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 #1230 SPAIN 1850 12 Cuartos lilac, unused with gum, margins all around, small thin spots, otherwise fine stamp, good color, signed Roig, with 1990 Graus certificate, * Catalog #2 Catalog Value $2,300 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1231 SPAIN 1872-73 Carlist Issues, five lithographic imperf. proofs of essays in black, similar to issued stamps of the first, second and third issues (top row), as well as the 1872 King Amadeo issue (bottom left), all mounted on card, v.f., apparently unique, ex-Gene Scott E | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1232 SPAIN 1873 1r blue (with Tilde), block of four, unused with full original gum, margins all around, small faults at top, otherwise v.f., signed,  *Catalog #Ed.156 Catalog Value €4,650 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1233 SPAIN 1873 1r blue (with Tilde), horizontal strip of three, canceled by blue grids, margins all around, middle stamp creased, otherwise v.f., with 1977 EXFIMA certificate, O Catalog #Ed.156 Catalog Value €2,225 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1234 SPAIN 1873 1r blue (with Tilde), block of four, canceled "Administration Central de Correos Vizcaya/Dios Patria Rey Fueros" in blue oval, margins all around, with inclusion and minor defects at lower left, fine appearance, with 1977 EXFIMA certificate, Catalog #Ed.156 Catalog Value €4,650 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1235 SPAIN 1873 1r blue (without Tilde), type I, block of four, positions 3-4, 15-16, full original gum, h.r. at upper right, the other three stamps n.h., v.f., signed Roig, with 1977 EXFIMA certificate, */**Catalog #Ed.156A Catalog Value €5,250 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #1236 SPAIN 1873 1r blue (without Tilde), type II, block of four, plate 3, cracked plate at upper right, h.r., fresh and v.f., with 1978 COMEX certificate, */**Catalog #Ed.156Aa Catalog Value €6,375 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1237 SPAIN 1873 1r blue (without Tilde), type II, block of ten, positions 1-5, 13-17, full original gum, minor toning, creases and two small thins affecting half of the stamps, really of no consequence for a multiple of this size, fresh and v.f., with Graus certificate, */**Catalog #Ed.156Aa Catalog Value €15,250 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #1238 SPAIN 1873 1r blue (without Tilde), type II, block of twelve, full original gum, h.r., margins all around, close but clear at right, vertical crease just affecting two stamps, numerous plate cracks, fresh and v.f. multiple, with 1977 EXFIMA certificate (catalogued as three unused blocks of four) */**Catalog #Ed.156Aa Catalog Value €19,125 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1239 SPAIN 1874 1r violet, bottom sheet margin block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., intense color, fresh, natural gum creases at right, still v.f. and beautiful block, with 1978 EXFIMA certificate, */**Catalog #Ed.158 Catalog Value €2,125 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1240 SPAIN 1874 1r violet, horizontal strip of four, unused with full original gum, light creasing and small thin at bottom, otherwise v.f., with 1977 EXFIMA certificate, * Catalog #Ed.158 Catalog Value €2,040 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1241 SPAIN 1874 1r violet, canceled by pen, also framed "23" (Ochandiano) in blue, small stains and corner creases, otherwise fine, with 1977 EXFIMA certificate, O Catalog #Ed.158 Catalog Value €390 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1242 SPAIN 1874 1r violet, canceled by red dots in oval (Lastaola) and black "O" in dots (Sol de Santesteban), v.f., with 1999 Graus certificate ("Gran rareza"), O Catalog #Ed.158 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1243 SPAIN 1874 1r violet, top sheet margin block of six canceled by red "Lastaola Correos Guipuzcoa" oval pmks, also dated 7 December 1874 in manuscript, creases, mostly between stamps, also a thin spot and scissors cut between stamps at top, fine and impressive multiple, signed, Catalog #Ed.158 Catalog Value €3,620 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1244 SPAIN 1874 1r violet, block of six, "Azpeitia Guipuzcoa" cds, also dated 14 October 1874 in manuscript, margins all around, creased between stamps, also top middle stamp, small scissors cut between stamps at bottom left, fine and impressive multiple, signed Roig, Asinelli, with 1977 EXFIMA certificate, Catalog #Ed.158 Catalog Value €3,620 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1245 SPAIN 1874 1r violet, left sheet margin block of four, blue "Azpeitia Guipuzcoa" cds, also dated "Dia 4 October 1874" in manuscript, light creasing and a tiny thin speck, still a v.f. block, with 2002 Graus certificate, Catalog #Ed.158 Catalog Value €2,600 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1246 SPAIN 1874 1r violet, block of four with two clear strikes of "Dios Patria Rey Direccion gral de Correos de Alava" in blue, slight overall toning, otherwise a remarkable block, with 1977 EXFIMA certificate, Catalog #Ed.158 Catalog Value €2,600 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1247 SPAIN 1874 1r ultramarine, plate proof on wove paper, horizontal strip of four, beautiful color, creased, otherwise fine, signed Roig, etc., with 1977 EXFIMA certificate. A rarity P Catalog #Ed.158P | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1248 SPAIN 1874 1/2r rose, large block of 24, alternating types I and II, large margins all around, outer stamps h.r., middle stamps n.h., some natural gum creases and translucent spots, otherwise fine and impressive multiple, with 1998 CEM certificate, */**Catalog #Ed.159,159A Catalog Value €5,700 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #1249 SPAIN 1874 1/2r rose, block of four, top pair type I, bottom stamps type II, cancelled in blue "La Comandancia Del Ejercito Real de Valencia", v.f., signed Galvez, with 1977 EXFIMA certificate, Catalog #Ed.159,159A Catalog Value €950 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1250 SPAIN 1874 1/2r rose, block of four, top pair type I, bottom stamps type II, canceled in blue "La Comandancia Del Ejercito Real de Valencia", v.f., with 1977 EXFIMA certificate, Catalog #Ed.159,159A Catalog Value €950 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1251 SPAIN 1875 (10 Dec) FL from Bordeaux, France to the Seminario en Santesteban, franked with 2x50c green, canceled by black grids, with internal manuscript "Dans le couvert de Mr. Labadens, Cie/Ainhoa" (forwarding agent Labadens de Ainoa), with oval John's & Co Bordeaux merchant cachet, fine example of forwarding agent's mail to Spain, with 1988 Graus certificate ("es documento de notable rareza y del maximo interes, por lot cual estime es documento digno de alta coleccion especializada en el estudio de la Historia Postal Carlista")  Catalog #Ed.160 | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #1252 SPAIN 1875 1r brown, cancelations study, selection of 30 singles, variety of postmarks including star, red rhomboid, numerals, blue fleur de lis, black grids, town cancels and cds, all with margins all around, occasional faults, mostly fine-v.f., signed by various Spanish experts, O Catalog #Ed.161 Catalog Value €4,050 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
