Great Britain UK Levant Turkish Empire QV 1885 SG3 SC3 SCHG VF MINT MH OG CV$685

Description: Yes! We offer combined shipping for multiple orders. Thanks for shopping with us._______________________________________________________________Great Britain GB UK Levant Turkish Empire QV 1885 SG3 / SC3 12 Piastres Surcharge on 2/6 Condition: Mint Hinged, Original Gum, VF Centering Stanley Gibbons 2022 Catalogue Value £550 ($685) The item(s) in this listing originate(s) from the lifetime stamp collection of John McCutcheon, Jr. who was the son of Pulitzer Prize winning father, John Tinney McCutcheon, Sr., famed for his political cartoon work at the Chicago Tribune. Provenance: John Tinney McCutcheon, Sr. (May 6, 1870 – June 10, 1949) was an American newspaper political cartoonist, war correspondent, combat artist, and author who won a Pulitzer Prize for his 1931 editorial cartoon, "A Wise Economist Asks a Question," and became known even before his death as the "Dean of American Cartoonists." The Purdue University graduate moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1890 to work as an artist and occasional writer for the Chicago Morning News. He was an avid philatelist which attracted collectibles from worldwide politicians and notables to him while working at the Tribune. His first front-page cartoon appeared in 1895 and his first published political cartoon was published during the U. S. presidential campaign of 1896. McCutcheon introduced human interest themes to newspaper cartoons in 1902 and joined the staff of the Chicago Tribune in 1903, remaining there until his retirement in 1946. McCutcheon's cartoons appeared on the front page of the Tribune for forty years. As a war correspondent and combat artist, McCutcheon covered the Spanish American War, the Battle of Manila Bay and the Philippine–American War, and the Second Boer War in South Africa. He also reported from Europe during World War I, beginning with his eyewitness account of the German invasion of Belgium. In addition, McCutcheon, made several trips to Asia, Mexico, Africa, and the Bahamas, where he owned Salt Cay, which they nicknamed "Treasure Island" which is currently known as the Blue Lagoon Island. He and his wife traveled aboard the Graf Zeppelin, Hindenburg, RMS Lusitania, RMS Queen Mary, biplanes and even by camelback.McCutcheon, Sr. married Evelyn Shaw and they were the parents of three sons, John Tinney Jr. “Jackie”, Howard “Shaw”, and George “Barr”. Evelyn’s parents were Howard Van Doren and Frances (Wells) Shaw. Howard was an architect who studied at Yale.John, Sr. groomed his son’s interest in stamp collecting at a young age and regularly forwarded covers and collectibles to them in their formative and college years. John McCutcheon, Jr. became the managing editor of The Harvard Crimson while in school and then, after his graduation in 1939, began work as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune. After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the Navy where he met his wife, Susan (Dart), during training in New Orleans. He served in the Pacific Theater and stayed on for several months after the war to help stabilize Japan. His career in newspapers resumed after the war when he authored a popular humor column and rose to become an editorial writer. He collected a wide range of philatelic relics over his lifetime inspired by relics received from his father.Shaw McCutcheon graduated from Harvard University with a degree in mathematics in 1943. After serving in the United States military during World War II, he returned to his study of art at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He collected philatelic relics received from his father and brothers.Barr McCutcheon was an American popular novelist and playwright. His best-known works include a series of novels set in Graustark, a fictional East European country, and the novel Brewster's Millions, which was adapted into a play and several films. He collected philatelic relics received from his father and brothers. --------- Stamps are described to the best of our ability. Examine photo(s). Photos are part of the description. We will try to describe any faults in the description that are not obvious in the images shown. We Ship Worldwide and combine ship multiple items. Tracking is recommended but comes at a significant cost from the US. Occasionally we may be traveling away from the office to acquire more inventory, resulting in shipping delays but, otherwise, we try to ship all orders same day if paid by 3pm CT. Considering leaving other than Positive Feedback? Please contact us first. Communication is important. We'd prefer to work things out to your satisfaction. Check out our other collectibles while visiting our store. Thanks for shopping with us. *** As an added value to our domestic USA buyers, all larger flat packages, such as for full sheets of stamps, menus, documents, books and repair manuals, will have postage applied and also include a tracking number. *** -----

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