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Lot 159:
Description
A vintage postage stamp album titled The Challenge Postage Stamp Album featuring a red textured fabric cover with a gold-colored rectangular cartouche on the front. The collection contains an extensive assortment of mint and used stamps from various global territories including the United Kingdom, US, JP, NO, IT, PT, RU, and AU.
The UK section includes numerous Queen Victoria 1d Penny Red issues with various numeral and lettered corner cancellations, along with 2d blue issues and specialized departmental overprints such as Army Official and I.R. Official. The Australasian portion features early 20th-century Australian Commonwealth issues including the Kangaroo and Map series and King George V definitives, as well as colonial issues from New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania.
The Asian section includes Japanese Dragon and Cherry Blossom types and multiple 19th-century Ceylon issues. Indian stamps are represented by Queen Victoria and King Edward VII definitives, alongside specialized issues from Indian Native States including Sirmoor, Las Bela, and Travancore, featuring native scripts and distinctive designs. European issues include early Norwegian Posthorn and numeral designs, Portuguese King Luiz and King Carlos issues with various surcharge overprints, and Italian States. The Russian section displays Romanov Tercentenary issues and various Civil War era stamps from White Russia and the Northern Army, including multiple blocks and pairs.
The album pages are printed with historical and geographical information for each country and are annotated with handwritten denominations and value figures in blue and lead pencil. Stamps are secured to the pages with gummed paper hinges.
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