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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1179
RUSSIA Postal Stationery
1848 10k black, selection of 30 entire stationery envelopes, different types, used internally 1852-1861 to St. Petersburg, Moscow, Novgorod, Ryazan, Murom, Kharkov, Orel, etc., some cancelled by pen, others with appropriate departure and arrival datestamps, with or without wax seals, usual wear and ageing, mostly fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1180
RUSSIA Postal Stationery
1880 3k black postal card, two different unused, one for Moscow, with red inscriptions, the other St. Petersburg in black, slight corner toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1181
RUSSIA Postal Stationery
1906 proof of the double-closed stampless letter, with prepaid reply, gray blue paper, fine and rare
Envelope
Unsold

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