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.
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| Lot #497 GERMANY 1900 Reichspost, 2pf-80pf, ten different overprinted Specimen, n.h., v.f., handstamped guarantee marks "Leuschner" (Mi.53-62Sp) S Catalog #52-61A Catalog Value €1,400 | Unsold
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| Lot #498 GERMANY 1900 Reichspost, 10pf carmine imperforate single, also another sheet margin single, double impression, one inverted, h.r., v.f., signed Stolow (Mi.56aU,56aUDK) * Catalog #55var Catalog Value €570 | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #499 GERMANY 1900 Reichspost, 10pf deep rose red, h.r., v.f., with 2017 Sismondo certificate (Mi.56c) * Catalog #55var Catalog Value €700 | Price Realized $210.00
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| Lot #500 GERMANY 1900 Reichspost, 1m brown carmine, overprinted Specimen, l.h., v.f., with 1998 Dr.Oechsner certificate (Mi.63b Sp) S Catalog #62S Catalog Value €600 | Unsold
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| Lot #501 GERMANY 1900 2m gray blue, 5m slate & carmine, Type I, red and white retouched, also 1902 2m Deutsches Reich, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #63,65d,79 Catalog Value $570 | Price Realized $140.00
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| Lot #502 GERMANY 1900 Reichspost, 5m Type I, without retouching, used, well centered, overlapping Hettstedt cds, fine and rare stamp, with 2005 Dr.Oechsner certificate (Mi.66 I, €2,800) O Catalog #65 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #503 GERMANY 1902 Deutsches Reich, 10pf, 20pf, 25pf, 40pf, 50pf and 80pf imperforate top sheet margin singles, hinge-removed, v.f., also 5pf and 10pf imperforate ungummed proofs on yellow paper, v.f., Mi. * Catalog #68-70,72-74var Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $160.00
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| Lot #504 GERMANY 1905 Deutsches Reich, 5m special printing, so-called "Ministerdruck" with black frame, used, well centered, v.f., signed Engel, etc., with 1970 Ludin certificate, O Catalog #Mi.97A I M Catalog Value €2,000 | Unsold
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| Lot #505 GERMANY 1924 German Eagle, 10pf unaccepted design, four imperforate blocks of four in various colors, v.f., signed Ludin E
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| Lot #506 GERMANY 1924 German Eagle, 3pf, 5pf (2), 10pf and 30pf imperforate singles, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #330a-332a,334a Catalog Value $735 | Price Realized $190.00
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| Lot #507 GERMANY 1924 3pf brown, horizontal watermark, n.h., v.f., with 1998 Dr.Oechsner certificate (Mi.355Y) ** Catalog #330b Catalog Value €400 | Unsold
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| Lot #508 GERMANY 1951 Posthorn, two complete sets, also additional 70-90pf, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #670-85 Catalog Value $1,545 | Unsold
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