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 #1319
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
1850-2000 balance of a consignment, many thousands of used and unused singles, sets, covers and cards, postal stationery, etc., housed in 35 cartons (banker's boxes), rather disorganized as stamps are in albums (various, including country collections, Scott International), many thousands of glassine envelopes (in red boxes, etc.), stock cards and loose. There are solid selections of Germany, Egypt, France and Colonies, British Commonwealth, United States, with sheets, Plate Blocks, also Canada, Scandinavia, Turkey, topicals, with Europa, Flora & Fauna, much duplication to be expected. Throughout this holding, there are hundreds of covers, cards, many interesting and better items, U.S. Territorial (New Mexico), Russia and many other areas. A vast and most intriguing holding, should be a most rewarding lot for a patient philatelist, Ex-John Abrams
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Price Realized
$25,000.00

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