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 #672 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1868 15c gray violet, perf. 11 1/2x11, part original gum (BPA certificate states "small part original gum"), fairly well centered, fine, with 1987 BPA certificate, * Catalog #29a Catalog Value $1,800 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #673 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1868 3c bright red, lightened pen cancel (resulting in some loss of color), still fresh and fine stamp, with 2009 Sismondo certificate, O Catalog #33 Catalog Value $2,250 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #674 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1882 1/2c black, top margin gutter block of eight, n.h., strong offset on reverse, horizontal gum skip, fine-v.f. and scarce, with 2019 Gratton certificate (Unitrade 34iii, CA$2,000+)  **Catalog #34 | Unsold |
 | Lot #675 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1882 Small Queen, 1/2c black, used on 1894 religious circular "Le Semaine Religieuse de Quebec" with label addressed to France, filing fold away from the stamp, also 1/2c on 1897 "The All Around Stamp Advertiser", with interesting advertising from U.S., Canadian and Overseas dealers, folded with some flaws, otherwise two fine and interesting items O Catalog #34 | Unsold |
 | Lot #676 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1882 1/2c black, two singles on J&R McLea., Montreal advertising postcard, the front advertising for Oysters and the reverse advertising for Guiness Beer, Bass Ale, Cognac, etc., v.f.  Catalog #34 | Unsold |
 | Lot #677 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1882 1/2c black, six singles on 1895 Canada's Great Industrial Fair, Toronto, cover addressed to British Columbia, v.f. Catalog #34 | Unsold |
 | Lot #678 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1882 1/2c black, horizontal pair, used with 1/2c Maple Leaf horizontal pair on 1898 "Norfolk House, New Glasgow, N.S." corner card to Quebec, tied by New Glasgow cancels, with arrival on reverse, fine and attractive mixed franking Catalog #34,66 | Unsold |
 | Lot #679 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1882 registered cover sent from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (Jun 6, 1899) to Perth, Ontario, franked with four different horizontal pairs, including 1/2s Small Queen, 1/2c Maple Leaf and 1/2c and 2c Numerals, numerous transit postmarks on reverse, usual wear at upper left away from the stamps, a fine and attractively franked cover Catalog #34,66,74,76 | Unsold |
 | Lot #680 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1882 1/2c Small Queen, two singles (overlapped), used on combination with block of 4x2c KEVII on registered, sent in 1905 from the Marks Stamp Company in Toronto to Salinas, California, with Chicago transit and Salinas arrival on reverse, fine mixed franking Catalog #34,90 | Unsold |
 | Lot #681 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1882 1/2c black, imperf. horizontal pair, large margins all around, small h.r., v.f., * Catalog #34a Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #682 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1873-79 2c green, perf. 11 1/2x12, unused (regummed), well centered, v.f., with 2013 Vincent Greene certificate, (*) Catalog #36e Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #683 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1888 5c gray, imperforate vertical pair, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #42a Catalog Value $675 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #684 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 2c green, two unexploded booklets, blue green covers, one overprinted "Notice New Postal Rates", fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK3b, $2,000 CAD)  Catalog #104a | Unsold |
 | Lot #685 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 2c green, two unexploded booklets, yellow green covers, sans serif capitals rate sheets, fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK3d,f, $1,150 CAD) Catalog #104a | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #686 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 1c yellow, three unexploded booklets, two English, one French, sans serif capitals, the latter with back cover abrasions, otherwise, fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK4a, $2,200 CAD) Catalog #105a | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #687 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 1c yellow, two different unexploded booklets, without rate pages, fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK4b, $1,200 CAD) Catalog #105a | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #688 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 2c carmine, six unexploded booklets, two French, others English, one with ink writing on front covers, others fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK5-fc, $1,300 CAD) Catalog #106a | Unsold |
 | Lot #689 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, pane of 3c carmine, unexploded booklet, red cover, large capitals Slogans inside, fresh, v.f. (Unitrade BK8, $450 CAD) Catalog #109a | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #690 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 1c yellow, 2c green, 3c brown, unexploded booklet, sans serif capitals in French, some cover wear on back, still fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK9a, $1,300 CAD) Catalog #105a,107b,108a | Unsold |
 | Lot #691 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 1c yellow, 2c green, 3c brown, unexploded booklet, bright blue covers, dark blue tape, v.f. (Unitrade BK9b, $650 CAD) Catalog #105a,107b,108a | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #692 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 1c yellow, 2c green, 3c carmine, two unexploded booklets, large and small slogans inside, fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK10b-c, $1,100 CAD) Catalog #105a,107b,109a | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #693 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1928-29 Scroll Issue, George V, panes of 1c orange, 2c green, three unexploded booklets, orange cover, English and French on green cover, fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK11,12, $825 CAD) Catalog #149a,150a | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #694 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1928-29 Scroll Issue, George V, panes of 1c orange, 2c green, 5c violet, unexploded booklet, plain manilla cover, no printing; also 1930 unexploded booklet, v.f. (Unitrade BK13a,14, $1,050 CAD) Catalog #149a,150a,153a,163c | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #695 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1930 Arch or Leaf Issue, two unexploded booklets, English and French (ink notation on front cover), also one with panes perforated at right side only, fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK15a,d,$1,350 CAD) Catalog #164a | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #696 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1930 Arch or Leaf Issue, four unexploded booklets, two English, one French, also one with "PLATE" in margin, fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK16a,b,$975 CAD) Catalog #165b | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #697 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1930 Arch or Leaf Issue, panes of 2c dark brown, unexploded booklets, English and French, fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK17a,$1,300 CAD) Catalog #166c | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #698 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1930 Arch or Leaf Issue, three unexploded booklets, two of 3c deep red, one of 1c,2c and 3c, fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK18a,19a,$900 CAD) Catalog #167a | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #699 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1933-34 Medallion Issue, two unexploded booklets, English and French, each type II ("Register" and "Recommendez"), fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK20a,$960 CAD) Catalog #195a,195b | Unsold |
 | Lot #700 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1933-34 Medallion Issue, three unexploded booklets, English (type I and II) and French, type II ("Recommendez"), fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK21a,b, $2,200 CAD) Catalog #196a,196b | Unsold |
 | Lot #701 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1933-34 Medallion Issue, four different unexploded booklets, two different Type II in French ("Recommendez"), others in English ("Register"), different shades of booklet covers, fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK22b,23b, $1,750 CAD) Catalog #197d,195a.196a | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #702 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1935 Issue, four different unexploded booklets, English and French of each, fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK24-27, $2,190 CAD) Catalog #217a-219a | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #703 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1971 7c Maple Leaves in Autumn, gray inscriptions omitted, n.h., v.f., with 2015 Greene certificate (Unitrade 537i, CA$4,000) ** Catalog #537var | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #704 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1991-98 $2 Truro Provincial Normal School, inscriptions inverted, n.h., v.f., with 2015 Vincent Greene certificate. A rare stamp, only about 70 known to exist, ** Catalog #1376b Catalog Value $8,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #705 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1992 42c Canada in Space, silver omitted (from the satellite), left sheet margin block of five se-tenant (with 42c hologram) pairs containing two plate blocks of four, n.h., v.f., with a normal plate block included for comparison. A spectacular modern error (catalogued as five single errors), **Catalog #1441a Catalog Value $12,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
