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 #1298 RUSSIA Russian Post Office in Trebizond 1873 (23 July) cover (with letter written in Farsi) franked with pair of 3k Levant Issue, tied by blue "Port Trebizond" (month above date inverted), addressed to Persia, fine cover, ex-Rima Sklarevski (mentioned in Tchilingirian, type 4var)  | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #1299 RUSSIA Russian Post Office in Trebizond 1891 (25 June) cover to Constantinople, franked with pair of 5k Levant Issue, tied by "Trapezund" (Russian Spelling) cds, repeated at top, with ROPIT Constantinople arrival pmk on back, ex-Rima Sklarevski (Tchilingirian, type 7A) | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1300 RUSSIA Russian Post Office in Trebizond 1900 (22 Mar) 14k stationery entire envelope canceled "ROPIT Trapezond", used locally, fine and scarce (Tchilingirian, type 10B) | Unsold |
 | Lot #1301 RUSSIA Russian Post Office in Trebizond 1912 (3 Apr) cover franked on back with 1pi/10k dark blue, tied by violet "ROPIT Trebizond", addressed to Tauris, Persia, with violet departure cds repeated on front, v.f. (Tchilingirian, type 12A) | Unsold |
 | Lot #1302 RUSSIA Russian Post Office in Trebizond 1913 (27 Apr) cover to Chalon, France, franked with Romanov surcharges (20pa and 2x10pa), canceled by violet "ROPIT Trebizond" cds, repeated on back, with Ropit Constantinople transit pmk, fine (Tchilingirian, type 13) | Unsold |
 | Lot #1303 RUSSIA Russian Post Office in Trebizond 1914 (2 Nov) cover addressed "via Batum" to Taganrog, franked on back with pair of 20pa/4k red, tied by violet "ROPIT Trebizond" departure cds, repeated on front, with Taganrog arrival alongside, late usage (Tchilingirian, type 14) | Unsold |
 | Lot #1304 RUSSIA Russian Post Office in Trebizond 1917 (19 Jan) cover to Boston, franked with Imperial 10k dark blue, sent from the Field Post office during World War I Occupation, canceled "Polevaya Zapasnaya P.K.No.159" (Field Reserve Post Office 159), censor tape label at right, corresponding censor handstamp and Petrograd transits, rare usage | Unsold |
