Lot 32120 – All World – Sperati stamp collection, a stamp approval album (entitled “Timbres Postes”; measuring 15x20cm) exhibiting 237 Sperati reproductions of famous classic stamps; the range of stamps in this album is similar to t

Sperati stamp collection, a stamp approval album (entitled “Timbres Postes”; measuring 15x20cm) exhibiting 237 Sperati reproductions of famous classic stamps; the range of stamps in this album is similar to those contained in Sperati`s famous Livre d`Or album.Each of the album`s 20 pages contains 9-12 stamps, with most of the highlights of classic world philately being represented, including Buenos Aires tête-bêche, the famous Austrian newspaper stamps, Bavaria 1kr in tête-bêche pair and singles, Saxony no 1 (x3), France with tête-bêche pairs, Italian States, Spain 2r error of colour (a stamp known in three copies) , Sweden 3 skilling yellow (a stamp known in one copy only), Switzerland cantonals, incl. Zurich 1843 4r and 6r, GB 2 shilling brown (x3, in the three separate types), the sun stamps of Uruguay, and much, much more; many of the stamps have Sperati`s signature in pencil on back. The album contains absolutely no duplication.This album contains similar material as Sperati`s Livre d`Or, which in its final form contained 239 stamps, all expertized by the leading philatelic experts of the time from Germany (166 stamps), Italy (38 stamps), Spain (5 stamps), France (26 stamps), and England (4 stamps). Enclosed a list written by Fulpius in the 1940´s listing all forgeries and a rating of their dangerous.

This collection is one of the most important resources we have for studying the evolution of Sperati`s reproductions and the technical aspects of his production of both photo-lithography and (in fewer cases) typography. It represents many of his finest reproductions from the time before the British Philatelic Association bought his stock (1953) and published The Work of Jean de Sperati (1955). The album truly represents the crème de la crème of Sperati`s philatelic forgery; it is an object of the highest cultural and historical importance, providing insight into human activities of reproduction and forgery.

It is believed that Sperati manufactured 3 of these albums (the Swiss dealer Kottelat bought one in 1948) and the first he presented his daughter Yvonne to her 28th birthday (reference lot 80000, June 2024, hammer price 28000 CHF).
This is the second album we know, probably the other´s got divided due to the high retail prices of many stamps. A great possibility to acquire a collection of this unique reproductions.

Each of the album`s 20 pages contains 9-12 stamps, with most of the highlights of classic world philately being represented, including Buenos Aires tête-bêche, the famous Austrian newspaper stamps, Bavaria 1kr in tête-bêche pair and singles, Saxony no 1 (x3), France with tête-bêche pairs, Italian States, Spain 2r error of colour (a stamp known in three copies) , Sweden 3 skilling yellow (a stamp known in one copy only), Switzerland cantonals, incl. Zurich 1843 4r and 6r, GB 2 shilling brown (x3, in the three separate types), the sun stamps of Uruguay, and much, much more; many of the stamps have Sperati`s signature in pencil on back. The catalogue value has been noted in pencil below each stamp. The album contains absolutely no duplication.

This album contains similar material as Sperati`s Livre d`Or, which in its final form contained 239 stamps, all expertized by the leading philatelic experts of the time from Germany (166 stamps), Italy (38 stamps), Spain (5 stamps), France (26 stamps), and England (4 stamps). In the album we also find the full range of Sperati`s logos, such as “Jean de Sperati, Aix-les-Bains, Savoie”, also on every page is stamped the large yellow circular “Les Jean de Sperati Philatelie d`Art”, and the first page has “Collection no 1” in pencil and “Reproduction Interdite”, also “Copyright by Jean de Sperati”.

This collection is one of the most important resources we have for studying the evolution of Sperati`s reproductions and the technical aspects of his production of both photo-lithography and (in fewer cases) typography. It represents many of his finest reproductions from the time before the British Philatelic Association bought his stock (1953) and published The Work of Jean de Sperati (1955). The album truly represents the crème de la crème of Sperati`s philatelic forgery; it is an object of the highest cultural and historical importance, providing insight into human activities of reproduction and forgery. As an inscribed album it also combines Sperati`s paternal affection for his daughter Yvonne with his extraordinary pride in the achievement of “Philatelie d`Art”.