Live Bidding Auction #89

1926-27, Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., red surcharge 5c over (50c) green and red on yellow paper (Style 3), bottom left corner sheet margin vertical pair, full OG, NH (hinged on margin), VF, C.v. CAD$360 as single stamps

1929-30, Commercial Airways Ltd., Air Fee, (10c) orange, complete pane of eight with break in oval variety on position 1, imperforated at three sides, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. CAD$300

1906, Numerals, 2c violet, left sheet margin block of four on regular paper, full type ''D'' lathework, neat violet cancellation, slight bend at top left on margin, fresh. VF and rare item, according to Unitrade only four stamps known with ''D'' lathework, used block is unique with high probability, Unitrade C.v. CAD$6,000 for unused block

1897, Discovery of Newfoundland issue, 1c-60c, complete set of 14 imperforated plate proofs on india paper, all mounted on cards except 12c and 24c, nice margins and very fresh quality, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$775

1931, Airmail Pictorial issue, complete set of three imperforated plate proofs in black, printed on thick unwatermarked (15k) or watermarked paper, no gum as produced, VF and very rare

1933, Labrador issue, 5c light brown, right sheet margin imperforated block of four, nice and fresh, full OG, NH or VLH (top stamps), VF, C.v. $625 as two pairs, Unitrade C.v. CAD$910++

1921-26, King George V, engraved issue, ¼p-10s, complete set of 16, including two shades of 6p and 10s, nice and fresh, full OG, NH (both 10s and several low values) or VLH, mainly VF and really nice unit, SG #69/83, 77a, 83 var, £229 as hinged

1935, King George V, Booby, Turtles, Map, Sailing Ship, ¼p-10s, complete set of 12, full OG, LH or hinged, VF, SG #96/107, £200

1943-64, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II, Living Creatures, Maps, Ships, Scenes, including King George VI stamp of 2s from the first set in block of four, Silver Wedding, UPU and three definitive issues, the total is 53 stamps, full OG, NH (#126 is LH), mostly VF, SG #124a/79, £412

POSTAL FISCAL STAMP USED ON COVER: 1952, King George VI, 10r orange and green, top sheet margin single, used on registered air mail cover from Colombo (December 31, 1953) to NYC, arrival ds ''1.4.1954'', roughly opened at top, still F/VF

1918, King George V, blue overprint on New Zealand 6p carmine, perforation 14x14½, bottom sheet margin horizontal strip of three, middle stamp without period after ''Island'' variety, nice quality, full OG, NH (error stamp) or LH, VF and scarce, only 197 such errors possible, C.v. £460 as hinged singles

1928, 50th Anniversary of the British Rule, ¾pi- £1, complete set of ten, very fresh and choice, full OG, NH (£1 value) or LH, mainly VF, SG #123/32, £300 as hinged