Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
November 12-13, 2019
Welcome to our November 12-13 Sale. In addition to our usual assortment of high quality Stamps and Covers, this auction features the stock of Broadway Stamp Company, started in 1931 by Max Sage. A legendary presence in the philatelic world, Broadway Stamp Company was the original United States agency for the 1935 British Commonwealth Silver Jubilee issue. A retail store, with locations on Fulton, West 47th and Nassau Streets and finally on West 54th Street, the company advertised and published numerous catalogues. After Max's death in 1973 (at the age of 77), his wife Margie and son Stan continued Broadway Stamp Co., selling to dealers and mail-order customers around the country. There are numerous lots of United States, British Commonwealth and South America, much of the material offered for here the first time in 45 years. Also included are additional properties, notably specialized Cuba, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia and others. There are numerous large lots and collections, many featuring the bulk inventory of Broadway Stamp Company.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #419 FRANCE 1807 Grande Armee No.20 in red, struck on four-page FL from Berlin to Strasbourg, appropriate due markings, fine Napoleonic letter, with 2017 Roumet certificate  | Unsold |
 | Lot #420 FRANCE 1849 10c bistre, dark bistre and greenish bistre, used, various cancels, margins all around, the latter signed Roumet, O Catalog #1,1a,1b Catalog Value $1,050 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #421 FRANCE 1849 10c bistre, 40c orange, each with margins all around, canceled by diamond grids on coverfront addressed to Perpignan, fine and attractive item, with Roumet certificate Catalog #1,7 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #422 FRANCE 1849 15c bright green, unused with full original gum, l.h., generous margins all around, beautiful rich color and a sharp detailed impression, fresh and v.f., some pencil notations, signed Roger Calves, Jules Bernichon, with 2002 Ceres (P.Loeuillet) and 2009 Sismondo certificates, * Catalog #2 Catalog Value $23,000 | Price Realized $14,500.00 |
 | Lot #423 FRANCE 1849 15c green, large Paris Star cancel, margins all around, v.f., signed Brun, Calves, etc., with Roumet certificate, O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #424 FRANCE 1849 1fr vermilion ("vermillon vif"), margins all around, close but just clear at left, tied by diamond grids on cover from Aubenas to L'Argentiere, with 14 June 1849 departure postmark alongside, arrival cds on back, filing folds and other cover defects away from the stamp, signed Calves, etc., with 2017 Roumet certificate (YT 7a, Euro 37,000) Catalog #8 Catalog Value $21,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #425 FRANCE 1853 1c bronze green, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #12 Catalog Value $165 | Unsold |
 | Lot #426 FRANCE 1853 1fr lake, used, margins all around, good color ("carmine fonce"), fine and sound stamp, signed Maury (YT 18b, Euro 5.500) O Catalog #21 Catalog Value $2,475 | Unsold |
 | Lot #427 FRANCE 1853 1fr lake, yellowish, large margins all around, excellent color and fresh, tied by light grids on FL from Paris (60) to Torino, with arrival pmk on back, some lettersheet mending on reverse, fresh and v.f. stamp on cover, signed Roger Calves, Diena, also with 2016 Roumet certificate (YT Euro 12,500) Catalog #21 Catalog Value $7,500 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #428 FRANCE 1862 1fr lake, Re-issue, h.r., v.f., with Roumet certificate (YT 18d) * Catalog #21c Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #429 FRANCE 1863 10c bistre, diagonal half used as 5c in combination with additional 20c franking on outer FL from Decize (56) 18 Oct 71, stamps tied by "1285" numeral cancel, with corresponding cds alongside, Corre arrival pmk on back, fine bisect on cover, with 2017 Roumet certificate (YT Euro 6,000) Catalog #32c Catalog Value $3,750 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #430 FRANCE 1863 10c bistre, diagonal half used as 5c in combination with additional 20c franking on outer FL from Fourmies (57) 17 Oct 71, stamps tied by "1567" numeral cancel, with corresponding cds below, arrival pmk on back, fine bisect on cover, with 2017 Roumet certificate (YT Euro 6,000) Catalog #32c Catalog Value $3,750 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #431 FRANCE 1863 5fr gray lilac, lavender, h.r., fresh and well centered, v.f., signed