6th Jul, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST

Stamps, Postcards & Postal History

 
  Lot 48
 

48

Great Britain
Line-Engraved Reconstructions

An old-fashioned 'Philatelic Album' from an original estate (see also Lots 49, 54, 104, 151-156, 190 and 206). This containing sheet reconstructions of line-engraved issues in various stages of completion, over a thousand stamps in total, the penny black with 122 examples, quality generally very much above the average (clearly being the source for the excellent first page of this collector's main Great Britain album). The pages for the 1d blacks marked with spaces for twelve plates at each of the 240 positions. Includes varieties such as plate 2 double letter DG four margins and neat red MX (not photographed). Then over 220 imperf 1d reds by sheet position with black plate printings likely, followed by perf 16 small crown Die I reds with the majority of positions, perf 14 large crown 'stars' complete reconstruction, through to the corner letters reds. A fascinating collection for the line-engraved specialist to explore and a wonderful basis for continuation of this quest.

Sold for £8,500
Estimated at £7,500 - £10,000


 

Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 6th Jul, 2022

261 lots including several exciting original collections fresh to the market. Highlights include a specialised collection of St. Helena stamps and postal history, and a very extensive and impressive holding of Russian postal history with a particular focus on the Post Offices Abroad. The latter collector’s interests also extended through the Baltics to excellent Scandinavian Locals, as well as around the Eastern Mediterranean from the Balkans to Palestine and Egypt.
Amongst the postcards offered in the sale are fantastic albums from a dedicated collector, of high-quality and comprehensively assembled, which include transport related cards of Leeds, Skipton, Lancaster, Teesside and Middlesbrough as well as excellent general Yorkshire cards.

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