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 #491 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 1k orange, block of four, top stamps with overprint at top, upper left stamp "Eesti" omitted, bottom stamps with overprint at bottom, used, v.f. and unusual combination, signed Vaher  Catalog #Mi.1var | Unsold |
 | Lot #492 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 1k orange, watermarked paper, used, fresh and v.f., only 50 printed, seldom seen in such condition, with 2001 Krischke certificate, O Catalog #Mi.1Y Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #493 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 2k light green, vertical tete-beche pair, bottom stamp with vertical overprint, used, rare unlisted variety, signed Vaher O Catalog #Mi.2var | Unsold |
 | Lot #494 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 3k dark blue, vertical imperf. pair, bottom stamp without overprint, used, v.f., signed Vaher (catalogue value for unused, used unpriced) O Catalog #Mi.3F Catalog Value €1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #495 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 15k dark green, horizontal pair, overprint omitted on right stamp, fine used, with 1995 Krischke certificate stating this is the first such pair discovered (catalogue value for unused, used unpriced) O Catalog #Mi.7F Catalog Value €1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #496 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 5r red brown (Lenin), "Esti Post" inverted, used, fine and rare (possibly unique) variety, signed Vaher, unlisted in Michel O Catalog #Mi.13K | Unsold |
 | Lot #497 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 50k carmine lilac (Perekop), l.h., fine, only 200 printed, signed Eichental, with 2010 Lobbering certificate, * Catalog #Mi.16 Catalog Value €800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #498 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 30k Belarussian Pavilion, used, v.f., signed Eichental, with 2008 Krischke certificate. A significant rarity, one of only 9(!) reported (most of the others are defective), O Catalog #Mi.27 Catalog Value €1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #499 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 30k Turkmen Pavilion, overprint double, n.h., v.f. and scarce unlisted variety, with handstamp guarantees and 2010 Lobbering certificate ** Catalog #Mi.32DD | Unsold |
 | Lot #500 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 30k Tadjik Pavilion, used, v.f. and rare, only nine known (and most are damaged), signed Eichental, with 2008 Krischke certificate, O Catalog #Mi.33 Catalog Value €4,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
