Lot No. 472
| Auction No. | 8 |
| Category |
Thematic Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
| Est. | $300 |
| Status | SOLD $300 |
Police An amazingly detailed collection titled "Policing Around the World". Incls MUH issues on Hagners with Fiji £1 Police Bugler F/U & similar QEII design MUH, Oman 1982, 1984/85 Police Day MUH, various Interpol issues, traffic safety, crime prevention & other realted topics MUH, MLH & used. Additional FDC's with stamps, cachets, covers with commem pmks & slogans incl some with Police origin eg "Minister of Police/Tonga" Cachet & "Police Headquarters ST HElena Despatced" with date oval cachet on OHMS env. Noted 1943 FDC Jap Occ of Philippines for 1st Anniv of the Philippine Excecutive Commission with boxed Passed by Censor/Japanese Military Police bilingual in violet & circular Tagalog cachet in green. Also several signed covers by Police Commissioners etc incl a cover signed by the Nepal Police Mountaineering & Adventure Foundation on their 1st ascent of Mt Tukuche in 1976. A further box of "Blue Lamp" collections society newsletters on the theme. Mainly 1980s/90s with a wealth of information for anyone thinking of starting a collection on this theme. Difficult to do justice to such a far reaching & extensive collection here. A stunning collection to build on & develop. (550+ stamps & M/S's, 600+ covers)
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