BRITISH EMPIRE 1907-08 KEVII Universal Colour Schemes, Imperf Col
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 913
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First Colour Scheme, piece headed "Appendix B" and dated "23rd Nov. 1907" with 6d Imperium trial in green and brown, "5d" written alongside. A rare positional piece from the top of the Appendix page; this first scheme consisted of three pages, Appendix A, B and C. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 914
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First Colour Scheme, piece headed "Appendix C" and dated "23rd Nov. 1907", with 6d Imperium trial in green and violet, "3/-" written alongside. A rare piece from the top of the Appendix page, one of three such positional pieces possible from this first scheme. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 915
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First Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type 1d trial in red on small piece, the colour proposed for the 1d value. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 916
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Cat No: Collection
First Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type £10 trial in green and red on yellow paper, on piece. This colour scheme adopted for the 5/- values of Bermuda (KGV & KGVI), Nyasaland (KGV & KGVI) and Malta (KGV only). Only six £10 trials used for the first scheme. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,550.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1550
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 918
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Second Colour Scheme, piece headed "Appendix 3" and dated "16th December 1907", bearing 6d Imperium trial in green and violet with "3/-" written alongside. A scarce positional piece from the top of the Appendix page, three Appendix pages (1, 2 & 3) produced for this second colour scheme. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 1,350.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 919
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Second Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type £10 trial in green and purple, on piece. Only two £10 Nyasaland trials used for this second colour scheme, this colour proposed for the 8/- value stamps. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 920
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Third Colour Scheme, piece from the top of the first page, headed "Universal Colour Scheme (comprised of 3 sheets)" and dated "31st January 1908", bearing 6d Imperium trial in black at left (numbered "1") and matching Nyasaland type 1d trial in black at right (numbered "27") both with "less than ¼d" alongside, the piece endorsed "Approved, WHM 4/2/08". A unique positional piece from the first of three pages submitted for this third colour scheme. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 1,900.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1900
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Lot No: 921
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Third Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type 1d trial in black and purple, on piece with "8d, No 39" alongside, Photo on Page 138. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 270
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Lot No: 922
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Third Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type £10 trial in green and carmine on green paper, on piece with "10/-, No. 55" alongside. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
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Sold For 520
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 923
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Third Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type £10 trial in purple and black on red paper, on piece with "£1, No. 56", alongside. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 924
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Fourth Colour Scheme, piece from the top of the second page with printed heading "March, 1908, UNIVERSAL COLOUR SCHEME (comprised in 3 sheets), X - In the case of stamps thus marked, the Crown Agents consider the adoption of a new plate necessary to guard against a fraudulent change of duty, OX - Signifies that, although manipulation would be possible, the Crown Agents do not think that the amount to be thus gained would be sufficient to tempt to fraud. They do not recommend new plates for these values." Bearing Imperium 6d trial (No 11 - 6d) and Nyasaland type 1d trial (No. 38 - 6d) both with the printed description "Duty/Border S.F Brilliant Rosa, Head D.F Purple", 1d trial with minor rubbing. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 780.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 780
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 925
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Fourth Colour Scheme, piece bearing Imperium 6d trial (No 9 - 4d) and Nyasaland type 1d trial (No 36 - 4d) both with the printed description "Yellow paper. Duty/Border S.F Red, Head D.F Black". Photo on Page 138. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 926
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Fourth Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type £10 trial on piece with printed description "No. 56 - 8s, Border S.F Purple. Head D.F Green". Photo on Page 136. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
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Sold For 500
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 927
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Fourth Colour Scheme, supplementary sheet, top of the page with the printed heading "March, 1908. UNIVERSAL COLOUR SCHEME. We recommend the following Colour Scheme for adoption by the Colony. It would save trouble whenever new duties are required. Stamps for Postage purposes only are printed in Singly Fugitive Inks. Stamps for Postage and Revenue are printed partly in Doubly Fugitive and partly in Singly Fugitive inks for all values above 2½d", the heading with "Universal" crossed through in ink, bearing a Nyasaland type 1d trial in black, with "No. 1 - less than ¼d" printed alongside, scarce. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 928
