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 #506 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 1k dark orange, two singles, each double overprint, also complete ink offset on back, n.h., fine ** Catalog #Mi.1IIDD | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #507 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 1k dark orange, inverted overprint, two different shades, n.h., one signed Nemvalz ** Catalog #Mi.1IIK | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #508 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 3k greenish blue, type II, overprint double, one with "7941" instead of "1941" variety, n.h., v.f. and rare unlisted "double" variety ** Catalog #Mi.3AIIDDvar | Unsold |
 | Lot #509 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 3k greenish blue, type II, overprint double, one with "7941" instead of "1941" variety, bottom sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f. and rare unlisted "double" variety, with 2009 Krischke certificate (which does not mention the "7941" variety)  **Catalog #Mi.3AIIDDvar | Unsold |
 | Lot #510 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 3k greenish blue, type II, horizontal, rather than vertical watermark (scarce), corner margin block of four, upper left stamp with broken top of "1" in "1941" variety, bottom two stamps type III, n.h., v.f., signed Nemvalz. A rare unlisted variety, probably unique block of four (Mi.3AIIA,3AIIPFVI,3AIIIvar, catalogued as regular stamps with vertical watermark) **Catalog Value €3,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #511 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 5k brown red, type II, overprint double, vertical pair, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #Mi.5IIDD Catalog Value €300 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #512 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 10k gray blue, inverted overprint, bottom sheet margin vertical pair, n.h., v.f., signed Krischke, ** Catalog #Mi. 6IIK Catalog Value €300 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #513 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 30k dark ultramarine, type I, overprint inverted, block of four, one stamp with further broken "8" variety, n.h., v.f. and rare "double" variety, only 2-3 known, signed Eichental, with 2017 Lobbering certificate, **Catalog #Mi.9IK (PFII) Catalog Value €2,550 | Price Realized $1,250.00 |
 | Lot #514 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 30k dark ultramarine, inverted overprint (4), singles and pair, also variety, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Nemvalz, etc., ** Catalog #Mi.9IIK Catalog Value €800 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #515 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 50k brown, type I, left sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Keiler, ** Catalog #Mi.10I Catalog Value €3,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #516 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 60k red, type II overprint inverted, n.h., fine and rare, listed as a "proof" in Michel (unpriced), only 5 (!) are known, this possibly being the finest copy, with 1993 Krischke certificate ** Catalog #Mi.10P1K | Unsold |
