Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
November 12-13, 2024
Our November 12-14, 2024 auction features solid selections of United States stamps and proofs (including further material from the Larry Brasler stock), Canada (with a fine example of 12p black), Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Israel, European Countries, with collection of Wayne Demarest's Germany and Colonies, an old-time holding of Zbigniew Cianciara's Poland, Western Ukraine, solid Russia and rest of the world. There is an additional section of Mixed Frankings and Redirected Mail, formed by a European gentleman, with many interesting combination usages. As always, the sale contains 220+ large lots and collections, with individual country albums, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and much more
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #203 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1930 IPOSTA souvenir sheet of four, n.h., tiny, barely noticeable corner bend, otherwise v.f. (Mi.Block 1, Euro 1,800)  **Catalog #B33 Catalog Value $1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #204 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1930 IPOSTA souvenir sheet of four, canceled with special Berlin 16.9.30 Exhibition pmk, imperceptible toning, otherwise v.f., with 2013 Schlegel certificate (Mi.Block 1, Euro 2,000) Catalog #B33 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #205 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1930 IPOSTA souvenir sheet of four, canceled "Iposta Berlin 1930 Potsdam Berlin 15.9.30 Schiffspost", light corner bend, otherwise v.f. (Michel states that special cancels other than "Berlin W62" are very rare) Catalog #B33 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #206 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1933 Wagner Operas, complete set of nine, perf. 14x13, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., with 2009 Schlegel certificate (Mi.499-507A, Euro 3,000) ** Catalog #B49-57 Catalog Value $2,360 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #207 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1933 Wagner Operas, complete set of nine, used on large registered and flown cover from Leipzig (30.11.33) to Copenhagen. Minor cover flaws at bottom, otherwise v.f., with same-day arrival pmk on back (Mi.499-507)  Catalog #B49-57 | Unsold |
 | Lot #208 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1933 Nothilfe 10 Years souvenir sheet of four, stamps n.h., fresh and v.f., with 2014 Oechsner certificate (Mi.Block 2, Euro 1,500) * Catalog #B58 Catalog Value $1,150 | Unsold |
 | Lot #209 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1933 Nothilfe 10 Years souvenir sheet of four, stamps n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1997 Schlegel certificate (Mi.Block 2, Euro 1,500) * Catalog #B58 Catalog Value $1,150 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #210 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1933 10 Year Nothilfe souvenir sheet, reduced to manageable size and used on registered cover from Rudesheim (30.6.34) to Munich, additional Air Post cancel and arrival pmk on reverse, fine and attractive cover, with 2005 Schlegel certificate (Mi. Block 2, Euro 2,300 for "small size souvenir sheet") Catalog #B58a-d | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #211 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1935 OSTROPA souvenir sheet of four, canceled Konigsberg exhibition pmks, fresh, v.f., outstanding quality for this notoriously difficult souvenir sheet, with 2022 Schlegel certificate ("einwandfrei"), (Mi.Block 3, Euro 1,100) Catalog #B68 | Unsold |
 | Lot #212 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1935 OSTROPA souvenir sheet of four, canceled 23.6.35 Konigsberg (First of Issue), fresh, v.f., outstanding quality for this notoriously difficult souvenir sheet, with 2011 Schlegel certificate ("einwandfrei"), (Mi.Block 3, Euro 1,100) Catalog #B68 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #213 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1935 OSTROPA souvenir sheet, used on registered cover from Konigsberg (Exhibition) to Berlin, three 29.6.35 departure pmks, with arrival (30.6.35) cds on back, fine and clean cover (Mi.Block 3, Euro 1,300) Catalog #B68 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #214 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1945 SA-SS set of two used with additional franking on "Berlin 25" registered cover (Philipp Hamper, stamp dealer), dated 20 April, 1945 and addressed locally, corresponding Registry label and arrival (Berlin No 55, Apr 21,1945) pmk on back, with 1991 Schlegel certificate ("cover is genuine and correctly franked. Post Office C25 was still operational (with restrictions) on 20th April 1945"). The cover may or may not have gone through the mail, but was prepared by a stamp dealer, so probably a souvenir, with correct dates and franking Catalog #B294-95 | Price Realized $250.00 |
