Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 589
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Cat No: Collection
Ephemera, postmarks and covers written up on pages, including the exhibition catalogue, request for donations, receipts for exhibit space or insurance (2), admission ticket, awards list, proof strikes of the exhibition cancel without time slugs (5 strikes on 3 pieces, two strikes also with incomplete year), covers and cards with the exhibition cancel with various dates or times (7), exhibition auction catalogue, printed "Philatelic Club" envelope with Ideal Stamp posted from the exhibition, press pass, paper watermarked "MADE AT THE / JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL / STAMP EXHIBITION / OCT 1912", 1912 "Stamp Lover" magazines (6), letter from F.J. Melville on J.P.S notepaper, also various research notes. A fine group, ex Francis Kiddle collection. (29+).
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Mar-09-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 590
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Cat No: Collection
1912 Ideal Stamp. The exceptional display collection on the design, production and printing of the "Ideal Stamp" by the J.P.S at the 1912 exhibition, with newspaper articles announcing the competition or showing the winning designs; rare essays and proofs for the issued design with blocks in red or black showing a lined background, red block of six with additional lines across the harp, similar but larger photographic essay in yellow, reduced size photographic proofs in the issued design in black and an imperf black proof with the issued stamp on piece signed by the engraver R.A Harrison; and many perf or imperf labels including complete sheets of 240 (5 sheets), imperf and perforated blocks of 80 and 108 in black, other multiples including control blocks, all colours including rare magenta and green (5), varieties with 1d black block of twelve perforated on the outer edges only, imperf between pairs, misplaced perfs, printed on both sides, dry prints, offsets, printed on gummed side, etc. Also leaflet requesting feedback on the design, stamp used on 1927 Brighton Philatelic Society dinner menu, 1913 Printex Co Ltd leaflet depicting the Ideal Stamp and Paris exhibition label, with examples of the Paris labels (6) and the Ideal Stamps printed for Paris (16, larger size than the original 1912 labels), later reproductions, etc. A fine and scarce lot, with some research notes, ex Kiddle collection. (c.2,000 labels or other items). Photo on Page 78. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image1)
Opening GBP 1,800.00
Sold...GBP 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-09-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 591
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Cat No: Collection
Ideal Stamp Picture Postcards, sold by the J.P.S at the 1912 exhibition, cards printed in various differing colours or on differing colours of card, unused (29) or used from the exhibition (7), the majority different, one card with a totally blank reverse (one of two recorded, a proof or printing error), also two cut down cards. A fine lot on pages, ex Kiddle collection. (36).
