Author: CHURCHILL - A.M. HARVEY,
Title: Churchill 1894-1974. Orig. edn.
Description: Edinburgh, British Post Office, Philatelic Bureau, 1974. Small oblong 8°. Orig. thin cardboard, title and original rectangular clearview hard plastic case containing 4 original coloured MINT british postage stamps, each with a portrait of Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill on front boads. six-foldeded, text and coloured illustrations, being portraits of Churchill printed recto/verso, another portrait with a biographical note printed on lower outer wrapper. Designed by David Harris. Commemmorates the 100th anniversary of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, text of biographical interest, original stamps desined by Collis Clements and Edward Hughes, stamps and pack issued on 9 october 1974 by British Post Office. Stamps printed in photogravure. A complete, untouched set with the mint postage stamps as issued. Very fine copy. (some minimal shaving to tail of spine and a corner).

Keywords: british post office commemmoration centenary winston leonard spencer churchill postage stamps mint history remembrance ephemera memorabilia philately