5 Vintage Robson Lowe Auction Catalogs: India, Greece, France, Portugal, Mexico For Sale

For sale is a wonderful group of 5 original Robson Lowe Ltd. philatelic sale catalogs from the late 1950s–early 1960s. These are highly specialized sales featuring important collections of classic stamps, covers, and postal history. Ideal for serious collectors, researchers, or dealers in British Empire, Europe, or Latin America philately.

Included (5 catalogs):

• India – Postal History sales 207 & 208, “The William C. Hinde” collection, 27 November 1957. Focus on “Used Abroads,” campaign covers, Tibet-Nepal, Boxer Rebellion. With detailed listings and illustrations.

• Greece – Sale No. 1811, fine collection of First Types/Paris Prints & Athens Prints, 22 April 1959. Includes color plates and detailed lot descriptions.

• France – Sale No. 1812, “The Dwight Collection” – The Postal History of France 1690-1876, campaign covers, Republic/Consulate, Napoleon I, 22 April 1959. With manuscript covers and historical notes.

• Portugal – Sale No. 1830, superb collection of Embossed Classic Issues, 27 May 1959. Features Queen Maria issues with color plates.

• Mexico – Photoplates of the first portion of the highly specialized collection offered by Albert Quast of Hamburg, 4–5 May 1960. Color Plate B with rare Hidalgo & Eagle issues.

These catalogs are in good vintage condition (light age toning, minor wear to covers consistent with age; interiors clean with clear text and plates). They include lot descriptions, valuations, some color/black & white plates, and sale details from Robson Lowe, 50 Pall Mall, London. Many feature important named collections and serve as valuable reference handbooks today.

Perfect for philatelic libraries, historians of postal history, or anyone interested in classic stamps from India Used Abroad, Large Hermes Heads Greece, French campaign mail, Portuguese embossed classics, or Mexican classics.