Sierra Leone 1982 Birds Definitive

A Bileski Rarity

COLOR PROOF SET from the UNIQUE Press Sheets!!

These having the "1982" imprint

Stanley Gibbons 634B

Scott Catalog 475b

Michel Catalog 602III

Yvert & Tellier 530

Kasimir Bileski found them in his purchases during the liquidation of the printers archive.


This is an opportunity for you to obtain this set which is from the unique press sheets found in the archive.

In my acquisition of some of the Bileski estate, I found these in a large box inside a HUGE box from the Bileski Estate.

In my research I found no documentation on them. After a long study on what was still left I was able to define what they are.

This set is from position #36 from the unique press sheets. It took me a while to put "two and two" together as the little green envelopes they were in were all marked with just the number in pencil. I was able with matching the sets to create diagrams of what the press sheets looked like and the positioning numbers Mr. Bileski used. Please see my image of the diagram.

The press sheets no longer exist as Mr. Bileski cut them all to make these unique position sets.

Some of the sets were sold in the past or lost. You can see that nobody is offering them unless at extreme prices. This is a chance to obtain a true rarity at a nice price! Note that these are in GUTTER BLOCKS of 3 with ornamental imprint!

I believe my starting bid for this cannot be beat!

In this year (2023) I am beginning to sell again as I have finally retired and now have time to begin offers of the really amazing collection and stock I have acquired from the archive and the Bileski rarities. Please see my other sales which I will be placing strictly on eBay only as I find time to place them.

The set imaged is the set you get! Mint and never hinged.

I am sending them in the original "green envelope" Mr. Bileski was "famous" for using as imaged.

Thank you for your interest.

Please be aware that new taxing policies for eBay requires state and some country taxes to be automatically charged which are out of my control.

For multiple purchases the shipping fee is the same and will not be increased.