Timed Auction of Diecasts, Militaria, Vintage Toys, Retro Electronics, Antiques and Vintage Items inc. Clothing
Lot 501:
Description
A philatelic stock book in black, containing multiple pages of clear plastic sleeves. The sleeves hold various sheets and blocks of uncancelled postage stamps, predominantly from British Commonwealth territories. Issuing entities include Ascension, Pitcairn Islands, Tristan da Cunha, British Indian Ocean Territory, Australia, Falkland Islands, and St. Helena. Many stamps feature portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, indicative of a mid-to-late 20th-century period, alongside diverse pictorial designs such as maps, local flora and fauna (e.g., starfish, birds), and ships. Denominations are presented in various currencies, including pence and cents. Several sheets bear the imprint of «THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON», and «The House of Questa». Accompanying handwritten notes on paper slips provide inventory or valuation details for some sheets, such as «18. S½ Sheet. Important + Plate £ 38+», «588. 2½ Sheet. Imprint Plate £45», and «411. 104 ½ Sh £40».
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