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 #1021 PANAMA 1915 Gatun Locks, 5c blue and black, center inverted, well centered, tied by violet "Agencia Postal Feb 23 1916 Panama" cancel on cover addressed locally in Panama City, additional postmark (arrival?) repeated on back, central filing fold well away from the stamp, fine-v.f., with 2009 Philatelic Foundation certificate. One of only a few known 5c inverted centers used on cover, ex-Cunliffe  Catalog #210a | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
