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 #1146 SYRIA Air Post 1923 Fifth Air Post issue, set of four, overprinted type 2 (second printing, with different spacing with the overprint), used on cover from Damascus (19.5.23) to Ahmed Nihad in Alexandretta, showing Moise Zagha's Star of David seal and arrival pmk on back, minor cover tears, otherwise v.f. An unusual cover, used six months prior to its official issue date of "November 22, 1923", very rare (YT €660 for stamps off cover)  Catalog #C14-17var | Price Realized $475.00 |
