Lot 10627 – ESSAYS: 1948 Olympics 2 1/2d large handpainted essay, photographic essay by Harold Nelson plus letter sent to him
Lot 10627 – ESSAYS: 1948 Olympics 2 1/2d large handpainted essay, photographic essay by Harold Nelson plus letter sent to him
ESSAYS: 1948 Olympics 2 1/2d large handpainted essay by Harold Nelson in black and white essay on a watercolour board , 284x214mm, possibly unique in private hands, plus letter from GPO Headquarters (on headed paper) sent to artist Harold Nelson with text clarifying points with regards to the criteria for designing the 1948 Olympics stamps, exhibition items telling the story of the development of these stamps, and two photographic essays, stamp size, for the two unadopted designs of the Olympic stamp by Harold Nelson which he submitted to the GPO, affixed to card with ms “13”, very rare
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