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 #462
GERMANY Berlin
1949-50 Goethe and Berlin Philharmonic, two official FDCs, first one flown to Zurich, with Eliades certificate (minor cover wear); the latter signed by the composer "Furtwangler" (Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwangler was a German conductor and composer, widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century) (Mi.61-63,72-73 €1,000+)
Envelope
Catalog #9N61-3,9NB4-5
Price Realized
$140.00

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