Live Bidding Auction #89

1926, 1924, King George V, Kangaroo and Ostrich, 1p sage green on paper with watermark Multiple Small Crown and A, two bottom sheet margin horizontal gutter pairs with A.J. Mullett or J. Ash imprints below the gutter, left stamp of the first pair with ''RA'' joined, full OG, stamps are NH (hinged on gutters), VF and beautiful positional items, SG #86, d, £131 as hinged singles

April 17-22, 1929, Direct and Return Flight pre-printed covers on line ''Brisbane - Charleville'', each one franked by three values of 1½p brown red, bearing appropriate labels and signed by Pilot Captain P. H. Moody, arrival markings on reverse, mostly VF

1902-04, Numerals, 10s dull green, perforation 11, watermark Large Crown and NSW, top sheet margin single, full OG, very light trace of hinge (tiny spot of gum skip at top, apparently NH), VF and scarce in premium quality, PF certificate, C.v. $2,250, SG# D43, £2,000

1876, Queen Victoria, plate proof of 2p in black, three-side margin imperforated block of 42 (6x7), printed in black on thick paper, plate No.2 at top right, no gum as produced, hinged at top margin, fresh, VF and very rare multiple (Est. $1,000-1,500)

GROUP OF EARLY HIGH VALUES: 1916-51, Queen's Staircase of 1916 (2s) and 1924 (two of 3s), King George V and Seal of the Bahamas, King George VI 5s pair and block of four (different shades), the total is 11 stamps, all with full OG, NH, mostly VF, SG #79, 110, 114x2, 132, 156b x2, 156d x4, £461 as hinged

1951, King George VI, black surcharge with extra bar 5r on White Cliffs 5s red, full OG, NH, VF and scarce variety, £900

1954-61, Queen Elizabeth II, Airplane, Scenes, ½p-10s, ½c on ½p - R1 on 10s, two complete sets of 11, full OG, NH, VF, SG #43/53, 58/68, £165

COLLECTION IN A RED STOCKBOOK: 1885-1966, over 200 mostly mint stamps, starting with British Bechuanaland first overprints on Cape of Good Hope stamps, nice range of classic overprints and surcharges, including several better stamps (mainly unused without gum), such as No.24, 54, 64x2, 65, 115, complete definitives of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II with numerous extras, common design types and more, some earlies and all later issues...

1932, King George V, 12s6p gray and orange, watermark Multiple Script CA, breaks of scroll at right variety (position R1/3), full OG, very light trace of hinge, VF, C.v. £900

1948, King George VI, two unexploited 5s booklets, each one containing five panes of six values separated by interleaves, first one with staple at left, the other one - at right, both are fresh and VF, C.v. £280

1951, black surcharges ''B. A. Eritrea'' and new denominations 5c on ½p - 10s on 10s, complete set of seven, blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, SG #E26/32, £300++

1895, Star and Local Scene, ½c-$1, complete set of ten, neat postal cancellations, F/VF, SG #1/10, £450