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 #1443 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1870-1997 large collection of used and unused singles and sets in four Farahbakhsh albums, all issues well represented, some better items included, many signed, later definitives generally used or mixed, with Air Post, Officials, other back of book items, plus a substantial collection of hundreds of First Day Covers in 6 albums, some Gulf States issues for the last Shah, etc.  *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1444 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1876-1937 collection on pages, hundreds of used and unused singles and sets, all issues represented, occasional better items, some reprints and forgeries, mixed condition, mostly fine or better, excellent starter *O | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1445 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1876-1980 collection on pages, used and unused singles, with Lion 1s-8s (1-4), 1876 4k yellow, 1876-79 Nasser-eddin Shah Qajar perforation varieties, "Sun" Lithographed singles, overprinted "Officiel", Postage Dues and Parcel Post, some forgeries and reprints, occasional better items, 1920 Azadistan Rebellion stamps, Air Post, some Shah Definitives, mostly used, mixed condition, useful collection *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1446 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1915 Coronation of Shah Ahmed, Imperial Arms Reprints, selection of nine different sheets of 50 (4,500 stamps), each printed on both sides, one with center inverted, fine-v.f.  ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #1447 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1926-35 issues, seven different complete sets, including Rezah Shah definitives and Air Post, on album pages, h.r., occasional toning and small thins, otherwise fine-v.f. (723-43,760-85,827-40,C17-33) * Catalog #723/C33 Catalog Value $2,423 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1448 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1949-85 collection of singles and sets, blocks of four, many commemoratives and regular issues, some duplication, better items, souvenir sheets, etc., l.h. or mostly n.h., few later issues used (not counted), occasional toning noted, generally fine-v.f., high catalogue value */** | Unsold |
 | Lot #1449 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1950s selection of better singles and sets, including Reza Shah definitives 20r (928) and others (1058A-72), commemoratives (978-62), l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., */** Catalog Value $1,800 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #1450 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1970-78 collection in Farahbakhsh album, issues complete with definitives and commemorative sets and souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. ** | Unsold |
