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 #988 NORTH KOREA 1946-53 selection of large die proofs on thin native paper, eight different, five single impressions, including regular issues, three are composite with pairs, included are Third and Fifth Anniversary of Liberation from Japan issues, Labor Day, Fifth Anniversary of Founding of D.P.R.K, Victory Propaganda, etc., v.f., scarce lot P Catalog #1/70P | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #989 NORTH KOREA 1947 Gen. Kim Il Sung, 50ch brown, unused without gum as issued, pelure paper, fine and rare, (*) Catalog #6 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #990 NORTH KOREA 1946 Gen. Kim II Sung, 50ch brown, rouletted sheet margin block of ten, n.h., v.f., rare,  **Catalog #6 Catalog Value $7,000 | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #991 NORTH KOREA 1948 Second Anniversary of the Labor Law, 50ch dark blue, used, minor crease, otherwise v.f. (an imperf. reprint is included for comparison), O Catalog #11 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #992 NORTH KOREA 1949 1w blue, imperforate block of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare, (*)Catalog #18 Catalog Value $4,800 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #993 NORTH KOREA 1951 Hero Kim Ki Ok, imperforate die proof on gray paper, faint toning, otherwise v.f., rare P Catalog #35P | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #994 NORTH KOREA 1951 6th Anniversary of Liberation, rouletted set of six in blocks of four on white paper or buff paper (Hero Kim Ki U 1w red and both Soldiers 2w with 2w red marginal block of six), together with a second rouletted Hero Kim Ki U 1w dark blue on buff paper block of six, unused without gum as issued, fresh, few with some light paper creases and bends endemic to the issue, Flags 1w red small grease mark mainly in margin at bottom and one Soldiers 1w red in top pair small faults (still leaving fine block of four), two stamps hinged, others unused or n.h. as issued (eight rouletted blocks of four or six, plus four perf. 10 1/2 over rouletted blocks of four) */**Catalog #36-41,36a/41a Catalog Value $6,340 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #995 NORTH KOREA 1951 5w on 6w red & blue, marginal block of four, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #42 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #996 NORTH KOREA 1953 8th Anniversary of Liberation from Japan, 10w red orange, Soldier, imperforate top sheet margin horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. One of the iconic stamps of North Korea and a great rarity, ** Catalog #69 Catalog Value $8,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #997 NORTH KOREA 1954 National Congress of Young Activists, imperforate block of four, n.h., minor gum wrinkles, v.f., **Catalog #78 Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #998 NORTH KOREA 1955 (30 Dec) 10w stationery entire envelope additionally franked with three different adhesives, registered from Man Po to Switzerland, the sender name Maj. Coradi Swiss-Team NNSC Panmunjom, fine cover, with Zurich (21.1.56) arrival pmk  | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #999 NORTH KOREA 1955 unexploded, completely intact booklet containing three different panes of six, separated by glassine interleaves, postal rates printed on the inside front and back covers, serial number 480 handstamped on back cover (apparently the booklet was sold at double the face value), fine and rare booklet, issued in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of liberation from Japan (to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Liberation, the post office in ChongJin produced commemorative booklets. Examples are known of 240 won and 480 won booklets containing locally perforated 10th Anniversary issues, and one example is recorded of a booklet (possibly incomplete) containing 918 won of regular issues)  Catalog #91,94,95 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1000 NORTH KOREA 1956 People's Army, May Day and Ryongwang Pavilion, three different imperforate blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f., (*)Catalog #98a-100a Catalog Value $980 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1001 NORTH KOREA 1959 Economic Development, 1ch-10c imperforate singles, eight different, also one imperf. vertical pair, with or without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (last one is not catalogued as imperf. in Scott) ** Catalog #182a/93var Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1002 NORTH KOREA 1965 Yachts, imperforate proof sheetlet containing five different, including the never issued "Netherlands Class Yacht with blue background", v.f. and extremely rare composite sheetlet P Catalog #661-64P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1003 NORTH KOREA 1967 Tenth Anniversary of the USSR Space Satellite Launching, prepared but unissued, 10ch imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f. (See note in Scott following No.804) **Catalog Value $6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1004 NORTH KOREA 1967 Famous Korean Paintings of the 15th and 16th Centuries, prepared but unissued set of five, imperforate top sheet margin horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (see footnote after Scott 804) ** Catalog Value $5,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1005 NORTH KOREA 1968 War Heroes, set of four, prepared but not issued, v.f., ** Catalog #827-30 Catalog Value $1,102 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #1006 NORTH KOREA 1969 Chess, 10ch prepared but unissued, imperforate sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f. (see note in Scott following No.906) **Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1007 NORTH KOREA 1969 Chess (unissued), imperf. block of four, n.h., v.f. (See footnote after Scott 906) **Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1008 NORTH KOREA 1971 Butterflies, set of three, prepared but unissued, imperforate sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (see footnote after Scott 1022) **Catalog Value $10,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1009 NORTH KOREA 1971 Cultural Revolution/Improvement of the People's Living Standards, set of seven 10ch stamps, prepared but unissued, imperforate sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (see footnote after Scott 1022) **Catalog Value $20,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1010 NORTH KOREA 1971 Korean Reunification, prepared but unissued set of two 10ch imperforate blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (See note in Scott following No.1022) **Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1011 NORTH KOREA 1971 Table Tennis, prepared but unissued, 10ch imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f. (see note in Scott following No.975) **Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1012 NORTH KOREA 1972 Munich Olympics 2ch, 5ch, 10ch and 15ch, set of four imperforate blocks of four, prepared but not issued, n.h., v.f. (see note in Scott following No.1045) **Catalog Value $12,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1013 NORTH KOREA 1972 Flower Girl (prepared but unissued) 10ch imperforate block of four, printed without gum, n.h., v.f. (see footnote after Scott 1029) **Catalog Value $8,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1014 NORTH KOREA 1972 Anti-USA propaganda, prepared but unissued, 10ch imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f. (See note in Scott following No.1095) **Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1015 NORTH KOREA 1977 Second Conference of Third World Youth, prepared but unissued set of three (10ch, 15ch and 25ch) imperforate blocks of four, also 1974 UPU 60ch imperf. souvenir sheet (See note in Scott following No.1600) **Catalog Value $14,000 | Unsold |
