A beautiful and diverse collection of over 320 classic postage stamps from numerous countries and territories around the world. The collection includes a wide range of historic issues, mainly from the 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring many attractive cancellations, classic portraits, heraldic designs, historical figures and traditional engraved stamps. Countries and territories represented include Great Britain and the Commonwealth, Switzerland, Upper Silesia, the United States, Costa Rica, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and former German states, Turkey, Hungary, Denmark, Chile, Israel, Palestine, Norway, Spain, France and Greece. Particularly interesting are the classic Swiss issues, British Victorian stamps, Upper Silesian regional stamps, early United States issues and the numerous European classics. The collection offers a fascinating overview of international postal history and is ideal for collectors of worldwide classic stamps, country specialists or dealers looking to expand their stock.