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Fourth Colour Scheme, fourth sheet, Nyasaland type 1d trial on piece, with printed description "No 8 - 3d. Yellow paper. Border D.F Purple, Head S.F Purple". Photo on Page 138. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 929
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Fifth Colour Scheme, piece bearing Imperium 6d trial (No 24 - £1) and Nyasaland type 1d trial (No 51 - £1) both with printed description "Red Paper. Duty/Border S.F Black, Head D.F Purple". Photo on Page 138. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 1,650.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1650
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 930
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Fifth Colour Scheme, supplementary sheet, piece from the top of the page with printed heading "March, 1908, COLOUR SCHEME, Stamps for Postage Purposes only are printed in Singly Fugitive Inks. Stamps for Postage and Revenue are printed partly in Doubly Fugitive and partly in Singly Fugitive Inks for all values above 2½d. The colours marked D.F can be produced in S.F inks if required", bearing a Nyasaland type 1d trial, "No. 1 S.F Black" with "less than ¼d" printed at left, fine and scarce with the printed page heading. Photo on Page 170. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 931
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Fifth Colour Scheme, supplementary sheet, Nyasaland type 1d trials on separate pieces each with printed number and colour descriptions, comprising No 7. S.F Blue (2½d at left); No 23. Green Paper, Border S.F Red, Head D.F Green; No 31. S.F Red; No 48. Yellow Paper, Border S.F Red, Head D.F Green; No 49. Border S.F Purple, Head D.F Green; No 51. Red Paper, Border S.F Black, Head D.F Purple, all fine. (6). Photo on Page 138. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image1)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,650.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 932
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Fifth Colour Scheme, supplementary sheet, Nyasaland type 1d trials in colours proposed for 1/- - £10 values, on separate pieces each with printed number and colour description above and proposed value at left, comprising No. 15 (1/-), No. 17 (2/-), No. 18 (2/6), No. 19 (3/-), No. 20 (4/-), No. 24 (£1) and No. 26 (£10), all fine. (7). Photo on Pages 138 & 142. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image1)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,850.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1850
British Empire
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 901
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Cat No: 25)
1840-97 Mint and used collection in an 1897 Imperial album, including G.B 1d black (four margins, vertical crease), 1841 1d red mint (four margins), I.R Official 1/- green used, 1887-1900 Jubilee issue mint comprising ½d vermilion block of 36 (control Q), ½d green block of twelve, 3d block of eight, 2d, 4d and 5d blocks of four, 6d pair and 1/- green & carmine, also Cape triangulars (4), Cyprus ½ on ½pi mint (S.G. 25), etc. (1000s). Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 902
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Cat No: 41ca)
c.1870-1955 Mint and used collection in four albums with some additional pages, mainly KGVI period, including Ascension 1949 2d black and scarlet with mountaineer flaw mint (S.G. 41ca), St. Helena 1922 ½d torn flag and 2d cleft rock varieties both used, a few QV India officials mint, etc. (1,000s).
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 903
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Various QV-KGV Mint and used stamps including North Borneo 1892 1c orange imperf block of four mint (S.G. 37b); Ceylon with 1857 2d mint (3 margins); New South Wales 1897 Diamond Jubilee charity pair mint; Jamaica 1916 ½d War Stamp overprint inverted mint (S.G. 68c); Niue; Lagos, etc. Also a few forgeries including Bushire; and Burma 1943 "Farmer" 1c orange, eight impressions on paper, status unknown. S.G. £1,500 (approx). (91). Photo on Page 136. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 904
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1935 Silver Jubilee issue, missing the Egypt British Forces stamp, otherwise complete in unmounted mint blocks of four, many marginal (including 106 corner blocks, a few with plate numbers, some mounted in the margins), very fine. S.G. £4,800+. (249 Blocks). Photo on Page 136. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 3,100.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Key Plate Proofs
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 906
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1879 QV Key Plate Master Die Proof with uncleared value and country tablets, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "July 23 1879", "Colonial Key Die" lightly written in pencil. A rare and important De La Rue proof; this first QV Key Plate was used for the stamps of nine colonies, mainly in the West Indies but also including Cyprus and Natal. Photo on Page 136. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
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Sold For 1500
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 907
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1879 QV Key Plate Master Die Proof with uncleared value and country tablets, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "July 23 1879". A rare and important De La Rue proof; this first QV Key Plate was used for the stamps of nine colonies, mainly in the West Indies but also including Cyprus and Natal. Photo on Inside Back Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
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Sold For 1200
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Lot No: 908
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1879 QV Key Plate Master Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "July 29 1879" and stamped "AFTER HARDENING", initialled in pencil. A fine and rare De La Rue proof. Photo on Page 136. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,350.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 910
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1892 QV "Postage Postage" Key Plate Master Die Proof, die II, in black on glazed card, stamp size, applied to piece cut from the De La Rue day book endorsed "April 25 120 leads" and "June 8th 1900, no charge". A fine proof, this type used for seven colonies including St. Helena, Seychelles, Gambia and Straits Settlements. Photo on Page 136. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 9,000.00
