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 #32 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 1c dark yellow green, left sheet margin single, n.h., perfectly centered amid wide margins all around, with 2024 PSE certificate, graded "XF-SUP 95" (SMQ $625) ** Catalog #285 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #33 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 2c copper red, plate proof on card, margins all around including frameline at left, v.f., extremely rare, only a few known (of the nine Trans-Mississippi denominations, only the 2c and $2.00 exist in plate proof on card form. It is estimated that five or less exist of the 2c proof. At some point the vignettes for the 2c and $2.00 were switched, perhaps this is why plate proofs of these denominations were released), P Catalog #286P4 Catalog Value $10,000 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #34 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $2 dark orange red and black, die essay on india, mounted on reduced card (68x57mm), marginal toned spot, otherwise v.f., E Catalog #293-E7 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $220.00 |
