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 #1332
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY
1880-1950 carton with 1,500+ covers, cards, propaganda postcards, postal stationery, etc., from Germany and German Area, including Poland, Marienwerder, Schleswig, Austria, including Italian Occupation, good showing of WWI censored mail from Netherlands, Balkan area, Spain, France & French Colonies, Spain, Scandinavian countries, Malta, Great Britain, good showing of Luxembourg and many other countries, with Fieldpost and Prisoner of War correspondence, many items still on the original lot sheets, as purchased in dozens of auctions in Germany, England, Sweden and United States, many with write-ups and information, making much of this material ready for a basis for exhibit collections or resale. An extensive and fascinating selection of world postal history, ex-Dr.M.K. Blumenthal
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Price Realized
$2,400.00

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