Official Sterling Silver Proofs of the World's Greatest Stamps.
50 Franklin Mint 1977 Hallmarked Proofs International Society of Postmaster.
The International Society of Postmasters 1977 official sterling silver proofs of the world’s greatest stamps consist of fifty (50) hallmarked proofs, minted in solid sterling silver (.925) and issued as a limited edition. They are presented in a fold-open book with fitted holders for each coin, with each side protected by a removable clear plastic sheet.
This collection comes complete with a Certificate of Authenticity, certified December 5, 1977, and an information booklet in English and French describing each proof. Every proof is impressed with “Solid Sterling Silver” and the name of the stamp.
9.28 India Four-Annas Inverted Head 1854 14.13 Ceylon 1925 1000 Rupee King George V 7.64 Naples Italian States 1960 ½ Tornese Trinacria 15.51 Canal Zone 1962 4C “Missing” Thatcher Bridge 8.01 Western Australia 1854 4P “Inverted Swan” 10.58 Ceylon 1959 Queen Victoria 4P Imperf 8.52 Spain 1851 2 Reals Blue Color Error 14.86 Natal 1902-3 £10 King Edwards VII 10.26 Virgin Islands 1867 1-Shilling Rose & Black “Missing Virgin” 14.19 Togo 1915 2M Overprinted 17.02 British Guiana1856 1¢ Black on Magenta World's Most Valuable Stamp 16.23 Parma Italian States 1852 15C Tete-Beche 17.16 Unites States 1930 $2.60 Airmail Graf Zeppelin 6.15 Romania 1858 27P “Moldavian Bull” 14.27 Straits Settlements 1910 500 Dollars Edward VII Unused 10.92 Hawaii 1851 2¢ “Missionary” 9.86 United States 1901 2 Cents Pan American Inverted Center 9.63 Mauritius 1847 1 Penny Orange “Post Office” 16.92 Bavaria 1849 1 KR Tete Beche Baviere 1849 1 KR Tete-Beche 11.45 Newfoundland 1919 3 Cents Air Post Overprinted 7.59 Switzerland 1845 2 ½ R “Basel Dove” 17.13 U.S.. Post. Prov.. 1846 5 Cents Alexandria Virginia 7.71 Austria 1856 6 KR. “Red Mercury” Newspaper Stamp 13.55 United States 1898 $1. Trans-Mississippi “Western Cattle in Storm” 8.58 Switzerland 1851 5 R. “Rayon I” Full Blue Frame 8.56 United States 1847 5 Cents Franklin First U.S. Issue 14.67 Bermuda 1848-49 1 Pence “Perot” Post Prov. 9.75 Newfoundland 1927 60¢ Airmail “De Pinedo” Overprint 9.82 Cape of Good Hope 1861 4P. Red-Woodblock Color Error 8.71 Canada 1851 12P Queen Victoria First Issue 9.25 Newfoundland 1860 1 SH. Orange 8.22 Honduras 1925 25¢ Overprint Air Mail “Black Honduras” 47.20 Brazil 1843 30 30 60 Reis-Se Tenant “Bull's Eyes” 10.29 Tuscany Italian States 1860 3 Lire Ochre Shade 17.05 Argentina 1862 15c Tete Beche 15.55 France 1869 5 FR. Value Omitted 8.39 U.S. St. Louis 1846 20 Cents Post. Prov. “Teddy Bear” 8.56 Great Britain 1840 “Penny Black” World's First Postage Stamp 16.45 France 1853 1 FR. Napolean Tete Beche 6.30 India 1852 ½ India “Dawk” Scinde District Post 7.44 Sweeden 1855 3 SK Banco Europe's Rarest Stamp/Unique 7.82 Japan 1871 “Dragon” 500 Mon Inverted Denomination 9.64 United States 1867-70 1¢ Franklin “Z” Grill 9.81 Baden German States 1851 9 KR. Blue Green Color Error 11.09 Finland 1856 5 Kopeks 8.19 Great Britain 1904 6 Pence I.R. Official Overprint 10.55 Switzerland 1843 10¢ Port Cantonal “Double Geneva” 8.71 Vancouver Island 1865 5 Cents Queen Victoria Imperforate 16.49 France 1849 Head of Ceres 1 FR. Tete-Beche 8.09 United States 1918 24¢ Air Mail Inverted Center
