New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
BUYS 100000 OF
POSTAGE STAMb
r. B. Sparrow Purcha...
Famous Collection of Ls,,
Earl of Crawford.
CONSTITUTES VAST #
HISTORICAL RECON-
Manuscript Documents and Oh.
Rariora Bearing on Subject
Sold with Collection.

Sold with Collection.
London. Jan. THE celebrates ..r.
ton Of british stamps formed bv N.
Eari of Crawford has been sold n
Sparrow for price approxina,ins q.
Coo This constitutes record %,
sale Of collection Of the siamp. ~
country.
The collection is actually va, 4.
tor.cal record in upward Of twenty -
umes. tracing the history Of the no....
stamp in this country from its lne.,s,.
through all the various phases OF II, =.
The late earl devoted his literary ,...,.
and his sci'nti1c knowledge FOR a en-
bcr OF years 20 research IN connAc...
with This great work and the sco,. !,
volumes represent "a comprehensive ma,
uscript record coplously illustrated "a
the actual stamps discussed. and an \.
rare essays. or trial stamps. and p,.T,
Of the issued stamps IN various uaz.
in addition. his lordship had elsbor,,.
the collection with many rariora IN =.
way OF printed manuscript docunr.,
bearing upon the subject
But the chief marvel O, the coIlss.
from the stamp collectors point Of n.
Is its rich store Of the rarer early star.
OF Great Britain. In this collection ua,,
stamps which are almost beyond d.
reach Of the ordinary collector are r,-,.
eo.-.1T NOT b.- csrerfo e+.,,n. -.
complete or nearly complete shee.s o
the DAYS before the introduction o. n.
foratiOn there are such remarkable s.,
as q part sheet G75 stamps out OF ~
the penny black Of 1910. the ars u
hesive postage stamp ever issued. slrS
copies OF this stamp (unused) fetch N,
IS 70 s. % each.
OF the still rafer ID blue STAMP. d
issued in 1910. there is a part sheet o.
also out OF possible 2i0). This ID s,ar,
is catalogued. unused. at so for a s,afs
copy. so that the catalogue vsluatIos q |
1853 Of them would be $3.50. A stamp nc,
often discussed rs a British rarity IL & |
Id black. with the letters Y and ID o
upper angles. a stamp prepared for u~e
government correspondence, but nrs
actually brought into use. This fetds
from $40 to $50 a copy and in the h
earrs collection there is a nearly corra
sheet OF PIG out OF 40.
Envelope Designed by MuIrssdy
Along with the first adhesive posle
stamps the famous envelope designed :
William Mulready, r. A., was issued AZ
In the collection there is a rare proofs
preston on India paper. II is not ger
ally known that Few weeks befcr
general issue Of these stamped enwrs
and adhesive labels an experimentaxz
Of stamped envelopes was made q .
houses of Parliament.
4 stamp of the greatest rarity -
collection is the used 80 copy Of /"
issue Of 1862 from plate 8 with the 'wcs
mark" Only 100 copies or fewer q ~
stamp were issued, and the nusos
used copies known is extremely nn@
There IS a used copy IN the British -
scum collection. or the "a stamp 8
1855, waternarked with the small uf~
device, stamp priced at $50 70 ~ Or
is an answered block OF sevenseea y
OF many OF the early De la Rue SUM-
printed stamps there are complete prA
with plate numbers and marginal insaF
tons.
Among other remarkable items |"
numbers OF copies OF high-valus siscS
printed on the paper. watermarksd ~
an anchor" device. or the nve-sa-1
plate 4. there is a block OF eight 8
blued paper. and two blocks OF ioI
white paper, sixteen copies in q! ~
stamp that catalogues al 30 OF
There are four copies Of the ten-sn'~9
valued at $225 ard upward apiece y
one OF q. valued at 500. There are "
two unused copies OF the rs on ~
paper worth si5) eacf-
Rarites and Errors
or the stamps overprinted for US
government offices. there is prac'a-
complete collection, includins
rarities and the errors. a group VIZ
could not be matched in any othe'
lection. although his majesty
George. is able 20 show a very nne ~.
Of these stamps. including the A.s,.
unique unused corner pair OF the
wardian Il r. official" 80.
The Crawford collection INCLUDES y
government telegraph stamps
shortly after the transfer OF the te'es,
companies 10 the postofiice. Among
the 3 shilling water marked "''n
crown" device in this collecuo'
unique. a..
The purchaser OF the CRAWFORD "
ton OF Great Britain stamps IS q ~''
collector. r. 3. Sparrow. OF Taiyo0'.
Usk. who has been known as an emu
astic student and collector OF 'ne
emissions Of this country. lie w.
possessed an extremely fine coNe
and has been deyotng much oil hs
ton latterly 10 the interesting pfoo''
essays" The news OF his aequis'~
the Crawford collection viii ciea'e
siderably increased interest N n's ~,
coming display before the Junior
telic Society i'm London. ON JanuAH
is to exhibit before that soe'.s
Proofs and Essays OF Great D'''~
the Salisbury Hotel. Fleet stree"