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 #789 IRAN 1899 Arabesque Control Handstamped Issue, 1c-50k complete set of 16, horizontal strips of five, some with control handstamps inverted, each stamp handstamped "Ultramar" (overseas) by the Portuguese Ministry for Colonies which reportedly received 25 sets as specimens for further distribution to the various Portuguese Colonies. Stamps are n.h. and post office fresh, some with natural gum shading, occasional perf. separations and few minor faults (one 2k pink faulty corner), or hinge reinforcements, mostly fine-v.f., extremely rare set of genuine strips of five, with 2018 Sadri certificates S Catalog #120-135S | Price Realized $900.00 |
