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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #167
United States Air Post
1918 6c-24c, set of three, n.h., well centered, v.f.,
**
Catalog #C1-3
Catalog Value $360
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #168
United States Air Post
1918 6c-24c, set of three, n.h., well centered, v.f.,
**
Catalog #C1-3
Catalog Value $360
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #169
United States Air Post
1918 16c green, top sheet margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, fresh color, v.f., with 2005 PFC,
Box **
Catalog #C2
Catalog Value $1,350
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #170
United States Air Post
1923 8c-24c blocks of four, n.h., well centered, fresh color, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C4-6
Catalog Value $1,140
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #171
United States Air Post
1923 16c dark blue, left sheet margin plate number block of six, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f., with 2020 PFC,
Box **
Catalog #C5
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #172
United States Air Post
1930 Zeppelin, 65c-$2.60, set of three, $2.60 with plate number at right, n.h., well centered, $1.30 with some gum wrinkles, v.f., with 2007 PSE certificate for the $2.60,
**
Catalog #C13-15
Catalog Value $1,675
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #173
United States Air Post
1930 $1.30 brown, bottom margin plate number block of six, l.h., well centered, v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #C14
Catalog Value $3,600
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #174
United States Air Post
1930 $1.30 brown, used, well centered, with 2019 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $475)
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Catalog #C14
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #175
United States Air Post
1933 Century of Progress, 50c green, single and vertical pair used on legal size cover from New York, Oct. 2 (First Day) to Chicago, with Oct. 26 arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #C18
Price Realized
$140.00

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