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 #1165 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1913-14 Kangaroos 1/2p-£2 complete set used, also shades, inverted watermark (3d), George V 1d (2) and 6d Kooka, also cover with single 1d franking used to USA, with 3x2c postage due added on arrival, fresh and generally fine-v.f.,  OCatalog #SG 1-19 Catalog Value £7,970 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #1166 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1914-20 collection on five pages, Kangaroos 1914-20 to 5sh, 1915-27 complete with various shades including three each of £1 and £2, also George V issues and four covers, nice postmarks, occasional flaws possible, fresh and fine-v.f. group, OCatalog #SG 20-47 Catalog Value £17,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1167 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1915-24 Kangaroo, £1 ultramarine and brown orange, used, faults, fine appearance (SG 44) O Catalog #56 Catalog Value £1,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1168 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1918-38 issues complete used, Kangaroos and George V, numerous shades and small varieties, neatly displayed on eight pages, 1923 6d-£1,1929 6d-£2 and 1932 6d-£2, with two pairs of 5sh (on horizontal inter-panneau pair), also four covers and cards, occasional flaws possible, fresh and fine-v.f., OCatalog #SG 48-138 Catalog Value £5,950 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1169 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1931-35 Kingsford Smith, Merino Sheep, Anzac, Silver Jubilee, four different cacheted FDCs, fine-v.f. Catalog #111/154,C2 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1170 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1931-36 Kangaroo, £2 dull rose and black, used, few rough perfs, otherwise fine (SG 138) O Catalog #129 Catalog Value £600 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1171 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge, three used sets (one with only one 2p), one 5sh with some toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 141-144) O Catalog #130-33 Catalog Value £600 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #1172 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1932 5sh Sydney Harbour Bridge, h.r., fine (SG 143) * Catalog #132 Catalog Value £425 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #1173 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1941 (12 Jan) postcard with 2sh franking, sent to USA, via New Zealand, with "Prisoner of War Service" and "Passed by Censor S.110" handstamps | Price Realized $200.00 |
