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 #805
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES
1851-1960 balance of the Broadway Stamp Company stock housed in carton, used and unused, various quantities of singles, sets, Plate No. Blocks, Plate No. singles and strips, commemoratives, including Columbians to 50c, blocks and singles of lower values, Trans-Mississippi, Pan-American Issue, Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown, 1909 commemoratives with numerous perf. and imperf, blocks of four and larger, Plate Blocks, Panama-Pacific (sheets and large multiples of 2c), quantities of blocks of and Plate Blocks of Pilgrims, Victory, Norse-American, Lexington-Concord and others, also Regular Issues, Washington-Franklins Air Post, many on the original lot sheets as purchased at auctions in the 1960s-70s, many multiples, some part sheets, balances of collections on pages and stock books, quality is very mixed, with faults noted throughout, huge catalogue value. A useful dealer stock which requires much effort, but definitely excellent potential
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Price Realized
$26,000.00

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