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 #13 United States 1851-57 Issue 1860 (9 Aug) outer FL originating from Paris, France, with oval "Apesteguy & Mairesse" oval, addressed to the U.S. Consul in Vera Cruz, Mexico, sent by unknown means to New Orleans, where it was franked with 3c red (imperf. at right, with vertical gutter lines), tied by 1 September cds, oval "Forwarded by E.J. Forstall" handstamp on back, carried by the schooner "Potomac", with no charges assessed in Mexico, some cover mending at top, little toning at left, otherwise fine and interesting item, with Molesworth's pencil noted on reverse  Catalog #11 | Price Realized $450.00 |
