Lot 50250 – 1980 Famous Authoresses, three preliminary stamp-size photographic essays and set of four completed stamp-size photographic essays

Stamp of Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II 1980 Famous Authoresses, three preliminary stamp-size photographic essays and set of four completed stamp-size photographic essays

Lot 50250 – 1980 Famous Authoresses, three preliminary stamp-size photographic essays and set of four completed stamp-size photographic essays

Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
Price realised
440 GBP
Estimate
400 – 600 GBP
Auction date
jeu. 16 déc. 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1980 Famous Authoresses, three preliminary stamp-size photographic essays of the original artwork depicting George Elliot, Emily Bronte and Mrs Gaskell with annotations on tracing paper and card surround for the legend, Queen’s head and one with CEPT sign as well as notes on the colour of the texts, all mounted on a card with a brown card frame; plus the set of stamp-size photographic essays with the perforations, legend, values (different to issued) and Queen’s head in place affixed to gold mount with brown card surround, very rare if not unique.

Catalogue ref: S.G. 1125-1128

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