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 #69 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 3c green, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f., with a 2020 PSAG certificate for a strip of three from which this originated, ** Catalog #232 Catalog Value $97 | Unsold |
 | Lot #70 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 4c ultramarine, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 2015 PFC graded "XF 90 XQ" (SMQ $350 for regular "90") ** Catalog #233 | Unsold |
 | Lot #71 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 5c chocolate, n.h., well centered with jumbo margins, fresh color, with 2021 PFC graded "XF 90J" (SMQ $650) ** Catalog #234 | Unsold |
 | Lot #72 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 8c magenta, left sheet margin single, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 1987 and 2021 PFCs, the latter graded "XF-S 95" (SMQ $1,500) ** Catalog #236 | Unsold |
 | Lot #73 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 10c black brown, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 1992 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, ** Catalog #237 Catalog Value $265 | Unsold |
 | Lot #74 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 30c black, trial color plate proof on card, v.f., P Catalog #239TC4 Catalog Value $350 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #75 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 50c slate blue, h.r., well centered, v.f., with 1999 PSE certificate, * Catalog #240 Catalog Value $450 | Unsold |
 | Lot #76 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 50c slate blue, plate proof on card, block of four, v.f.,  PCatalog #240P4 Catalog Value $480 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #77 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $1 salmon, unused (regummed), nice color, fresh and fine, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum), (*) Catalog #241 Catalog Value $500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #78 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $1 salmon, used on registered cover sent from New York to Bremen, Germany, tied by New York registration postmark with "1.31.1894" departure alongside, with Bremen (2.9) arrival on reverse, some very faint perf. stains, otherwise fine,  Catalog #241 Catalog Value $1,800 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #79 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $2 brown red, right margin single, n.h., fresh color, fine, with 2017 PFC for a pair from which this originated, ** Catalog #242 Catalog Value $3,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #80 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $2 brown red, unused without gum, tiny thin, fine appearance (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #242 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #81 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $3 yellow green, h.r., well centered, tiny thin, v.f. appearance, * Catalog #243 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #82 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $3 yellow green, unused without gum, well centered, small thin, v.f. appearance, (*) Catalog #243 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #83 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $4 crimson lake, New York double oval registry cancel, well centered, bright color, with 2021 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $2,150) O Catalog #244 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
