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 #1141 SYRIA Air Post 1920 set of three, pair of 5c green, others singles, tied by Haleb (16.3.21) cds on cover to Alexandretta, with 22.3.19 (error in year-date) arrival pmk, fine-v.f., with pencil notations on both sides, one indicating "Gedeon Type II" (open "e" in "Syrie"), not sent to the usual addressees (postal employees), scarce  Catalog #C1-3 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #1142 SYRIA Air Post 1920 set of three, horizontal gutter pair of 5c green, others singles, tied by Haleb (8.8.21) cds on cover to Alexandretta, with 11.8.21 arrival pmk, fine-v.f. (Haute Commissariat overprint showing closed "e" in "Syrie"), not sent to the usual addressees (postal employees), scarce Catalog #C1-3 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1143 SYRIA Air Post 1921 set of three, pair of 20c brown, others singles, tied by Halep (5.10.21) cds on cover from Aleppo to Alexandretta, with same day arrival pmk, addressed to the inspector general of the education department of the province of Alexandretta, fine-v.f., scarce (most of the known covers were sent to the postal employees) (YT €620 for stamps off cover) Catalog #C4-6 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1144 SYRIA Air Post 1921 two sets of three, each with pair of 20c brown, others singles, used on two covers from Aleppo to Alexandretta, one addressed to the inspector general of the education department of the province of Alexandretta, the other to Mr. Nihad (postal employee), the former with toning and some cover faults, scarce (most of the known covers were sent to the postal employees) (YT €380 for stamps off cover) Catalog #C7-9 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1145 SYRIA Air Post 1922-23 two complete sets of four, used on flown covers, first from Damascus (25.10.23) to an official in the Drouze administration in Soueida, the second from Aleppo to Alexandretta, filing fold through the middle stamp, otherwise fine-v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #C10-13,14-17 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1146 SYRIA Air Post 1923 Fifth Air Post issue, set of four, overprinted type 2 (second printing, with different spacing with the overprint), used on cover from Damascus (19.5.23) to Ahmed Nihad in Alexandretta, showing Moise Zagha's Star of David seal and arrival pmk on back, minor cover tears, otherwise v.f. An unusual cover, used six months prior to its official issue date of "November 22, 1923", very rare (YT €660 for stamps off cover) Catalog #C14-17var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1147 SYRIA Air Post 1926 unissued overprints ("Avion" in green), set of four, used, fine-v.f., only 200 printed, O Catalog #YT PA 30-33var Catalog Value €1,100 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1148 SYRIA Air Post 1926 unissued overprints ("Avion" in green), set of four, canceled by Damascus 25.7.26 cds on locally addressed cover, v.f., only 200 printed (€1,100 off cover) Catalog #YT PA 30-33var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1149 SYRIA Air Post 1931-33 Issue, imperforate sheet margin singles, complete set of 11, used in 1935 on five registered "Valeur Declaree" covers from Damascus to England, with Beirut and Marseilles transit and London arrival pmks, fine-v.f. A rare, possibly unique set of imperforate singles on cover (300 sets were printed, YT €820 for unused) Catalog #C46-56var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1150 SYRIA Air Post 1934 Issue, complete set of ten, used on two registered Air Mail covers from Damascus to France, with Beirut and Marseilles transit, Angouleme arrival pmks (the recipient was an officer of the 502nd R.C.C. (Combat tank regiment), faint toning, fine-v.f. (cat. $275 as used off cover) Catalog #C57-66 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #1151 SYRIA Air Post 1934-38 Village of Bloudan, complete set used, also Maurice Nogues, two perforated souvenir sheets, n.h., fine-v.f., O** Catalog #C57-66,88a Catalog Value $375 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1152 SYRIA Air Post 1937 Marseille-Beirut Flight Anniversary, souvenir sheet of four, used with additional franking on registered, flown cover from Damascus (19.7.38) to Paris, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk (YT €400) Catalog #C68a | Price Realized $150.00 |
