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 #642 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History 1915 (23 Oct) India 1/2a stationery entire envelope addressed to "Kuweit Persian Gulf", sent from Calcutta, with red censor pmk alongside, unclear "Koweit" arrival pmk on back, rare, early usage  | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #643 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History 1915 (15 Oct) cover franked on back with pair of India 1/2a George V (defective), tied by "Koweit" (15 Oct 15) departure pmk, addressed to "Bahrein", with 24 Oct.15 arrival alongside, cover roughly opened and creased through the stamps, rare usage | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #644 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History 1918 unpaid free frank cover to England, endorsed "On Field Service" and "rec'd Dec 2nd 1918 from Buraida", with "Koweit 25 Sep 18" departure pmk on back, rare | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #645 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History 1921 cover from India addressed to American Hospital Kuwait, with clear "Koweit" (23 Feb) arrival pmk on back | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #646 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History 1946 registered and flown cover to USA, franked in black with 3 1/2a, 4a (2) and 6a (block of four), tied by Kuwait departure pmks, Cairo transit and Chicago (May 1, 1946) arrival pmks, Registry label on front, with "O.A.T." handstamp | Price Realized $425.00 |
