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 #39 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 2c (3) and 3c (4), plate essays on stamp paper, perforated, gummed and with Grills, all different colors, fine-v.f., E Catalog #113-E3e, 114-E6d Catalog Value $560 | Unsold |
 | Lot #40 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 2c green, rose and blue, three perforated & grilled trial color essays, blocks of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles)  ECatalog #113-E3e Catalog Value $960 | Unsold |
 | Lot #41 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 2c brown, plate Essay on perforated and gummed stamp paper with Grill, bottom imprint block of four, h.r., v.f., with 1980 PFC (catalogue value for singles) ECatalog #113-E3e Catalog Value $320 | Unsold |
 | Lot #42 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 5c (Washington) plate essays on wove paper, imperf. and gummed, three singles and a horizontal pair, fine-v.f., E Catalog #115-E2c Catalog Value $400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #43 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 12c green, unused without gum, well centered, light horizontal crease at top, otherwise v.f., with 2018 PSE certificate, (*) Catalog #117 Catalog Value $725 | Unsold |
 | Lot #44 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 15c brown & blue, Type II, right sheet margin single, unused with original gum, lightly hinged, deep impression, fresh and fine stamp, with 1985 PFC, * Catalog #119 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #45 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 15c brown & blue, Type II frame with vignette mounted in place, large die on india, red brown frame, blue vignette, die sunk on complete card (hinge marks on back and some peripheral toning well away from the die), v.f. and probably unique, E Catalog #119-E1c Catalog Value $7,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #46 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 15c brown and blue, plate proof on india, block of four, v.f., PCatalog #119P3 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #47 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 15c brown & blue, Plate Proof on india, top sheet margin pane of 30, Imprint and Plate No.31 (2), incredibly fresh, rich colors, two tiny thin spots in margin at upper left, well away from the stamps, magnificent showpiece, possibly the largest known multiple of this value (catalogued as two Plate No. Blocks of eight and 14 singles) PCatalog #119P3 Catalog Value $9,680 | Unsold |
 | Lot #48 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 30c dull red violet, plate proof on bond, with red bands overprinted at top and bottom, v.f., E Catalog #121-E1s Catalog Value $350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #49 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 90c carmine and black, used, small corner crease, fine appearance, O Catalog #122 Catalog Value $1,800 | Price Realized $650.00 |
