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 #294 CHINA - PRC 1952 Physical Exercises, originals on thin gray paper, se-tenant blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, n.h., fresh, fine-v.f.,  **Catalog #141-50 Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #295 CHINA - PRC 1962 Mei Lan-fan souvenir sheet, n.h. but dried and disturbed gum, full size (108x146mm), fresh and without any abrasions, v.f. ** Catalog #628 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #296 CHINA - PRC 1968 "Great Victory of the Cultural Revolution", upper right sheet corner margin single, prepared but unissued 8f value showing Chairman Mao and Lin Bin Piao before a Victory celebration in the countryside, n.h. and beautiful colors, with a private heart-shaped marginal marking matching the printing ink color, v.f., with 1995 BPA certificate, graded "VF/XF 85" and encapsulated by ASG (Authenticated Stamp Guaranty). This issue is known to have been released early by the post office in Hebei, which sold the stamp before the officially anticipated date of issue. Therefore, prior to the cancelation of this issue, a few examples actually came on the market before the entire supply of stamps was returned to Beijing. One of the rarest stamps of the Cultural Revolution and certainly one of the greatest treasures of world philately (Yang W82, HK $2,362,200) (Scott 999A footnote), ** Catalog Value $300,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #297 CHINA - PRC 1978 Horses, souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1399 Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $240.00 |
