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 #1326 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1845-1999 small group of covers, including 1930 Byrd Antarctic Expedition "City of New York" cover and ALS, addressed to Kenneth Poplar, sent by Richard Konter (member of the Expedition), unused block of 16 of 4c Project Mercury, signed in margin by John Glenn, Jr., tickertape from the actual parade for Glenn (with photos); United States Postmaster's Provisionals (New York 5c black), some unused locals, Admission Tickets to 1893 Columbian Exposition, some modern FDCs, plus Great Britain 1840 1p black and 2p blue (1-2), mixed condition  | Unsold |
 | Lot #1327 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1850-1969 selection of 170+ covers and cards, with Bank Note issues, bisects, flight covers, Postal Stationery, Postage Dues, Registration, Territorials, occasional foreign destinations, advertising covers, with railroads, upholstery, hotels, tobacco, etc., plus a selection of 33 cacheted Inauguration covers, with 1933 (5), 1937, 1941 (5), 1945 and 1969 (14). Also included is an attractive group of 19 Christmas/New Years color picture postcards franked with 1c and Christmas seals, some faults noted, but generally fine and useful cover lot | Price Realized $475.00 |
| Lot #1328 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1851-1930s covers and cards, hundreds in carton, with 3c red (Scott 11, 65, etc.), occasional 1869s, Bank Note Issues, later items, Regular Issues, destinations, also some U.S. Possessions, few foreign, etc. | Price Realized $2,400.00 | |
 | Lot #1329 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1861-65 Civil War (Union) Patriotic envelopes, selection of 17, mostly franked with 3c adhesives, few faulty, others mostly fine or better | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1330 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1861-98 Civil War (Union) Patriotic envelopes, selection of 21 unused, various designs, few Magnus, mixed condition, also 9 Spanish American War Patriotic covers, four used with Bureau 1c or 2c frankings, fine-v.f. | Unsold |
