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 #698 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 5sh pale rose, plate 1, Maltese Cross watermark, well centered, h.r., natural inclusion on back, fine, with small handstamped "RR" guarantee mark (SG 127) * Catalog #57 Catalog Value £9,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #699 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 5sh rose, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, unused (regummed), nicely centered, v.f. (SG 127) (*) Catalog #57 Catalog Value £9,500 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #700 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 5sh pale rose, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, unused (regummed), fine, rare unused, with 2007 Brandon certificate (SG 127) (*) Catalog #57a Catalog Value £9,500 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #701 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh slate, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, overprinted Specimen in black, unused without gum, fine and very rare (SG 128s) S Catalog #74S Catalog Value £4,250 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #702 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p lilac, 5sh carmine rose and 10sh ultramarine, h.r., v.f. (SG 178,181,183) * Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £3,825 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #703 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178/183) O Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £935 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #704 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178/183) O Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £935 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #705 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 1/2p-1sh, seven values (missing 4p,5p and 9p), plus 1881 1p lilac (16 dots), all overprinted Specimen in black, all hinged, few small faults noted, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 172s,187/196s) S Catalog #98/107S | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #706 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh carmine rose, watermarked Anchor, small h.r., v.f., * Catalog #108 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #707 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh carmine rose, three used copies, neat cancels, fine-v.f. (SG 180) O Catalog #108 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #708 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh rose, bluish paper, part original gum, fresh, some irregular perfs at bottom, otherwise fine example of this rarity (SG 176) * Catalog #108a Catalog Value £12,500 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #709 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 10sh ultramarine, lettered I-B, well centered and very fresh, h.r., v.f. (SG 183) * Catalog #109 Catalog Value £2,250 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #710 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 10sh ultramarine, white paper, neat Paddington cds, owner's handstamp on reverse which slightly shows through, v.f. (SG 183) O Catalog #109 Catalog Value £525 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #711 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 10sh ultramarine, bluish paper, overprinted Specimen in black, unused without gum, fine, with 1980 Diena certificate (SG 177s) S Catalog #109bS Catalog Value £2,750 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #712 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, red crayon and boxed Edinburgh cancel, fine (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £3,000 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #713 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, duplex "75" numeral cancels, well centered, fine (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £3,000 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #714 GREAT BRITAIN 1887 5p dull purple and bright blue, Die I, h.r., slight overall gum toning, fine (SG 207) * Catalog #118a Catalog Value £800 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #715 GREAT BRITAIN 1888 £1 brown violet, watermarked "Three Orbs", neat Ambleside cds, partial boxed cancel, unusually fresh color, v.f. (SG 186) O Catalog #123 Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #716 GREAT BRITAIN 1888 £1 brown violet, watermarked "Three Orbs", "Bath" cds and partial boxed cancel, fine (SG 186) O Catalog #123 Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #717 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, lettered P-D, perfectly centered, heavy hinge remnant, but without the usual creases, unusually fresh and v.f. (SG 212) * Catalog #124 Catalog Value £3,500 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #718 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, fine used (SG 212) O Catalog #124 Catalog Value £800 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #719 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 2sh6p-10sh, three values used, fine-v.f. (SG 260/265) O Catalog #139-141 Catalog Value £870 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #720 GREAT BRITAIN 1912-13 George V, 1/2p-1sh, set of 14 (without 9p), blocks of four, stamps n.h. (few hinged in selvage), v.f. (SG 351/395; catalogue value for hinged)  **Catalog #159-172 Catalog Value £940 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #721 GREAT BRITAIN 1915 Seahorses, 2sh6p sepia brown, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #173e Catalog Value $290 | Unsold |
 | Lot #722 GREAT BRITAIN 1915 Seahorses, 10sh blue, De La Rue Printing, l.h., v.f., with handstamp guarantee on reverse, * Catalog #175b Catalog Value $2,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #723 GREAT BRITAIN 1929 PUC £1 black, well centered and fresh, tied on small piece by Air Mail cancel, v.f., O Catalog #209 Catalog Value $675 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #724 GREAT BRITAIN 1934 Seahorses, Waterlow and Sons Printing, 2sh6p-10sh, set of three blocks of four, top stamps very lightly hinged, bottom stamps n.h., one 10sh stamp creased, still v.f. (SG 450-452) */**Catalog #222-224 Catalog Value £3,150 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
