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 #1134 SWEDEN Flight Covers 1929 (9 June), Swedish Fliers Attempt, Stockholm to New York cover addressed to Brooklyn. On 9th June, the "Sverige" attempted to fly from Stockholm to New York, but was forced down in the sea, near Iceland. The crew was rescued and the plane towed into Reykjavik, from where the mail was forwarded to Ivigtut in Greenland by ship and then on to New York, finally arriving on 11th September. Only 65 covers were sent  Catalog #AAMC TO1090a | Price Realized $210.00 |
