Lot 324: UK and International 20th C Philatelic Collection, FDCs and Assorted Stamps

An assortment of philatelic items and associated ephemera housed in a rectangular metal tin. The collection includes two commemorative souvenir folders titled Covent Garden Stamp Festival and Covent Garden, featuring illustrations of the Royal Opera House, issued by The Stamp Collecting Promotion Council of Great Britain. A black stock sheet contains a thematic group of football-related stamps from international territories including Nicaragua, Cuba, Guinea-Bissau, and Vietnam, comprising mint and cancelled-to-order (CTO) perforated issues.

Also included are Football Heroes First Day Covers and various UK postal covers. Three envelopes bear manuscript labels for British, Canadian Stamps, and Mixed Stamps. Associated items include a vintage Player’s Navy Cut tobacco box and Royal Mail stationery. The stamps represent various denominations and 20th-century issues.