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 #392 ECUADOR 1865 1r salmon, Quadrille Paper, imperforate pane of 36 (9x4), n.h., scissor cut between stamps at top, minor natural creases, fine and impressive multiple, scarce  **Catalog #1 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #393 ECUADOR 1866 4r brown red, margins clear to just shaving design at bottom left, used in combination with 1865, 1r yellow buff, tied by "3154" numerals of Quito on large part of a Judicial document, fine and scarce  Catalog #4,6 | Unsold |
 | Lot #394 ECUADOR 1869 (17 Sep) Judicial wrapper front sent from Guaranda to Ambato, endorsed "2 libs 14 oz", paying 23 reales (parcel rate up to 46 ounces), with strip of 5x4r brownish red (positions 96-100) and strip of 3x1r yellow buff, usual margins to just in at bottom, canceled by dotted lozenges, supported by Guaranda departure pmk alongside, small faults and repairs to the cover front, otherwise fine and extraordinary franking, ex-Bustamante and Longhi collections, with 2009 Brian Moorhouse certificate | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #395 ECUADOR 1870 (Nov) double weight cover, carried at parcel rate from Chimbo to Riobamba, franked with 1r yellow buff, tied by "Chim-bo" in manuscript. The Post office of Chimbo was opened late in 1869 and this is one of only three covers known with the manuscript "Chimbo" cancelation, ex-Saa | Unsold |
