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 #993 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1925 registered cover from Urga to Moscow, franked on back with single 50c Scepter of India, tied by departure datestamp, with Moscow (21.12.25) arrival cds tying the stamp, another larger Moscow pmk alongside on reverse, Urga and Ulan Bator Registry handstamps on front, adhesive backflap toning showing through, otherwise fine single franking on cover  | Unsold |
 | Lot #994 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1926 (26 Mar) native cover from Ulan Bator to Peking, franked on back with 1c, 2c (2) and 10c (2) Scepter, tied by departure pmks, with Waikwan, China transit cds and 20c Reaper added on front and tied by cds, with Peking (4.4.26) arrival pmk, Cyrillic directional manuscript markings, fine and scarce usage to Peking, via Waikwan | Unsold |
 | Lot #995 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1926 red band cover from Tsetserleg to Kalgan, via Manchouli, franked with vertical pair of 10c Scepter and single 5c, tied by square departure datestamps in red, with Chinese Postage Dues 1c (8) and 2c (5) added on arrival (one stamp trimmed on cover opening), with transit and faint arrival markings, fine and attractive cover | Unsold |
 | Lot #996 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1926 native cover franked on back with 5c, 10c and 20c Scepter, tied by square Urga departure datestamps, addressed to Kalgan, charged "T" on front, with Chinese Postage Dues 1c, 2c, 5c and 10c added on arrival, Manchouli transits and Kalgan arrival pmks, all on reverse, fine and colorful franking paying 35c and charged 18c due | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #997 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1926 red band cover to China, franked on back with 5c and 20c Scepter, tied by square Urga departure datestamp, Manchouli transit and charged 6c with pair of Chinese Junk stamps added on arrival in Peking, two attractive red chops and additional departure alongside, fine and most attractive cover from Urga to Peking | Unsold |
 | Lot #998 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1926 (24 Sep) native cover from Ulan Bator to Harbin, franked on back with "Postage" handstamped in black on 1c blue, 2c orange (2) and 20c red brown, tied by Ulan Bator departure cds, with Harbin arrival (4.10.26) below, charged 9c with Chinese 3x3c Junk vertical strip of three (top stamp trimmed) added on front and tied by Harbin pmks, fine and rare cover | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #999 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1927 (15 Jan) registered cover from Ulan Bator to Linkoping, Sweden, franked with 5m, 20m and 25m, all three tied by neat Ulan Bator departure cds, with Registry handstamp alongside, "515" inserted by hand, endorsed "Via Siberia", with "2265" serial handstamp below, fine and attractive cover to Sweden | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1000 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1927 (6 May) native cover from Ulan Bator to Manchouli, endorsed "Via Trotskosavsk" in Cyrillic letters, franked with pair of 25m yellow green & black, tied by departure cds, with Chinese June 1c and 4c pairs added at left, fine and scarce double weight cover with stamps and markings on one side | Unsold |
 | Lot #1001 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1928 (24 Jan) registered cover (opened for display) from Kobdo to Norway, franked with vertical strip of 3x10m light blue & black and additional block of 8x5m on reverse, all tied by square Kobdo departure datestamps, with another strike alongside and Registry handstamp at top, violet "586" crayon, Oslo arrival (26 Feb 28) on back, minor cover mending, otherwise fine and incredibly rare usage from Kobdo to Norway | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1002 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1928 (9 Oct) native cover from Ulan Bator to Manchouli, Manchuria, franked on back with "Postage" handstamped in black on 1c blue, 2c orange (2) and 20c red brown, tied by Ulan Bator departure cds, addressed I Cyrillic to "Station Manchuria via Chinese Postal Agency", with Manchouli arrival pmks, red chops on both sides, splendid cover | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1003 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1928 registered cover from Tsetserlik to Kalgan, franked with single 50m buff & black, tied by square departure datestamp (illegible), with Registry handstamp above, No. "138" filled in by hand, addressed to the Far East Bank, with pair of 20c Chinese Postage Dues added on arrival, all stamps and markings on front (scarce), little toning, otherwise fine, signed Peter Holcombe | Unsold |
