Bidspirit auction | UK and International Philatelic Collection,

UK and International Philatelic Collection, Royal Mail Presentation Packs - A large collection of UK and international philatelic material, first day covers, postcards, and cigarette cards. The lot includes Royal Mail presentation packs with themes including Science Fiction, Football Legends, Princess Diana, Total Eclipse, and Millennium Timekeeper. Several Royal Mail first day covers are present, addressed to a Mr Terence Crozier in Northumberland. The collection contains loose and bagged used UK definitive stamps, including various denominations of the Machin series in green, red, blue, orange, and purple, alongside higher value £1 gold-toned Machin stamps. Also included are commemorative miniature sheets, notably 1840-1990 Penny Black anniversary issues and 1999 Total Eclipse sheets. A black album with gold-tone lettering to the cover reading NAME CARDS HOLDER and WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF AWAL STATIONERY BAHRAIN contains stamps from Andorra and UK commemorative sets such as Summertime. Ephemera includes a stack of scenic postcards depicting Scottish subjects such as Highland cattle, stags, and puffins, and multiple stacks of vintage cigarette cards featuring ships, portraits, and flora.