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 #1263 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva 1845 5c black & yellow green, large margins except just touching at right, tied by red rosette cancel on small FL used locally in Geneva, with red 14 Jan 48 departure pmk alongside, side flap detached (but still present), filing fold away from the stamp, fresh and fine cover, signed A.von der Weid,  Catalog #2L3 Catalog Value $3,750 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #1264 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva 1850 5c black & red, ample margins except close to just touching at bottom, red rosette cancel, with corresponding departure Geneve 26 Feb 50 departure cds alongside, addressed locally on outer FL, filing fold away from the stamp, fresh and fine, Catalog #2L6 Catalog Value $3,750 | Price Realized $800.00 |
