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 #1030 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1894 proofs printed on both sides, one with pair of 25n violet, the other with pair of 2n red, invalidation pen/crayon markings, the latter partly erased (removing part of design), fine and undoubtedly rare P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1031 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1899 picture postcard with mixed franking Ottoman and Bosnia 2n orange, canceled by Plevlje Fieldpost cds and addressed to Mistek, with arrival pmk alongside, fine and unusual combination  | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #1032 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1901 (23 July) registered cover to Germany franked with 40h orange perf. 12 1/2, tied by K und K Milit. Post XXIX, Livno cds, with straight line RECOM in black, "364" in blue crayon, with personal red wax seal and Zinnowitz arrival pmk, v.f. and splendid cover, Catalog #20 Catalog Value $550 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1033 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1910 Birthday Jubilee Issue, Landscapes and Franz Josef, perforated trial color proofs in green, orange, violet, carmine, blue and brown, 90 different, possibly complete as issued, h.r., fresh, fine-v.f. (ANK €7,500) P Catalog #46-61P | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
