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 #1228 RUSSIA Air Post 1930 Zeppelin, 40k and 80k, imperf. singles, l.h., 80k with sheet margin, v.f., signed Goznak, * Catalog #C12-13b Catalog Value $3,300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1229 RUSSIA Air Post 1930 Zeppelin, 40k and 80k, imperf. singles, l.h., 40k with sheet margin, v.f., with 1982 Raybaudi certificate, * Catalog #C12-13b Catalog Value $3,300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1230 RUSSIA Air Post 1932 15k gray black, 25 sheets of 40 (1,000 stamps), n.h., fine-v.f.,  **Catalog #C25 Catalog Value $12,000 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #1231 RUSSIA Air Post 1932 15k gray black, perforated 10 1/2, entire sheet of 40, canceled to order "Roshal Moscow 17.7.1933," with full original gum (never hinged), fresh and fine-v.f. Multiples of this rare perforation are virtually non-existent; this is probably the only sheet still intact. A fabulous rarity Catalog #C25a | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1232 RUSSIA Air Post 1934 Tenth Anniversary of Soviet Aviation, Airships "Lenin" and others, the complete set of five blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, 5k orange, one stamp with a corner crease, others v.f. A rare set of blocks, only a few recorded **Catalog #C53-57 | Price Realized $14,500.00 |
 | Lot #1233 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Chelyuskin Expedition, complete set in blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, mostly v.f., scarce set of blocks **Catalog #C58-67 | Price Realized $25,000.00 |
 | Lot #1234 RUSSIA Air Post 1937 5k perforated proof on stamp paper, unused, with some offsets on back, v.f., extremely rare (this is the design adapted for 40k value, which is included for comparison), 5k value was never issued P | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #1235 RUSSIA Air Post 1937 1r imperforate souvenir sheet of four, used on cover from Moscow (23.11.37) to Vienna, minor wrinkles and adhesions at right, otherwise fine-v.f.  Catalog #C75a | Price Realized $210.00 |
