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 #629 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1930 2sh6p gray black and pale orange-vermilion/gray blue, chalk surfaced paper, perf. 14, well centered, h.r., with 1997 Brandon certificate stating "blue crayon marks partially erased and gum tone spot at top". A rare stamp, * Catalog #SG 89h Catalog Value £2,750 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #630 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1938-53 George VI, 2sh reddish purple and ultramarine, n.h., v.f., with KGVI Expertising certificate (SG 116a) ** Catalog #123var Catalog Value £300 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #631 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1938-53 George VI, 5sh pale green and red, with "broken leaf" headplate flaw, very lightly hinged, v.f. example of this better shade, with KGVI Expertising certificate (SG 118a) * Catalog #125avar Catalog Value £350 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #632 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1938-53 George VI, 10sh red and green, broken lower right scroll variety, n.h., v.f. (SG 119ce) ** Catalog #126var Catalog Value £2,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #633 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1970 5c Poinsetta, imperf. vertical pair, n.h., usual gum skips, v.f., ** Catalog #259a Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
