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 #504 MEXICO Air Post 1935 20c lake, overprinted "Amelia Earhart Vuelo de Buena Voluntad Mexico 1935", with additional "Muestra" at bottom, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., with 1956 Philatelic Foundation Certificate, ex-George Sloane collection. Only 350 stamps were overprinted "Muestra" (making it scarcer than the issued stamp). As far as we know, this is the only known block of four  **Catalog #C74S | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #505 MEXICO Air Post 1936 20c lake, "Eagleman", "Secretaria de Hacienda Mexico" and lines watermark, bottom sheet block of four, n.h., well centered for issue, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch, with 1971 Friedl certificate. This is the only existing block of this elusive and popular stamp, certainly the greatest Air Post rarity from Mexico, ex-Weston collection (where it was sold in 1980 for $60,500 at Sotheby's-Parke Bennett auction in New York City) (catalogue value for singles) **Catalog #C76A Catalog Value $30,000 | Price Realized $30,000.00 |
