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 #1053 POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire 1919 3f-5M unoverprinted Polish adhesives, 11 different blocks of four, each canceled "Poczta Polska Konstantynopol", also 1921 1m and 6m canc. on piece by 19.IV.1921 Poczta Polska Konstantynopol cds, fine-v.f., signed Mikulski. This is the only known "set" of blocks of four of unoverprinted Polish stamps used in Levant, ex-Mikulski collection  | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1054 POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire 1919 3pf-5M overprinted "Levant", complete set in horizontal pairs, canceled to order "Poczta Polska Konstantynopol", some light toning as always, fine-v.f., scarce set of original issue Levant overprints in pairs, O Catalog #2K1-12 Catalog Value $2,920 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1055 POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire 1919 2f-5M, complete set of twelve blocks of four, each with full original gum and canceled to order "Poczta Polska Konstantynopol", 27.VIII.1919, post office fresh, well centered, fine-v.f. A very rare set of blocks from the first issue, presented as a gift to Ignacy Paderewski, the first President of the newly resurgent Polish Republic and world renowned pianist. A great rarity from the Polish Levant, with Mikulski certificate (catalogued as singles) Catalog #2K1-12 Catalog Value $5,840 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1056 POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire 1920 (18 May) registered cover franked with 1.50m and 2.50m (reprints), tied by Poczta Polska Konstantynopol cds and addressed to Krakow, with official handstamp and arrival pmks (5 June), filing folds, otherwise fine and very rare item. Reprints were never sold in Constantinople, which means that the sender brought them from Poland and used them on mail from Turkey to Krakow  | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1057 POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire 1920 15f unaddressed stationery card, additionally franked with handstamped "P.P.C." 5f, 10f, 15f, 20f and 25f, all tied 6.X.1920 Poczta Polska Konstantynopol pmks, v.f. | Price Realized $700.00 |
