Lot 409
POSTAL STATIONERY: 1879-1982 well written up...
Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5930
Auction: 29 March 2022 at 01:00 BST
£20,400
Description
POSTAL STATIONERY: 1879-1982 well written up (in German) specialised collection arranged in six volumes, contained in a carton, including Die Proof/Essay with Postal Card 1902 'QUARTER ANNA' affixed to card from the day book inscribed 'May 27/200 leads'(48mm x 52mm), 1912 ¼a affixed to card from the day book inscribed 'Feb 26/150 leads' ((55mm x 55mm), 1921 ½a modified 1912 ¼a inscribed '4th March 21' (89mm x 113mm), Envelope 1891 'HALF ANNA' stamped '12 MAY 91' (93mm x 60mm), 1903 'ONE ANNA' in orange stamped '27 AUG 03' and 'BEFORE HARDENING' (56mm x 56mm) and in black stamped '31 AUGUST 03', 'AFTER HARDENING' and initialled (56mm x 56mm), 1913 'HALF ANNA' reversed image affixed to card from the day book inscribed '½ Anna Postage/Emboss. P6/Oct 30. 3 leads' (55mm x 61mm), 1921 ½a modified 1912 ¼a inscribed '4th March 21' (90mm x 114mm) and Newspaper Wrapper 1895 Progressive stamped '17 JUL 94', 'BEFORE HARDENING' and inscribed 'No 59/Original die for Newspaper Wrappers' (92mm x 60mm), 'HALF ANNA' (52mm x 59mm) and 'ONE ANNA' (55mm x 57mm) both affixed to cards from the day book inscribed 'Oct 17. 40 leads' and 'Oct 11 94', 1922 'HALF ANNA' stamped 'AFTER STRIKING' and inscribed 21.7.22' and also including many used with some uprated and a selection of printing errors and varieties. A superb collection with many exhibition quality items. Generally good to fine. (hundreds)
