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 #831 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 one third of 3baj black brown, used as 1baj on folded printed matter letter from Citta di Castello to Fratta, tied by special small grid cancels of Perugia, fine and rare usage, signed Raybaudi, also Diena, with his 1973 certificate,  Catalog #Sass.4 Catalog Value €18,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #832 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1sc rose, unused with full original gum, nice color, ample margins except slightly cut in at bottom, fine, with handstamped guarantee (Sass.11, €7,500) * Catalog #11 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #833 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1868 80c black, rose lilac, glazed paper, vertical strip of three, imperforate horizontally, h.r., fine, signed Emilio Diena, etc. (catalogue value for three single stamps) * Catalog #Sass.31d Catalog Value €2,400 | Price Realized $450.00 |
