Beschreibung:

A very fine specialised exhibition collection of Stamp Centenary issues of the world, including Great Britain 1940 unaccepted photographic essay (80x80mm.) signed by the designer Harold Nelson issued 1d. overprinted "CANCELLED", the set in mint blocks (up to forty), blocks and singles on first day covers, a number of covers and cards bearing bisected values, Channel Islands, Belgium 1949 90c. to 4f. and 50f. in imperforate pairs overprinted "Specimen" , and the feuillet de luxe , Brazil 1943 with errors and multiples, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France 1949 (9 May) 15f.+ 25f. Cérès et Gandon sheet of ten vertical strips (split in two halves), strips on covers (2), fine artist die proof in black of the Cérès 25f. signed by Gandon, small (124x95mm.) and large (153x124mm.) size epreuve de luxe of the four values together with the collective proof of the four values together with 10f. vermilion, (1 June) 10f. vermilion similar small and large size epreuve de luxe , issued stamp sheet of ten, block of six and a single on a card, Germany (West) 1949 Bavaria mint blocks of four and a single set on a first day cover, (Allied Occupation) Baden/Rheinland-Pfalz/Württemberg 1949 die proofs (two for each), (East) DEBRIA sheet mint and on cover, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg 1952 mint set with additional Postage 2f.+ 4f. mint block of four and pairs (2, one used on special sheet, also used set on two covers, Mauritius 1948 set perforated "SPECIMEN", Mexico, Monaco 50c. to 15f. set of six epreuve de luxe together with similar larger collective proof, Netherlands 1952 ITEP set mint and used (2, on two covers), New Caledonia 1959 epreuve de luxe of the four values from the miniature sheet, black die proofs of the 5f. and 9f. values, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Spain 1950 Postage and Air 50c. to 25p. set mint and used on official first day covers, Sweden 1955 set in sheetlets of nine, Switzerland 1943 (Zürich) small miniature sheet mint (2) and used (4, two on covers), large size miniature sheet mint and used, 1943 (Geneva) miniature sheet mint and used (4, two on covers), 1945 (Basel) miniature sheet mint and used (3, one on first day cover), Vatican City 1952 50l. miniature sheet (2, one on first day cover), 50l. sheet of twenty-five. An outstanding collection, the quality of which throughout is generally fine. (thousands)