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Lot 241:
Description
A large paper collection of philatelic items comprising three vintage albums and a variety of modern commemorative material. The albums include a yellow Stanley Gibbons Gay Venture stamp album, a mid-century space-themed Orbit Album Postage Stamps of the World, and a blue cloth-bound Improved Postage Stamp Album featuring a gilt-embossed illustration of Neptune to the front cover. The collection contains multiple Royal Mail Mint Stamp presentation packs with themes including Woodland Animals, Scottish Heraldry, Maritime Heritage, Sir Isaac Newton, Flowers, Christmas 1980, and Christmas Ely Cathedral. Notable commemorative items include a London 2012 Olympic Games Men’s Singles Winner cover for Andy Murray, accompanied by a Westminster Certificate of Authenticity stating an edition limit of 995. The lot also features a souvenir book for The Royal Wedding 29 July 1981, material for HM the Queen Mother’s 90th Birthday, and various loose sheets including early to mid-20th-century United States stamps in denominations from 1 cent to 5 dollars.
Condition report:
The blue Improved postage stamp album shows significant wear to the spine and edges, with heavy foxing and yellowing to the internal pages (photo 1). The Gay Venture and Orbit albums exhibit shelf wear and minor creasing to the covers (photo 1). The Royal Mail presentation packs are mostly retained within their original plastic sleeves and appear in mint condition (photo 3). The Andy Murray commemorative cover and certificate are housed in a green and white protective folder (photo 2). Loose stamps and stock sheets show varying degrees of handling wear, with some hinge marks visible on older issues (photo 4).
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