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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #191
United States - Official Stamps
1873 Agriculture-War, complete set of plate proofs on card, including both plum and rose shades for War Department, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #O1P-93P4
Catalog Value $1,136
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #192
United States - Official Stamps
1873 Agriculture, 6c yellow, h.r., fine, with 2021 PSAG certificate,
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Catalog #O4
Catalog Value $275
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #193
United States - Official Stamps
1873 State, $2 green and black, small h.r., well centered, v.f., with 2021 PFC,
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Catalog #O68
Catalog Value $1,800
Unsold
Lot #194
United States - Official Stamps
1873 State, $5 green and black, h.r., fine, with 1978 PFC,
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Catalog #O69
Catalog Value $8,000
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #195
United States - Official Stamps
1873 State, $5 green and black, small part disturbed original gum, fine sound copy, with 2004 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #O69
Catalog Value $8,000
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #196
United States - Official Stamps
1879 Agriculture, 3c yellow, n.h., bright color, fresh and fine, with 2016 PFC,
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Catalog #O95
Catalog Value $1,250
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #197
United States - Official Stamps
1879 Agriculture, 3c yellow, n.h., fresh and fine, with a photocopy of a 2016 PFC for a pair from which this originated,
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Catalog #O95
Catalog Value $1,250
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #198
United States - Official Stamps
1879 Treasury, 30c brown, part original gum, small thins, fine appearance, with 2020 PFC,
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Catalog #O112
Catalog Value $2,400
Unsold
Lot #199
United States - Official Stamps
1879 Treasury, 30c dark brown, part original gum, small thins and perforation faults at top, otherwise v.f., with 2014 PSAG certificate,
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Catalog #O112
Catalog Value $2,400
Unsold
Lot #200
United States - Official Stamps
1911 Postal Savings, $1 ultramarine, bottom margin single, n.h., v.f., with 2010 PFC for a pair from which this originated,
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Catalog #O123
Catalog Value $450
Unsold

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