Hard to believe that the gift of a Laos collection had huge value. But easy to believe that George V had considerabke advantages over his coevals when acquiring new and other issues.
To my knowledge, there are three complete sets of photographs of the Ferrary Collection. Approximately 45 three ring binders, each with about 200 photos in it. Each photo was a page from an album, and it is astonishing to see.
My recollection is that, despite the stories, George V didn't bid for the 1c magenta, believing that it was overpriced for its condition. Hind, I think, had no success in efforts to make a profit on it before his death.
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