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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #268
United States 1930-79 Issues
1930 2c Massachusetts Colony, nine cacheted FDCs, including C.W. George, Stoutzenberg, Mauck (2), Harris Hunt (2), H.E. Harris, and N. Joseph (2), plus two 2c Carolina-Charleston (N. Joseph and Stoutzenberg), fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #682-683
Catalog Value $400
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #269
United States 1930-79 Issues
1931 2c Pulaski, Buffalo, N.Y., Jan.16 FDC, printed Beazell cachet, with handstamped address, evenly toned, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #690
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #270
United States 1930-79 Issues
1931 2c Pulaski, Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan.16 FDC, hand-drawn Mark Hoerning cachet, addressed and dedicated by the artist, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #690
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #271
United States 1930-79 Issues
1931 13c blue green, block of four, on Sept.4 Washington, D.C. FDC, addressed to C.E. Nickles, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #694
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #272
United States 1930-79 Issues
1931 20c Golden Gate, lower left Plate No. block of four, on Sept.8 Washington, D.C. FDC, endorsed "First Day Issue", with typewritten address, v.f. (catalogue value for a block of four on FDC),
Envelope
Catalog #698
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #273
United States 1930-79 Issues
1931 50c Arlington Amphitheater, upper left Plate No. Block of four, used on Washington, D.C., Sept. 4 FDC addressed to Albert Gorham, v.f. (catalogue value for a block of four on FDC),
Envelope
Catalog #701
Catalog Value $875
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #274
United States 1930-79 Issues
1931 2c Yorktown, twelve different Beazell cachets, five franked with blocks of four, two with pairs, others with singles, mostly with "Michael Kalinchak" typewritten address, five Wethersfield, CT, the balance Yorktown, October 19 First Day cancels, one creased, the balance clean and mostly very fine, a rare complete set (Planty 703a-l),
Envelope
Catalog #703
Catalog Value $4,200
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #275
United States 1930-79 Issues
1931 2c Yorktown, three different Beazell cachets, one "Special Delivery", franked with block of four, used in combination with 10c Special Delivery, each with a typewritten address, Yorktown, October 19 First Day cancels, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #703
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #276
United States 1930-79 Issues
1932 6c Washington, black photo cachet (Crosby/Beazell), Washington, DC. Jan 1 machine cancellation (slightly smeared as normal for Beazell's), v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #711
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #277
United States 1930-79 Issues
1932 2c Winter Olympics (straight edge at bottom), Lake Placid, N.Y., Jan.25 (machine cancel, little smeared as often) FDC, Beazell cachet, with typewritten address, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #716
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #278
United States 1930-79 Issues
1932 selection of 28 cacheted FDCs, including Winter Games (6), Arbor Day (10), and Summer Games (12, including 2c and 5c combinations), variety of cachets including Hobby Cover Service, 1st Charles Ash, 1st Nelson White, Hacker, Crawford, N. Joseph, Elliot, Egolf, Dyer, Gorham, Truby, Ioor, Linprint, Rice, etc.,
Envelope
Catalog #716-719
Catalog Value $875
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #279
United States 1930-79 Issues
1932 3c William Penn, 22 cacheted FDCs, including Adam Bert (4), Gorham, N. Joseph (3), Rice (4), Hacker (4), 1st Philadelphia Record, Baxter, Groat (3) and Clarence Reid, various color cachets and cancels, fine-v.f. and nice group,
Envelope
Catalog #724
Catalog Value $790
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #280
United States 1930-79 Issues
1932 3c William Penn, block of four, New Castle, Del., Oct.24 FDC, Beazell cachet, with additional handstamped cachet on back, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #724
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #281
United States 1930-79 Issues
1932 3c Daniel Webster, Hannover, NH, Oct.24 FDC, Beazell cachet, with typewritten address, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #725
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #282
United States 1930-79 Issues
1933 3c Newburgh, First Grimsland cachet in purple, fresh and v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #727
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #283
United States 1930-79 Issues
1933 Century of Progress souvenir sheets, 1c and 3c on Ed Hacker printed cacheted (Planty No.4,4a) FDCs, hand cancelled Chicago Aug.25, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #730-731
Catalog Value $400
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #284
United States 1930-79 Issues
1933 Century of Progress souvenir sheets, 1c and 3c on individual Harry Citret FDCs, rubber-stamped "First Day Cover", cancelled Chicago Century of Progress Station, Aug. 25, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #730-731
Catalog Value $400
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #285
United States 1930-79 Issues
1933 3c NRA, Nira, Iowa, Aug.17 First Day card, Beazell cachet (President Franklin D. Roosevelt), with typewritten address, handstamped "First Day" on both sides, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #732
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #286
