General Auction including Antiques, Collectables, Militaria, Gold & Silver (14% Buyers Commission)
Lot 173:
Description
A philatelic collection comprising several stamp albums, a pink velvet-textured presentation folder titled The Guernsey Flower Collection, and multiple loose stamps contained within envelopes and plastic bags. The albums contain a diverse array of international postage stamps, with dedicated sections for Great Britain, Hungary, and India. Specific printed headings are present for the Indian Expeditionary Force and Chinese Expeditionary Force. Notable ephemera includes a paper envelope bearing the letterhead of the Institute of Geology, Academia Sinica (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Beijing, China. The collection includes both mounted specimens and loose examples, some of which remain attached to paper fragments.
Condition report:
The collection is in vintage condition, showing characteristic signs of age such as toning to the album pages. The stamps are in various states of preservation. There is visible wear to the presentation folder and storage envelopes.
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