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 #1500 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1803-1870 selection of 100 stampless FLs and franked covers and FLs from the United States to France, Mexico to France, France to Denmark, Sweden, Prussia, Havana to USA and France, Peru and Colombia stampless covers, early Belgium to France, USA to Belgium, other Transatlantic mail, some Mediterranean and much more, most acquired 30-40 years ago, some on the original auction lot sheets, few with detailed card descriptions, fine lot, ex-Martin Stempien  | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #1501 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1808-1897 selection of 84 FLs and covers from France, England, United States, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, etc., variety of markings, useful lot | Unsold |
 | Lot #1502 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1850-60 balance of a consignment, 15 covers or FLs mostly written-up on pages, with Chile diagonal bisect of 10c used on FL from Constitucion to Santiago, Cuba domestic rate 1855 Guara to Havana, Colombia 10c on 1862 FL from Santander to Bogota, Venezuela 1/2r orange tied by fancy "8" on Feb 22, 1859 FL from Puerto Cabello to Caracas, Uruguay 1859 covers from Salto to Montevideo and from Montevideo to Concordia, Paraguay from Asuncion to Corrientes, plus a few others, mixed condition, fine group, also some used and unused Switzerland classics | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #1503 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1855-1970 group of 100+ covers, with Australia, Canada, Cyrenaica (Scott 65-77 on cover), France, Israel with 1-6 on FDC, Italy, Japan (with a Harley Davidson advertising cover), Latakia, Lombardy Venetia, Monaco, New Zealand, Palestine, Roman States, Ryukyu Islands, Switzerland, Wallis and Futuna, etc., some better retail items, fine-v.f. | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1504 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1886-1970s group of 500+ covers and picture postcards, many Air Post, with Aviation, Zeppelin, WWII, registered, censored, some colorful franking combinations, etc. | Unsold |
 | Lot #1505 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1915-45 Censored Mail, over 75 covers or cards from World War I and World War II, including POW, Occupation, from the United States, Germany, New Zealand, Philippines, Sweden, Transvaal, etc., fine-v.f. | Price Realized $375.00 |
