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 #1065 PORTUGUESE COLONIES Angola Air Post 1931 (Apr) flown cover from Dundo, franked with 40c and 2x1e (defective), sent via Tsipaka, Belgian Congo, where adhesives from that country were added for further passage to Belgium, fine and scarce usage from a small diamond mining town  | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1066 PORTUGUESE COLONIES Angola Air Post 1945 large flown cover from Benguela to Luanda, franked on both sides with 8x0.90c and 6x1.80a, additional franking removed from back, otherwise fine and spectacular franking Catalog #San.12,13 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1067 PORTUGUESE COLONIES Angola Air Post 1945 flown cover from Nova Lisboa to Luanda, franked on reverse with 1,80a and 2,70a Air Post adhesives, used with additional stamps, fine-v.f., with appropriate markings Catalog #San.13,14 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1068 PORTUGUESE COLONIES Angola Air Post 1946 large flown cover from Lobita to Luanda, franked with 0.90c plus 27a (the top value of the set) and additional franking, fine-v.f., with appropriate markings, extremely rare Catalog #San.12,41 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
