Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
January 9-10, 2024
Welcome to our January 9-10 Sale of U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History. The sale contains 1,508 lots and will be offered in four sessions, beginning with United States and U.S. Possessions. Worldwide sections include France, Germany, Italian Area, with many individual rarities. British Commonwealth, with a further selection of G.R.I. errors and varieties. There are solid selections from rest of the world, with additional items from the Carl A. Kilgas and Martin Stempien estates, plus nearly 200 Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized holdings and featuring a comprehensive collection of British Commonwealth (estimated to realize $100,000), multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #222 AUSTRIA 1850 cover franked with 3kr and 6kr Arms, tied by "Wien 1 July" datestamps and sent to Verona, where it was additionally franked with 30 Centesimi brown and sent to Venice, both Verona and Venezia pmks on back, stamps with margins all around or just touching (6kr), fine and interesting "forwarded" mixed franking combination Austria/Lombardy-Venetia cover, with 1974 Albert Matl, 1996 Sorani and 2002 Colla certificates  Catalog #3,4 | Unsold |
 | Lot #223 AUSTRIA 1865 large cover (opened for display) from Wiener Neustadt, Austria, 13 May to Mexico, franked with 3kr green (2), 10kr blue (2) and 15kr brown (7) for a total of 131kr, addressed to a lieutenant in the Hussar regiment of Austrian Volunteers at Puebla, Mexico. The letter was intended to be sent via Paris and St. Nazaire, but the French ship had departed (red boxed "apres le depart" hs), so it was sent instead by British ship "Seine" departing Southampton May 17th and arriving at St. Thomas May 31st, then by "Conway" departing June 17th, with a stop at Puerto Rico, arriving at Veracruz June 27th. The 1/2r concessionary rate (applied by a black handstamp) was charged - the only recorded instance of this on inbound mail. A remarkable cover, of importance to both Mexican and Austrian philately | Unsold |
 | Lot #224 AUSTRIA 1945 Styria Issue, 1m, 5m type I, 2m and 3m type II Osterreich overprints, n.h., fine-v.f., with 2016 Soecknick certificate (ANK €520 for the mixed set) ** Catalog #425,25,28,31 | Unsold |
 | Lot #225 AUSTRIA 1948 Costumes, 45g perforated and gummed trial color proof in violet, n.h., v.f. (ANK 897P) P Catalog #530P Catalog Value €1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #226 AUSTRIA 1948 Costumes, 1s green, variety imperf. on three sides, n.h., v.f., signed Dr.Wallner (ANK 912var) ** Catalog #539var | Unsold |
 | Lot #227 AUSTRIA 1948 Costumes, 2,20s gray blue, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (ANK 914var) ** Catalog #547var | Unsold |
 | Lot #228 AUSTRIA 1961 Industry, 1.80s imperforate trial color proofs in red and in violet, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (ANK 1136P) P Catalog #670P Catalog Value €1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #229 AUSTRIA 1962 Boy Scout Issue, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (ANK 1153U) ** Catalog #684var Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #230 AUSTRIA 1963 Winter Olympics, imperforate singles, complete set n.h., v.f. (ANK 1166-72U) ** Catalog #711-17var Catalog Value €2,200 | Price Realized $500.00 |
