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 #216 ARGENTINA 1899 5p orange and black, inverted center, block of ten with selvage at both sides, rich colors, full original gum, six stamps never hinged, others l.h., fine, with 2002 Philatelic Foundation Certificate. A magnificent showpiece, only 50 (!) printed, this is the largest existing multiple of this error (Kneitchel records this unique block of 10 as "Piezas Notables" of Argentine Philately) (YT 128a, €40,000) (catalogued as hinged singles)  */**Catalog #140a Catalog Value $27,500 | Price Realized $16,500.00 |
