Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1919/1925:  Exhibition collection HRADCANY on over ninety sheets explaining the history of the first Czech issue from design by one of the greatest contempory artists Alfons Mucha to production and its uses including overprints from Airmails to Eastern Silesia. Among the many interesting items are letters using colour trials for postage, a registered return receipt letter to Bavaria, a page containing seventeen values with overprint VZOREC or SPECIMEN, a hand drawn sketch of unknown origin, black prints, and varieties like paper-folds and misperfs. A great collection of this popular area with much appeal and interest.