EXTENSIVE MINT STUDY OF THE 1942 COLUMBUS LANDFALL ISSUE WITH VARIETIES: Almost exclusively mint (mostly unmounted) study of the KGVI definitive types, well presented in a binder with copious notes & annotations (some ex Len Mason). Each value up to 1/- represented (excl. 4d, 6d & 8d pictorial types) with many panes of 60, plate & sheet no. blocks and a plethora of minor varieties, all clearly identified. Includes ½d (c.179), 1d (c.144), 1½d (c.152), 2d (c.160), 2½d (c.93), 3d (c.121) & 1/-, SG 162/167 & 171 plus varieties. (c.258). (Image)

1942 COLUMBUS LANDFALL OPT. ON 2/-: Mint ranges on annotated leaves with varieties clearly identified. Various examples of character misalignment, broken letters,'dropped' and raised letters, etc with many large positional pieces both SG 172 & SG 172a. Also a number of singles showing other varieties. SG Cat. £1,200+ (116) (Image)

1942 COLUMBUS LANDFALL OPT. ON 3/-; Mint range on annotated leaves with 1st setting (1492 shifted to left) opt (30 inc. 4 x marginal block of four), 2nd setting (1492 shifted to right) opt (8 inc. marginal block of four), another group on identified papers inc. thick creamy, thick white and thin white (12 - one used and two with sheet numbers in margin), part sheet of thirty (6 x 5) on thin paper with sheet no. at top and imprint at base with identified minor opt flaws, marginal block of twenty also with identified opt flaws and other identified flaws on singles, strips or block inc. stop below horizontal bar of the 2nd 'A' in 'LANDFALL' etc. SG £1000+ (106) (Image)