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 #608 GERMANY 1872 Large and Small Shield virtually complete (missing No.22 and 26), also 2 1/2 and 9gr surcharges used, occasional minor perf. flaws as often, generally fine or better, O Catalog #1-11,14-21,23-25,27,28 Catalog Value $2,150 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #609 GERMANY 1900 Reichspost 5M slate & carmine, types Id and II, used, fine-v.f., O Catalog #65d,65A Catalog Value $720 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #610 GERMANY 1900 Reichspost, 5M type III, overprinted "Specimen", n.h., v.f., with Dr.Oechsner certificate (Mi. 66IIISP) S Catalog #65dS Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #611 GERMANY 1902 5m slate and carmine, perf. 15:16, used, well centered, v.f., with 1998 Jaschke certificate (Mi.81Bb) * Catalog #78b Catalog Value €6,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #612 GERMANY 1920 5pf-1m Deutsches Reich, unadapted designs, selection of 20 different on chalky paper, v.f., rare E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #613 GERMANY 1920 (3 November) value letter from Ratinger to Luxembourg, franked with 6x5m, also single 10pf and 3m, wax seals removed from back, fine-v.f.  Catalog #95 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #614 GERMANY 1920 60pf dark olive, the Cologne (Koln) postal forgery, n.h., few gum bends, otherwise fine, ** Catalog #Mi.147PFa Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #615 GERMANY 1935 12pf dark carmine, imperforate bottom margin horizontal pair with positional numbers, n.h., few tiny gum disturbances, v.f. and rare (Mi.587U) ** Catalog #466var Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #616 GERMANY 1948 "Band" overprint inverted, 2pf-84pf, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., signed "SB", Diena, etc. (Mi.52I-68IK) * Catalog #585A-593var Catalog Value €900 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #617 GERMANY 1948 Allied Zone overprints "Band" and "Net", complete set of 52 including nine unissued values of each type (footnoted in Scott), l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.52-68,I-IX/I+II) * Catalog #585A-599 Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #618 GERMANY 1948 6pf violet, "Band" overprint in dark blue variety (Bonn Printing), l.h., signed Schlegel, etc., * Catalog #Mi.37IFI Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #619 GERMANY 1951 15pf violet, inverted watermark ("4Z"), n.h., v.f., signed Schlegel (Mi.129Z) ** Catalog #676var Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #620 GERMANY 1951 70pf and 90pf, essays on carton paper, slightly larger format, v.f., with 1976 Ludin certificate (Mi.136,138E) E Catalog #683,685E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #621 GERMANY 1970 Heinemann, Federal Republic and Berlin (44 values), 100 sets in blocks and half-sheets, n.h., v.f. (Mi.635-45,727-32, €5,900)  **Catalog #1028-44,9N284-301 Catalog Value $5,190 | Price Realized $450.00 |
