and assemble the most complete census of every FIRST FLIGHT COVER with a Newfoundland stamp on it.

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63 + 81 : Cow Head to Washington DC 1898

Front

Back

Sender Info:

Unknown

Cow Head, Newfoundland

Recipient Info:

Superintendent

Dead Letter Office
Washington, DC
USA

Current Owner:

Comments:	Unusual small town (pop=289) to Dead Letter Office (rare destination) Left Cow Head (very clear split ring cancel) on Jul 13, 1898 Via Channel with cancel on July 17 Via Halifax with cancel on July 22? No arrival cancel in Washington DC

Cover Data:

Unique Identifier of Cover:	96325
Approximate Year of Use:	1898
Date Sent:	7/13/1898
Transit date (from transit cancel) 1:	7/17/1898
Transit date (from cancel) 2:	7/22/1898
Arrival date (from destination cancel):	7/1898
Registered?	no
FFC (First Flight Cover):	no

Stamp Data:

Common Stamp Number 63

NSSC Stamp Number:	54
Color of Stamp:	Blue
Type of Paper:

Common Stamp Number 81

NSSC Stamp Number:	72
Color of Stamp:	Orange
Type of Paper: