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 #1435 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS HUNGARY 1871-1965 collection in Scott Specialty album, unused singles and sets, mostly complete from 1930s, Madonna set of four (462-65), imperforate sets (468-79), post-WWII sets, many imperfs from 1950s-60, also Semi-Postals, Air Post, Postage Dues, extensive Locals, West Hungary, Occupation overprints (1N1-17, 2N1/5N23, 6N1/11N35), mostly l.h., fine-v.f. * | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1436 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS HUNGARY 1871-72 Franz Josef (Lithographed and Engraved), cancelations, collection of 350+ in album, all values represented, occasional pairs, some canceled on pieces, many interesting and possibly scarce strikes, stamps generally fine or better, some exceptional copies included, great lot for a specialist O Catalog #1/12 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #1437 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS HUNGARY 1871-74 First Issues on cover, balance of the collection with 24 covers/FLs, including 2kr orange (Lithographed), five different FLs, Pecs to Pesth, Szeged to Bozen, Pest to Szeged, Bolon to Vienna, others include registered FL with 2x10kr blue (Litho), mixed frankings with later issues, registered 5kr stationery entire envelope from Fiume to Hermannstadt, 3kr green (litho) on FL used in Pest, plus others, mostly fine or better  | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
