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 #1163 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1944 General Sikorski, 50f black rouletted souvenir sheet, canceled 5.VII.44 in margin, minor creases, otherwise v.f., signed Schmutz. While 737 souvenir sheets were printed, the German authorities refused to approve this issue and most sheets were confiscated and destroyed (Fi.Blok 1) O | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1164 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1944 Coat of Arms, 20f (City of Poznan) special sheetlet (actually a certificate) numbered 100,014 and signed by four Camp Post officials, with 27.IX.44 postmark at bottom, fine and very rare, only 20 printed (Fi.19, 25,000zl) O | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #1165 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1944 Olympics, souvenir sheet of three, special cancelations at bottom, v.f. O | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1166 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1944 Pulaski and Kosciuszko, 30gr and 50gr sheetlets of 10, signed at bottom margin in 1980 by ex-directors Dabrowski and Bulzacki (Fi.23-24, 3,200zl)  ** | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1167 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1944 Army Day, "Hussar" 50+50f black rouletted souvenir sheet with customary "Wystawa Filatelistyczna" postmark between the two stamps, v.f., signed Dr.Kronenberg. A rarity, only 38 printed, many of which have been destroyed, some mounted and damaged in presentation booklets (Fi.Blok 6, 45,000zl) O | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #1168 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1945 500th Anniversary of Battle of Varna, rouletted sheetlet of 10, unused with most of the gum missing, minor crease at bottom, otherwise fine, signed Dr. Kronenberg. Only 70 sheetlets survived the bombardment and fire in the camp, many were lost during the "Death March" to Murnau (Fi.I, 4,500zl) (*) | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1169 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1945 500th Anniversary of Battle of Varna, rouletted sheetlet of 10, left column missing black, unused without gum, some toning, each stamp signed Schmutz, also with 2003 Korszen certificate (Fi.I, 9,000zl) (*) | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1170 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1943 Artillery, 20f stationery card, double impression, one inverted, unused, v.f., signed Schmutz, with his 1999 certificate. A rarity, only 31 printed (Fi.4,000zl)  | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #1171 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1943-44 balance of the collection on 60+ pages, award winning exhibit by Roy Koczarski, expertly presented, with reference to specialized literature, explanations regarding paper varieties, designs, number of stamps and souvenir sheets printed, good showing of January Uprising, overprints on Neubrandenburg stamps, souvenir sheets, Olympics Issue, singles, blocks of four, Coat of Arms set of sheetlets of 10, other issues in sheetlets of 10, special cancels, several proofs and essays, most signed by prominent experts (Schmutz, Korszen, Dr.Kronenberg), 55+ cards, postal stationery, illustrated postcards, covers, two Fox labels on cards, etc., Non Postal issues, 1944 stamp catalogue (with invalidated designs), some forgeries included for comparison, etc. Truly a remarkable collection, among the finest formed *O | Price Realized $12,000.00 |
