MADAGASCAR - Deluxe proof (1954) Tropical flower. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 287, Yvert No 322. (Image)

U.S.A. - First Day Cover (1958) Garden & Horticulture Clubs. Addressed FDC with official cachet. Scott No 1100. (Image)

GABON - Proof (1961) Combretum. Sepia printer's proof. Scott No 159, Yvert No 158. These are the rarest of the French proofs. Only 3-4 were made from the unhardened die as a final check before printing. (Image)

CONGO - Proof (1961) Helicrysum mechowiam. Sepia printer's proof. Scott No C2, Yvert No PA2. These are the rarest of the French proofs. Only 3-4 were made from the unhardened die as a final check before printing. (Image)

GERMANY - Proof (1963) Checkered Lily. Archive photo (See Note) of accepted design for Flora and Philately Exhibition in Hamburg. Scott No 857, Yvert No 264. (Image)

GERMANY - Proof (1963) Lily. Archive photo (See Note) of accepted design for Flora and Philately Exhibition in Hamburg. Scott No 857, Yvert No 264. (Image)

CONGO - Deluxe proof (1963) Mountain acanthus. Deluxe sheet. Scott No C9, Yvert No PA9. (Image)

YEMEN - Imperforate (1964) Flowers. Set of 9 imperforate pairs. Michel cat 40 Eur. (Image)

SOMALI COAST - Trial Color Proof (1966a) Senna. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Scott No 306, Yvert No 325. (Image)

SOMALI COAST - Trial Color Proof (1966b) Poinciana. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Scott No 307, Yvert No 326. (Image)

SOMALI COAST - Trial Color Proof (1966c) Aloe. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Scott No 308, Yvert No 327. (Image)

CAMBODIA - Deluxe proof (1970) Flowers. Set of 3 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 231-3, Yvert Nos 246-8. Beautiful! (Image)

NICARAGUA - Imperforate (1974) Flowers. Set of 9 imperforates mounted in printer's presentation booklet. Scott Nos 932-8,C854-5. Yvert Nos 962-8,PA817-8. (Image)

RWANDA - Imperforate (1982) Flowers. Set of 8 imperforates. Scott Nos 1083-90. (Image)

NICARAGUA - First Day Cover (1984) Bee. Coral vine (Antigonon leptopus). Unaddressed FDC with cachet. Scott No 1339. (Image)

NICARAGUA - First Day Cover (1984) Bee. Candlestick sienna (Cassia alata). Unaddressed FDC with cachet. Scott No 1340. (Image)

YUGOSLAVIA - First Day Cover (1984) Radic (Centauria gloriosa). Ground beetle (Anophthalmus ). Unaddressed FDC with cachet and thematic cancel. Scott Nos 1685-6. (Image)

AUSTRIA - Proof (2016) Tiger lily. Black print. (Image)

AUSTRIA - Proof (2016) Flower. Black print of stamp with checklist of things to give thanks for. (Image)

RWANDA - Imperforate (1976) Corduroy orchid (Eulophia cucullata). Imperforate proof sheet. Scott No 779. (Image)

RWANDA - Imperforate (1976) Corduroy orchid (Eulophia cucullata). Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 779. (Image)

RWANDA - Imperforate (1976) Striped Petal Eulophia (Eulophia streptopetala). Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 780. (Image)

BULGARIA - First Day Cover (1999) Paintings of orchids. Unaddressed FDC with cachet and thematic cancel. Scott Nos 1787-90. (Image)

BELIZE - Artwork (2010) Encyclia livida. Original artwork for Christmas orchids series First Day cachet. Consists of 2 sketches, one in pencil on cartridge paper signed by the artist Nick Shrewring, the second, representing the final design, in pen and ink on plain paper, both measuring 15 x 17 cm. (Image)

MAURITANIA - Deluxe proof (1965) Desert rose. Deluxe sheet. Succulent! Scott No 184, Yvert No 186. (Image)