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 #178 United States - Special Delivery 1888 10c blue, small h.r., well centered, fresh color, small diagonal crease, otherwise v.f., with 2016 PFC, * Catalog #E2 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #179 United States - Special Delivery 1894 10c blue, n.h., deep intense color, centered to bottom, fresh and fine stamp, with 1985 PFC, ** Catalog #E4 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #180 United States - Special Delivery 1902 10c ultramarine, n.h., fine, with photocopy of a 2016 PSE certificate for a block of six from which this originated, ** Catalog #E6 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #181 United States - Special Delivery 1911 10c ultramarine, n.h., nicely centered, with 2021 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $305) ** Catalog #E8 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #182 United States - Special Delivery 1914 10c ultramarine, top plate number single, n.h., v.f., with 2021 PSAG certificate for a block of four from which this originated, ** Catalog #E9 Catalog Value $425 | Unsold |
 | Lot #183 United States - Special Delivery 1914 10c ultramarine, bottom sheet margin plate number block of six, top stamps hinged, bottom n.h., fairly well centered, v.f., with 2021 PFC,  *Catalog #E9 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #184 United States - Special Delivery 1914 10c blue, bottom plate number single, n.h., fine, with a photocopy of a 2021 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, ** Catalog #E9a Catalog Value $575 | Unsold |
 | Lot #185 United States - Special Delivery 1925 15c deep orange, n.h., well centered, fresh color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $175) ** Catalog #E13 | Unsold |
