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 #1162 TURKEY 1876 1 piastre yellow, perf. 13 1/2, no less than 55 examples (!), some defective (especially strip of ten cut on top), used on both sides of a large cover from Yenishehir / Larissa to Constantinople, all canceled by circular "Larissa" postmarks in blue (Coles & Walker fig.2), further canceled by manuscript, showing "Stamboul" cds on arrival, also 1876 City Post 1pi yellow applied on back, tied by Baghtche Capussi oval datestamp (1 July 76) to defray local delivery charge, impressive cover and franking, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate  | Unsold |
