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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #855
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE
1849-1972 collection in an old Yvert & Tellier album, fairly complete, with first issue to 1fr carmine, also some official re-issues, 1853-60 Napoleon III to 1fr carmine, followed by the perforated issues, Laureated with 5fr gray, also 10 on 10c surcharge, Ceres & Bordeaux issues, Type Sage, Merson, including 2fr, Semi-Postals with First Orphans (Scott B3-10), Congres de Bordeaux and Le Havre overprints, Pont du Gard perf. 11, all three souvenir sheets, Air Post (C1-2,C14,C15), Postage Dues, Pre-canceled, etc., 19th Century usually mixed used and some unused, 20th Century generally unused, with occasional used, condition varies with usual faults to be expected among earlier issues, generally fine or better. A nice collection of France, high catalogue value
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Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #856
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE
1849-1979 collection of hundreds of used singles in Schaubek hingeless album, classics, 5fr Napoleon, etc., mixed condition, also a stock book with hundreds of 1854 20c imperf. Napoleon, study of colors and cancels, high catalogue value
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Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #857
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE
1943-59 collection apparently complete on pages, with regular issues, commemoratives, Semi-Postals and Air Post, also 1952-87 Red Cross, 38 different booklets, n.h., fine-v.f.
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Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #858
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE
1957-99 Red Cross, selection of 79 booklets, minor duplication, fresh and v.f.
Booklet
Unsold
Lot #859
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE
1961-99 French Paintings, incredible collection of 165+ different perf. and imperf. singles, also 174 different imperforate deluxe sheets (later years with gum as issued), n.h., v.f. collection of these beautiful stamps, YT Euro 35,000++
**P
Unsold

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