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 #928 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1855 cover from Turin to Venice, franked with 5c dark emerald, 20c sky blue and 40c vermilion, full margins all around, tied by faint Turin cancels, usual cover wear, a v.f. three color franking comprising the complete set of three stamps issued in 1855, with 1982 Diena certificate (Sass. 13f,15f,16a)  Catalog #10e,12f,13d | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #929 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1858 (5 Aug) FL franked with 20c ultramarine and 80c orange brown, the latter margins all around, tied by Geneva departure pmks, sent via London to Montevideo, with red "Sardaigne Culoz" and "Paris a Calais" pmk on back, fine, early and rare usage from Sardinia to Uruguay | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #930 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1858 (10 Feb) FL from Genova to Lima, Peru, franked with 40c red, 80c brown orange, single and vertical pair, plus 20c indigo, usual margins, endorsed "via England and Panama", with red French entry pmks and "Paris a Calais" on back, filing fold through two stamps, still an attractive three color combination franking with the rare 80c color, uncommon destination | Unsold |
 | Lot #931 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1859 10c brown, two different shades, v.f., with 2013 Dr.Avi certificates, * Catalog #Sass.14Ab,14Ac Catalog Value €2,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #932 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1861 (5 Aug) outer FL franked with 20c ultramarine and 2x40c vermilion, margins all around, tied by Geneva departure pmks, sent via London to Buenos Aires, with red "Sardaigne Culoz" and London alongside, also "P.P.", fine and attractive letter to Argentina, signed Diena | Unsold |
 | Lot #933 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1861 (18 Jan) FL franked with 20c ultramarine and 80c yellow, tied by "Margarita (Rapallo) departure pmks, one repeated alongside, sent to Montevideo, with red "Sardaigne" (21 Jan), also Genova and Torino transit pmks on back, letter sheet repaired on front with small piece added, overall ageing, fine usage to Montevideo, signed Diena (Sass.15Cc,17B) | Unsold |
 | Lot #934 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1862 80c orange, used in combination with Italy 40c on outer FL sent from Genova to London, tied by neat Genova cds, 80c stamp with margins just touching, with red London arrival, usual cover wear, a fine and rare mixed franking Catalog #14 | Unsold |
 | Lot #935 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1863 (18 June) FL franked with Sardinia 1855-58 5c green, 40c vermilion and 80c yellow, used in combination with Italy 15c blue, type I, usual margins, tied by Torino departure cds and sent via England to Santiago del Chile, with additional departure pmk at right, London and Panama (Jy 22) transit pmks alongside, red "P.P.", with faint markings on back (which could be arrival pmks), fine and appealing four-color combination (Sardinia+Italy) franking, to uncommon destination, signed Diena and Bolaffi ("Ambassador"), with their certificates | Unsold |
