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 #71 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 1c ultramarine, top margin block of four, n.h., well centered, lower left stamp with natural gum wrinkle, v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate for a block of six from which this originated (catalogued as singles)  **Catalog #246 Catalog Value $360 | Unsold |
 | Lot #72 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 1c blue, top Plate No.33, imprint block of six, n.h., fresh and fine, **Catalog #247 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #73 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 5c chocolate, n.h., well centered, reperforated at right, otherwise v.f., with 2022 PFC, ** Catalog #255 Catalog Value $360 | Unsold |
 | Lot #74 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 $5 dark green, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, original gum, h.r., fine, with 1990 and 2005 PFCs (the former stating "previously hinged", the latter "slightly disturbed o.g.") * Catalog #263 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #75 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 $5 dark green, h.r., centered to top, fresh color, creases, very good, with 2023 PFC, * Catalog #263 Catalog Value $4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #76 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1895 $1 black, type II, bottom margin single, very lightly hinged, well centered, with 2023 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $775) * Catalog #276 | Price Realized $650.00 |
