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 #1236 RUSSIA Wenden 1862 2k blue, imperforate block of 20, tete-beche at left (second row), upper right stamp showing "tear drop" in center, unused without gum, minor wrinkles, rare multiple,  (*)Catalog #L1,1a Catalog Value $1,178 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1237 RUSSIA Wenden 1862 2k blue, imperforate block of 32, stamps at bottom right showing "crescent" and "ring" varieties, unused without gum, folded between stamps, occasional minor soiling, still a fine and rare multiple, (*)Catalog #L1 Catalog Value $1,440 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1238 RUSSIA Wenden 1862 2k blue, dark blue, two horizontal tete-beche pairs, slightly different shades, unused without gum, v.f., (*) Catalog #L1a Catalog Value $700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1239 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 2k rose & black, 4k blue green & black, unused without gum, good margins and nice colors, the former faint thin, still v.f., signed Prof. Winterstein, etc., (*) Catalog #L2-3 Catalog Value $415 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1240 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 2k rose & black, no period after "Kreises", canceled "390" in rectangle of dots (Wenden), margins all around, good color, v.f., signed Brun. A beautiful stamp, rare, O Catalog #L2 Catalog Value $240 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1241 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 2k rose & black, canceled "390" in rectangle of dots (Wenden), margins all around, good color, minor corner creases, still v.f., signed Diena, with 1997 APS and 2002 Mikulski certificates, O Catalog #L2 Catalog Value $240 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1242 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 2k rose & black, background inverted, light pen cancel, minor thinning, fresh and v.f. appearance, signed Kohler, etc. A rarity, only 10 or so recorded, O Catalog #L2A Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1243 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 2k rose & black, background inverted, light pen cancel, thin, fresh and fine appearance, signed Schlesinger, etc. A rarity, only 10 or so recorded, O Catalog #L2A Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1244 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 4k blue green & black, diagonal half, canceled by pen date, used in combination with Russia 10k brown & blue (horizontally laid paper) on piece, canceled by Wenden cds, fine O Catalog #L3 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1245 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 4k yellow green & black, two distinct shades, one unused without gum, small thins, the other part original gum, signed Eichental, fine-v.f., (*) Catalog #L3a Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1246 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 4k blue green & black, background inverted, h.r., margins all around, faint overall toning, otherwise v.f., signed Miro, with 1963 certificate, * Catalog #L3c Catalog Value $950 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1247 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 2k rose & green, horizontal tete-beche pair, l.h. and fresh, large margins all around, v.f., one of only a few recorded, with 1967 Royal certificate, ex-W.E.Lea, considerably undercatalogued, * Catalog #L4c Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1248 RUSSIA Wenden 1864 cover franked with 2k carmine & green, imperforate single used in combination with Russia 10k brown & blue, perf. 14 1/2 (horizontally laid paper), both tied by Wenden 25 Oct 1867 cds, repeated on back, showing "No.6 Nom 24 October 67" docketing at upper right, addressed to Riga, with 27 October 1867 arrival pmk, intact wax seal on reverse, minor backflap tears and some ageing, signed Eichental. A rare Wenden cover  Catalog #L4 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #1249 RUSSIA Wenden 1864 cover franked with 2k green & rose with green oval frame around central oval, imperforate single used in combination with Russia 10k brown & blue, perf. 12 1/2, both tied by Wenden 31 Oct 1864 cds, repeated on back, showing 3 Nov. 1864 docketing at upper right, addressed to Th.Kronberg in Allasch (?), with large part of wax seal on reverse, v.f. classic Wenden cover, ex-Percy Doane, Phillip Ward, John Boker and John Birkinbine II, with 2006 Sismondo certificate Catalog #L4b | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1250 RUSSIA Wenden 1864 outer FL franked with 2k rose & green, imperforate single used in combination and placed over part of Russia 10k brown & blue, perf. 12 1/2, both tied by Wenden 28 July 1865 cds, repeated on back, addressed to Riga, with 29 July 1865 arrival pmk, supporting docketing, inconsequential lettersheet tears and filing fold away from the stamps, fine and rare usage of the Wenden stamp on cover, signed Eichental. The governor of Livonia objected to the usage of symbolic Griffin on mail from Wenden Catalog #L5 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #1251 RUSSIA Wenden 1868 (1 June) FL franked with 2kop carmine & green, large margins all around, canceled by pen and used in combination with Russia 1k, 3k and 10k (horizontally laid paper) tied by "Wenden 1 June 1868" departure pmks, sent via Riga (3 June) to Nurnberg, red "Aus Russland Franco" foreign mail pmk, plus additional departure and arrival (13 June - Julian calendar) pmks on back, v.f. and spectacular cover, one of only a few known mixed Wenden+ Russia mixed frankings sent abroad, with 1990 Mikulski certificate stating that this is the finest Wenden letter known to him ("der schonste, uns bekannte Brief von Wenden") | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #1252 RUSSIA Wenden 1871 2k carmine & green, top sheet margin imperforate block of nine, l.h. or h.r., fresh and v.f., with 2006 Sismondo certificate, *Catalog #L6 Catalog Value $1,125 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1253 RUSSIA Wenden 1871 cover franked with 2k carmine & olive green, imperforate single, canceled by pen cross and used in combination with Russia 10k brown & blue, perf. 14 1/2 (horizontally laid paper), both tied by Wenden 2 Nov 1872 cds, repeated on back, addressed to Riga, with arrival 3 Nov 1972, intact red wax seal, some cover ageing, mostly on reverse, fine and attractive classic Wenden cover, with 1995 BPA certificate Catalog #L6 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1254 RUSSIA Wenden 1872 cover franked with 2k red & green, perf. 12 1/2, canceled by pen cross and used in combination with Russia 10k brown & blue, perf. 14 1/2 (horizontally laid paper), both tied by Wenden 25 Mar 1873 cds, repeated on back, addressed to Th.Kronberg in Pullandorf, fine and scarce combination franking, with 1995 BPA certificate Catalog #L7 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #1255 RUSSIA Wenden 1875 2k blue green & red, canceled by pen on back of FL datelined Ramkau (4 May), with Russia 8k rose & gray (horizontally laid paper), tied by Wenden (5 May 78) departure pmks, sent to Riga, with additional Wenden (6 May) and arrival (7 May) on reverse, fine and scarce combination franking, with 2000 Eichele certificate Catalog #L8 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1256 RUSSIA Wenden 1878 (17 Feb) outer FL franked with Russia 8k rose & gray (horizontally laid paper), tied by Dinaburg departure pmk, repeated alongside, showing Postal Card transit, sent via Riga (18 Feb) to Wenden, where 2k yellow green & red was added (canceled by pen cross), to pay for local delivery, fine and rare incoming cover, signed Maslowski Catalog #L8 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #1257 RUSSIA Wenden 1884 2k black, green & red, imperforate lower right sheet margin block of eight, thin paper, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #L11d Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1258 RUSSIA Wenden 1893 2k black, green and red, imperforate right sheet margin single, center inverted, fresh and vivid colors, h.r., v.f., with 1998 Mikulski certificates ("prior to WWI, approximately 30 copies were known to exist. Only a few stamps with this error survived the Revolution and WWII") * Catalog #L11d,var | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1259 RUSSIA Wenden 1893 2k black, green and red, imperforate top sheet margin single, showing double green oval and Arm, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #L11d,var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1260 RUSSIA Wenden 1901 Wenden Castle, 2k dark green & brown, imperforate, two sheet margin panes of 25, unused without gum, v.f., signed Prof. Winterstein, (*)Catalog #L12 Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1261 RUSSIA Wenden 1901 Wenden Castle, 2k green & brown, imperforate lower left sheet corner margin block of six, middle horizontal pair tete-beche, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (*)Catalog #L12b | Price Realized $750.00 |
