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 #1506 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY Flight Covers 1897-1980 Balloon Flights, collection of 100+ covers or cards, various Balloon Races, Flights from United States, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Canada, Finland, etc., better items include 1897 Godard Balloon ascension over Leipzig (some toning), unused "Prof. Lowe's" Union Patriotic envelope, 1934 Kepner-Stevens-Anderson, Rapid City Stratosphere flight cover, postmaster signed, "Gordon Bennett Cup" 1935 cards with Belgian and Russian franking, 1935 card with Belgian and Czech franking, 1939 Brussels to Lwow (signed), Poland souvenir sheet (B29) on 1938 card, also 50+ original early picture postcards of Aviation Aces, some with corresponding labels (mostly French), Germany 1912 Rhein am Mainz flight card, plus many others. In addition, there is an album with modern issues on FDCs and maximum cards  | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #1507 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY Flight Covers 1924-48 Worldwide Aviation, selection of 50+ covers or cards, with United States, Germany including Zeppelin, Mexico, Netherlands & Netherlands Indies, Philippines, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Switzerland, TACA set of 16, etc., also Clipper Ship photos, fine-v.f. | Price Realized $325.00 |
