Book - Sieger - 100 Jahre Automobil - 1986

Three-volume “100 Jahre Automobil” (100 Years of the Automobile) thematic philatelic collection, published by Sieger Verlag, Lorch/Württemberg, Germany.

An extensive worldwide collection devoted to the history of the automobile and motoring, presented in three matching blue albums. The collection contains a large variety of postage stamps, complete sets, miniature/souvenir sheets and other philatelic issues from numerous countries.

The illustrated album pages combine the stamps with detailed German-language information about the vehicles, manufacturers and developments in automotive history. Subjects represented include classic and vintage automobiles, motorcycles, racing cars, concept cars, commercial vehicles and historic transport, as well as well-known marques and designers.

Examples visible in the collection include issues from Poland, Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union, Congo, Tuvalu/Nanumaga and many other countries, featuring subjects such as Maybach, Ferrari/Pininfarina, Lancia, historic motorcycles, early automobiles and experimental vehicles.

The lot consists of 3 albums and has been extensively documented with 169 photographs, showing the albums and a large selection of the individual pages and contents. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description.

The collection appears to have been carefully assembled and preserved. Albums, pages and stamps may show normal signs of age and storage. The stamps have not been individually catalogued or checked for catalogue value, and the completeness of the originally published collection has not been independently verified.

A substantial and attractively presented thematic collection for collectors of world stamps, automobiles, motoring history and transport-related philately.