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 #987 NORTH KOREA 1946 50ch violet, imperf. horizontally, sheet of 100, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., rare,  (*)Catalog #5d Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #988 NORTH KOREA 1946 50ch violet, vertical tete-beche pair, unused without gum, fine, (*) Catalog #5e Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #989 NORTH KOREA 1947 1w violet, horizontal pair, unused without gum as issued, red handstamp and signatures on back, fine, (*) Catalog #8 Catalog Value $1,600 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #990 NORTH KOREA 1947 1w dark blue, imperf. sheet of 100, unused without gum as issued, folded between stamps, fine-v.f., (*)Catalog #10 Catalog Value $6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #991 NORTH KOREA 1949 North Korean Flag, pane of 100, unused without gum as issued, folded between stamps, fine-v.f., (*)Catalog #16 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #992 NORTH KOREA 1949 North Korean Flag, 1w red, green & turquoise, vertical pair, unused without gum as issued, natural inclusion at bottom, fine and rare, (*) Catalog #20 Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #993 NORTH KOREA 1950 Order of the National Flag, 1w green, 1w red orange, complete sheets of 100, unused without gum, folded between stamps, fine-v.f., rare sheets, (*)Catalog #21,22 Catalog Value $2,700 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #994 NORTH KOREA 1950 Order of the National Flag, 1wn brown orange, perforated horizontally, imperf. at sides, unused without gum, thinned, fine appearance, rare, (*) Catalog #23 Catalog Value $6,000 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #995 NORTH KOREA 1950 Order of the National Flag, 1wn brown orange, left sheet margin single, used, fine and rare, O Catalog #23 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #996 NORTH KOREA 1950 Liberation from Japan Anniversary, 1w Brown orange, sheet of 100, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., (*)Catalog #27 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #997 NORTH KOREA 1950 Liberation from Japan Anniversary, 2w Soldier & Flag, nine sheets of 100, imperf. at bottom, various shades, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., (*)Catalog #28 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #998 NORTH KOREA 1950 Liberation from Japan Anniversary, 6w green, pelure paper, two sheets of 100, different shades, unused without gum as issued, some wrinkles, fine-v.f., (*)Catalog #29 Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #999 NORTH KOREA 1950 Liberation from Japan Anniversary, 10w brown, imperf. horizontally, complete sheet of 100, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., (*)Catalog #30 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1000 NORTH KOREA 1950 Capture of Seoul, right sheet margin pane of 100, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., (*)Catalog #33 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1001 NORTH KOREA 1950 Capture of Seoul, left sheet margin pane of 100, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., (*)Catalog #33 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1002 NORTH KOREA 1951 5w on 6w orange, two distinct shades, unused without gum, fine-v.f., (*) Catalog #43 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1003 NORTH KOREA 1953 Liberation from Japan, 8th Anniversary issue, 10w red orange, imperforate single, unused without gum, v.f., (*) Catalog #69 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1004 NORTH KOREA 1953 Liberation from Japan, 8th Anniversary issue, 10w red orange, imperforate single, used without gum, v.f., O Catalog #69 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1005 NORTH KOREA 1953 Fifth Anniversary of People's Republic, imperforate block of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (*)Catalog #70 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1006 NORTH KOREA 1953 Fifth Anniversary of People's Republic, horizontal imperf. pair, Die Proof on wove paper, v.f., rare, with 2011 Greg Todd certificate P Catalog #70P | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #1007 NORTH KOREA 1954 overprinted "Fee Collected" in Korean, unused without gum, fine, (*) Catalog #76 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #1008 NORTH KOREA 1964 Tokyo Olympics, imperforate, set of five panes of 50, unused without gum as issued, v.f., (*)Catalog #539-43var Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $350.00 |
