SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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7096 - M/L 109b
An Album of Gold Leaf Stamps.

An exquisite collection of mostly gold leaf stamps usually from Equatorial Guinea, plus additional 'ordinary' issue stamps and the Middle East issued from the late 1960s until the mid 1970s.

Published
Unknown
Plates
32 pages
Binding/Size
M=4to
Value
0-5000
Published
Unknown
Ref
8018

A stamp album embossed with gilt emblems to the front cover. A good selection of mostly gold leaf stamps from Equatorial Guinea, Manama, Fujeira and Ras-al-Khaima. The stamps are in immaculate condition and look most attractive. Events covered are: 1. The 1975 Holy Year. 2. The Centenary of Japanese Railways. 3. Stamp Exhibitions in Paris & Amsterdam. 4. The Centenary of the Universal Postal Union. 5. Christmas Stamps (old master paintings). 6. Female Nudes. 7. British Royal Weddings and Anniversaries. 8. World Cup Football. 9. Olympic Games. 10. Anniversaries. 11. The American Bicentennial. 12. American Apollo Space Missions. 13. The Bayeux Tapestry. 14. Remembering the lives of Sir Winston Churchill & US President JFK.