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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1423
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN - Covers and Postal History
1900-25 selection of 80 covers, internally used, variety of frankings and combination, postmarks, Mail Box markings, some WWI censor handstamps, etc., mixed condition, useful group
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1424
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN - Covers and Postal History
1910-25 small box with 95+ covers used domestically, franked with Ahmad Shah (Tall Portrait), numerous combinations, WWI censor markings (cover from Hamadan used in 1916, with bilingual Russian/Persian handstamp, others with Kazvin and British censor markings), First Flight (Teheran-Bouchir), covers with various overprints, mixed franking combinations, etc., some carelessly opened or with minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1425
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN - Covers and Postal History
1927-41 Reza Shah, selection of 38 covers, variety of franking and destinations, some WWII usages to United States, England, Germany, Switzerland, etc., some censor and transit markings, mostly fine or better
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1426
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN - Covers and Postal History
1930-40 small box with 100 covers and cards used domestically and mostly to European destinations, franked with definitives, Air Post and combinations, WWII censor markings, First Flights, Air Post, some postal stationery, etc., some carelessly opened or with minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold

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