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 #356
CHINA Manchuria
1926 (18 July) registered cover from Harbin to Finland, franked on back with pair of 7c and single 6c, tied by Harbin departure cds, with Leningrad transit and Viborg arrival pmks
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #357
CHINA Manchuria
1927 (18 June) cover franked on back with single 10c blue, tied by Harbin cds, with another pmk alongside, sent via Siberia to Paris, cover defects (on opening), fine appearance
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #358
CHINA Manchuria
1927 cover franked on back with a combination of overprinted (4) and one unoverprinted (3c Junk), sent from Harbin to Finland, with Viborg (19 June) arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

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