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 #924 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE 1850-1900 small box with dozens of old auction sheets, British, South American and European high catalogue value items, with classics, usually poor quality (faults or repairs noted throughout), reference items, additional odds and ends, inspection recommended *O | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
| Lot #925 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE 1860-1973 Independent Nations of Africa, large collection in four well-filled Scott's specialty albums, early issues include Ethiopia and Liberia, mixed used and unused, with some better items and sets, later issues are mostly former French Colonies, with hundreds of complete sets and souvenir sheets, overprints and surcharges, postage and Air Mails, occasional imperf. varieties, etc., mostly l.h., fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $2,300.00 | |
| Lot #926 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE 1871-1965 carton with collections on pages, with Germany, Hungary with 19th and 20th Century in Scott Specialty album, many souvenir sheets, imperforate sets, blocks of four, also additional albums with Turkey, Greece, etc., mixed condition, fine or better *O | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #927 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE 1900-70s balance of Broadway Stamp Company stock in 50 cartons (banker's boxes), hundreds of thousands of used and unused in stock books, glassines, on pages and loose, topicals, including a good selection of Franklin Delano Roosevelt sets (various quantities, better items include sheets of Ethiopia), Vatican City with some good sets, United Nations, Ryukyu Islands, Philippines, various accumulations, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, some British Commonwealth, many better items, some still on auction lot sheets, hundreds of 50+ year packets, as well as large quantities of used and unused stamps intended for packets, occasional covers, plus much more, mixed condition, definitely a treasure trove *O | Price Realized $28,000.00 | |
| Lot #928 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE 1930-70s souvenir sheets in carton, duplicated stock of many hundreds, European countries, South America, Japan (better Parks and Lottery souvenir sheets), Korea, Middle East, Spain Civil War locals, also miscellaneous stamps in moderate quantities, mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f., excellent old-time selection, ex-Broadway Stamps  */** | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
