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 #861 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA Postage Dues 1923 selection of used and unused multiples, various settings identified, with occasional plate and overprint varieties, fine-v.f.,  *OCatalog #SG D1/12 Catalog Value £1,565 | Unsold |
 | Lot #862 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA Postage Dues 1923-26 selection of fine unused and used multiples of various identified settings, including a 6d pair with grossly misplaced "6d", another pair used on taxed cover from South Africa, minor varieties noted, *OCatalog #SG D14/31 Catalog Value £1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #863 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA Postage Dues 1923-26 setting IV, Transvaal 5d value, top margin block of four (hinged in margin, stamps n.h.), consisting of two pairs of this rare setting (only 300 pairs printed), v.f., **Catalog #SG D17a Catalog Value £1,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #864 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA Postage Dues 1927 selection of used and unused multiples, including 5d block of four, also 1931, 1959 and 1961 sets in blocks of four, etc., fine-v.f., **Catalog #SG D33/39 Catalog Value £825 | Unsold |
 | Lot #865 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA Postage Dues 1928-29 1d sheet margin blocks of four and twenty, misplaced overprint, also 1/2d variety misplaced value **Catalog #SG D42,43var | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #866 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA Postage Dues 1923-28 collection of identified varieties on a wide range of values and printings in blocks or pairs, showing the catalogued "Wes" for "West" and missing stops varieties. A seldom offered group, SG £2,700+ **OCatalog #SG D40-46 | Unsold |
| Lot #867 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA Postage Dues 1928-29 selection of used and unused blocks and multiples, including 1d blocks of four and 20, with misplaced overprints, plus others, fine-v.f., **OCatalog #SG D40-46 Catalog Value £1,650 | Price Realized $350.00 |
