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 #1387 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1890-1923 advanced collection on pages and dealer/auction lot cards, with many additional shades and types noted, with 1890-94 complete set to £1, 1891 Surcharges set of four, 1896 Arms to 10sh with Dies I and II, 1896 1p on 4sh and 3p on 5sh, "British South Africa Company" set of seven, 1898-1908 set to £2, with several additional shades including £1, £2-£10 perforated Specimen, Rhodesia Falls set of six, 1909 "Rhodesia" Overprints to £1, with additional "No Period" varieties on 2sh6p, 5sh and 10sh, nice selection of Double Heads to 10sh, with various perforations and shades noted, also a nice section of Admirals with additional shades, Dies and perforations noted, including five different £1, mostly l.h. or h.r., few early stamps unused, some small faults noted, generally fine or better, ideal for resale, high catalogue value * | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #1388 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1890-96 £2 rose, heavy h.r., nice color, v.f. (SG 11) * Catalog #17 Catalog Value £550 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1389 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1890-96 £5 yellow green, unused (regummed), fine, with 2005 Brandon certificate (SG 12) (*) Catalog #18 Catalog Value £1,600 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #1390 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1897 £2 bright red, heavy h.r., fresh and v.f. (SG 74) * Catalog #58 Catalog Value £1,900 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #1391 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 1p rose carmine, perf. 15, l.h., v.f., with 2002 BPA certificate (SG 170b) * Catalog #102b Catalog Value £350 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #1392 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 2p gray and black, perf. 15, h.r., v.f., with 1986 Royal certificate (SG 171a) * Catalog #103b Catalog Value £900 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1393 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 4p black and orange, perf 15x14, h.r., v.f. (SG 181) * Catalog #106b Catalog Value £450 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1394 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 1sh black and blue green, perf. 15, h.r., v.f. (SG 177) * Catalog #111b Catalog Value £1,300 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1395 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 7sh6p bright blue and carmine, h.r., fresh color, v.f. (SG 160b) * Catalog #116 Catalog Value £650 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1396 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 10sh red orange and blue green, l.h., fresh color, well centered, v.f. (SG 164) * Catalog #117 Catalog Value £400 | Price Realized $425.00 |
