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31. Philatelic 40

Reference (shelfmark):
Philatelic 40
Title:
Johnson Collection
Scope & Content:
Postcard collection focusing upon social aspects of the British Post Office's history. Also includes Christmas cards and photographs illustrating letter boxes.
Collection Area:
Philatelic Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900-2008
Extent:
Extensive

32. Philatelic 42

Reference (shelfmark):
Philatelic 42
Title:
Kay Collection
Scope & Content:
International collection of Great Britain and British Commonwealth embossed and adhesive revenue stamps from 1967 to c.1940.
Collection Area:
Philatelic Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1697-1940
Extent:
17 Boxes

33. Philatelic 49

Reference (shelfmark):
Philatelic 49
Title:
Model Collection
Scope & Content:
Collection of German local provisional postage stamps issued following the allied occupation of Germany after the Second World War (1939-1945). Includes unused and used on covers, comprising obliterated Hitler Head issues and several town issues.
Collection Area:
Philatelic Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1945-1946
Extent:
6 Boxes

34. Philatelic 61

Reference (shelfmark):
Philatelic 61
Title:
Seymour Collection
Scope & Content:
Collection of Airmails associated with the development and operation of the British Comet aircraft formed by the philatelist Kenneth Aubrey Seymour (1914-2003).
Collection Area:
Philatelic Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1949-1960
Extent:
18 Volumes; 7 Boxes

35. Philatelic 64

Reference (shelfmark):
Philatelic 64
Title:
Sherborn Collection
Scope & Content:
Collection of Great Britain Queen Victoria embossed 1d pink postal stationery envelopes.
Collection Area:
Philatelic Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1841-1885
Extent:

3 Volumes

36. Philatelic 68

Reference (shelfmark):
Philatelic 68
Title:
Supplementary Collection
Scope & Content:
Worldwide collection of postage stamps, postage dues and some proof material formed as a continuation of the Tapling Collection (See Philatelic 69) c. 1922. Includes British Commonwealth material donated to the British Museum's Philatelic Collections by the Crown Agents between 1900 and 1922.
Collection Area:
Philatelic Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1853-1922
Extent:
16 Volumes; 983 Pages; 12,194 Items

37. Philatelic 74

Reference (shelfmark):
Philatelic 74
Title:
Walker Collection
Scope & Content:
Collection of Guernsey and Channel Islands 1939-1945, Second World War, German Occupation postage stamp issues. Includes various covers, bisected stamps and sheets.
Collection Area:
Philatelic Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1939-1945
Extent:

2 Albums

38. Philatelic 78

Reference (shelfmark):
Philatelic 78
Title:
Zargorsky Collection
Scope & Content:
Collection formed by Djafer Djuma Ertughrul (1936-2009). Inherited by Mr Ertughrul's widow who donated it to the British Library, 2010.
Collection Area:
Philatelic Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1879-1885
Extent:
1 Box

39. Philatelic 16

Reference (shelfmark):
Philatelic 16
Title:
Discworld Stamp Collection
Scope & Content:
Collection of Discworld fantasy stamps ('Cinderellas') derived from the stories of Terry Pratchett (1948-2015).
Collection Area:
Philatelic Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2004-2014
Extent:
5 Boxes

40. Philatelic 17

Reference (shelfmark):
Philatelic 17
Title:
Dolphin Collection
Scope & Content:
Collection of Great Britain mail, primarly Post Paid impressions and similar material. Also includes mail tested for Anthrax contamination.
Collection Area:
Philatelic Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1990-2012
Extent:
32 Boxes