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 #1386 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1913 Forerunners, eleven different, unused, l.h. or h.r., some disturbed gum, mostly fine or better, * Catalog #Zu.I-VII, X,Xa,XI Catalog Value SFr 4,455 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #1387 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1913 Forerunners, Lugano, 25c green & red, h.r., well centered, minute thin speck, fine example of this rarity, with 2017 Marchand certificate, * Catalog #Zu.IX Catalog Value SFr 4,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1388 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1913 Forerunners, Lugano, 25c green & red, h.r., well centered, fresh and fine, with 1988 von der Weid certificate, * Catalog #Zu.IX Catalog Value SFr 4,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1389 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1913 Forerunners, Lugano, 25c green & red, used on flown picture postcard flown from Lugano to Zurich, v.f., rare,  Catalog #Zu.IX Catalog Value SFr 2,850 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #1390 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1913 Forerunners, 50c red, canceled Sierre Siders (19.V.13) on flown card (Oscar Bider), some creases, minor toning, fine, Catalog #Zu.Xa Catalog Value SFr 3,200 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1391 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1919 30c brown & green, two singles, used on piece, in combination with two additional stamps, canceled "Islikon 24.XI.21", v.f., with 1984 von der Weid certificate (Zu.1, SFr 3,600) O Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $2,600 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1392 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1932 15rp green, double impression, h.r., minor gum toning, signed Locher, Tegna, with 1994 Renggli certificate (Zu.16.1.09) * Catalog #C16var | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1393 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1935 10c on 15c green, surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., with 1999 Eichele certificate. Only one sheet of 50 printed (Zu.20.1A.09, SFr. 17,000 for n.h.) * Catalog #C20a Catalog Value $6,500 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #1394 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1938 "PRO AEREO" 75c on 50c gray and scarlet, n.h., v.f., pencil signed, with 1995 Rellstab certificate. A rare unused stamp (not regularly sold to the public, but affixed to air mail letters by postal clerks. Only a handful of unused stamps slipped through) (Zu.26) ** Catalog #C26 Catalog Value SFr 15,000 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
