Stanley Gibbons Great Britain Specialised Stamp Catalogues Vols. 1 & 2 1840-1952

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The Stanley Gibbons Great Britain Specialised Catalogue series is widely considered the definitive, gold-standard reference for collectors of United Kingdom postage stamps. Spanning more than 2,000 pages across multiple volumes, this specialized series went far beyond standard lists to provide exhaustive, granular detail on plate variations, shades, watermarks, paper types, and postal history. This lot includes: Volume 1: Queen Victoria – Covers the earliest stamps in the world (1840–1901), including the Line-Engraved and Surface-Printed issues. It features unmatched depth—for instance, allocating over 150 pages solely to the Penny Black, Penny Red, and Twopenny Blue. Volume 2: King Edward VII to King George VI – Covers the "Four Kings" era (1901–1952). It catalogs intricate details such as experimental printings, specimen overprints, booklet panes, and unique paper variants. Volume 1 is the 10th edition published in 1992 and Volume 2 is the 8th edition published in 1989. Both are out of print, and these editions are valued by Great Britain collectors and specialists. Both are in excellent condition. Free shipping.

• Year: 1840

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