Rare Complete Set, Staffa Scotland 23k Gold Stamps

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Rare Complete Set, Staffa Scotland 23k Gold Stamps of the US 13 Original Colonies A Great Investment Staffa Scotland 23k Gold Stamps of the US 13 Original Colonies. Photos shown here are only a few of the 13 gold stamps in this album. This collection is a limited edition by Calhoun's Collectors Society, only 20000 were made and of those made only a fraction are left as complete sets. Most of what you find of these are broken sets or found as individual items, yet here is a rare collection of the complete set with the certificate of authenticity. Each stamp is made from a thin sheet of 23 karat gold with gummed backing, and each are enclosed in protective sheets and easily removed for examination. Also on the back side of these protective sheets are detailed descriptions of these Colonial Seals giving history of each. Set number one is in the permanent collection of the Division of Postal History of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. issued in 1974 to commemorate the forthcoming American Bicentennial (1776-1976). This particular collection is set number 19296 of the 20000 originally issued. And this book contains Thirteen Official Seals depicting those of the Original American Colonies which are exquisitely engraved on gold foil with fine detail and namely are: Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Georgia, read more