Lot 414
1942-52 1c Frame Plate 2 study collection...
Stamps & Covers of the World | 5951
Auction: Day 1
Estimate: £550 - £650
Description
1942-52 1c Frame Plate 2 study collection of multiples in brown sheet folder, containing the material for the original studies carried out by Niall Fair and Frank Saunders, and the multiples on which the studies were based, the majority being in complete sheets. This lot includes a full account, examples and explanations of the sequence of the states of the plate. Includes 12 sheets with the 'tadpole' flaw (one used) as well as the 9/6 retouch, 5 sheets with the 'break in bird's breast' + 9/6, plus at least 16 further sheets with the 9/6 retouch. A fascinating study
Footnote
Niall Fair's study was written up in three parts in Stamp Collecting of 3.12.54, 17.12.54 and 31.12.54, original copies of which are included. Saunders' additional study is here in his original typescript, and there are further observations by the vendor
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