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 #982 LATVIA 1918 5k carmine, printed (reversed) on back of a German military map (Riga), imperforate sheet of 228, v.f.  **Catalog #1 | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #983 LATVIA 1918 5k carmine, printed (reversed) on back of a German military map (M17.Kurszany), imperforate sheet of 228, v.f. **Catalog #1 | Price Realized $190.00 | |
| Lot #984 LATVIA 1918 5k carmine, printed on back of a German military map (R15. Kokenhusen), imperforate sheet of 228, unused without gum, v.f. (*)Catalog #1 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
 | Lot #985 LATVIA 1918 5k carmine, imperforate irregular block of seven, used in combination with 35k brown on registered cover from Riga to USA, with 15.3.20 departure and Detroit 13 April arrival pmks, fine commercial usage  Catalog #1 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #986 LATVIA 1918 5k carmine, three imperforate singles (each printed on back of German military map paper), tied by black negative "Aizpute" cancels on illustrated commercial cover from Aizpute to Mitawa, with 8.1.19 arrival pmk, fine and rare usage` Catalog #1 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #987 LATVIA 1918 5k black, imperforate proof printed on back of German map paper, also single and miscut block double impressions, one inverted, plus white paper, 5k double impression, one inverted (signed Nicklin) P Catalog #1P,var | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #988 LATVIA 1919 registered cover franked with 5k, 50k Sun and 15k Liberation of Riga stamps, tied by a provisional "Marienburg" two-line handstamp, with corresponding Registry information filled-in by hand, with Tartu (6.11.13) arrival pmk on back | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #989 LATVIA 1919 Pelure Paper, perf. and imperf. blocks of four, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) */**Catalog #9-24 Catalog Value $452 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #990 LATVIA 1920 Warrior slaying Dragon, 10k, 25k and 35k imperforate horizontal pairs, proofs on wove paper, v.f. P Catalog #64-66P | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #991 LATVIA 1921-22 definitives, 50k-100r blocks of four, complete set of 12, 50r and 100r marginal inscription blocks, couple of light hinge marks, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. */**Catalog #101-12 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #992 LATVIA 1925 6s green on yellow, n.h., v.f., signed E.Franck, also Harry v. Hofmann, with his 1986 certificate, ** Catalog #Mi.103F Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #993 LATVIA 1927 15s on 40k lilac, cross-gutter tete-beche block of four, used on registered cover from Riga (4.VII.27) to USA, with Detroit (Aug 18) arrival on back, faint toning, otherwise fine Catalog #132 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #994 LATVIA 1928 Independence Issue, 6s horizontal strip of four, middle pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #158var | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #995 LATVIA 1932 Riga Exhibition Issue, imperforate horizontal pairs on ungummed, watermarked stamp paper, v.f., with 2000 Harry v. Hofmann certificate P Catalog #164-67P | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #996 LATVIA 1934 Asari Boy Scout Camp, cover with pre-printed emblem, attractively franked and registered from the Boy Scout Camp to Liepaja, Registration label with name filled-in by hand, three special labels and additional markings on back. Also included is a card with Asari cancel and three special labels affixed, two unused postcards (one with clipped upper left corner), plus two later items | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #997 LATVIA 1934 20s deep rose, vertical block of six, one showing "5.V.1934" (instead of "15.V.1934") plate variety, also 10s variety imperf. at bottom, plus 35s vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., the latter with gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f. ** Catalog #176,177,178var | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #998 LATVIA 1936 Latvian Writers, set of four upper right sheet corner margin, imprint blocks of 25, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) **Catalog #180-83 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #999 LATVIA 1937 President Ulmanis, complete set used on registered cover from Asari to Riga, with provisional Registry label, Melluzi (8.8.38) and Riga arrival pmks, with postal note attached ("addressee not home at time of delivery"), signed Hofmann Catalog #184-92 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1000 LATVIA 1937-38 President Ulmanis, Monuments and 20th Anniversary of Independence, three different sets on individual, registered FDCs, last one to Sweden, fine-v.f. Catalog #184-206 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1001 LATVIA 1937 President Umanis, 25s and 35s imperforate horizontal pairs (archival proofs unused without gum as issued), plus 25s and 40s horizontal or vertical pairs imperf. between, n.h., faint gum toning or creases, plus used pair of 25s variety imperf. between, fine-v.f. lot **PO Catalog #188,191var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1002 LATVIA 1938 unexploded "Ls 0,30" booklet, with five panes of 2x3s, v.f., extremely rare  Catalog #200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1003 LATVIA 1938 unexploded "Ls 1,-" booklet, with five panes (pairs) of 10s green, black imprint on yellow covers, fine-v.f., rare Catalog #202a | Unsold |
 | Lot #1004 LATVIA 1938 unexploded "Ls 2,02" booklet, with five different panes, v.f. Catalog #200a-205a | Unsold |
 | Lot #1005 LATVIA 1939 (17 Nov) cover from Riga to Germany, with 35s franking showing special slogan cancel (bilingual French & German) "Visit Latvia during the 1940 Olympics" (which of course never took place), violet German censor markings, fine and interesting Olympics item | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1006 LATVIA 1939 National Unity Day, 5s and 10s imperforate horizontal pairs (archival proofs unused without gum as issued), plus 10s and 20s four varieties, first two imperf. at right and left, others at left and at bottom, n.h., some gum toning, fine-v.f. **P Catalog #208,209,210var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1007 LATVIA 1939 National Unity Day, 20s bright ultramarine, vertical sheet margin pair, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #210var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1008 LATVIA 1939-40 10s slate green, vertical pair, variety imperf. at top, also 20s Arms & Stars vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #215,224var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1009 LATVIA 1940 (16 June) picture postcard franked with eight different, canceled Daugavpils (just hours before the Soviet troops arrived) and sent to Riga, also flown cover (21.10.40) from "Soviet Latvia" to USA, Berlin transit and Stanhope N.J. arrival pmks (Soviet Union invaded Latvia on 15th June, 1940) | Price Realized $125.00 |
