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 #232 United States - Air Post 1918 6c orange, n.h., well centered, bright color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $400) ** Catalog #C1 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #233 United States - Air Post 1918 6c orange, top margin plate number block of six, barest trace of a hinge in upper margin (stamps n.h.), well centered, some light oxidization, fine-v.f.,  *Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #234 United States - Air Post 1918 16c green, top margin plate number block of six, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f., **Catalog #C2 Catalog Value $1,350 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #235 United States - Air Post 1918 24c rose carmine & blue, Top sheet margin Arrow and Two Plate No's block of 12, exceptionally well centered, hinge marks on selvage, stamps n.h., with natural gum skips affecting upper right and upper left stamps, fresh and v.f. Plate No. Block, *Catalog #C3 Catalog Value $1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #236 United States - Air Post 1918 24c carmine rose and blue, top margin double top and plate number block of twelve, n.h., beautiful color, fine-v.f., with 2010 PFC, **Catalog #C3 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #237 United States - Air Post 1923 8c green, 16c dark blue, 24c carmine, matching lower left sheet corner panes of 90 (rows with straight edges removed), each with two intact Plate No. Blocks of six, n.h., exceptionally well preserved for these large panes, unfolded and post office fresh, many exceptionally well centered, fine-v.f. throughout. A remarkable new find, with original 1927 order for these sheets from the Philatelic Agency in Washington, D.C., first time on the market, **Catalog #C4-6 Catalog Value $31,890 | Price Realized $18,500.00 |
 | Lot #238 United States - Air Post 1923 16c dark blue, bottom margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2009 PFC, **Catalog #C5 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #239 United States - Air Post 1923 24c carmine, top margin plate number block of six, bright color, fine-v.f., with 2012 PFC, **Catalog #C6 Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #240 United States - Air Post 1924-26 issues, five different sheets of 50, mostly without straight edges, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., **Catalog #C7-10,12 Catalog Value $2,465 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #241 United States - Air Post 1927 20c yellow green, n.h., near perfect centering, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $275) ** Catalog #C9 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #242 United States - Air Post 1930 65c-$2.60 Zeppelin set of three, h.r., well centered, fine-v.f., * Catalog #C13-15 Catalog Value $1,080 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #243 United States - Air Post 1930 65c green, h.r., v.f., with photocopy of a 2020 PFC for a pair from which this originated, * Catalog #C13 Catalog Value $180 | Unsold |
 | Lot #244 United States - Air Post 1930 65c green, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #C13 Catalog Value $180 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #245 United States - Air Post 1930 65c green, used, large even margins all around, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "98" (SMQ $1,650) O Catalog #C13 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #246 United States - Air Post 1930 65c green and $1.30 brown, well centered, used Washington, Apr.19, 1930 on First Day Card, with Europe Pan-America Round Flight cachet and round "This Article Made The Complete Round Trip Via Graf Zeppelin" below, red South America flight cachet, "Via Friedrichshafen * Graf Zeppelin to Lakehurst and continuing on Last Leg to Friedrichshafen" direction instruction at top, appropriate transits and Jamestown, N.Y. June 19, 1930 arrival, fine and scarce First Day Card making round trip via Zeppelin  Catalog #C13,14 | Unsold |
 | Lot #247 United States - Air Post 1930 $1.30 brown, n.h., post office fresh, with 2022 PFC graded "XF-90" (SMQ $775) ** Catalog #C14 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #248 United States - Air Post 1930 $1.30 brown, black cancel, well centered, fresh, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "85" (SMQ $450) O Catalog #C14 | Unsold |
 | Lot #249 United States - Air Post 1930 $1.30 brown, well centered, used Washington, Apr.19, 1930 First Day Cover to Lakehurst, with Europe Pan-America Round Flight cachet, minor corner wrinkles, fine, Catalog #C14 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #250 United States - Air Post 1930 $1.30 Zeppelin, canceled April 19 on flown FDC from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen on the return flight of LZ-127, with scarce "scratched" flight confirmation cachet (50% premium per Michel). The "scratched cachet" covers resulted from an early decision by an eager postal employee in the New York Post Office to service covers intended for the flight from Lakehurst in advance. Such covers had received the "Type I" flight confirmation cachet, showing the full Zeppelin route. Type I cachet was used until May 6 (the last day before the departure of the ship carrying the American mail to be flown from Friedrichshafen). Shortly thereafter, the decision was made to modify the confirmation cachet for mail departing from Lakehurst. The new Type II cachet showed only the US to Germany portion of the trip. To comply, postal clerks were forced to manually scratch off part of the cachet design on covers processed in advance. Such "scratched cachet" covers are uncommon and are found almost exclusively on 65c green, Catalog #C14 Catalog Value $900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #251 United States - Air Post 1930 $1.30 brown, v.f. single used on Apr.28, 1930 picture postcard addressed to Primos, Del., with Europe-Pan-America violet Round Flight cachet and June 2 arrival pmk, card wrinkles, Catalog #C14 Catalog Value $390 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #252 United States - Air Post 1930 $1.30 brown, horizontal pair, fine-v.f. used on Roessler cacheted cover with Europe-Pan-America violet Round Flight handstamp, Catalog #C14 Catalog Value $720 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #253 United States - Air Post 1930 $2.60 blue, used, intense color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $1,000) O Catalog #C15 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #254 United States - Air Post 1930 $2.60 blue, well centered, used Washington, Apr.19, 1930 First Day Cover to Lakehurst, with Europe Pan-America Round Flight cachet, v.f., Catalog #C15 Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #255 United States - Air Post 1930 $2.60 blue, fine single used on Roessler cacheted cover with Europe-Pan-America violet Round Flight handstamp, Catalog #C15 Catalog Value $575 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #256 United States - Air Post 1931 5c violet, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., with 2022 PSE certificate graded "XF-SUP 95J" (SMQ $315) ** Catalog #C16 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #257 United States - Air Post 1933 50c green, top margin plate number block of six, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #C18 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $190.00 |
