Lot 640
KGV-QEII Collection of specimens, proofs, and essays for meter markings



Stamps & Covers of Great Britain | S25004
Auction: 25 February 2025 at 10:00 GMT
Description
KGV-QEII Collection of specimens, proofs, and essays for meter markings including: hand-painted essays in various colours and designs for denominations to 2d (8), 1922 meter essays with values to 1s and endorsed ‘APL . 26 . 22/CHELSEA . SW3 .’ (10), 1926 meter markings with ‘SPECIMEN/ONLY’ cds for 12 VIII 26 and another optd ‘SPECIMEN.’ in blue, KGVI meter markings on cover struck through with pencil and endorsed ‘not approved’, meters to 1s on postcards with ‘specimen’ to right and ‘specimen only’ at foot, specimen sheets investigating the differences between Roneo-Neopost LTD. and universal Postal Frankers Ltd. with photographic proofs stuck down and annotated for comparison. Also further sheets for “Specimen impressions of Dies used in overseas Postal Administrations” and with specimen meters from France, India, Ireland, South Africa, USA, etc. Much rare and potentially unique material, many with notes and endorsements - a lot for the enthusiast. Condition varies. (dozens)



