Six albums of signed covers commemorating mainly World War II events sold for £750 at a stamps auction in Shropshire last week.
Six albums of signed covers commemorating mainly World War II events sold for £750 at a stamps auction in Shropshire last week.Stamps from around the globe attracted wide interest from collectors as they went under the hammer at Halls Fine Art’s auction in Shrewsbury.
A Great Britain 1840-1965 mint and used stamp collection, including a good range of 1d Blacks and 2d Blues, sold for £700 while two suitcases full of military related stamps on covers from Great Britain, the Commonwealth and Guernsey made £650. Another large accumulation, including used and damaged China 1897 Revenue overprints, a large red stock book of world stamps, two binders of covers and various albums, found a buyer at £420.
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