Covers & Cinderellas

Collages.  Page 2

3 Dollars.  Unused cover.
240 x 105mm. i

Light & Power.  Jan '68.  Metered bill.
179 x 134mm. i

Light & Power.  Mar '68.  Metered bill.
179 x 134mm. i

Light & Power.  Jun '68.  Metered bill.
179 x 134mm. i

Domino.  Unused cover.
Stamp: La Lune Watercolour 1982
263 x 115mm. i

Shanghai Local.   ppc  1415 Local
HK KEVII pmk Shanghai + Shanghai Local PO bisect.
144 x 92mm. iii  Private Collection: London.

2046.   ppc  Subtitle
HK QV + Fr Empire avec obliteration.
150 x 92mm. i  Private Collection: London.

Dahomey.   ppc  Street, Kareima. Sudan  Watercolour 1982.
Stamp: 1972 mint
169 x 104mm. i

The Collages.

2012 - 2016
All feature original items from postal history in combination with a hand finished,
digitally remastered and printed version of the original watercolour.
Signed with monogram: N
Matt black framed, black archival mount boards: 285 x 225 x 35mm
[ View framed ]

Philatelic terms.

Cover.  Prior to the invention of the envelope letters were wrapped/covered with another sheet that would bear the address and provide privacy for the content.  Cinderella . . . was not allowed to attend the Ball. Similarly the name refers to stamps that were not issued for national revenue purposes - it was advised that these be excluded from collections.  Cachet  image/text featured on cover.  pmk  postmark.  EL  entire letter.  ppc  picture postcard.  FDC  first day cover.  FFC  first flight cover.
QV, KEVII  Queen Victoria, King Edward VII etc.