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 #722 GREECE 1861 10L red orange, without control figures on back, unused without gum, large margins all around, v.f. (Hellas 4Ba, €1,100) (*) Catalog #7P | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #723 GREECE 1861 5L yellow green and 5L green, greenish, horizontal strips of three and four respectively, margins all around, minute flaws, otherwise v.f. O Catalog #11 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #724 GREECE 1861 5L green, double "5" on back, one inverted, sold as is * Catalog #11b | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #725 GREECE 1861 5L yellow green, plate flaw resulting in "missing ear" variety, also 5L deep green, each unused part original gum, margins all around, fine-v.f. * Catalog #11var,11a | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #726 GREECE 1861 40L red violet, pale blue, unused with full original gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., rare, * Catalog #14 Catalog Value $5,250 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #727 GREECE 1861 40L red violet, two distinct shades, used, margins all around, v.f., one signed Calves, O Catalog #14 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #728 GREECE 1861 20L blue, control figures "80" on back, used, three large margins, touching frame line at bottom, rare stamp, signed Calves, O Catalog #20d Catalog Value $2,450 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #729 GREECE 1862 40L lilac brown, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, fine, * Catalog #21b Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #730 GREECE 1866 (18 May) FL sent unpaid from Constantinople to Cephalonia where it was charged 115L with the addition of 5L, 10L, 20L and 80L Large Hermes Heads, each canc. by "110" numerals, first two with margins cutting in at sides, neat Constantinople departure on front, with arrival 22 March, 1866 Cephalonia on back, fine four color franking from Turkey to Greece  | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #731 GREECE 1868 outer FL sent unpaid from Messina to Patrasso, charged 90 Lepta with the addition of 10L and 80L, each with full margins, overlapped and tied by cds on arrival, endorsed "col Vapore Francese," 1871 Athens transit and Patrai arrival pmks Catalog #26,29 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #732 GREECE 1868 40L violet and blue, "20" on back corrected to "40", used, margins all around, good color, fine and very rare stamp, signed Holcombe, O Catalog #28a Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #733 GREECE 1870 1L purple brown, used and unused pairs, the latter with original gum, margins all around, fine-v.f. *O Catalog #32a | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #734 GREECE 1872 10L red orange, control figures "10" double on back, used, margins all around, fresh, v.f., O Catalog #40c Catalog Value $1,125 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #735 GREECE 1872 20L ultramarine, control figures "02" inverted on back, used, margins all around, fresh, v.f., O Catalog #47c Catalog Value $475 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #736 GREECE 1886 10L yellow, pane of 50, n.h., various plate flaws pencil marked, v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)  **Catalog #67 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #737 GREECE 1900 50L on 25L blue, two distinct shades, imperforate panes of 50, some creases and defects affect four stamps, balance n.h., marginal inscriptions mostly intact, v.f. (Hellas 148, €6,250) **Catalog #152 Catalog Value $2,650 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #738 GREECE 1902 Hermes, 50L black, double impression, imperf. block of 10, plate proof on card, v.f., rare PCatalog #181P | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #739 GREECE 1921 three different Bradbury Wilkinson photo proofs, unaccepted designs, card mounted and dated, v.f. E | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #740 GREECE 1927 1d black, proof of center only, vertical pair, creased, v.f. appearance P Catalog #328P | Unsold |
 | Lot #741 GREECE 1927 1d imperforate horizontal pair, v.f. P Catalog #328P | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #742 GREECE 1929 selection of nine different Bradbury Wilkinson photo proofs, card mounted and dated, fine E | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #743 GREECE 1930 Centenary of Greek Independence, 10L-15dr imperforate horizontal pairs, eight different, unused without gum, 50dr small tear at left, otherwise fine-v.f. (*) Catalog #344-51var | Unsold |
 | Lot #744 GREECE 1930 Centenary of Greek Independence, 10L-15dr imperforate horizontal pairs, eight different, unused without gum, fine-v.f. (*) Catalog #344-51var | Unsold |
 | Lot #745 GREECE 1930 Centenary of Greek Independence, 10L, 50L and 10fr imperforate die proofs, fine-v.f., rare P Catalog #344,345,350P | Unsold |
 | Lot #746 GREECE 1934 15d green and black, vertical imperforate pair, l.h. at top, bottom stamp n.h., v.f., with 2005 Sismondo certificate (Karamitsos 521a) */** Catalog #370a Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #747 GREECE 1940 Youth Issue, postage and Airmail complete, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #427-36,C38-47 Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #748 GREECE 1946 500d black, two different Bradbury Wilkinson photo proofs, unaccepted designs, v.f. E | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #749 GREECE 1948 1,000d Bradbury Wilkinson photo proof, unaccepted design, v.f. E | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #750 GREECE 1951 Marshall Plan, complete set of six, each stamp overprinted AKYRON (Specimen), n.h., v.f. S Catalog #539-44S | Unsold |
