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 #957 MEXICO 1841 (3 Apr) FL from Mexico to London, forwarded by "Hoffman y d'Oleire, Veracruz" by H.M. packet "Petrel" to New York, from where it was forwarded twice by "C. & F. Schumacher" and "Gilpin's Exchange Foreign Letter Office", taken by private ship "St. James" to Plymouth (with ship letter handstamp) and rated 8 pence for ship letters, finally arriving London on 29th May, fine letter with triple forwarding markings  | Price Realized $450.00 |
