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 #2031 ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 1905 15c and 40c surcharges, Zanzibar local issue, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f., signed Bottacchi, with his 2010 certificate (Sass.8-9, €12,000) ** Catalog #8,9 Catalog Value $7,900 | Price Realized $2,150.00 |
 | Lot #2032 ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 1922 Italian stamps Mazzini, set of three overprinted "Somalia" in black or red, n.h., usual centering, signed Diena, with 1998 Raybaudi certificate. A rarity from the Italian Colonies, only 10 (!) sets printed, ** Catalog #Sass.P1-3 Catalog Value €27,000 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #2033 ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 1924 Manzoni, imperforate singles, unused without gum as issued, except 20b on 50c with gum, n.h., v.f., with 2015 Raybaudi certificate, (*) Catalog #Sass.P55-60 Catalog Value €2,360 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #2034 ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 1935 Pictorials, 20L green, perforated 14, n.h. and post office fresh, centered to top, signed Colla, with his 2014 certificate for a strip of three from which this originated. A fine example of the greatest rarity from Somalia and one of the most elusive stamps from the Italian Colonies (Sass. 229, €28,500) ** Catalog #154a Catalog Value $20,000 | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
