£2,500 - £3,500
Bradbury Wilkinson South Africa South West Africa SAMPLE BOOK complete specimens
C. 1930 complete Bradbury Sample book comprising 2 pages, of thick grey presentation card (153x205mm) with printed B.W. label at foot bearing samples for South Africa (English), 1927-30 set in UNISSUED COLOURS comprising 3d â??Groot Schuurâ?? in green and orange, 4d â??Native Kraalâ?? in red, 2s6d in brown and indigo and 10s in black and blue, each on thick wove each, perf 'Specimen' (type B1). For Cyprus 1928 50th Anniversary 1pi, 1½pi, 4pi and 18pi in unissued colours on unwatermarked paper, perf 12, each with 'B.W. & Co./SPECIMEN.' opt (type BS2) in black or red, With Imperforate samples in unissued colours for Spain and San Marino and Uruguay, with issued stamps applied from South West Africa, and Barbados. Absolutely beautiful and a magnificent exhibition item of the highest rarity. Very few loose sets of the samples exist, with even the intact books usually split into pages rather than being left
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Free Registration
31.2% inc VAT*
Flat Fee Registration
27.60% inc VAT*