Kossoy Collection of Poland; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
September 11-13, 2012

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #88
United States 1930-80 Issues
1938 Presidential Series, 1/2c-$5, complete set of plate blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #803-834
Catalog Value $667
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #89
United States 1930-80 Issues
1938 $5 Coolidge, six copies, used in combination with additional franking on five Registered tags, addressed to the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, 1959-1960, some wrinkling, otherwise fine
Catalog #834
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #90
United States 1930-80 Issues
1938 $5 Coolidge, block of four, used Dec.29, 1959, in combination with additional franking on a Registered tag addressed to the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, some faults, otherwise fine
Catalog #834
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #91
United States 1930-80 Issues
1979 $1.00 Rush Lamp & Candle Holder, intaglio brown color inverted, n.h., v.f. The CIA invert is the one of the best known inverted color errors in United States philately. These stamps were discovered by an on-duty CIA employee who teamed up with some colleagues to purchase the pane from a post office. Saving a copy each, the group later sold the bulk of the sheet to a prominent stamp dealer. News of the error reached CIA officials who sought to claim ownership and US Postal authorities who tried to recover the stamps. Official queries, threats, and even job losses followed the group until the sale of the pane was ruled legal,
**
Catalog #1610c
Catalog Value $18,000
Price Realized
$14,500.00

Lot #92
United States 1930-80 Issues
1976 Bicentennial souv. sheet, four copies, each with a major shift "USA 13c" and portraits shifted down (7mm), n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1686var
Price Realized
$170.00

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