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 #1349 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS Hawaii 1853-99 selection of mostly better items, neatly arranged on 17 lot cards, used unless otherwise noted, including 1853 13c dark red, 1859 2c blue (Plate 3-B IX), 1859 1c black (2), 1864 5c blue (h.r.), 1861 2c trial color proof in black (Scott 27TC3a, scarce), 1875 12c black plate proof on india, 1862 10c black plate proof on india, 50c Provisional Gov't with faint double overprint (h.r.), 1894 5c small die proof with security punches, 1899 2c with "Flying Goose" variety, Officials set of six (n.h.), 2c green (four n.h. copies) and 25c gray violet block of four (l.h.), also Railroad stamps with 5c blue horizontal pairs (2) and $1 black, mixed condition with some margins touching and other small faults noted, otherwise fine-v.f., *OP Catalog Value $15,730 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1350 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS Hawaii 1863-96 small balance including singles, used fancy cancel on 2c (38), used and unused 5c dark blue (32), trial color proofs of 5c in green and blue, also block of four of 10c green (77), Hawaii Kahului Railroad stamps (6c and 18c) and 25c Official (O6) n.h., fine lot *OP | Unsold |
