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 #1340 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Plate No. Blocks 1909-63 collection in H.E. Harris album, with 1909 2c Seward and Hudson-Fulton perf. and imperf. (some discoloration), 1922-25 with values to 30c, Lexington-Concord, Huguenot-Walloon, other Commemoratives and Regular Issues, including 1926-28 Rotary Press, Washington Bicentennial, National Parks and Farleys, Presidentials to $5, Famous Americans, Air Post (C4,7-12,16-17,19-32), Special Delivery, etc., also a selection on cards with 5c and 10c Kansas, 3c Nebraska (2), Lexington Concord, National Parks, etc., mostly n.h., fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $13,500+  */** | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #1341 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Plate No. Blocks 1909-40 collection of hundreds on lot sheets in two small binders, 1909 2c Hudson-Fulton perf. and imperf., 1919 Victory (537), Lexington-Concord, Huguenot-Walloon, other Commemoratives, some Kansas-Nebraska, Washington Bicentennial, National Parks and Farleys, Presidentials to $5, Famous Americans, Air Post (C7-12,16-17,19-32), mostly n.h., fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $7,000+ */** | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #1342 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Plate No. Blocks 1960s-80s collection in three Harris albums and on stock cards, with Air Post, Regular Issues, some duplication, face value $1,280 ** | Unsold |
