REFERENCE COLLECTION OF SOWER ISSUES: An extensive, comprehe...

Hammer

£8,500

REFERENCE COLLECTION OF SOWER ISSUES: An extensive, comprehensive, specialised collection of this key stamp, housed in 11 matching padded leather FG albums; this was the basis for Ashley Lawrence's now-standard handbook "The Sower : A Common Little Stamp". All values displayed in depth inc. essays, die and colour proofs, mint & used stamps inc. scarcer shades (10c scarlet block with cert. noted), specimens, dated corner blocks, extensive and valuable ranges of booklets inc. several very scarce private issues, coil strips, precancels, usages on covers & cards, porte-timbres, timbre-monnaie jetons, stationery inc. scarcer items (Caisse d'Epargne x 4 noted), poste enfantine, etc. All beautifully displayed with extensive background and analytical explanation. Astronomical catalogue value around €100,000. [ex Ashley Lawrence]. (11 albums & a stock-book)