Lot 143:
Description
A mixed lot of philatelic and numismatic collectibles including items by the Royal Mint and Yakov’s Toy Shop. The collection comprises a blue stamp album containing world and British stamps from India, Czechoslovakia, Canada, and Spain, alongside multiple Royal Mail Mint Stamps and First Day Covers including British River Fishes, Butterflies, and The International Year of Disabled. Numismatic material includes a Heinz Royal Mint Uncirculated Coin Collection 1983 presentation wallet containing a half penny, one penny, two pence, five pence, ten pence, twenty pence, and fifty pence piece. Also included is a Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1952-1977 Scrap Book and a folder of steam locomotive illustrations. The lot is completed by two plush meerkats in original packaging; one is dressed in zebra-print clothing with a passport and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and a Certificate of Adoption for Safari Oleg, while the second is in pyjamas with a plush grub toy.
Condition report:
The paper ephemera and First Day Covers appear in good condition with minor signs of handling wear to some edges (photo 1). The coin presentation folder shows light creasing and surface wear to the blue card exterior (photo 8). The stamps within the album are housed behind protective film strips and appear well-preserved (photos 3, 4, 5). The soft toys are in their original boxes, which show minor storage wear and light scuffing to the cardboard corners (photo 6). The certificates for Safari Oleg are clean and free from significant folds or staining (photo 6).
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