 | Lot #1004 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1928 (3 Oct) registered cover from Altanbulak to Ulan Bator, franked with a vertical strip of 3x20c brown, tied by square departure datestamps, Registry handstamp alongside, Ulan Bator (7.XII.28) arrival pmks on back, minor cover wear, scarce registered internal usage from Altanbulak | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #1005 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1928 (8 Sep) registered cover from Ulan Bator to Leipzig, Germany, franked with single 50m on back, with violet Registry handstamp, "740" entered manually, with additional departure cds alongside, Leipzig (25 Sep) arrival cds, fine | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1006 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1928 (22 Oct) registered cover with bilingual "The Commercial & Industrial Bank of Mongolia" corner cachet on front, franked on back with "Postage" handstamped 5c, pair of 10c and single 50c, tied by Ulan Bator departure cds, with Moscow arrival alongside, fine and rare usage of handstamped adhesives on commercial cover | Unsold |
 | Lot #1007 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1928 (6 Sep) red band cover from Ulan Bator to Kalgan, franked with single 25m green, tied by departure cds, red "Kalgan" directional and corresponding arrival pmk alongside, Chinese 4c Junk added on arrival, with framed red chop below, fine-v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #1008 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1929 (20 July) red band cover franked with 2x25m green, tied by "Jabholanto Mongolia" cds, sent to Kalgan, with what appears to be an arrival pmk across the red chop, sent without the addition of Chinese Postage Dues, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #1009 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1929 (18 May) red band cover franked with 2x25m green, tied by "Jabholanto Mongolia" cds, sent to Kalgan, with "Peping" transits and two 4c Junk adhesives added to pay 8c Postage due, with faint arrival markings, fine cover | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1010 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1929 small red band cover franked with 1m single and pairs of 2m and 10m, sent from Ulan Bator to Kalgan, with Chinese 30c Postage Dues added on arrival, large "T" handstamped on front, fine and colorful combination cover | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1011 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1929 native cover from Shen Xian Xi addressed to China, franked with single 5m, tied by rectangular departure handstamp, with Chinese 3m Junk tied by "Jaoyang" cds, fine and very scarce usage to Central China | Unsold |
 | Lot #1012 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1930 (18 Mar) red band cover from Ulan Bator to Kalgan, franked on back with 5m and 20m, tied by departure cds, with "Manchouli" transit and "Verkneudinsk" (28.3.30) below, "V. Kolgan" (Russian Cyrillic) handstamp in red, Chinese 4c Junk added on arrival on front, fine and scarce usage via Verkhneudinsk (today Ulan-Ude, capital city of Buryat-Mongol Autonomous Republic, part of the Russian Federation) | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1013 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1930 red band cover from Ulan Bator to Harbin, attractively franked with surcharged 1m, pairs of 2m and 10m, paying 25m, all tied by departure cds, with Chinese Junk 1c and pair of 4c added on arrival and tied by Harbin pmks, all franking and markings on back of the cover, little adhesive toning, fine and colorful cover to China | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #1014 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1930 (7 Oct) registered cover from Ulan Bator to Brussels, franked on back with block of 4x10m and pair of 5m, paying 50m, endorsed "via Moscow", with Registry handstamp in blue ink, No. "624" added by pencil, with additional markings in crayon, minor cover tears, otherwise fine registered cover to Belgium | Unsold |
 | Lot #1015 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1931 (22 Oct) cover from Ulan Bator to Manchouli, franked on back with 5m and 20m surcharges, tied by departure pmks, with "Manchuria" destination handstamp in Cyrillic, Chinese 20c and 30c Postage Dues added on arrival, fine cover Catalog #59,61 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #1016 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1955 (14 Jan) cover from Ulan Bator to Rostov-on-Don, Soviet Union, franked with 50m and 60m green, tied by Ulan Bator M.N.R. departure cds in Cyrillic letters, v.f., with Rostov arrival (26 Jan) on back | Price Realized $950.00 |
