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Bidboard #
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1929
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Lot #
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20
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Catalogue Value or Estimate:
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$250.00
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Current Bid:
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$65
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British Commonwealth
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Spectacular 1937 GeoVI Coronation Book Including Complete Omnibus Stamp Set. Massive large format hardbound "Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth May 12th 1937" souvenir album containing the complete mint Hinged Coronation omnibus set of stamps, including the non-common design types (like the Newfoundland long set). The stamps are all neatly mounted on pages with additional details about each of the stamp issuing Commonwealth countries/colonies represented. The book continues with bound examples of two different special London Illustrated News Coronation editions, lavishly detailed and illustrated with everything Royal, past, present and speculatively future (note a nice spread on Princess Elizabeth, our recently deceased Queen). A final bound insert consists of an example of the Official Souvenir Programme of the Coronation. Never seen one of these before! The stamps alone catalogue US$162.25=$202.81 CDN (@1.25). If you need this set for your British Commonwealth or Royalty collection, this is the most spectacular way possible to have it. Estimate =
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