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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #341
BULGARIA Telegraph Stamps
1905 (18 Aug) Bureau de Poste, registered cover addressed to a corresponding office in Berlin, franked with 50s overprinted "PCP" (Pour Certificate Postale), tied by Sofia departure pmk, endorsed "Avis de Reception", backstamped on arrival, with "Kaiserliches Deutsches Brief-Postampt Berlin" label on back
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #342
BULGARIA Telegraph Stamps
1908 (30 Oct) Bureau de Poste, registered cover addressed to a corresponding office in Berlin, franked with 50s overprinted "PCP", tied by Sofia departure pmk, endorsed "Avis de Reception", backstamped on arrival, with "Kaiserliches Postampt" seal on back
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #343
BULGARIA Telegraph Stamps
1911 (24 Dec) Bureau de Poste cover addressed to a corresponding office in Berlin, franked with 25/30s surcharge in red, overprinted "PCP", tied by Varna departure pmk, endorsed "Avis de Reception", filing fold away from the stamp, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #344
BULGARIA Telegraph Stamps
1911 (13 Nov) Bureau de Poste, registered cover addressed to a corresponding office in Berlin, franked with 25s handstamped "PCP" (Pour Certificate Postale), tied by Sofia departure pmk, endorsed "Avis de Reception", backstamped on arrival
Envelope
Unsold

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