Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
March 8-9, 2022
This 1,338 lot sale features collections formed by the late John Abrams, Dr.M.K. Blumenthal and other prominent collectors. We begin with United States and Possessions, featuring 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of book material. A-Z countries include specialized Bulgaria, Ottoman Bosnia & Herzegovina, China with Liberated Areas covers, Germany with a focus on WWII Occupation Issues, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, including Boer War postal history. There are numerous rarities from Italy, Old States and Italian Colonies, as well as classic covers and individual rarities from South and Central America. This auction concludes with solid section of Large Lots and Collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact. For those visiting London 2022, please stop by our both to chat, pick up an auction catalogue or discuss possible sale of your philatelic holdings.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #245 ALBANIA Postal Stationery 1913 Ministry of Post handstamp, 1 Pia black, unaddressed entire stationery envelope, with violet Elbasan and Qukes postmarks, v.f.,  Catalog #Mi. U1 Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #246 ALBANIA Postal Stationery 1913 entire envelope from Tirana to Durazzo, with 1gr black "Ministeria Post Teleg Telefonevet" handstamp, with Tirana cds, filing fold away from the handstamps, otherwise v.f., with 1988 Rommerskirchen certificate, Catalog #Mi. U1 Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #247 ALBANIA Postal Stationery 1913 entire envelope from Qukes to Pekin, with 1gr black "Ministeria Post Teleg Telefonevet" handstamp, tied by Qukes (6 July) cds, with Elbasan transit and Peqin (7 July) arrival, v.f., with 1998 Diena certificate, Catalog #Mi. U1 Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #248 ALBANIA Postal Stationery 1913 1gr entire envelope from Elbasan to Qukes, with neat Elbasan (16 June) cds and Qukes (17 June) arrival, both in violet, v.f., with 1996 Holcombe certificate, Catalog #Mi. U2 Catalog Value €800 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #249 ALBANIA Postal Stationery 1913 20pa rose, black, red and brown red double eagle handstamps, three different unused postal cards, with "Postat e Qeverries se Perkphsehme te Shqipenies" control handstamp, minor mount stain affecting one card, otherwise v.f., Catalog #Mi.P1-2 Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #250 ALBANIA Postal Stationery 1913 20pa rose, unused postal card, black double eagle handstamp inverted, with "Postat e Qeverries se Perkphsehme te Shqipenies" control handstamp, some mount staining and what appears to be ink offsets, otherwise v.f. and rare, Catalog #Mi.P2K Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #251 ALBANIA Postal Stationery 1914 Visit of Wilhelm von Wied, 5q and 10q, two unused postal cards, 10q with faint stain, otherwise v.f., only 500 of each issued, Catalog #Mi.P7-8 Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #252 ALBANIA Postal Stationery 1920 10h red and 25h blue, unused lettercards, set of two, v.f., Catalog #Mi.K1-2 Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #253 ALBANIA Postal Stationery 1920 10q red brown and 25q blue, unused entire envelopes, set of two, v.f., Catalog #Mi.U3-4 Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $525.00 |
