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This auction is for the official presentation set of the international Society of postmasters issued by the Franklin mint. According to the letter from the Franklin mint, the official presentation set of the international Society of postmasters is the first international collection of philatelic presentation sets ever issued. It contains 36 different pages of first day of issue cancellation decorated envelopes, a sealed mint condition stamp that was used on the envelope and also includes a sculptured .925 sterling silver relief portraying the stamp on the envelope. The envelope itself is decorated with an original work of art created expressly to complement the stamps theme. On the reverse of the presentation set is an informative commentary regarding what each country was commemorating in both English and French.
1. Australia – commemorating Australia Day, the anniversary of Australia's first settlement.
2. Turks and Caicos Islands – commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Raphael.
3. Portugal – St. Francis of Assisi
4. Spain – world food Day
5. Switzerland – the 150th anniversary of the birth of Albert Anker, a Swiss painter.
6. The Solomon islands – commemorating the Royal visit to the Solomon Islands of Queen Elizabeth II.
7. Australia – commemorating the 56th anniversary of the birth of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
8. Monaco – commemorating the 25th wedding anniversary of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace.
9. Spain – commemorating the painter El Greco, the foremost painter of the Spanish school.
10. Malta – commemoration of the centenary of the Malta railway.
11. Portugal – commemorating the 750th anniversary of the death of St. Anthony of Lisbon.
12. Denmark – commemorating the 500th anniversary of the University of Denmark library.
13. San Marino – commemoration of Christmas.
14. Mexico – commemorating the 125th anniversary of the issuance of Mexico's first postage stamp.
15. New Zealand – commemorating the Royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana.
16. Macao – commemorating the world year of communications.
17. Switzerland – commemorating St. Peter's Cathedral.
18. Kingdom of Tonga – commemorating Commonwealth day.
19. British Antarctic territory – commemorating the 20th anniversary of the ratification of the Antarctic Treaty.
20. U.S.S.R – commemorating the 20th anniversary of the first manned spaceflight by the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
21. Argentina – commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Argentine Republic's first coinage.
22. Denmark – commemorating child welfare offices.
23. Cocos (Keelings) islands – commemorating the hundred and 25th anniversary of Britain's annexation of the cocos Islands.
24. Southwest Africa (designated Namibia in 1968) – commemorating the 75th anniversary of diamond production.
25. Turks and Caicos Islands – commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
26. Portugal commemorating the Portuguese brain surgeon Egas Moniz.
27. Germany – commemorating the hundred and fifth anniversary of the death of Johan Wolfgang von Goeth.
28. West Germany commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther, the founder of protestantism
29. Malta – commemorating the ninth Mediterranean games.
30. Liechtenstein – commemorating the 1984 Winter Olympic Games.
31. Falkland islands – commemorating the 200th anniversary of manned flight.
32. Gibraltar – commemorating Gibraltar's 18th century fortress.
33. United nations – commemorating peaceful use of outer space.
34. Switzerland – commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Swiss salvation army.
35. Russia – commemorating the first Russian postage stamp.
36. Norway – commemorating the 25th anniversary of the reign of King Olaf V
The cancellation dates range from 1981 through 1983. This set has value both for its commemorative stamps as well as the silver value from the sterling silver replicas of each stamp. Each of sterling silver stam...
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