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 #1386 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS DANZIG 1920-39 collection on pages, two volumes, collected both used and unused, with a large selection of cancels, regular issues apparently complete, including Large and Small "Innendienst" (Mi.32-40,47-49), 60pf variety Mi.47 I, with Soecknick certificate, others signed Champion, Bloch, etc., with Sismondo certificates, occasional varieties, 30pf and 40pf centers inverted, 4pf and 6pf background or burelage omitted, some duplication (souvenir sheets and few better sets), also "Port Gdansk" overprints, few covers, etc., mostly fine-v.f. *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1387 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS DANZIG 1920-39 collection on Lindner album pages, mostly complete (missing 60pf, 1m and 2m Innendienst), including 2pf and 50pf (signed Soecknick, Kniep), souvenir sheets, Commemoratives, Postage Dues and Officials, also "Port Gdansk" overprints, plus a fairly complete collection of Memel, including Lithuanian Occupation, mixed condition, occasional minor thins, mostly fine or better * | Unsold |
