U.S.A. (1880) Sewing machine. Postal card (O) with illustrated ad on reverse for Lyon Sewing Machines. Facsimile of "Singer"...Oscillating Shuttle Machine.
AVAILABLE AT $100
ICELAND (1930) Woman spinning. Imperforate with double impression of orange background. Scott No 165.
AVAILABLE AT $75
FRENCH WEST AFRICA (1947) Kouandé weaving. Die proof in black. Scott No 41, Yvert No 29.
AVAILABLE AT $100
TUNISIA (1959a) Weavers. Sepia printer's proof. Scott No 344, Yvert No 477. These are the rarest of the French proofs. Only 3-4 were made from the unhardened die as a final check before printing.
AVAILABLE AT $200
TUNISIA (1959b) Tapestry weavers. Sepia printer's proof. Scott No 358, Yvert No 489a. These are the rarest of the French proofs. Only 3-4 were made from the unhardened die as a final check before printing.
AVAILABLE AT $200
IVORY COAST (1965) Weaver. Die proof in black signed by the engraver COTTET. Scott No 226, Yvert No 233.
AVAILABLE AT $60
NORTH KOREA (1965) Attacus ricini. Silkworm cocoon. Preliminary artwork from the archives of the North Korea printers. Watercolor on posterboard, measuring 11.5 x 14 cm. Inscribed on back with official stamp and notes in Korean. Scott No 641, Yvert No 626, KSC No 611.
AVAILABLE AT $250
BELGIUM (1967) Flax. Shuttle. Mills. Imperforate margin pair with control number on back. Ungummed as issued. Belgian linen industry. Scott No 690, Yvert No 1417.
AVAILABLE AT $50
MAURITANIA (1967b) Embroiders. Die proof in blue signed by the engraver PHEULPIN. Progess made by women. Scott No 233, Yvert No 235.
AVAILABLE AT $75
CHAD (1968) Loom. Die proof in orange signed by the engraver FORGET. Scott No 158, Yvert No 156.
AVAILABLE AT $90
UPPER VOLTA (1968) Weaver. Die proof in orange signed by the engraver DERREY. Scott No 191, Yvert No 194.
AVAILABLE AT $60
UPPER VOLTA (1969) Automatic Looms. ILO emblem. Die proof in dark brown signed by the engraver FENNETEAUX. 50th anniversary of ILO. Scott No 193, Yvert No 196.
AVAILABLE AT $60
SENEGAL (1969) Birds. Antelope. Sun. Tapestries. Set of 2 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos C72-3, Yvert Nos PA77-8.
AVAILABLE AT $30
SENEGAL (1969) Birds. Antelope. Sun. Tapestries. Set of 2 imperforate corner blocks of 4. Scott Nos C72-3, Yvert Nos PA77-8.
AVAILABLE AT $40
CONGO (1970c) Hand-printed textiles. Die proof in greenish-black signed by the engraver BETEMPS. Scott No 202, Yvert No 248.
AVAILABLE AT $90
FRANCE (1974) Tapestry by Matthieu. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 1397, Yvert No 1813.
NORTH KOREA (1972) Cooking ware. Sewing machine. Televisions. Preliminary artwork from the archives of the North Korea printers. Watercolor on posterboard, measuring 17.5 x 10.5 cm. Inscribed on back with official stamp and notes in Korean. Scott No 1075, KSC No 1099.
FRANCE (1971) Hands* embroidering. Hands* making a tool. Scale. Deluxe sheet. Yvert No 1691. Scott No 1320. Artisans' guild.
CENTRAL AFRICA (1968) Operation Bokassa. Set of 5 imperforate pairs. Scott Nos 101-5.
GRENADA (1997) Paul Harris. Woman operating sewing machine. Imperforate proof of stamp and S/S mounted in House of Questa folder. Scott Nos 2658-9. Only a few exist.