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 #288
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA - OTTOMAN RULE
1868 entire FL from Hagyi Ristos Soehne in Sarajevo to Bitola, franked with 1865 First Duloz 8x20pa yellow (four singles and two vertical pairs) (Mi.6, SG 12) tied by all Arabic circular "Bosna" handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig.5), filing fold away from the stamps, impressive franking and fine cover, ex-Passer and Otto Hornung collections, with 2013 Gregory Todd certificate
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