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 #973 ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 1921 unissued "Somalia Italiana", overprinted on the 1903 set of seven, n.h. except 10L l.h., usual centering, fresh and fine, signed Diena, with 1960 certificate. The stamps were prepared but not issued because of the currency change in Somalia. Of the 50 sets printed, most are defective. A rarity from Somalia, */** Catalog #Sass.23A-23G Catalog Value €60,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #974 ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 1925 1L dark blue, perf. 11, bottom margin single, imperf. at bottom, watermarked, n.h., v.f., with 2021 Ferrario certificate (Sass.71b) ** Catalog #68avar Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #975 ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 1926-30 2c-10L, set of 14, n.h., fine-v.f., three high values signed Raybaudi (Sass. 92-104) ** Catalog #83-96 Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #976 ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 1926-30 2c-10L, set of 14, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 92-104) ** Catalog #83-96 Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #977 ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 1926-30 2c orange brown, horizontal pair, left stamp without overprint, with sheet margin at left, n.h., v.f. and rare, signed Bolaffi, with 2021 Ferrario certificate (Sass. 92d) ** Catalog #83var Catalog Value €7,500 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #978 ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 1926-30 25c green and pale green, corner margin single, overprint double, one vertical into the sheet margin, foldover at upper right adhering to the stamp (which is otherwise n.h.), v.f. and possibly unique, signed Diena, with 2021 Ferrario certificate (Sass. 96ba; catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #87var Catalog Value €7,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #979 ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 1932 Pictorials, 5-25L, 16 values (without 20c and 50c), n.h., fine-v.f., with 2014 Diena certificate (Sass 167/184) ** Catalog #138/155 Catalog Value €3,750 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
