Lot 5083

Description

Great Britain, a collection housed in Stanley Gibbons 'Exeter' red and green albums No.2898, and two small books, as a) MUH/mint scattered issues from 1924-1969 some as blocks, noted 1924 Exhibition, 1929 Postal Congress, then several issues from 1937-1945, noted 1948 wedding including £1, Olympic Games and others in blocks of 4, many singles with a few gaps from 1953, 1959-68 1/2d - 1/6 and the castles set, (SG 570-598); appears complete in commemoratives from 1961 many as blocks of 4, sets include part sheets, strips, blocks etc (Hastings), Castles of 1967-8 (SG 759-762), together with single stamps of the provincial issues 1958-1968, collection includes Postage Dues various issues to £1 1959-1963 series, set issued 1968-9 (SG D56-D74); 1971 decimal 'to pay' issues in blocks of 4 (10) to £1; together with b) a collection of scattered used Edward VIII - QEII, 1936-1975, album also includes 2 pages of Poland and Norway issued during WWII by exiled governments in Great Britain, Poland issues 1941-1943 and 1945 (SG 478-493) and (SG 498); lot also includes two old Singapore Stamp Club Exchange books with useful pickings of stamps from Malaysia area (mint and used) including North Borneo 1950 set to $10 (CV £140) and Labuan issues. MUH, mint and used. (100s)

Ex Malcolm S. Burrells Collection.