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 #1211 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CANADA 1852-1938 collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album, with 3c Beaver imperf., also 1859 perf. Singles, Large and Small Queens unused (with or without gum, or regummed), Jubilees 1/2c-10c, Maple Leaf and Numerals complete unused (some without gum), KEVII unused to 20c, 50c used, 1911-31 Admirals to $1, 1928-32 1c-$1 Scroll Issue and Maple Leaf to 50c, also Special Delivery, mostly fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #1212 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CANADA 1870-1952 collections and balances on pages and in two stock books, used and unused with Quebec Tercentenary, George V to $1 with various perforations noted, 1928-29 Scroll and 1930 Maple Leaf complete, 1930 to $1, George VI, War Effort, etc.; used collection with duplicated selection of 1870 3c, George V to $1, 1928-29 to $1, George VI, Air Post, Postage Dues, Registration, etc., also balance of a 1/2c Small Queen collection with multiples including blocks of four, varieties including double perforations, strong offsets on reverse, imprint blocks of 12 and 20, miscellaneous items including George V blocks of four to 10c and sets to $1, several reference items including George Arfken's "Canada's Small Queen Era", "The Half-Cent Small Queen Issue of 1882-1887, an Exhibit prepared by Herb McNaught", and Hillson and Nixon's "Canada's Postage Stamps of the Small Queen Era, 1879-1897", some usual faults possible, generally fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #1213 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CANADA 1882 Small Queen, 1/2c black, specialized collection of 77 covers or cards including 21 single frankings, several with descriptions and prices, with circular wrappers including without addressee, the balance with a nice mix of multiples including blocks of six, frankings with mixed issues and various color combinations, postal stationery, destinations including Belgium, Denmark, England, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, etc., some with advertising, plus a forgery with simulated perforations, some usual minor faults noted, generally fine-v.f., an ideal lot for expansion  Catalog #34 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1214 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CANADA 1897-1990 collection on pages in three binders, Jubilees 1c-8c, Quebec complete (20c n.h.), Admirals complete to $1, also booklet panes, coils, 1928-29 Scroll Issue and Maple Leafs, both sets complete to $1, plus booklet panes and coils, continuing through QEII with large panes, coils, Officials, etc., fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
