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.
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 | Lot #111 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 7c black, right margin plate number block of six, n.h., fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #507 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #112 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c carmine, n.h., bottom margin single, bright color, fine, with 2023 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #519 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #113 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c carmine, n.h., fresh color, reperforated at right, otherwise fine, with 2023 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #519 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #114 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 2c carmine, Top Plate No. 12068 block of six, containing "C"R"NTS" variety, h.r., little perf. toning, fine-v.f.,
* Catalog #528var Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #115 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 3c violet, two right Plate No. Blocks of six, n.h., fresh, fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #537 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #116 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 7c black, 9c rose, Left and Bottom Plate No. Blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #559,561 Catalog Value $545 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #117 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 50c Arlington Amphitheater, Washington Nov.11, 1922 FDC, v.f., rare,
Catalog #570 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #118 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $5 carmine and blue, center line block of four, n.h., fresh color, well centered, with 2023 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $800 as singles)
** Catalog #573 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #119 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $5 carmine and blue, top margin double plate number block of eight, n.h., beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate,
** Catalog #573 Catalog Value $2,600 | Price Realized $2,600.00
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 | Lot #120 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922-25 $5 carmine and blue, top margin double plate no. block of eight, n.h., fresh color, usual natural wrinkles, fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #573 Catalog Value $2,600 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #121 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 Rotary Press Printing, 1c and 2c perforated 11x10, top margin Plate No. and Star blocks of four, 1c n.h., 2c l.h., scissors separated perforations at left, scarce pair of Rotary Plate Blocks,
*/** Catalog #578,579 Catalog Value $2,050 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #122 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c carmine, top margin block of four, used on cover from Chicago, fine and scarce on cover, with 2023 PFC (catalogued as used block off cover)
Catalog #579 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #123 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 Rotary perf. 11, 1c green, used, light cancel and well centered for issue, design well clear of the perforations on all sides, fresh color, fine example of this difficult stamp, with clear 1997 PFC and 2010 PFC stating "with a small internal paper split at bottom in arc of 3rd perf. from the right" (catalogue value is for a stamp with perforations touching the frameline on one side) (Siegel census of Scott 594 records 112 used stamps, many with perforations cutting in on one or more sides, or with faults) O Catalog #594 Catalog Value $10,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #124 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c carmine, top margin plate block of four with Star, straight edge at left, n.h., fine, with 2022 PFC,
** Catalog #595 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #125 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c carmine, used, fine, with 2023 PSE certificate, O Catalog #595 Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #126 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 Coils, 2c carmine, horizontal pair, n.h., fine, with 2023 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #599A Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #127 United States 1917-29 Issues 1925 Lexington-Concord, 5c dark blue, Right Plate No. Block of six, also 1933 50c Century of Progress, Top Plate No. Block of six, n.h., some natural gum skips, fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #619,C18 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #128 United States 1917-29 Issues 1928 2c carmine, n.h., beautiful color, v.f., with a photocopy of a 2006 PSE certificate for a block of 15 from which this originated, ** Catalog #634A Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #129 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 Kansas-Nebraska, complete sets, Kansas 1 1/2c and 8c, Nebraska 3c, 4c, 5c, 8c and 9c hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f., */** Catalog #658-679 Catalog Value $777 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #130 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 Kansas & Nebraska, complete set of individual First Day Covers, with "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929" cds, some sent via Air Mail, mostly fine-v.f.,
Catalog #658-679 Catalog Value $2,560 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #131 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 Kansas, 8c olive green, block of four, n.h., fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #666 Catalog Value $580 | Price Realized $240.00
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