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 #677 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (6 May) cover franked with irregular block of 5x3sh and single 5sh, tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Stryj, fine cover  Catalog #9,10 | Unsold |
 | Lot #678 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (6 May) locally addressed cover franked with single and strip of 4x3sh, plus single 5sh, tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds, also letter of contents with straight-line Military Censor Stanyslaviv handstamp Catalog #9,10 | Unsold |
 | Lot #679 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (3 May) cover franked with 2x3sh and 7x5sh, tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Rudolf Friedl in Vienna, with straight-line Ukrainian Military Censor Stanyslaviv handstamp on back, fine cover paying 41 shahiv Catalog #9,10 | Unsold |
 | Lot #680 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (6 May) cover franked with 2x3sh and 7x5sh, tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Vienna, fine and interesting 41 shahiv franking, also letter of contents, with straight-line censor handstamp Catalog #9,10 | Unsold |
 | Lot #681 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (10 May) cover franked with 4x5sh, also single 20sh (defective at bottom), tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Vienna, fine 40 shahiv franking, with Military Censor Stanyslaviv handstamp, filing folds away from the stamps Catalog #10,15 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #682 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 3sh on 3h bright violet, overprint shifted significantly to right, block of four, canceled Stanislau/Stanislawow, fine-v.f.  Catalog #9var | Unsold |
 | Lot #683 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 6sh on 6h deep orange, block of four, overprint omitted at bottom left and struck instead diagonally on back as a result of a pre-print crease, v.f. and scarce variety, signed Karl Korner */**Catalog #11,11var | Unsold |
 | Lot #684 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 12sh on 12h light blue, horizontal pair, overprint completely omitted from stamp at right, partially struck on back, result of a pre-print fold-over crease, rare variety, signed Karl Korner * Catalog #13,13var | Unsold |
 | Lot #685 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 12sh on 12h light blue, horizontal pair, "Shahiv" and most of both asterisks, also "EII" of "PEII" omitted from stamp at right, partially struck on back, result of a pre-print fold-over crease, signed Karl Korner * Catalog #13,13var | Unsold |
 | Lot #686 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 12sh on 12h light blue, horizontal pair, left stamp double overprint (positions 14/15), right stamp double overprint, one on reverse (position 15), vertical crease, otherwise v.f., signed Korner. A rarity, possily a unique combination * Catalog #13a,13b | Unsold |
 | Lot #687 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (10 May) cover franked with pair of 20sh (defective at bottom), tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Vienna, fine 40 shahiv franking, with Military Censor Stanyslaviv handstamp Catalog #15 | Unsold |
 | Lot #688 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 20sh on 20h deep green, block of four, bottom pair with parts of overprint omitted, right asterisk from bottom left, "shahiv" and both asterisks from bottom right, struck on back instead, result of a fold-over crease, interesting variety, signed Karl Korner *Catalog #15,15var | Unsold |
 | Lot #689 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 20sh on 20h deep green, vertical pair, used, "Shahiv" and both asterisks omitted at bottom, horizontal crease, otherwise fine, signed Karl Korner O Catalog #15,15var | Unsold |
 | Lot #690 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (2 May) cover franked with three each of 20sh, 50sh and 1hr, tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Rudolf Friedl in Vienna, some stamps defective (by May 1919, many covers carried damaged 20sh and 50sh), filing folds, fine usage Catalog #15,18,21 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #691 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 1hr on 1kr carmine, yellow, position 21, variety missing "YKP" and "Grivni" at bottom, used, v.f., signed Landre, Mikulski, etc. O Catalog #21var | Unsold |
 | Lot #692 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 3hr on 3kr claret, well centered and fresh, canceled on piece by bilingual Stanislau/Stanyslaviv 2.V.19 cds, v.f., signed Karl Korner, Friedl, etc., only 25 printed (Mi.21, Euro 2,500) (Bulat $4,000), O Catalog #23 Catalog Value $3,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #693 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 4hr on 4kr dark green, also 10hr on 10kr deep violet, l.h., v.f., each signed Korner, etc., * Catalog #26,28 Catalog Value $1,550 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #694 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 4hr on 4kr yellow green, four distinct paper varieties, including blue gray, gray, yellow gray, basic stamp sizes 25:30mm, 25 1/2x29mm and 25 1/2x30mm, last one used, others h.r., fine-v.f., signed Mikulski, etc. *O Catalog #27,27var | Unsold |
 | Lot #695 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 10hr on 10kr deep violet, canceled on piece by bilingual "Stanislawow" pmk, v.f., signed Korner, Friedl, O Catalog #28 Catalog Value $800 | Unsold |
