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 #416
FIUME World War II Occupation Issues
1941 Italian stamps overprinted "Zone Occupata Fiumano Kupa", 5c-2,55L "Imperiale" issue, nine different (missing 30c brown), n.h., fine-v.f., each signed Diena, only 100 of each issued,
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Catalog #Sass.15-19,21-24
Catalog Value €20,400
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #417
FIUME World War II Occupation Issues
1941 Italian stamps overprinted "Zone Occupata Fiumano Kupa", 10c-75c (Hitler & Mussolini), also 1,25L and 2,50L Special Delivery, complete set of seven, last one with overprint inverted as always, n.h., fine-v.f., each signed Alberto Diena, with his 1947 certificates. Only 50 sets were printed, but never issued,
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Catalog #Sass.25-29
Catalog Value €54,000
Unsold

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