U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
December 7-8, 2021
Welcome to our December 7-8 sale of U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History. This 1,554 lot sale begins with United States, with 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of the book material. European countries are well represented, with a good showing of Great Britain & British Commonwealth. South America is highlighted by classic Colombia. Other noteworthy areas include the late Roy Koczarski's award-wining collection of Poland, plus Russia, with an unused Number One. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and cover lots. Scans of most of the lots are available on our website and additional scans are being added daily
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #445 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1851 registered FL from Domanovich, franked with Austrian first issue 9kr (HPI) and on reverse 6kr (HPIa) to pay registration fee, carried across the border and posted in "Metcovich" for further delivery in Vienna, transit markings of Karlstadt and Vienna arrival, 6kr stamp was originally used to seal the letter and creased, subsequently moved to a different position on cover, otherwise a fine Bosnia forerunner, with 2004 Ferchenbauer certificate "sehr schones stuck!"  | Unsold |
 | Lot #446 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1895 Coat of Arms, 1/2n-25n die proofs in original colors on full cards, v.f. (Ferchenbauer €2,500) P Catalog #1-10P | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #447 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1895 Coat of Arms, 2n yellow, 5n rose red, 10n blue, 15n brown and 20n gray green, five different plate proofs on thin, unwatermarked paper, v.f. P Catalog #4/9P | Unsold |
 | Lot #448 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1897 (Typographed), 1/2h-25h imperforate pairs (first two on thick paper, others thin paper), eight different, also 2h-20h, five bottom sheet margin imperf. singles on thin white paper, v.f., scarce group P Catalog #1a-10a | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #449 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1897 (Typographed), 5h rose red, Plate III, horizontal pair, perforated 12 1/2x10 1/2, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Velickovic, with his 1997 certificate. Unused compound perforations are very rare (Mi. 4III var) */** Catalog Value €1,050 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #450 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1897 (Typographed), 10n blue, perf. 11 1/2, variety "cross" in the upper right part of the shield ("Kreuzchentype"), h.r., small thin, fine appearance, also a similar variety perf. 12 1/2, n.h., with Zoran Sips cert. (Mi.5IIC, 5IIB) */** Catalog #7a,var Catalog Value €1,050 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #451 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1900-04 Coat of Arms, 16 different die proofs in black, 50h with creases, others v.f. P Catalog #11/29P | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #452 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1901-1905 Arms Issue, 1h-5kr, eleven different (without 20h,30h and 40h), also black numerals, five different, specialized collection on pages, with imperforate singles, part perf. pairs, strips of three, four and larger, also perforation varieties, including perf. 6 1/2, compound perf. 6 1/2x12 1/2, 10 1/2x12 1/2 and 12 1/2x6 1/2, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., scarce group (Mi.10-15,17,20-28V) * Catalog #11/29var | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #453 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1912 Landscapes, set of three imperforate singles, also two different sets of trial color proofs on stamp paper, n.h., v.f., the imperf. set with 2005 Zoran Sips certificate (Mi.61-63U,61-63PII) ** Catalog #62-64P,var Catalog Value €880 | Price Realized $230.00 |
