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 #166 United States - Official Stamps 1873 Agriculture, 1c-30c yellow, complete set of nine, l.h. or h.r., nice fresh colors, occasional short or irregular perfs as often, fine-v.f. complete set of Agriculture Department Officials, with three W.R. Weiss certificates, * Catalog #O1-9 Catalog Value $3,450 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #167 United States - Official Stamps 1873 State, $2-$20 green and black, four top values, $2 and $10 unused without gum, reperforated (the latter regummed over faults), others part original, disturbed gum, minor thin spots or shorter perforations, good colors, fine group of $2, $5, $10 and $20 Department of State Revenues, with 2010 W.R. Weiss certificates, * Catalog #O68-71 Catalog Value $15,850 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #168 United States - Official Stamps 1873 State, $2 green and black, used, a fine sound copy, with 2022 PSAG certificate, O Catalog #O68 Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #169 United States - Official Stamps 1873 Treasury, 1c-90c brown, complete set of eleven, l.h. or h.r., last two without gum, few minor flaws, generally fine or better set of the Treasury Department Officials, W.R. Weiss certificates, * Catalog #O72-82 Catalog Value $2,335 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #170 United States - Official Stamps 1873 Treasury, 90c brown, unused without gum, well centered, with 2021 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $160) (*) Catalog #O82 | Unsold |
 | Lot #171 United States - Official Stamps 1873 War Dept, 1c-90c rose, complete set of eleven, l.h. or h.r., 12c unused (regummed), couple of minor gum creases or perf. flaws, fine-v.f. set of War Department Officials, * Catalog #O83-93 Catalog Value $2,165 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #172 United States - Official Stamps 1879 Treasury, 90c brown, Soft Paper, unused without gum, small thin and short perf. at top, fine appearance, with 2008 PSE certificate. A very rare 90 cent Treasury American Bank Note Co. printing on sold paper (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #O113 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
