SYLVIA GOAMAN ORIGINAL ARTWORK - 1971 WILD ORCHIDS ISSUE: Eleven original pencil sketches and 5 coloured drawings of preliminary works, and 3 boards with trial colour drawings for the ¼c to 10c stamps. Also a letter from the Crown Agents informing Sylvia Goaman that she has been commissioned to design the stamp issue and another to her returning her designs. Plus a FDC of the final issue. Beautiful and unique works. (20) Cross Reference: BOTANY/FLOWERS (Image)

ORIGINAL ARTWORK - 1974 BIRDS ISSUE: Six original trial colour drawings, and a hand drawn colour design for the FDC env. design (all on art board). Plus a FDC of the final issue. Beautiful and unique works. (8) Cross Reference: BIRDS (Image)

ORIGINAL ARTWORK - 1981 EASTER ISSUE: Two original sketches and 2 boards with trial colour drawings (inc. an unadopted design). All signed by the artist "Jennifer M. Toombs". Plus a registered FDC of the final issue. Beautiful and unique works. (5) Cross Reference: RELIGION (Image)

ORIGINAL ARTWORK - 1988 HERONS ISSUE: Two original pencil sketches and 4 trial watercoloured drawings for the 5c & $1 stamps (showing development of the designs). All signed by the artist "Jane Thatcher". Plus a FDC of the final issue also signed by the artist. Beautiful and unique works. (7) Cross Reference: BIRDS (Image)

FIRST DAY COVER COLLECTION 1950-2009 in 3 red padded Royal Mail FDC albums. Inc. a 1955 cover with the reissue of ¼d to 10/-, a 1962 plain env. with the full set of ¼d to £1, and a 1976 limited ed. 75th Anniversary of the First Postage Stamp with a Sterling Silver Wyon Head type medallion. Many registered and to foreign destinations. Fine. (qty) (Image)