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Lot No: 911
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1901 KEVII "Postage & Revenue" Key Plate Master Die Proof in black on glazed card, reduced to 21x25mm, fine and scarce. This Key Plate was used for the stamps of fourteen colonies including Fiji, Gold Coast, Northern Nigeria, St. Helena and Straits Settlements. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 9,000.00
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Lot No: 912
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1901 Card (139x82mm) headed "DESIGNS FOR STAMPS / FROM / THE UNIVERSAL KEY PLATES" and dated "May 20th, 1901", bearing photographic proofs with blank value/country tablets of KEVII "Postage Postage", "Postage & Revenue" and "Revenue Revenue" Key Plate designs, below which appear the printed explanation "The UNIVERSAL KEY PLATES consist of a "POSTAGE" PLATE, a "POSTAGE AND REVENUE" PLATE, and a "REVENUE" PLATE. The same duty Overprint Plates are available for use with all the three Key Plates. A Colony having a duty Plate can therefore have "POSTAGE", "POSTAGE AND REVENUE" or "REVENUE" stamps from the same Duty Plate". An important item, from the Robson Lowe auction of "The De La Rue Key Plates" (15 Nov. 1979, lot 2129a) where it sold for £750. Photo included on Back Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 4,100.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Postal Order Proofs & Essays
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 935
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1901 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order essay, printed design on thin card, the Poundage stamp with an applied Photo of King Edward VII, the background to the head and the border with wording "POSTAL ORDER" handpainted in black and Chinese white, a printed crown applied above the King's head, dated "JUNE 13 - 1901". A superb and unique essay, unusually complete with the counterfoil design, 215x52mm. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 880.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 880
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Lot No: 936
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1901 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order essay, printed design on thin card (using the design then in use in Gold Coast), the Poundage stamp at left with an applied Photo of King Edward VII, the background to the head and the border with wording "POSTAL ORDER" handpainted in black and Chinese white, a printed crown applied above the King's head, dated "JUNE 13 - 1901". A superb and unique essay, 215x52mm. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 1,150.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1150
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Lot No: 937
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Cat No: Collection
1901 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order Poundage Stamp photographic essays each applied to thick card, lettered A, B, BB, C or D, various differing frames, the King's head vignettes in circular or oval frames with solid or lined backgrounds, card B with a separately applied vignette, card BB taken from a partly handpainted design, the cards dated "SEP 20 - 01" (A & B), "SEP 26 1901" (BB), "OCT 9 - 1901" (C) or "OCT 24 1901" (D), each c.89x103mm (card C 89x113mm), a unique group from the De La Rue archives. (5). Photo on Page 142. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,450.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 938
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1901 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order essay die proof, with counterfoil, similar to the design then in use in Ceylon, in black on white paper, the Poundage stamp inscribed "Postal Order", 215x98mm, attractive and very rare. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
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Sold For 550
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Lot No: 939
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1902 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order Poundage Stamp essay die proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, endorsed in pencil "Charged to Bank of England 31st Jan 02" with "Rejected for solid background" written on the reverse. This design was later approved for the Poundage Stamp used on the KEVII postal orders of Great Britain. A fine and rare proof. Photo on Page 142 (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
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Lot No: 940
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1902 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order Poundage Stamp essay die proof, in black on white glazed card, initialled and dated "June 16 1902" in pencil, 67x51mm, fine and rare. Photo on Page 142. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
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Lot No: 941
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1902 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order Poundage Stamp essay die proof, in black on white glazed card, stamp size, strangely with "Transvaal" written in ink within the duty tablet, affixed to a piece cut from the De La Rue day book, endorsed alongside "June 19 . 3 leads" and "Discharged Sep 10th 02", a few tiny surface rubs, otherwise fine and unique. Photo on Page 142. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
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Postal Stationery Essays
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 933
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c.1901 King Edward VII embossed three-quarter profile essay proof produced by De La Rue for a possible postal stationery stamp, uncleared surround in orange, on wove paper, 58x58mm, fine and rare. Photo on Page 142. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 934
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c.1901 King Edward VII 1d envelope stamp and 2d registration envelope stamp, photographic essays in the designs adopted for many colonies but inscribed "EMPIRE" instead of a specific country name, fine and rare. (2). Photo on Page 136. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
