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 #870 ITALIAN COLONIES Libya Special Delivery 1921 "Italia" 25c (unissued in this value), two imperforate proofs in red brown and blue & red, v.f.. A rare pair of proofs (the rates were changed to 30c and 50c and stamps were issued in those values), signed Diena, with 2014 Colla certificate P | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #871 ITALIAN COLONIES Libya Special Delivery 1926-36 1.25L on 60c dark red and brown, black surcharge, used, creases, otherwise fine and rare, with clear 1966 and 1982 Diena certificates (Sass. 11, €40,000) O Catalog #E11b Catalog Value $18,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #872 ITALIAN COLONIES Libya Special Delivery 1926-36 1.25L on 60c dark red and brown, surcharge inverted, hinged, fine, with 2015 Colla certificate (Sass.12b) ** Catalog #E11var Catalog Value €12,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #873 ITALIAN COLONIES Libya Special Delivery 1926-36 2.50L on 2L dark blue and red, perf. 11, bottom margin block of ten, bottom middle stamp with short "2" variety (pos.48), n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, with 2014 Colla certificate (Sass.13e)  **Catalog #E12var Catalog Value €9,300 | Price Realized $950.00 |
