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 #74 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 5c rose, Error of Color, with parts of adjoining (2c) stamps on all sides, n.h., with 2024 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,050) ** Catalog #505 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #75 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 15c gray, straight edge at left, single franking on legal-size registered return-receipt cover to Russia during the Russian Revolution, Henry J. Schnitzer corner card and stamp tied by oval of New York, N.Y. registry and on reverse, October 16, 1917 departure, with censor tape at right, Voronezh arrival and other markings indicating that recipient could not be found because of the turmoil in Russia and cover returned, arriving back in New York on October 16, 1918, aging around the edges but cover remarkably well preserved considering its travels, fine early use (almost a month earlier than Scott listed 15 November, 1917)  Catalog #514 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #76 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 15c gray, single franking on legal-size registered return-receipt cover to Russia during the Russian Revolution, Henry J. Schnitzer corner card and stamp tied by oval of New York, N.Y. registry and on reverse, September 27, 1917 departure, with censor tape on back, Radomysl arrival and other markings indicating that recipient could not be found because of the turmoil in Russia and cover returned, arriving back in New York on October 20, 1918, aging and faults around the edges, early use (almost two months earlier than Scott listed 15 November, 1917) Catalog #514 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #77 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 15c gray, single franking on legal-size registered return-receipt cover to Russia during the Russian Revolution, Henry J. Schnitzer corner card and stamp tied by oval of New York, N.Y. registry and on reverse, September 9, 1917 departure, Gordeyovka and Petrograd arrival markings, addressee unknown and manuscript markings indicating that recipient could not be found because of the turmoil in Russia and cover returned, arriving back in New York on 4 April, 1918, some overall toning, remarkably well preserved considering the cover's travels, possibly the earliest document use (more than two months earlier than Scott listed 15 November, 1917) Catalog #514 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #78 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 1c green, sheet of 100, Plate No. 10001 at bottom and at right, top and left rows straight edge, n.h., apparently unfolded, but with few perf. separations at right (plate block affected), centered very good to very fine,  **Catalog #536 Catalog Value $4,730 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #79 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 1c green, Rotary Press Sheet Waste, with Pittsburgh, PA pre-cancel, well centered for this difficult stamp, repaired corner at bottom right, otherwise fine example of this rare stamp, with clear 1977 and 2022 PFCs (catalogue value is for "fine") O Catalog #544 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #80 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 25c yellow green, bottom margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2024 PSE certificate, **Catalog #568 Catalog Value $425 | Unsold |
 | Lot #81 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $5 carmine and blue, top margin block of four with plate number, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #573 Catalog Value $720 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #82 United States 1917-29 Issues 1925 10c orange, n.h., well centered with wide margins, with 2024 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $175) ** Catalog #591 | Unsold |
 | Lot #83 United States 1917-29 Issues 1928 2c carmine, n.h., well centered, v.f., with a photocopy of a 2006 PSE certificate for a block of 15 from which this originated, ** Catalog #634A Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #84 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 7c black, plate block of four, n.h., with 2024 PFC graded "VF 80", **Catalog #665 Catalog Value $700 | Unsold |
