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 #731 RUSSIA Air Post 1924 10k on 5r green, basic stamp wide "5" variety, light cds, v.f., signed Mikulski, etc., O Catalog #C7a Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #732 RUSSIA Air Post 1924 15k on 1r brown, surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee mark, v.f., * Catalog #C8a Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #733 RUSSIA Air Post 1924 20k on 10r carmine, surcharge inverted, Moscow cds, v.f., signed Mikulski, Dr.P.Jemchouhin, rare and undercatalogued variety, O Catalog #C9a Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #734 RUSSIA Air Post 1930 Zeppelin 40k and 80k imperforate singles, h.r., the latter creased at top margin, signed Bartels, the latter Goznak handstamp, v.f., with Dr.Leupold certificates, * Catalog #C12b-13b Catalog Value $3,300 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #735 RUSSIA Air Post 1931 50k violet brown, imperforate trial color proof on gummed stamp paper, large margins all around, l.h., v.f. A significant Soviet and Air Post rarity, only 24 (!) recorded, this one being position 15 (indicated in pencil), with "D" Postal Museum handstamp on back, 2016 Buchsbayew certificate (Sanabria 40) (Liapine 334P1) * Catalog #C18var | Unsold |
 | Lot #736 RUSSIA Air Post 1931 50k violet brown, imperforate trial color proof on stamp paper, large margins all around, canceled TULA, v.f. A significant Soviet and Air Post rarity, only 24 (!) recorded, this one being position 2 (indicated in pencil), with "D" Postal Museum handstamp on back, 2016 Buchsbayew certificate (Sanabria 40) (Liapine 334P1) O Catalog #C18var | Unsold |
 | Lot #737 RUSSIA Air Post 1931 50k gray blue (error), l.h., exceptionally well centered, v.f., * Catalog #C23a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #738 RUSSIA Air Post 1931 50k gray blue (error), l.h., exceptionally well centered, v.f., * Catalog #C23a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #739 RUSSIA Air Post 1931 50k gray blue (error), block of four, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2010 Raritan guarantee. A rare multiple  **Catalog #C23a | Unsold |
 | Lot #740 RUSSIA Air Post 1931 50k gray blue (error), used, exceptionally well centered, v.f., O Catalog #C23a Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #741 RUSSIA Air Post 1932 Polar Year, set of two used on cover from Leningrad (11 Aug 39) to USA, fine-v.f., scarce commercial usage on one cover  Catalog #C34-35 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #742 RUSSIA Air Post 1934 Civil Aviation Issue, with and without watermark, n.h., fine-v.f. sets, ** Catalog #C40-49 Catalog Value $1,220 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #743 RUSSIA Air Post 1934 5k violet brown, perf. 14, n.h., v.f., signed Diena, etc., ** Catalog #C50a Catalog Value $275 | Unsold |
 | Lot #744 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Chekyuskin Rescue, complete set, n.h., post office fresh, few values with sheet margin, v.f., ** Catalog #C58-67 Catalog Value $2,048 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #745 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Moscow-San Francisco 1r on 10k dark brown (Levanevsky), two copies, one lower case Cyrillic "f", l.h., v.f., signed Goznak, Diena, etc., * Catalog #C68,68b Catalog Value $2,225 | Unsold |
 | Lot #746 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Moscow-San Francisco 1r on 10k dark brown (Levanevsky), lower case Cyrillic "f", n.h., v.f., signed Diena, ** Catalog #C68b Catalog Value $2,250 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #747 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Moscow-San Francisco surcharge, lower case "f", used, v.f., signed Goznak, etc., O Catalog #C68b Catalog Value $1,450 | Price Realized $450.00 |
