Bidspirit auction | Mid-20th-century Frank Godden Ltd. Trusty

Mid-20th-century Frank Godden Ltd. Trusty Stamp Album and Philatelic Collection Inc. UK, DE, and IN Issues - A mid-20th-century philatelic collection presented in The Trusty Stamp Album, published by Frank Godden Ltd., London. The collection comprises a diverse range of international postage stamps, both mint and used, across several geographic regions, prefaced by illustrative plates of famous philatelic rarities. The DE (Germany) section is notable for Weimar Republic hyperinflationary overprints including '220 Millionen' and '10 Milliarden', alongside Third Reich and Allied Occupation issues. The UK section features definitive Machin head and earlier monarchical issues, while the IN (India) pages include colonial-era stamps with 'SERVICE' overprints. Accompanying the album are several first day covers, including a floral design postmarked '3 JUN 1970' at 'ST ALBANS, HERTS.' and a 'DICKENS & WORDSWORTH 1970' commemorative issue. A further envelope features a red heraldic crest and the printed title 'BRITISH SHIPS'. The album pages bear the printed title 'THE TRUSTY STAMP ALBUM For the Stamps of the World' and the publisher's address '110-111 STRAND, LONDON, W.C.2'. No other maker's marks or signatures are visible.