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Lot 10130

1772/1918 specialised Prague postal history collection, presented in three large albums, from early pre-philatelic period through to the first issues of Austrian Empire, includes entires, envelopes, cards, stationary, documents, even a franked 1898 Flying Leaf periodical newspaper, one album entirely devoted to pre-stamp illustrating the evolution of the early Prague handstamp in red, black and blue, extensive range of franked covers set-out in two volumes, good range of different postmark, numerous very fine cancellations, single and multiple usages, varied destination, postage dues, uprated stationery, picture postcards, registered, machine cancels, many hundreds of covers, scarce and rare examples throughout, condition is generally fine with several very fine, also has a number of old maps and a historical book, a comprehensive and excellent original collection.