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 #1069 PUERTO RICO 1858 (29 July) outer FL franked with Cuba 2x1/2rp blue green (Scott 1), used from San Juan to Rivadeo, Spain, with crowned double circle "Paid at San Juan Porto Rico" and corresponding departure pmk on back, charged "2/2" in red crayon, also "PP" at bottom, carried by British packet to London (Aug 16), with French entry and arrival pmks (Aug 25), fine and scarce letter from Puerto Rico,  Catalog #A120 I Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1070 PUERTO RICO 1866 (19 Nov) from Ponce to New York, with blue forwarding agent's cachet "Forwarded by J. Arena & Co.", endorsed "Maripoza," with company departure datestamp, also oval "S.Michelena New York" struck on arrival | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1071 PUERTO RICO 1869 (11 Dec) FL from St. John's (San Juan), via "U.S. Packet", via St. Thomas and New York, franked with pair of Great Britain 4d (pl.11), with faint departure and transit pmks, "Steamship 20" on arrival, fine Catalog #1 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #1072 PUERTO RICO 1873-75 three FLs and one coverfront (addressed locally to Baja) written-up on pages, used from San Juan to Porto Plata (Dominican Republic), the mourning cover from Quebradillas, via England to Barcelona, FL franked with 50c sent from San Juan to Cadiz, with London transits, fine | Price Realized $650.00 |
