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 #1060 POLAND Warsaw Uprising 1944 (Aug) complete envelope addressed to "Skladnica Meldunkowa K 1" (for Konrad), green crayon "115" crossed out, with "Poczta Harcerska" (type 3) and "Cenzura Harcerska" (Type 1) violet handstamps on back, little toning and cover wear, fine and rare Scout Mail usage during the Warsaw Uprising, signed Petriuk, with his 1993 certificate  | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #1061 POLAND Warsaw Uprising 1944 (16 Aug) small folded letter addressed to a hospital, with "Poczta Harcerska" (type 7) and "Cenzura Harcerska" (Type 1) violet handstamps on back, also "21 Lip .44" datestamp (in error - this should have been "21 Srp.44", as the Uprising started on 1st August), fine example of mail transported by Polish Boy Scouts within Warsaw, City Center South, signed Julier, also Dr.Kronenberg, with his 2000 certificate | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #1062 POLAND Warsaw Uprising 1944 (2 Sep) complete envelope with violet "Poczta Polowa Warszawa" (type 20), addressed to the Old City, with boxed "Cenzurowane No.14" (type 5), with return address indicating the sender's whereabouts ("Poczta Polowa 75"), rare usage (this fieldpost cancel was used in City Center South from 19 August to 2 September 1944) | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #1063 POLAND Warsaw Uprising 1944 (11 Aug) complete envelope with boxed "Cenzurowane No.9" (type 5) and "0033" numerator (type 26, used by the Scouts in City Center North from 11 to 16 August. This being a very early number, was probably used on the first day of mail service), filing fold, fine Boy Scout cover, signed Gryzewski and Dr. Kronenberg, with his 2000 certificate | Price Realized $575.00 |
