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 #834 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1860-1960 balance of Broadway Stamp Company stock, thousands of used and unused, with large quantities of Silver Jubilee and Coronation short sets, many in blocks and full sheets (unchecked for varieties), also Australian States, Ceylon and other former British Colonies on pages, in glassines, etc., mixed condition, useful and worthwhile group in carton, inspection recommended  *O | Price Realized $2,400.00 | |
| Lot #835 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1900-60 Broadway Stamp Company stock, two cartons with Silver Jubilee Omnibus issues, thousands of stamps, generally incomplete sets (2 or 3 values), in quantities of up to 1,000+ of each, unchecked for errors, also quantities of 1937 Coronation, hundreds of never hinged (some lightly stuck down, but easily separated) sets in blocks of four (300+ sets of singles, some countries possibly missing) also sheets of several different countries, additional stock books with used singles and sets of Silver Jubilee, Coronation, some covers, other British Commonwealth singles and sets on pages and loose, many George VI sets, older items, many better items, mixed condition, inspection recommended  */** | Price Realized $4,750.00 | |
 | Lot #836 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1920-60 small balance on three stock sheets, with Great Britain high value Castles used (4 sets), Cook Island, Aitutaki, Cyprus, few booklets, Guernsey first issue 10sh and £1, South West Africa values to 10sh, etc. */**O | Price Realized $180.00 |
| Lot #837 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1920-2013 collection in nine hingeless (mostly Lighthouse) albums, with Australia (Kookaburra souvenir sheet of four, plus mostly decimal issues, Cocos Islands, Australian Antarctic Territory); Bermuda (1962-2005); Canada (19th Century spotty, used and unused, with some Jubilees, mostly complete from 1927 with 50c Bluenose (l.h.), 1930-32 to $1 (n.h.), other sets, Air Post, Postage Dues and Officials); Falkland Islands (1962-2013 virtually complete); Papua New Guinea (2 volumes); Hong Kong (mostly complete 1941-97) also hundreds of singles and sets in glassine envelopes, other British (including older issues), additional items from other countries, including U.S., Liechtenstein, Korea, Thailand, Japan, etc. A nice lot, substantial acquisition cost */**O | Price Realized $6,000.00 | |
| Lot #838 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1860-1917 collection/accumulation in seven cartons, with Great Britain stamps and covers, also Regional issues, Channel Islands, with sets, souvenir sheets, mini-sheets, FDCs, flights, Royal Air Force covers, pilot signed, booklets, also Rhodesia, Omnibus issues, offices abroad, mostly modern items, some older items, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., high new issue cost */** | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