United States 1930-79 Issues
1933 5c Kosciuszko, 20 cacheted FDCs, with better cachets including Dyer (Planty 734-38e), N. Joseph (2), J. Robertson (734-25A), also Ioor (6), Stoutzenberg, Gill, Covered Wagon, Linprint, Kee, etc., various cities, including Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis and Kosciusko, Miss., fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #734
Catalog Value $680
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #287
United States 1930-79 Issues
1936 3c Texas, 26 cacheted FDCs, including rare Casner (Planty 776-44a), Pabst, Centennial Service Bureau, Dyer, Reid-Cawood, Bronesky, Ioor, Leon Manukian, Clara Fawcett, Grandy, etc., fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #776
Catalog Value $735
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #288
United States 1930-79 Issues
1936 3c Rhode Island, 33 cacheted FDCs (duplication), with Leon Manoukian, R.I. Insurance Co., Doe's Stamp House, Roy Hubbard, Eagle Cover Service, Hazard, Sam Yudkin, R.I. Tercentenary Committee, Linprint, Top Notch, Breker, Kapner, Beverly Hills, Grandy, Lamb, Rice, etc., some minor toning or stains, mostly fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #777
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #289
United States 1930-79 Issues
1936 3c TIPEX, 19 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), including 9 with full souvenir sheets of four, cachets include Grandy, Stamps Magazine, Kapner, Bronesky, Rice, etc., fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #778
Catalog Value $570
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #290
United States 1930-79 Issues
1936 3c Arkansas, 25 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), including Arkansas Centennial Commission, House of Farnham, Grandy, Rice, Kershner, M.L.C., Kapner, Hobby Service Center, Mutual Stamp Co., etc., fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #782
Catalog Value $572
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #291
United States 1930-79 Issues
1936 3c Oregon, 33 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), including Rice, Astoria, House of Farnham, Plimpton, J.H. Wilkins, Hobby Cover Service, Manoukian, etc., various colors and cancels, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #783
Catalog Value $775
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #292
United States 1930-79 Issues
1936 3c Susan B. Anthony, 31 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), with rare House of Farnham (2) and C.W. Richell cachets, also Ioor, Grimsland, N. Scatchard, Grandy, Rice, Historic Arts, Kapner, Bronesky, Plimpton, HAM, Beverly Hills, Top Notch, etc., few with minor staining, generally fresh and fine group,
Envelope
Catalog #784
Catalog Value $1,074
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #293
United States 1930-79 Issues
1937 3c Northwest Ordinance Sesquicentennial, 23 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), with House of Farnham (3), Marietta, Equitable Fire and Marine Ins., Warneford (including rare Planty 795-59), Pavois, Sidenius, Bronesky, Clifford, etc., also two Grandy cachets with non First Day cancels, some minor stains, generally fine-v.f. group,
Envelope
Catalog #795
Catalog Value $789
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #294
United States 1930-79 Issues
1937 5c Virginia Dare, 27 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), with Grandy, House of Farnham, Torkel Gundel, Pavois, Shatz, Espenshade, Feigenbaum, Beverly Hills, Bronesky, Pickett, etc., fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #796
Catalog Value $715
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #295
United States 1930-79 Issues
1937 Territorials, 15 complete sets of four matching cacheted FDCs (60 covers), including House of Farnham, Dyer (4 sets), Rice, Bronesky, Scratchard, Laird, Linprint (2 sets), Plimpton, Pavois, Pilgrim (rare), Ioor, plus Rice single with all four stamps, some minor staining noted, generally fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #799-802
Catalog Value $1,158
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #296
United States 1930-79 Issues
1938 $1 purple & black, watermarked USIR, upper right sheet corner margin "$1.00" block of four, n.h., v.f., with 2021 PFC (catalogued as singles)
Box **
Catalog #832b
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #297
United States 1930-79 Issues
1938 $5 red brown & black, top sheet margin Plate No.22166 single, tiny thin, v.f. appearance, with copy of 2019 PSE certificate from which this single originated,
**
Catalog #834a
Catalog Value $3,000
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #298
United States 1930-79 Issues
1939 3c Golden Gate International Expo, 24 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), with Mayne, House of Farnham, Fairway, Rice, Grandy, Phoenix-Conn Insurance Co., Linprint, Fidelity, Bronesky, L.W. Staehle, etc., various colors, few with stains on reverse, mostly fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #852
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #299
United States 1930-79 Issues
1943 Overrun Countries, 5c Yugoslavia, flag reversed, full sheet of 50, n.h., v.f., with 2003 PSE certificate,
Box **
Catalog #917a
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #300
United States 1930-79 Issues
1948 3c California Gold, hand-drawn Waldau cacheted FDC, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #954
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #301
United States 1930-79 Issues
1950 $5 Hamilton, matched set of four Plate No. 25367 Blocks of four, n.h., one fine, others v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1053
Price Realized
$210.00

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