Lot 244: UK, FR, and British Commonwealth Stamp Collection, Victorian to QEII

This philatelic collection comprises multiple albums, stock books, stock sheets, and loose stamps from various issuing territories. The collection is particularly strong in issues from the United Kingdom, featuring royal portraits from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II, including Penny Red issues and King George V Silver Jubilee commemoratives. The collection also includes a significant section dedicated to France, depicting national monuments and landscapes. British Commonwealth and international territories represented include Singapore, India, Tanzania, Netherlands, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Ceylon, Tangier, Cook Islands, British Guiana, Gambia, Malta, and the Maldive Islands. Design subjects include locomotives, maritime vessels, and local fauna. Denominations observed range from 1d and 2d to high-value 5s and 2/6 issues. The collection features stamps produced via various printing methods including engraving and photogravure. Significant collector research is evident through detailed handwritten annotations regarding perforation measurements, including Perf 11 3/4 x 11 3/4, Perf 13 x 13, and Perf 13 1/4 x 13. The lot includes postal history represented by commercial covers, including an envelope addressed to Charles Lockwood Esq.