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 #478 GERMAN COLONIES Wuga Provisional Issue 1916 2 1/2h brown, 7 1/2h red, horizontal se-tenant pairs, two different shades of last, unused without gum as always, good colors, minor separations hinge reinforced and faint toning, fine-v.f., with Jaschke-Lantelme certificates (By late 1915, the British blockade of German East Africa had led to a shortage of postage. In March 1916, the 2/1 Heller, 7 1/2 Heller, and 1 Rupee designs were printed on the printing press at the Mission Station in Wuga. Prior to their issue however, the German freighter "Marie" broke the blockade, bringing a fresh supply of Yacht Issues. The Wuga provisionals were therefore not used and shortly thereafter, to prevent their capture by the British, the stamps were buried on a plantation near Morogoro. In August 1921, the Allies permitted the Germans to return to the scene and recover the stamps. Due to the burial and the humidity, the stamps were in poor condition and many were destroyed. The remainder were auctioned in Germany) (*) Catalog #Mi.III-IVW1 Catalog Value €580 | Price Realized $300.00 |
