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 #1493 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS LATVIA - Postal History German Occupation 1918-45 collection of 100+ covers and cards, with "Postgebiet Ob-Ost", various frankings and postal stationery cards, 1919 registered cover and card with RSFSR franking, used in Riga, also Russian currency stamps, six different used locally on registered Riga cover, 1940 Russian Occupation cover from Riga to Denmark, German "Ostland" overprinted Hitler stamps, Kurland set of five on 20.4.45 Libau card, censored mail, Fieldpost covers sent by Latvian volunteers in SS and Wehrmacht, mail to and from SS Legion offices, covers franked with Latvia 1941 overprints on Russian stamps, also used and unused postal stationery, cover with mixed Russian and Latvian franking, canceled Riga 19.7.41 and addressed to Prag, others used during Soviet Occupation, registered to Moscow, Leningrad, etc., many scarce items, fine lot, ex-Timma  | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
