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 #292 BRAZIL 1818 (19 Aug) FL from Rio de Janeiro to Italy, with oval "Lisboa" transit and "Macerata" (Italy) 21 Dec. arrival datestamp on back, various charge markings, fine and extraordinary usage to Italy from Colonial Brazil (mail to Europe at that time, was mostly to Portugal and France)  | Unsold |
 | Lot #293 BRAZIL 1867 (22 Jan) FL from Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo, franked on back with 180r black numeral, perforated bottom sheet margin single, used in combination with 10r Dom Pedro, tied by lozenge cancels, with red "P.P." on front, minor toning (wax seal removed), fine and incredibly scarce example of 180r perforate sheet margin single on cover | Unsold |
 | Lot #294 BRAZIL 1868 (23 Feb) outer FL from Bahia to Paris, endorsed "Vapr Guienne", franked with "Coloridos" 10r blue, used in combination with Dom Pedro 50r blue, 100r green and pair of 200r black, tied by dotted grids, with Bahia departure pmk alongside, red "P.D." and blue entry mark in France, tying the imperforate adhesive, carried at double rate as per 1860 Brazil-France convention. A fine and colorful mixed franking combination, ex-Comelli | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
