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 #295 BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule 1840 "Tartar Post", letter carrier's printed list for letters carried from Filibe (Plovdiv) to Vidin (Widdin), struck at top with "In janib-i-posta-i-Filibe" negative seal in blue green (Coles & Walker fig.16), and receiving post office handstamp "In Janib-i-postal-i-Vidin" (Coles & Walker fig.86), fine and attractive document, with two different seals, 2013 Greg Todd certificate  | Unsold |
 | Lot #296 BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule 1843 "Tartar Post", letter carrier's printed list for letters carried from Filibe (Plovdiv) to Monastir (Bitola), struck at top with "In janib-i-posta-Filibe-256" negative seal in blue green (Coles & Walker fig.16), at bottom with "In Janib-i-postal-i-Manastir-259" in deep blue (Coles & Walker fig.81), fine and attractive document, with two different seals, 2013 Greg Todd certificate | Unsold |
 | Lot #297 BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule 1853 entire FL from Svishtov (Zishtovi) to Tsarigrad (Istanbul), with a fair strike of "An Canib-I Posta Deraliye 268" negative handstamp in blue black (Coles & Walker fig.8) applied on arrival in Istanbul, letter re-folded, fine, with 2013 Greg Todd certificate (Svishtov received no cancelation device until the advent of the first Turkish adhesive issue in 1863) | Unsold |
 | Lot #298 BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule 1855 entire FL from Zagra-i-Atik (Stara Zagara) to Istanbul, with poorly struck but still legible "An Canib-I Posta Zagra-I-Atik" negative handstamp in blue black (Coles & Walker fig.91) | Unsold |
 | Lot #299 BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule 1856 FL from Filibe (Plovdiv), struck on dispatch "An janib-i-posta-i-Filibe" negative seal in blue green (Coles & Walker fig.16), minor cover faults and tears, otherwise fine, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate | Unsold |
 | Lot #300 BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule 1859 (23 Feb) FL from Svishtov, Zishtovi to Constantinople, struck on arrival with negative "Ujreti Alinajaktir 270" Postage Due handstamp in bright blue (Coles & Walker fig.15) for postage due mail arriving from the Provinces. Rated 3 Piastres 30 Paras at top (170 pars) in manuscript, with 2014 Greg Todd certificate | Unsold |
 | Lot #301 BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule 1860 (15 May) FL from Svishtov, Zishtovi to Constantinople, struck on arrival with negative "Ujreti Alinajaktir 270" Postage Due handstamp in bright blue (Coles & Walker fig.15), vertical and horizontal file creases, otherwise fine, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate | Unsold |
 | Lot #302 BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule 1861 FL from Filbe (Philippople/Plovdiv) to Constantinople, with over-inked typically oily strike of negative "An janibi i-posta FILIBE" in greenish black ink (Coles & Walker fig.16), filing folds through the markings, with 2014 Greg Todd certificate | Unsold |
