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 #948 ITALY TRIESTE - ZONE A 1948 (20 Dec) registered cover to USA, franked on back with two pairs of 50c, used in combination with 1,000L Air Post, all overprinted AMG FTT, fine-v.f., with New York (23 Dec) arrival  | Unsold |
 | Lot #949 ITALY TRIESTE - ZONE A 1950 Fiera di Trieste 15L blue, horizontal pair, overprinted on back of only one of the stamps, n.h., v.f., signed Oliva, with his 2001 certificate. A rarity, possibly the only one recorded, ** Catalog #Sass.81e Catalog Value €8,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #950 ITALY TRIESTE - ZONE A 1950 Italy at Work, 50c violet blue, variety perforations shifted with "Poste Italiane" at bottom instead at top, AMG-FTT inverted, l.h., v.f., only 10 (!) printed, * Catalog #Sass.90/Iab Catalog Value €8,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #951 ITALY TRIESTE - ZONE A 1950 Italy at Work, 100L brown perf. 14 1/4 x 13 1/4, overprint slightly shifted, also another shifted to bottom, n.h., v.f., signed Oliva, ** Catalog #Sass.106/II Catalog Value €2,200 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #952 ITALY TRIESTE - ZONE A 1950 Italy at Work, 200L olive brown, perf. 14 1/4 x 13 1/4, l.h., v.f., signed Oliva (catalogued as hinged) * Catalog #Sass.107/II Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #953 ITALY TRIESTE - ZONE A 1950 Italy at Work, 200L olive brown, perf. 14 1/4 x 13 1/4, l.h., v.f., signed Oliva (catalogued as hinged) * Catalog #Sass.107/II Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #954 ITALY TRIESTE - ZONE A 1950 200L variety overprint split with "FTT" at left and "AMG" at right, n.h., v.f., signed Colla ** | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #955 ITALY TRIESTE - ZONE A 1952 60L Armed Forces Day, overprint inverted, l.h., v.f., only 56 printed (Sass.159a) * Catalog #159var Catalog Value €4,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #956 ITALY TRIESTE - ZONE A 1952 60L Armed Forces Day, overprint inverted, n.h., fine, only 56 printed, expert signed (Sass. 159a) ** Catalog #159var Catalog Value €3,500 | Price Realized $550.00 |
