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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2019
ITALIAN COLONIES - Hawkins Collection Eritrea Postage Dues
1903 5c orange buff & lake, double overprint, n.h., usual centering, signed Raybaudi, with his 2007 certificate,
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Catalog #J1var
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #2020
ITALIAN COLONIES - Hawkins Collection Eritrea Postage Dues
1920 5c orange buff & lake, overprint inverted, l.h., exceptionally well centered for issue, v.f., signed Sismondo, with his 2008 certificate (Sass.14a, €750)
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Catalog #J1c
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #2021
ITALIAN COLONIES - Hawkins Collection Eritrea Postage Dues
1934 20L rose carmine, overprint inverted, n.h., fine, with 2008 Sismondo certificate (Sass.38a, €1,500)
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Catalog #J27a
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$160.00

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