Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World; Hawkins II - European Colonies
May 12-13, 2020
Our May 12, 2020 sale was prepared in anticipation of London 2020 World Stamp Exhibition. While the show has been rescheduled, this auction will take place as scheduled. There is an important collection of Great Britain and British Commonwealth, with many individual Colonies offered intact. In addition, there are hundreds of better individual lots of Inverted Centers of the World, French Colonies Postal History selection from the Lorenz correspondence to Trieste, excellent range of European countries, with Italy and Colonies, especially Fezzan, Poland, Russia, as well as rarities from Japan, Korea and more. There are many attractive and substantial Large Lots and Collections, often fully scanned.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1203 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH GUIANA 1862-1949 selection on dealer/auction lot cards, with 1862 1c brown, 24c green (unused, with APS certificate), 1860 4c blue, 1866 8c and 12c, 1875 4c blue, 1876 48c and 96c, selection of Surcharges including 2c on 12c (part original gum, with APS certificate), $1, $2 (2), $3 and $5 Inland Revenue, several "Two Cents" varieties, $2.40 green and violet (2 copies plus an additional overprinted Specimen), mixed condition with faults possible, mostly fine-v.f., inspection recommended *(*) | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1204 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH GUIANA 1881 2c on 24c green, heavy h.r., v.f., with 2008 BPA certificate (SG 158) * Catalog #100 Catalog Value £900 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1205 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH GUIANA 1938-52 George VI, $1 deep violet, perf. 14x13, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #238a Catalog Value £550 | Price Realized $220.00 |
