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 #1600 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1914-17 World War I censored mail, group of 22 covers and cards from Estonia, Belgian Congo, Romania, Eritrea, Egypt, Brazil, Hungary, Germany (cover to Brazil, with "Released by the British Authorities" handstamp), Sierra Leone (to Switzerland), Ethiopia (to USA), Russia, South Africa, Australia, Panama, Angola, etc.  | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1601 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1914-40 carton with 1,000+ picture postcards (black & white and color) and covers, mostly World War I vintage, with many propaganda cards, German, Russia, French, Belgian, English, etc., some Italian Colonies, censor markings, POW mail and much more, generally fine-v.f., many purchased individually ($15-$50 each, some higher), excellent lot, ex-Dr.M.K. Blumenthal | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #1602 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1914-40 two cartons with 2,500+ covers and postcards, mostly World War I vintage, with many propaganda cards, censored mail, some postal stationery, with Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, South America, occasional stamps (some new issues), Prisoner of War mail, many still on original auction lot sheets, interesting lot, with many $100+ items, ex-Dr.M.K. Blumenthal | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #1603 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1914-40 two cartons with 3,000+ covers and postcards, mostly World War I vintage, with many propaganda cards, battle scenes, censored mail, postal stationery, Germany and German Colonies, Great Britain and British Colonies, South America, POW mail, many items still on original auction lot sheets, interesting lot, ex-Dr.M.K. Blumenthal | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #1604 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1920-50s carton with 500+ covers and cards, mostly commercial mail from various countries, some better, generally fine | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1605 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1950s "Dear Doctor", collection of 100+ colorful postcards, mounted on pages, mostly with corresponding images of local landmarks, sent from exotic locations around the world advertising Sodium Pentothal. Its manufacturer, Abbott Laboratories of Illinois, developed a scheme to mail a postcard every couple of weeks to hundreds of thousands of doctors and health facilities on its giant mailing list, first to US addresses and then others abroad. Each card starts with the salutation, "Dear Doctor," hence the nickname, followed by a message regarding the virtues of the drug. Cards were sent surface (boat) mail, using colorful stamps of the period | Unsold |
