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 #1301
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS SOUTH AFRICA Boer War
1900-02 selection of 13 covers or cards, neatly written-up exhibition style on pages, with "Army Post Office South Africa Machadodorp" large circle in violet, used on GB 2p Registered envelope with 2x2 1/2p stamps added, another from Meerzicht, cover from Hoopstad, Orange Free State, with "Recovered from Enemy at Vrede, O.R.C.", Y.M.C.A. patriotic envelope for the soldiers of the Canadian Contingent, two covers with "stamps unobtainable" endorsements, censored covers from Transvaal, Civilian mail sent to a soldier on active service in Elandsfontein, Transvaal, etc., ex-John Abrams
Envelope
Unsold

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