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 #347 CHINA 1897 Lithographed in Shanghai, 1c-24c complete set of nine, l.h. or n.h., good colors, fresh, fine-v.f., rare, * Catalog #16n-24n Catalog Value $22,950 | Price Realized $10,500.00 |
 | Lot #348 CHINA 1924 (20 Jan) postal card franked with 1c and 3c Junk, used from Shanghai to Germany, with Hannover "Porto" arrival, charged "20" in crayon, but handstamped "T 30 Ctms" at bottom, interesting postage due penalty markings  | Unsold |
 | Lot #349 CHINA 1941 (10 Feb) registered cover from Shanghai to Soviet Occupied Latvia, with registry label (adhesive toning), without arrival pmk (as often at the time), but re-addressed on arrival in Riga, uncommon destination | Unsold |
 | Lot #350 CHINA 1952 Chiang Kai-shek, perf. and imperf. sets of five, unused without gum as issued, n.h., fine-v.f., (*) Catalog #1052-56 Catalog Value $978 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #351 CHINA 1952 Geese, surcharged $10, $20 and $50, set of three, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1061-63 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #352 CHINA 1953 Chiang Kai-shek, imperf. set of six, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., (*) Catalog #1064-69 Catalog Value $990 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #353 CHINA 1953 Chiang Kai-shek, three imperf. sheetlets of five (from the souvenir folder), unused without gum as issued, some toning and hinge marks, stamps v.f. (*) Catalog #1077-91 | Unsold |
