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 #747 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR 1857 (16 Nov), outer FL addressed to Cadiz, paying 32c with 1856 4c strip of four, pair and two singles, all with margins all around, tied by grid cancels, also with Gibraltar double arc departure datestamp, endorsed "per Vapeur Pensamiento", manuscript "1/4", with arrival cds on back, minor wrinkles away from the stamps, fine and fresh cover, rare eight times weight usage from Spanish Gibraltar, ex-G.A. Osborn collection  | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #748 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR 1872 letter sent unpaid from Gibraltar to Genova, charged "7", with Italian 30c and 40c Postage Dues added on arrival, with "Via di Junque" in cursive, Torino transit and arrival pmks, fine | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #749 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR 1904-32 KEVII, 8sh violet & green, George V, £1 orange & black, both used, the latter on piece, fine, O Catalog #63,92 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $230.00 |
