Bidspirit auction | WW 19th-20th C. Stamp Collection,

WW 19th-20th C. Stamp Collection, UK Penny Reds, ES and PT Colonies - An assortment of stamps comprising nineteenth and early twentieth-century issues from various global territories. The collection is presented on multiple black stock cards within protective clear sleeves. Included are UK Queen Victoria One Penny red issues (Penny Reds) featuring various cancellations, including a Bury circular date stamp. There is significant representation of Spain and its colonies, featuring King Alfonso XIII issues for Isla de Cuba and Filipinas, including several with Impto de Guerra (War Tax) overprints and a Spanish 1854 Cuatro Onzas issue. Portuguese colonial history is extensively represented by issues from Angola, Timor, Mocambique, S. Thome e Principe, Angra, Funchal, Guine, and Cabo Verde, including Vasco da Gama designs and Republica overprints. Other notable inclusions are Ottoman Empire issues with crescent and star designs (denominations in Paras and Piastre), Netherlands (Nederland), Italian States and Italy (Franco Bollo and Poste Italiane), and Bavaria (Bayern) coat of arms issues. The collection consists of both used and unused examples, exhibiting various circular date stamps and numeral cancellations. Printing techniques include engraving and lithography, with mixed perforation types.