Brun, Calves, Roumet (YT Euro 8,000) * Catalog #37 Catalog Value $6,000 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #432 FRANCE 1870 2c brick red, horizontal pair, h.r., very fresh and attractive pair, signed Roumet (YT 40) * Catalog #39a Catalog Value $1,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #433 FRANCE 1870 4c gray, block of four, full original gum, h.r., v.f., signed Brun (catalogued as singles)  *Catalog #40 Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #434 FRANCE 1870 5c greenish green, Report I, h.r., v.f., signed Calves, etc. (YT 42,Euro 3,750) * Catalog #41c Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #435 FRANCE 1870 10c brown ("bistre verdrate"), Report II, horizontal pair canceled on piece by large "1708" numerals (Graulhet), margins all around, v.f., signed Roumet (Maury 43 IID, Euro 1,250) O Catalog #42a | Unsold |
 | Lot #436 FRANCE 1870 40c dark blood red color, margins all around, used on small FL from Angers, with corresponding departure cds alongside, lifted for inspection and replaced, v.f., rare stamp on cover, various pencil markings, with 2015 Roumet certificate (YT 48, Euro 3,000) Catalog #47c | Unsold |
 | Lot #437 FRANCE 1870 5c green and 25c dark blue, horizontal pairs tied by large numeral cancels on FL used in 1875 from Le Havre to Stockholm, filing fold away from the stamps, Paris transit postmark on back, red PD, fine usage to Sweden Catalog #53,58 | Unsold |
 | Lot #438 FRANCE 1871 15c bistre, horizontal tete-beche pair, small tears at top, used in 1872 on small cover from Hyeres to Brighton, stamps tied by "1818" numeral cancels, with transit and arrival pmks on back, fine appearance, scarce usage of tete-beche pair on cover, signed Roger Calves, with clear 2012 Brun certificate (YT 59, Euro 55,000) Catalog #56a Catalog Value $26,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #439 FRANCE 1900 Type Merson, 2fr violet and yellow, overprinted "Annule", top sheet margin part gutter at top, n.h., with horizontal pen line on back (applied to prevent fraudulent use), v.f. and rare "Cours d'Instruction" training stamp, with Sismondo certificate (Maury 8) ** Catalog #126S Catalog Value €3,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #440 FRANCE 1900 Type Merson (Liberty and Peace), 5fr dark blue & buff, top sheet margin strip of three, n.h., v.f., signed Roumet, ** Catalog #130 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #441 FRANCE 1929 Le Havre, 2fr orange & pale blue, v.f., used on specially prepared FDC, slightly reduced at top, filing fold away from the stamp, signed Calves, with Roumet certificate, Catalog #246 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #442 FRANCE 1929 Le Havre, 2fr orange & pale blue, v.f., used on specially prepared, unaddressed cover, with Roumet certificate, Catalog #246 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #443 FRANCE 1929 Reims Cathedral, 3fr dark gray, type I,II,IV, sheet corner margin coin date blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #247,247A,248 Catalog Value $1,720 | Unsold |
 | Lot #444 FRANCE 1929 Reims Cathedral, 3fr dark gray, types II and IV, blocks of four, n.h., v.f., with Roumet certificates, **Catalog #247A,248 Catalog Value $1,260 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #445 FRANCE 1929 Reims Cathedral, 3fr dark gray, type IV, also 10fr light ultramarine type I, blocks of four, n.h., v.f., the former with Roumet certificate, **Catalog #248,251 Catalog Value $1,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #446 FRANCE 1929 10fr dark ultramarine, Type III, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #252 Catalog Value $560 | Unsold |
 | Lot #447 FRANCE 1929 Pont du Gard, 20fr orange brown, type III, lower left sheet corner margin block of four (date is incorrect "16.9.37"), n.h., v.f., with Roumet certificate (YT 262, Maury 262 IIB, Euro 3,750) **Catalog #254A | Unsold |
 | Lot #448 FRANCE 1929 Pont du Gard, 20fr orange brown, type III, lower left sheet corner margin block of four, dated 9.6.37, n.h., v.f., with Roumet certificate (YT 262, Euro 3,150) **Catalog #254A | Unsold |
 | Lot #449 FRANCE 1929 Pont du Gard, 20fr orange brown, type III, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., with Roumet certificate (YT 262, Euro 2,300) **Catalog #254A Catalog Value $1,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #450 FRANCE 1936 Ader, 50fr ultramarine, two lower left sheet corner margin coin date blocks of four, n.h., v.f., one with Roumet certificate, **Catalog #348 Catalog Value $1,200 | Unsold |
