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 #1262 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1862-1990 powerful collection neatly written up on pages, with unwatermarked Victoria (faults or defective perfs), watermarked "CC" to 96c with many additional shades identified, 1874 $2 and $3, 1876-79 Surcharges including 5c and 10c, 1882-1902 Victoria 2c-30c including additional shades, 1880 12c on $10, 1885-91 20c and 50c Surcharges, 1890-1902 $2 and $5, 1891 $5 on $10, 1891 Surcharges, 2c Jubilee (2), 1897 $1 on $2 Surcharges (including Specimen), 1898 10c on 30c and $1 on 96c including varieties, 1921-37 George V complete to $5 including some varieties, Silver Jubilee with some varieties including 3c with "Lightening Conductor", 1954 QEII with additional shades, then fairly complete with souvenir sheets, booklets, varieties, Postage Dues, etc., mostly l.h. (early stamps with some unused), mixed condition with some faults noted (mostly on classics), generally fine-v.f., high catalogue value * | Unsold |
