'Number Ones' Stamp Collection

An enchanting collection of very fine mint and used stamps, each selected as the first stamp for that country / colony / dependency / new, short - lived or breakaway Republic or strange Civil War, Local, Occupation or other interesting & well-researched issue. The collection is arranged and written-up in two large stockbooks with a note for every possible stamp, and the collection appears largely complete! Naturally the world renowned rarities are not here (or some forgeries!), also the occasional later printing of a first type design, but we see an amazing array of issues including classic no.1's from the German States & German local & occupation issues, Italian states / colonies etc, many Indian States; various classic European issues from Belgium, Luxembourg, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Fiume, etc, etc; a VERY interesting section of Chinese provincial & Treaty Port issues; many French Colonies & offices abroad such as the Fr Sudan 1894 0.15c. on 75c. carmine used (cat £1800) plus much else besides; good Americas from Argentina, Colombia, Cuba (US Admin 1898 1c on 1m mint with certificate) Ecuador, etc, etc; such a wide range of issues we can only mention a few highlights such as German Kiaochow 1900 5Pfg on 10pf mint; Greece; India; Japan mint; South Korea 1946 first opt'd set mint;; Lithuania 1918 10s black first Vilnius issue unused; Luxembourg; Macao; Maderia 1868 20r olive brown used; Malaya Johore 1884 2c pale rose SG 6 mint thinned, Pahang 1889 2c pale rose used SG 1; Natal 1857 3d rose embossed used; Nepal; Netherlands; New Guinea Australian WWI Occupation; French New Caledonia; New Republic; Rumania 1858 40par blue used; French Rouad Island 1916 5c green used; Sarawak Japanese Occ 1c purple mint; Saudi with various early #1's; Serbia; Straits Settlements 1867 1½c on ½a mint; Tobago 1879 1d rose mint; Trinidad 1851 (1d) red- brown used; Turkey (2, m & u); Turks Is, Uganda, Venezuela, Yemen PLUS SO MUCH MORE. Fabulous, unique Abu Dhabi to Zululand collection (800+ stamps)

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