THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF GREAT BRITAIN STAMP SERIES - COMPLETE LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION WITH GOLD OVERLAYS, 48 OUT OF 52 STAMPS

OVERVIEW:
A COMPREHENSIVE AND EXCEPTIONAL LIMITED EDITION COMMEMORATIVE STAMP COLLECTION CELEBRATING THE MONARCHS OF GREAT BRITAIN FROM ANGLO-SAXON TIMES THROUGH TO QUEEN ELIZABETH II. THIS COMPLETE SERIES WAS PRODUCED TO COMMEMORATE THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II'S ASCENSION TO THE THRONE IN 1952, HONOURING HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND THE COMMONWEALTH. EACH STAMP IN THIS PRESTIGIOUS SERIES FEATURES A PORTRAIT RENDERED IN 23 KARAT YELLOW GOLD WITH 12 KARAT WHITE GOLD OVERLAYS, MOUNTED ON ARCHIVAL-QUALITY PRESENTATION CARDS WITHIN A BURGUNDY LEATHER-BOUND PORTFOLIO FOLDER.

SPECIFICATIONS:
THE COLLECTION COMPRISES INDIVIDUAL MONARCHS SPANNING THE ROYAL HOUSES REPRESENTED IN THE GENEALOGICAL CHART INCLUDED IN THE PORTFOLIO:

- HOUSE OF NORMANDY: WILLIAM I THROUGH STEPHEN
- HOUSE OF PLANTAGENET: HENRY II THROUGH RICHARD III
- HOUSE OF TUDOR: HENRY VII THROUGH ELIZABETH I
- HOUSE OF STUART: JAMES I THROUGH ANNE
- HOUSE OF HANOVER: GEORGE I THROUGH WILLIAM IV
- HOUSE OF SAXE-COBURG: VICTORIA AND EDWARD VII
- HOUSE OF WINDSOR: GEORGE V THROUGH GEORGE VI
- QUEEN ELIZABETH II: REIGNING 1952 TO PRESENT (AT TIME OF ISSUE)

EACH STAMP IS INDIVIDUALLY HOUSED IN A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC SLEEVE WITH ACCOMPANYING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION CARD DETAILING THE MONARCH'S REIGN DATES, SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL EVENTS, AND NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS. THE PRESENTATION INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE GENEALOGICAL CHART OF THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF GREAT BRITAIN WITH HISTORICAL EVENTS LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY, PROVIDING SCHOLARLY CONTEXT FOR THE COLLECTION.

MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION:
- PRIMARY MATERIAL: 23 KARAT YELLOW GOLD AND 12 KARAT WHITE GOLD OVERLAYS APPLIED TO EACH STAMP PORTRAIT
- PRESENTATION: BURGUNDY LEATHER-BOUND PORTFOLIO FOLDER WITH EMBOSSED SHIELD AND TITLE IN SILVER LETTERING
- PROTECTION: INDIVIDUAL STAMPS SEALED IN ARCHIVAL-QUALITY PLASTIC SLEEVES TO PRESERVE THE GOLD FINISH
- DOCUMENTATION: PRINTED BIOGRAPHICAL CARDS AND HISTORICAL EVENTS REFERENCE GUIDE INCLUDED



Item Size: Height: 50cm, Width: 45cm, Depth: 15cm, Weight: 2Kg

Condition: Excellent

997533+11

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