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An Extensive Philatelic Collection of World Stamps and Postal Ephemera
An extensive and diverse philatelic collection comprising numerous postage stamps presented in a variety of formats, including multi-ring binders, stock books, individual display sheets, and glassine envelopes, alongside first day covers and other postal ephemera. Visible titled albums include an “ACE Britannia Stamp Album,” a “ROYAL MAIL STAMP ALBUM – CARRYING THE MAILS 1640,” and a “POSTAL STAMP AUCTION” catalog. The collection spans a wide range of countries and periods, with items explicitly labeled from India, Singapore Malaya, South African Ship Mail, Montenegro, Czechoslovakia, New Zealand, Jersey, Cayman Islands, and Grenadines of St Vincent. Also present are Chinese postal items, including a cover marked “中国人民郵政” (China Post), and a small booklet titled “宮廷壁画” (Palace Paintings / Court Murals). Noteworthy First Day Covers commemorate “The Royal Wedding 1986” and the “25th anniversary of the Coronation Queen Elizabeth 2nd,” while other miscellaneous documents include a “पंजीकृत पत्र” (Registered Letter) in Hindi and a note from “The Green Room West Byfleet.” The materials are predominantly paper, housed in various cardboard, plastic, and glassine enclosures. Some sheets bear handwritten price notations such as “£5.00” and “£2.50.”
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