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 #846 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CHINA 1896-1949 selection of 40+ covers and cards, mostly unused Shanghai Local Post Stationery cards and entire envelopes, including 1c and 5c overprinted "1843-1893 Jubilee", also Taiwan red band cover used in 1896 and franked with three different local post adhesives, canceled Local Post, plus another with single franking addressed to Amoy. In addition there is a locally addressed cover franked with six different overprints, plus two fronts  | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #847 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CHINA 1897-1973 collection on pages, hundreds of mostly unused singles, early issues include "Imperial Chinese Post" to 50c unused and "Chinese Imperial Post" to $2 (Scott's 98-108,110-121 unused, except 5c and 10c used), then various surcharges from Scott's No.440 on, Regional Issues, Japanese Occupation, Taiwan from No.1556/1863, with many complete sets, also PRC 1126-42, all hinged, fine-v.f., cat. $5,000+ (not counting Regionals) *O | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
