Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
September 13-14, 2022
We are pleased to present our September 13-14 auction of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. An important sale, with a number of highlights, starting with United States graded stamps, 1847 Issue on cover, 1869 Pictorials Proofs and Essays, including a complete set of Atlanta Trial Colors, two different sets of Columbian Large Die Proofs, a collection of rare Plate Blocks, a newly discovered holding of sheets, blocks of four of the CIA and Stock Exchange Inverts, Flight covers and U.S. Possessions. There are rarities from Bolivia, China including an Inverted Hall of Classics, France and French Colonies, with better Zanzibar, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Dr. Leslie Rose's collection of Germany and Colonies, Hungary with First Issues on cover and pre-WWII Imperforate souvenir sheets. From Latvia, there is a world-renown collection formed by Imants Timma, with stamps and covers, Occupation Issues, Kurland and a splendid collection of Wenden. The sale also includes a sensational, long-forgotten collection of Imperial Russia. Brought to the United States just after WWII, this collection, only recently unearthed, includes the remarkable unused pair of Russia Number One with original gum, a splendid holding of proofs and essays, (including a collection of 140 different Romanov Proofs) and much more. Many of these items were exhibited in New York in 1927 and until now, had been presumed lost during the War. Finally, the sale includes close to 300 large lots and collections.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1371 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1920-48 small group of singles and sets, used and unused, with Australia two used examples of 5sh Sydney Harbor Bridge (No.132), Falkland Islands and Hong Kong, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $2,800 *O | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1372 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1937-60 Aden-Tristan da Cunha, George V, George VI and QEII issues, selection of mostly complete sets in four stock books, better items include New Guinea Air Post £2 and £5, Australia, definitive sets from Ascension, Bahamas, Barbados, Falkland Islands Dependencies (Ships), Gibraltar, Hong Kong, various 1948 Silver Wedding sets, plus 1937 Royal Wedding Omnibus, singles, pairs, blocks of four, plus Coronation, Royal Visit, etc., l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., SG £9,300  */** | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #1373 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1945-47 British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies, unused selection of complete sets and Postage Dues with B.M.A. and B.A. Eritrea, including a registered cover from Asmara to Switzerland; B.A. Somalia and B.M.A. and B.A. Tripolitania, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., SG £880+  */** | Unsold |
