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 #124 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 10c orange, bottom margin plate number and "A" block of six, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f.,  **Catalog #416 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #125 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 15c gray, l.h., well centered, fresh color, with 2021 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $125) * Catalog #418 | Unsold |
 | Lot #126 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 $1 violet brown, small h.r., nice centering, with 2021 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $500) * Catalog #423 | Unsold |
 | Lot #127 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 2c red, type I, vertical coil pair, showing part of adjoining stamp at bottom, l.h., well centered, fresh color, v.f. and scarce pair, with 2006 PSE certificate, * Catalog #449 Catalog Value $6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #128 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 2c carmine, type I, n.h., large margins all around, with 2021 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $300) ** Catalog #459 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #129 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 2c carmine, type I, n.h., large margins all around, v.f., with 2015 PFC for a pair from which this originated, ** Catalog #459 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #130 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 2c carmine, type I, horizontal line pair, without the usual crease, n.h., full margins all around, fresh color, with 2020 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,750) ** Catalog #459 | Unsold |
 | Lot #131 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 2c pale carmine red, top sheet margin single, n.h., fresh and fine, with a photocopy of a 2009 PFC for a larger block from which this originated, ** Catalog #461 Catalog Value $325 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #132 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 5c carmine, error in the middle of strip of three surrounded by 2c, l.h., centered to left, * Catalog #467 Catalog Value $425 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #133 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 10c orange yellow, n.h., fresh color, with 2021 PFC graded "VF 80" (SMQ $230) ** Catalog #472 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #134 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 50c light violet, l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2010 PFC, * Catalog #477 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #135 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 $5 light green, l.h., well centered, fresh color, with 2019 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $225) * Catalog #480 | Price Realized $170.00 |
