19th Feb, 2025 10:30 GMT/BST
Stamps, Postcards & Postal History
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Sprawling accumulation of over 150 albums and stockbooks including old 'Ideal' albums, Scott Internationals and Nationals, Minkus Global volumes etc. 13 cartons including two boxes of loose stockcards, album leaves postal history, etc. Noted Central/Eastern Europe and Russia, the latter incl. a volume of souvenir sheets with 1946 Stamp 30k sheet used, 1946 Lenin/Stalin SG.MS1224c used, 1947 Moscow 800th Anniversary used, 1949 Pushkin used, 1955 Agricultural Exhibition Pavilions trio mint, etc. Also very useful USA seen, British Commonwealth, Sweden 19th century postmarks, San Marino collection incl. 1877 10cts ultramarine and other better values, vintage stockbook of locals and other back-of-book, etc. Condition issues with widespread sticking of mint from poor storage, much of which detaches without trouble, please inspect. Also see Lots 48, 64, 66 and 84 selected from this estate.
Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £500 - £750
Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 19th Feb, 2025
Highlights feature an intact estate of a specialist collector (Lots 18-31) with particularly impressive penny red 'stars' extensively plated, well-covered 19th century surface-printed issues including inverted watermarks, through to unusual 20th century errors and varieties. Also classic British high values in select condition from a separate estate, attractive British Commonwealth mint collections including George VI sets and varieties largely uncatalogued (Lot 72), 1935 Silver Jubilee complete mint never hinged (Lot 74), interesting postal history with written-up collections of Germany (Lot 60) and USA with much pre-stamp period (Lot 65), as well as many vintage and original mixed lots.
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