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 #818 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope 1855-58 6p pale lilac, margins just in at bottom, tied by black cancel on a complete FL from Kekokies to Edinburgh, Scotland, with faint red London (June 2, 1859) transit cds alongside; Capetown departure (Apr 21) and Preston (Jun.3) arrival pmks on reverse, usual cover wear, otherwise fine, interesting contents (describing life in South Africa)  Catalog #5 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #819 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope 1863-64 4p dark blue, margins just clear all around, used in 1864 on FL from Kaffinspoort to Richmond, faint age stains and filing fold away from the stamp, otherwise fine (SG 19) Catalog #13 Catalog Value £650 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #820 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope 1863-64 6p purple, margins all around, used on cover from Capetown to London, endorsed "P. R. MSgr Dane", with red departure cds on reverse, stamp faded with slight staining, otherwise fine (SG 20) Catalog #14 Catalog Value £2,750 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #821 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope 1863-64 1sh emerald, square pair, margins all around, small h.r., fresh and v.f. (SG 21) * Catalog #15 Catalog Value £1,400 | Price Realized $650.00 |
