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 #25 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 1c-90c set of nine, including 3c lake (66TC2) and 3c scarlet (74TC2), small die proofs on gray cards from the Roosevelt album, v.f., only 85 sets issued, P Catalog #63P2/72P2 Catalog Value $2,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #26 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 1c-90c, complete set of plate proofs on card, including 3c scarlet and 24c brown violet, with original post office envelope, fine-v.f., P Catalog #63-72P4 Catalog Value $1,185 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #27 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 Schernikow Reprint Essays, collection of 49 die essays in various stages, on proof paper, with 1c (5), 5c (9), 10c (5) and 90c (30 including 10 of vignette and 12 of the complete design), few duplicate 90c, some trivial flaws, mostly fine-v.f., scarce assembly (when the Philadelphia Bank Note Company went bankrupt in the early 20th century, it had in its inventory many of the original dies for printing government revenue stamps. Ernest Schernikow, an officer of the Hamilton Bank Note Company, purchased the dies for $10,000 and issued hundreds of reprints or "essays" in 1903; they are still very collectible today) E Catalog #63-E1a/72-E5d Catalog Value $5,785 | Unsold |
 | Lot #28 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 1c Franklin, trial color plate proof on wove paper, selection of 9 perforated and 10 imperf. singles, plus additional 12 blocks of four (7 perf. and 5 imperf.), total of 67 stamps, nice range of colors with minor duplication, bright and fresh throughout, fine-v.f., P Catalog #63TC5-6 Catalog Value $3,050 | Unsold |
 | Lot #29 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 12c Washington, N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay in black, vignette only, large die on India paper, die sunk on card (8 3/4 x 11 1/2), signed in pencil by the engraver Charles Schlecht, with notation "#12 of 25 signed india proofs", v.f., E Catalog #69-E5a Catalog Value $400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #30 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 3c, 24c and 30c orange (the 30c did not originate and is a replacement of a missing stamp), tied by neat grid cancels on large part of cover to Shanghai, China, red "New York Br. Pkt Paid Sep 30" and London Oct 13, 62 transit pmk, large "1" in red at lower right, most of the back of the cover is missing, otherwise fine three color franking to Shanghai, with 2022 PFC Catalog #65,71,78 | Unsold |
 | Lot #31 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 3c rose, large die proof die sunk on reduced card (50x60mm) with die sinkage showing at top and bottom, National Bank Note Co. imprint at bottom, v.f., P Catalog #65P1 Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #32 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 5c, 12c, 30c and 90c, four different large die proofs, die sunk on reduced cards, 5c and 12c with imprints (slight toning), fine-v.f., P Catalog #69/76P1 Catalog Value $2,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #33 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 12c Washington Essay, die II on proof paper, printed through a mat (1903), in seven colors (black, carmine, yellow brown, light green, green, red violet and lilac), showing full die sinkage (approximately 60x65mm), fine-v.f., E Catalog #69E-2a Catalog Value $525 | Unsold |
 | Lot #34 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 2c black (Jackson), faint cancel (appears unused), major double transfer at upper left corner (Atherton Shift), faint horizontal crease at top, ending in a small tear, usual centering, with 2002 PFC. A fine example of this rare variety, clearly showing the dramatic double transfer at top (the Atherton Shift got its name from Stanley B. Ashbrook, who first discovered it in the summer of 1923 in the collection of H. P. Atherton. Concerning this double transfer, Ashbrook wrote: "Here we have one of the most remarkable double transfers on U. S. stamps that I have ever seen. I have for years classed the One Cent 1851, Type II, 89R2, as the No. 1 among remarkable examples of this variety and in my opinion this 2c Black Jack could well rank as No. 2. Perhaps some would even rank it equal to the 1c") O Catalog #73var Catalog Value $12,500 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #35 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 3c scarlet, small die proof on original gray card from the Roosevelt album (hinge remnant on back), v.f., only 85 issued, P Catalog #74TC Catalog Value $375 | Unsold |
 | Lot #36 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 3c scarlet, trial color plate proof on india, block of four, v.f.,  PCatalog #74TC3 Catalog Value $725 | Unsold |
