With everything from stamps of the 1922 Provisional Government of Ireland to rarities of the Deutsche Reich of 1941 with the head of Hitler the first of a series of auctions of stamps takes place at Woodwards in Cork on November 30. There are fascinating reminders of a rich and varied history contained in the stamp collection of John Luxford. It is considered to be one of the finest in Ireland and it is to be sold. The collection features stamps of Irish interest and stamps of Great Britain, France, Greece, Finland, Norway, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg and Vatican first day covers. The catalogue is online. Here is a taste.
The Provisional Government of a new Ireland, 1922. UPDATE THIS MADE 3,250
Stamps from an unhappy moment in German history. UPDATE: THIS MADE 800