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 #1473 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NORTH KOREA 1946-56 collection of 99 different perf. or imperf., unused, mostly without gum as issued, many better items, fine-v.f., cat. $25,000+ (*) | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #1474 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NORTH KOREA 1946-64 hundreds of used and unused singles and sets on stock cards, many better early items, some possibly reprints, others originals, some duplication, imperf. varieties, souvenir sheets, mostly fine-v.f., high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #1475 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NORTH KOREA 1946-66 balance of a specialized collection, hundreds of used and unused, with multiple examples of first issue singles used and unused, 1947 Peasants, including 1w turquoise unused, 1w violet used, later issues, Order of the National Flag blocks of four, various perf. and imperf. singles and sets from 1950s-60s, some reprints identified, souvenir sheet (179a), Sports sets, etc., mostly fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
 | Lot #1476 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NORTH KOREA 1950 Order of the National Flag, 1w red orange, sheet of 100, also five sheets of 100x6w green and one sheet of 100x5w red imperf x rouletted, unused without gum as issued, folded between stamps, fine-v.f.  (*)Catalog #22,29,31b Catalog Value $8,150 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1477 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NORTH KOREA 1950-69 selection of 37 different imperforate composite de-luxe sheetlets, including the unissued Netherlands Yacht with blue background, others include various topicals, including Mushrooms, Fish, Sports, Olympics, etc., v.f., only 30 of each printed (retail $200+ each) P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1478 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NORTH KOREA 1950s-60s collection of 88 different imperforate de-luxe proof sheetlets of two, various topicals including Mushrooms, Fish, Sports, Olympics, Red Cross, etc., v.f. and scarce group, only 30 of each printed (retail value $100+ each) P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1479 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NORTH KOREA 1955-58 five different Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission covers, plus additional cover from South Korea, nice variety of frankings, fine-v.f.  | Unsold |
 | Lot #1480 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NORTH KOREA 1958-2007 balance of collection of imperforate proofs, some sheetlets, duplicated selection of Chess Issue (4106-12), DVD sets in envelopes (4692-93), etc., v.f. P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1481 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NORTH KOREA 1960s-2000 covers and postal stationery, some correspondence from Dr.Maeda's collection, commercial mail, etc., mostly fine or better | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1482 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NORTH KOREA 1970-2010 collection of 578 different imperforate de-luxe proof sheetlets, mostly topicals, including Animals, Transportation, Olympics, Sports, etc., n.h., v.f., only 100 of each printed P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1483 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NORTH KOREA 1970-75 selection of 43 different imperforate blocks of four, including 1972 Flower Girl, prepared but not issued (see footnote after Scott 1029, cat.$8,000),1975 Buildings (1360-62) and others, n.h., v.f. ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #1484 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NORTH KOREA 1970s selection of 87 different imperforate de-luxe sheetlets of two, better items including 1972 Flower Girl, topicals include Agriculture, Transportation, Olympics, Sports, etc., n.h., v.f., rare group, only 50 of each printed, high retail value P | Unsold |
