Public auction #37

1983, St. Thomas and Prince Islands. Lot of in all 10 artworks for the issue FIRST MANNED FLIGHT BICENTENARY. There are 3 artworks for the set's stamps: "Wright Flyer #1", "Bleriot monoplane" and "Boeing 747" (netto size about 184x124 mm each) and 3 artworks for the corresponding single blocks (netto size about 209x159 mm each). Further there are 2 artworks for a not issued stamp "Santos Dumont #14" and the corresponding single block (sizes as before). Another artwork is for a not issued souvenir sheet showing a continuous design i.a. with Airbus A300 B, Tupolev Tu-144 and Concorde. (netto size about 263x180 mm). Acrylic on art paper with inscription overlays mounted in folders is true for all aforementioned artworks. And finally there is an artwork for a sheetlet layout design for labels with "Aviation Pioneers" framing overlay (netto size about 214x203 mm; mounted in folder). All artworks UNIQUE! (Waddington Studio, Leeds, UK). (Mi. 830, 832/33, Bl. 128, 130/31 et al.) (M)