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 #1317 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1845-1920 collection on pages, used and unused, 1845 New York 5c black, red "Paid" cancel, Providence 5c unused,1847 5c and 10c used, the latter pen canceled, 1851 1c-12c, including pairs and strips of four, 1857 to 90c, also 24c gray lilac unused, plus others,1869 Pictorials to 90c, 1870-71 Bank Note issues to 90c, 1893 Columbians complete used or unused ($1-$5), Bureau Issues to $2, 1898 Trans-Mississippi complete used or unused, Pan-Americans, 1902-3 to $5 (used), Louisiana Purchase, Washington Franklins, Panama-Pacific, etc., with Air Post, Officials, Newspaper stamps, early Revenues with several high values, excellent showing of Confederate States, including Postmasters' Provisionals, some duplication, mixed condition with faults noted throughout, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $23,000.00 |
 | Lot #1318 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1962 collection on White Ace album pages, pre-1890 used or unused, mostly unused thereafter with 1847 5c and 10c, 1857 to 90c (plus a used 90c, dubious cancel), 1861 to 30c, 1869 Pictorials to 90c, Bank Note Issues to 90c, 1890 to 90c, Bureau Issues to $5, 1893 Columbians unused to $5, 1898 Trans-Mississippi unused to $2, Pan-Americans, 1902-3 to $1, Louisiana Purchase, Washington Franklins to $5, Panama-Pacific, 1922-25 Liberty to $5, Kansas-Nebraska, White Plains souvenir sheet, etc., Air Post with C1-6, Zeppelin set of three, C18, Special Delivery, Postage Dues, Parcel Post (used), Confederate States, some duplication and a cover, mixed condition with faults noted, otherwise fine with a fair degree of completion, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $13,000.00 |
 | Lot #1319 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-1940 collection/show dealer's stock in 34+ small 3-ring binders, thousands of used and unused singles on display pages, good showing of 1857 to 30c, 1861 to 90c, Blackjacks, Bank Note Issues, Fancy Cancels, some covers, few Columbians (including $3 used), Trans-Mississippi and Pan-Americans, 1902-03 and Bureau Issues, Washington-Franklins to $5 (mostly used), better coil pairs (many with certificates), imperforate singles and pairs, booklet panes, Commemoratives, better items, Back of book, Special Delivery, Duck stamps, few better covers, etc., mixed condition, huge catalogue value *O | Price Realized $23,000.00 |
 | Lot #1320 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-2001 collection in six stock books, with a selection of used and unused, including 2c Blackjack, various issues (73, 84, 85B, 87, 93), Specimen overprint and Plate proofs on card and india, 12c black, including Plate proofs on card and india, 24c steel blue, violet, gray violet, Grills, also 10c green, color varieties, also 1c blue, 5c brown, 15c Lincoln, 30c orange, 90c blue, 1869 Pictorials to 30c, also selection of 3c Locomotive Essays, 1902-03 to $5 (last two used, others unused), 1898 Trans-Mississippi to $2 (last two used), Pan-American unused and used, Louisiana Purchase, Panama-Pacific perf. 10, Air Post (C1-6), occasional Duck Stamps, miscellaneous Plate Blocks, covers, etc., mixed condition, faults noted, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #1321 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1865-90 fancy cancels, selection of 150+, many different types of numbers and letters, grids, foreign mail, receiving pmks, Lion, Bird, Ship, Masonic symbols, etc., mixed condition O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1322 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1893-1981 collection of used and unused in two Scott Specialty albums, collected both used and unused, Commemoratives with scattered Columbians, Trans-Mississippi to 10c, Pan-American complete, Louisiana Purchase to 5c, Jamestown 1c-5c, mostly complete from 1919, with Regular Issues, Air Post, occasional better items *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1323 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 2008 $4.95, $16.50 and $17.50 sheets of 20, n.h., v.f., Face value $779  ** | Price Realized $600.00 |
