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 #966 NORTH KOREA 1946 20ch red, 50ch apple green, perf. and imperf. of each, also 50ch yellow green, plus 50ch violet perf. and imperf., also perf. 11 and block of four imperf. at top, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.,  (*)Catalog #1,2,2a,5a,b,d Catalog Value $690 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #967 NORTH KOREA 1946 50ch carmine rose, rouletted, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare stamp, (*) Catalog #3 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #968 NORTH KOREA 1946 Gen. Kim II Sung, 50ch brown, rouletted block of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f., extremely rare multiple, (*)Catalog #6 Catalog Value $2,800 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #969 NORTH KOREA 1949 North Korean Flags, 6w red & blue, perf. and imperf. singles, also perf. 10 1/4, plus horizontal pair perforated only at right, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f. (*) Catalog #16,16a,var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #970 NORTH KOREA 1949 Kim Il Sung University, set of two used, also unused 1s blue, minor flaws, otherwise fine, (*)O Catalog #17-18 Catalog Value $1,525 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #971 NORTH KOREA 1949 North Korean Flags, 1w red, green & blue, perf. and imperf. singles, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare, (*) Catalog #19 Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #972 NORTH KOREA 1951 Soviet & North Korean Flags, etc., imperforate singles set of six, also perf. 10 1/4 set, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., rare (*) Catalog #36-41a,var | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #973 NORTH KOREA 1951 1w dark blue, variety imperf. at right, also 40w red and 10w dark blue, vertical pairs imperf. at right, unused without gum, fine-v.f. (*) Catalog #38var,44a var,46a var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #974 NORTH KOREA 1951-53 various issues, perf. and imperf. of each, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., (*) Catalog #57,57a,59-65,59a-65a Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #975 NORTH KOREA 1953 Youth Festival and Victory Issue, perf. and imperf. of each, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #66-68,66a-68a Catalog Value $975 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #976 NORTH KOREA 1953-54 seven different, perf. and imperf. of each, n.h., fine-v.f., scarce lot, ** Catalog #72-75,77,72a-75a,77a Catalog Value $2,322 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #977 NORTH KOREA 1954 Nation Congress, 10w perf. and imperf. singles, also imperf. single showing a significant shift of the red color, n.h., last one with minor gum crease, v.f., ex-Dr.Maeda, ** Catalog #78,78a,var Catalog Value $1,800 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #978 NORTH KOREA 1958 10th Anniversary, 10w DPRK Arms, Weaver, imperforate pairs, unused without gum, v.f., (*) Catalog #147a,148a Catalog Value $1,150 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #979 NORTH KOREA 1959 Machine-building industry, imperforate singles, set of six, with or without gum as issued, v.f., * Catalog #166a-71a Catalog Value $1,005 | Price Realized $260.00 |
