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 #1523 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS POLAND 1919-78 mostly used collection in two Abria albums, with Regular Issues, Semi-Postals, Air Post, Postage Dues, etc., with better items including "Na Skarb", Heroes, 1945 Liberation (including both Warszawa shades), 1.50zl on 25g deep red variety (signed Ryblewski) souvenir sheets, covers including 1928 Warsaw Exhibition souvenir sheet, Katowice and Challenge sets on separate covers, Gordon Bennett, Stagecoach perf. and imperf. on separate covers (also unused set of two), Balloon souvenir sheet on card, 20th Anniversary of Independence set of 13 on FDC, B.I.E., Kultura and FDR souvenir sheets, etc., also Groszy overprints including FDR souvenir sheet; 1964 5zl Air Post imperf. souvenir sheet (n.h.), 1964 Centenary sheets (n.h.), etc., mostly fine-v.f., owner's Michel cat. €17,000+  *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1524 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS POLAND 1919 Krakow Issue, duplicated selection of 33 used or unused, mostly lower values, few minor faults noted, mostly fine-v.f., signed Korszen, Mikstein, Dr.Kronenberg, etc., also included 25h unused, mostly without gum and 10kr violet, genuine, but regummed and repaired, high catalogue value *O Catalog #43/P5 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
