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 #1470 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS KOREA 1884-1903 selection of used and unused singles in a small stock book, two sets of the first issue, including unissued, overprinted Ying Yang adhesives, Plum Cherry and Falcon singles, mostly fine *O | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1471 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS KOREA 1946-53 collection of 200+ FDCs, various issues, including Presidential Inaugurations, Flags, Air Post, souvenir sheets, etc., some duplication, variety of postmarks, cachets, fine-v.f., scarce  | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #1472 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS KOREA 1950-82 original designer's artwork, selection of seven different, mostly unaccepted and unadopted designs, occasional minor flaws on back, mostly fine-v.f., rare P | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
