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 #84 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 1c blue, plate proof on card, corner sheet margin block of four, v.f.,  PCatalog #247P4 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #85 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 8c violet brown, bottom margin plate number block of six, some hinge reinforcing, otherwise fine, *Catalog #257 Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #86 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 $1 black, type I, heavy h.r., small thins, otherwise fine, * Catalog #261 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #87 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 $1 black, type I, unused without gum, well centered, v.f., with 1978 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, (*) Catalog #261 Catalog Value $400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #88 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 $1 black, type II, l.h., nicely centered, v.f., with 2002 PFC, * Catalog #261A Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #89 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1895 $2 bright blue, heavy h.r., nice color, minor thin, fresh and fine appearance, * Catalog #262 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #90 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1897 10c brown, type I, bottom margin plate number block of six, left stamps h.r., heavy gum crease affecting middle stamps, otherwise fine, *Catalog #282C Catalog Value $2,600 | Price Realized $550.00 |
