50 Years of Formula 1: a large collection of signed commemorative covers, a total of 110 representing 35 different years, each depicted in a Ross Ward
£300 - £400
50 Years of Formula 1: a large collection of signed commemorative covers, a total of 110 representing 35 different years, each depicted in a Ross Wardle race illustration bearing one signature, relevant biography and results enclosed, including Maurice Trintignant, Stirling Moss, Tony Brooks, Phil Hill, Dan Gurney, John Surtees, Jack Brabham, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Jacky Ickx, Peter Gethin, Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fittipaldi, Clay Regazzoni, Mario Andretti, Jody Scheckter, John Watson, Keke Rosberg, Rene Arnoux, Thierry Boutsen, Ricardo Patrese, Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill, each edition numbered out of 200, a different 20P stamp design for each World Championship year, all franked with an F1 mark dated 13 May 2000 and held in an album with slip-case, an uncompleted series by Benham, the missing years never issued **1950: Geoffrey Crossley, Tim Parnell, Tony Rolt; 1951: Raymond Baxter, Robert Manzon, Nigel Roebuck 1952: Tony Gaze, Robin Montgomerie-Charrington, Jim Rathmann 1953: Tony Crook, Ian Stewart, Eric Thompson 1954: Jimmy Stewart, Maurice Trintignant 1955: Hans Herrmann, Michael MacDowel, Stirling Moss 1956: Les Leston, Nick Mason, David Piper 1957: Tony Brooks, Maria-Teresa de Fillipis, Carroll Shelby 1958: Cliff Allison, Jack Fairman, Bruce Halford 1959: John Cooper, Colin Davis, Tony Marsh 1960: Paddy Hopkirk, Lloyd Ruby, Roy Salvadori 1961: Gerry Ashmore, Keith Greene, Phil Hill 1962: Jackie Lewis, Tony Maggs, John Rhodes 1963: Dan Gurney, Tony Settember, Trevor Taylor 1964: Bob Bondurant, David Hobbs, John Surtees 1965: Richard Attwood, Neville Lederle, Nino Vaccarella 1966: Jack Brabham, John Love, Alan Rees 1967: Chris Amon, Ron Tauranac, Jonathan Williams 1968: Bill Brack, Mike Costin, Keith Duckworth, Jackie Oliver 1969: Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Henri Pescarolo, Jackie Pretorius 1970: Jacky Ickx, John Miles, Peter Westbury 1971: Chris Craft, Howden Ganley, Max Mosley (x2), Peter Gethin 1972: Andrea de Adamich, Brian Redman, Reine Wisell 1973: Gijs van Lennep, Jackie Stewart, Ken Tyrrell 1974: Tom Belso, Emerson Fittipaldi, Lord Hesketh, Dieter Quester 1975: Dave Charlton, Clay Regazzoni, Vern Schuppan 1977: Mauro Forghieri, Teddy Pilette, Hans-Joachim Stuck 1978: Mario Andretti, Michael Bleekemolen, Martin Ogilvie 1979: Patrick Gaillard, Geoff Lees, Jody Scheckter 1980: Derek Day, Tiff Needell 1982: U.S.A. GP - John Barnard, Ron Dennis, John Watson Swiss GP - Mauro Baldi, Brian Henton, Keke Rosberg 1983: Rene Arnoux, Eddie Cheever, Gordon Murray 1988: Thierry Boutsen, Luis Perez Sala, Jean-Louis Schlesser 1992: Martin Brundle, Nigel Mansell, Riccardo Patrese 1996: Damon Hill, Adrian Newey, David Williams