Auction UPA 95

The 1940 Booklet. 4s.8d booklet, dark green cover, thick, rough paper with black printing, approx 500 produced of which less than 25 still seem to exist. This booklet has the 17mm long, rusted staple and contains one of each of the original 8 stamps, interleaved with hand cut wax paper. One of the scarcer types, stapled through the right selvedge leaving the stamps inverted in the booklet. The wax paper has lightly toned the stamps. Very rare booklet together with information outlining the production and the scarcity of the issue. Cat £3250 (image available) {BK} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £954.40)