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 #51 United States 1881-1888 Bank Note Issues 1882 10c black brown, disturbed original gum, well centered, tiny thin spot, v.f. appearance of this scarce black brown color shade, with 2023 PFC, * Catalog #209b Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #52 United States 1881-1888 Bank Note Issues 1883 2c red brown, sheet of 100, mostly well centered, five stamps at left hinged (not affecting the two plate blocks), balance n.h., few hinge reinforcements at right selvage, couple of minor perf. separations, two stamps at left thin, otherwise well centered, mostly fine-v.f., rare intact sheet  **Catalog #210 | Unsold |
 | Lot #53 United States 1881-1888 Bank Note Issues 1888 4c carmine, never hinged, beautiful color, fine, with 2023 PFC, ** Catalog #215 Catalog Value $525 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #54 United States 1881-1888 Bank Note Issues 1883 90c purple, an incredible block of forty, oval Boston Registered pmks, stamps amazingly well centered, straight edge at right, some toned spots and occasional perf. flaws, affixed on piece, with some perf. strengthening possible, fine and most impressive multiple, one of the only two known blocks of 40, signed Holcombe, with 1979 Mario Zanini certificate Catalog #218 | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
