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 #441 FRENCH COLONIES Guadeloupe 1865 (24 Mar) large envelope from Pointe-a-Pitre to Paris, franked by the French Colonies Eagle Issue, vertical pair of 5c green and irregular block of 16x40c orange, all canceled and partially tied by dotted lozenge, with corresponding departure pmk at top, additionally tied by red French entry pmk of St. Nazaire, some inevitable minor faults, one of the largest French Colonies frankings  Catalog #2,5 | Unsold |
