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 #1467 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1850-1960 large dealers' inventory, neatly organized on cards and in plastic pochettes, housed in two small boxes, items conservatively priced for sale through auction, mostly many better items, excellent selection of imperforate classic issues, used, unused and on cover, some multiples, perforated Ceres and Laureated, Type Sage, Merson, some 20th Century, back of the book, postal history, rare frankings, destinations, incoming mail, few stampless, Postage Dues, Newspaper stamps, Boule de Moulin, Flight covers, occasional Colonies, etc., mixed condition with some faults noted and priced accordingly, many singed Calves, Brun and others, some with certificates. In addition, there a large stock book, with thousands of used and unused singles and sets, bundled up on manila stock cards, with Regular Issues, Semi-Postals, small quantities of better sets, Famous men, French Offices Abroad and French Colonies, later issues, etc. A solid lot, ready for immediate resale  *O | Price Realized $14,500.00 |
 | Lot #1468 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1850-1950 collection in two SAFE albums, used and unused, with First Issue Ceres to 1fr, Empire to 80c, perforated issues with 5fr lavender (red cancel), 20th Century mostly unused, with First Orphans to 1fr, Le Havre, surcharges, Strasbourg souvenir sheet, Air Post with C15, 16-17, Pexip souvenir sheet, also Postage Dues and other back of the book issues, some French Zone, Occupations, etc., mixed condition, with occasional minor faults possible, mostly fine or better *O | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #1469 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1923-64 selection, including l.h. Congres de Bordeaux, 3fr Reims Cathedral (247), Pexip souvenir sheet canceled at bottom (stamps n.h.), Mme Curie vertical pair n.h. (B76) and 1965 Philatec sheet of eight (folded between stamps) n.h., fine-v.f.  */**Catalog #197/1100,B76 Catalog Value $1,050 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1470 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1961-99 French Paintings, incredible collection of 165+ different perf. and imperf. singles, also 174 different imperforate deluxe sheets (Epreuves de luxe), later years with gum as issued, n.h., v.f. collection of these beautiful stamps, YT €35,000+ **P | Price Realized $6,000.00 |
 | Lot #1471 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1982-95 collection of imperforate singles, souvenir sheets and booklets, apparently complete for these years, neatly arranged in two SAFE albums, n.h., v.f., YT €29,629 ** | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
