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Auction: 16027 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1778

Great Britain
The Inventor of the Postage Stamp. The Great Debate Between the Sons of Rowland Hill and James Chalmers
1881-96 ten pamphlets or tracts putting the argument from Hill's side, including "A paper on some newly discovered essays and proofs of postage stamps" (1881 and the 1889 reprint) annotated by Hill "Kindly return this, when quite done with, to Mr. Pearson Hill 6 Pembridge Square, London W", "The Philatelic Record" (1882) with an article by Hill replying to Chalmers in very strong terms, "Mr. Chalmers Again." (1883) endorsed by Hill with comments regarding Dundee Town Councils decision to reverse their resolution in support of the claims of Patrick Chalmers, "The Chalmers craze investigated" (1888), etc., also the Menu for the Postal History Society Dinner 10 Jan. 1840; mixed condition but an interesting group

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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,200