Lot 888
All World QV-QEII tennis thematic exhibition collection
Auction: 14 & 15 October 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
All world QV-QEII mixed mint and used extensive tennis thematic exhibition collection arranged in 17 Oriel albums and loose in four cartons, including Denmark 1931 Facit HRE15 and 1934 Facit H8 booklets, Ecuador 1939 Bolivarian Games Air 50c die proof and a further single overprinted SPECIMEN and punched, France 1926 8f booklet (SG DSB21, cat £325), Great Britain 1913 2s edition no. 20 booklet, 1976 essays for the 1977 tennis commemorative with Position 1, 7, 8, 16, and 45 of Andrew Restall's composite drawing (all unadopted, most with Sismondo certs) and another hand-painted essay for an unadopted design for the 8½p value on card in a frame (215x176mm) signed by Restall and dated 1976 and the issued 8½p with error imperforate between stamp and margin and a presentation pack for the issue with black printed double, Hungary 1925 Sports Association Fund set on cover, Liberia 1955 Sports 3c colour trials, Malagasy 1989 French Revolution 250f essay and monochrome proof, Philippines 1934 6c ultramarine block of four, both vertical pairs imperforate between (cat £3,600), as well as many more tennis-related items of postal history. A fascinating and well written up collection where viewing will be worthwhile. Mostly fair to fine condition. (Many hundreds)