Status International - Sale 376

1963 Large Presentation Album, gold lettering on thick leather covers, with Freedom from Hunger & Communal Defence sets in IMPERF sheets of 50, plus individual Epreuvre de Luxe proofs. All CTO 'Hue 7 7 63'. Album cover worn & page edges aged, overall VF fresh appearance, the sheets with full UH gum. SG S187-94(var). The only South Vietnam presentation album we have ever seen, as well as the only postmarked imperfs/proofs of any issue known to us. Certainly unique as this special album was given to Pierre Martin Ngo D?nh Thuc who was then the Archbishop of Hue, & who was the brother of the South Vietnam president. (8 sheets = 400 imperfs + 8 proofs). (P)
Estimate A$4500