FINE MINT & USED COLLECTION: Album containing good range of early imperf. types inc. SG1 mint with RPSL (1968) Cert., 3c green (2 unused, 1 used) and 5c both shades unused. 1862-64 imperf. range mint or unused inc. 4d (2), 5d, 6d, 6½d, 8d & 1/-; dollar currency range begins with 1865 issues, both paper types represented, noting 13c orange mint & 5c brown (seal) used (SG £200), 10c black both mint & used, 1876 roulettes set used, 1887 set mint (SG £350) and used, 1897 Discovery sets both mint (less 5c) and used (SG £650), 1897-1918 sets mint & used with shades, 1911 Coronation sets mint (less 12c) & used (SG £650), 1919 Caribou sets mint & used with shades (SG £600+), various 1920s surcharges, 1923 pictorial complete set to 24c mint (SG £200) plus used to 15c, 1928 Publicity set to 30c mint (SG £150) plus Perkins Bacon printing mint & used sets (SG £320), 1931 Airs mint, 1931 re-engraved set mint (SG £250), 1932 sets both mint & used (SG £180), etc; 1933 Gilbert set mint (SG £120) and part set used to 32c, continuing through to 1947 KGVI last issues inc. Dues. Lot also inc. some 1932-38 imperf. pairs plus 1848 'Money Letter' Richibucto, N.B. to Fredericton. A fine collection. (Few 100s) (Image)

ACCUMULATION of stock cards, album leaves, packets and loose, commercial mail, airmail, FDCs (inc. 1939 Royal Visit with 2 cds types), 1898 Registered Letter to London with "REGISTERED/JY 98" hooded cds, PPCs, etc. Stamps from 1857-1940s, corner blocks etc., a good mix of mint and used. (c.380 stamps + c.30 covers) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, FIRST DAY COVERS, REGISTERED MAIL, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

1/- ROSE-LAKE IMPERF. USED ON COVER: 31 July 1905 env. to Paris franked by this stamp (SG 23), tied with a clear strike of "ST JOHN'S N.F./[date]/NEWF'D" cds. RPSL cert. (2009). (Image)

6d ROSE-LAKE STRIP OF FOUR: Pristine marginal umm. (SG 20 £140). Cross Reference: CANADA (Image)

1908 2c LAKE unmounted mint lower right corner block of four overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in red with seriffed capitals and each stamp punched with a small hole. Fine. SG 94var. BPA Cert (2000). (Image)

1909 2c LAKE unmounted mint lower right corner block of four overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in red san-serif capitals, each stamp with a small punched hole. Fine. BPA Cert. (2000). (Image)

AIRMAILS - 1929-42 AN INTERESTING GROUP OF COVERS: 14 June 1929 env. used at St John's commemorating the 1st transatlantic flight bearing a single 1920 3c on 35c with special slogan cancellation. 2 June 1931 1st flight from St John's to St Anthony with 1928-29 & 1931 15c. 18 Feb 1931 1st flight from Hampden to St Johns. 29 Jan 1931 1st flight from St Johns to Conche (pilot signed) bearing 4c and 1931 15c pair. 14 Feb. 1931 1st flight from St Anthony to St John's (pilot signed). July 1933 env. registered from and carried on the 1st flight from Wabush to Katsao via Labrador. 1 May 1942 Trans Canada Airlines 1st flight from St John's to Moncton N.B. and another from Gander to Moncton N.B.. All with cachets where relevant. (13 covers)Cross Reference: AIRMAILS (Image)