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 #1382 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GERMAN STATES 1851 Baden-Wurttemberg, collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album, hundreds, mostly used, faults noted, but a good showing of issues, some varieties, few better items, occasional duplicates, also forgeries noted (not counted), plus additional stamps and other material not included in the album, such as mostly unused stationery entires, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1383 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GERMAN STATES 1855-1870 selection of 70+ covers or FLs and cards from Baden, Bavaria, Saxony, Prussia, North German Confederation, Hannover, Thurn & Taxis and Wurttemberg, few interesting items, four color franking (Prussia cover from Regenwalde to Berlin) and more, also German Empire four Large Shields (1/3gr, 1/2gr and 3kr), mixed condition, many fine or better  | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1384 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GERMAN STATES 1860-1900 accumulation of hundreds in stock book, various quantities, mixed condition, many with faults or poor margins, few better items, huge catalogue value *O | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #1385 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GERMAN STATES 1860s Thurn & Taxis postal history, balance of a collection, 18 FLs (6 stampless, others with appropriate franking), mostly written-up (in German) exhibition style, with detailed explanation of rates, charge markings, etc., most with "Bremen TH.&TX" departure markings, destinations include Paris, Canary Islands, cities in Prussia, Baden, incoming mail, Train Station Post Office mail, etc. A fine group of covers | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
