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 #329 BULGARIA 1921 (4 July) printed matter (medical advertisement), sent from Sofia to Kasptchan (6 July), franked with 10st commemorative issued for the "Occupation of Macedonia", fine and scarce usage of one of these controversial stamps (printed in Berlin in 1915, but due to WWI, not delivered until 1921. The Yugoslav government protested and the stamps were officially withdrawn on 30 June, 1921. The stamps became known as the "Forbidden Issue" and only a few commercial covers are known). Accompanied by 2016 Thomas Hitzler certificate stating that a maximum of 20 non-philatelic covers survive, "One of only a few recorded uses after 30 June. A rarity of Bulgarian philately - perfect postal history"  Catalog #156 | Unsold |
