2024-11 American Philatelist

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GERMAN-LED FIRMS SET UP IN HAWAII

BY OLIVER WYRTKI

German-owned businesses found success 7,400 miles from home in Hawai`i during the late 19th century until World War I. Postal history helps tell the story of the entrepreneurs, many of them in the sugar industry.

BUILDING A POSTAL PRESENCE

BY HARALD KRIEG

German businesses with interests in the Zanzibar, an island off the coast of eastcentral Africa that was once a key locale for trade, utilized foreign post offices until about 1890, when a German post office opened. Stamps, letters, and postmarks show the workings of the early German postal presence in Zanzibar.

ON OUR COVER

A BEAR IN BERLIN HELPS SPREAD THE MAIL

BY TOM GEURTS

The aftermath of World War II was felt widely in the failed Axis power of Germany, where control was divvied up between West and East. Nowhere was the divide felt more strongly than Berlin, which split into sections. The long-loved icon of a bear was drafted into the mail system.

REAL VS. FAKE – THE TALE OF SAXONY NO. 1

BY CHRISTOPHER KOLKER

Philatelic forgers once had their hands everywhere, including in small former states that once created their own stamps. Here’s a look at Saxony No. 1, both the legitimate version and its most faked attributes.

Designed by Chad Cowder, Berlin’s coat of arms (introduced in 1954 for West Berlin) takes center stage. The imagery of the bear has been associated with Berlin, on seals, coins, signet rings, and more recently stamps, since 1253. German stamps surround the shield.

Other Features

YES, I DO SEE SOMETHING! THE REAL STALAG 13

BY KEN GILBERT

It was just a backdrop for the 1960s television sitcom, Hogan’s Heroes, but Stalag 13 really did exist and held prisoners of war from various nations, including the United States. Mail, cards, and censorship markings provide insight into the real POW camp.

SHHHHHHH … IT’S SECRET

BY W. DAVID RIPLEY III

PAGE48

What would you think if your official documents had stamps affixed that you had never seen. German authorities in the interwar years developed such a stamp to help guard money and transactions.

A WUNDERBAR MUSEUM PAGE 52 BY GANNON

SUGIMURA

The Museum for Communication in Berlin is filled with philately, documents and objects that help tell the postal story in Germany. Severely damaged during World War II, the museum building has regained its luster. Rare items from Hawaii and Mauritius head up the philatelic collection.

MAIL IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA PAGE

56

BY JOHN BARWIS

A deadly worldwide epidemic prompted governments to fumigate mail as well as send letters on some very circuitous routes to try and stop the spread of disease.

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President’s Column

BY Cheryl R. Ganz APS President cherylganz@yahoo.com

Trekking Along and Ticking Off Lists

Iam a list keeper. Each day I make a “to do” list. On my computer, I have a 10-year action plan for listing future travels near and far, stamp shows to attend, articles to research and write, and exhibits to create and show. For travel, many of us call these destinations our “bucket list.”

So, this past summer, I decided to complete one travel wish list and work on one philatelic wish list. I planned to complete my visits to the 50 U.S. states, and I had only three to go. Also, I would work toward completion of a section of my Germany stamp album.

Germany is a major collecting area because there are not only the German states, but also so many specialties with so much change over time offering exciting varieties of stamps and mail. Struggles for unification, rivalries, and the rise of nationalism led to mistrust and conflicts with its many bordering nations.

purchases. In fact, my Federal Republic pages were more than 75 percent complete. Of course, the early, scarcer items were mostly missing.

I decided to focus my stamp collection summer project on West Germany, also known as Deutsche Bundesrepublik (BRD) or Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). The Federal Republic issued more than 1,300 stamps between 1949 and 1989, the year that the Berlin Wall fell and ended the partition of East and West Berlin and Germany. November 9, 1989. I remember the day, and I was riveted to the news. I had never expected to see the wall collapse in my lifetime. I was thrilled to walk through the Brandenburg Gate on my next trip to Berlin.

Decades earlier, I had set criteria for my collection: stamps should be singles and souvenir sheets used and in good condition. I also added a second requirement to step up the challenge: Stamps should have circle cancels, whether commercial or philatelic cancels. However, I did not try for elusive sock-on-the-nose examples because I like to see the vignettes.

In the past, I had filled many of the spaces through trade, gifts from collectors with lots of incoming mail, and bourse

I created a “want list” with catalog number, catalog price, and what I should pay. First, I needed to understand how catalog prices compare to actual retail sales. I checked online auction completed sales for used singles with circle cancels. Each stamp or set sold below catalog value but the range varied.

I had plans to attend two summer stamp shows: Minnesota Stamp Expo (when I also visited North Dakota for my 49th state) and the Great American Stamp Show in Connecticut (when I also visited Vermont to complete my 50-state quest). After that, I would search at Chicagopex in the fall and online, including with APS sellers on HipStamp. The results? I am much closer to completion and very excited to see each page in its full glory. I plan to keep the collection to admire and continue to learn. I will be sure to take it off the shelf on a regular basis to review. Simply super satisfying! Now I am inspired to begin filling in empty Berlin stamp spaces next summer!

A 1990 Germany souvenir sheet issued on the first anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Our Story

BY Scott English Executive Director scott@stamps.org

The ATA’s Shining Moment

Topical Collecting’s Diamond Anniversary

TIstarted with a boy and his dream. In 1949, 17-year-old Jerome Husak came up with the idea of recruiting fellow topical collectors to share knowledge and community. Though his parents were concerned about his schoolwork, they allowed him to set up the office in his bedroom. Within five months, the American Topical Association reached 400 members.

After high school, Jerry continued running the ATA through college and opened the first official office after graduation. He met Sally Vogel in that office, and she became his wife and partner in running the ATA, a match made in philately. Jerry worked full-time for the ATA, serving as editor of Topical Time until 1977 and executive secretary until 1984. Over that time, the ATA recruited thousands of members from more than 100 countries, spreading the love of topical collecting and building a community of collectors.

Jerry received the John N. Luff Award for exceptional contributions to philately in 1994. In 2018, the APS Board of Directors honored Jerry and his legacy by inducting him into the Hall of Fame.

The ATA held its first show, TOPEX, in 1952 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, not far from State College, where the APS was headquartered. Today, the National Topical Stamp Show is part of the Great American Stamp Show, welcoming thousands of participants to the largest annual show in the United States.

This month, the ATA celebrates its 75th anniversary, but it has been celebrating all year, from discussions in Topical Time to a birthday celebration at the Great American Stamp Show. The group offers checklists for more than 1,500 topics to help topical collectors complete their collections, regional meetings at stamp shows, online educational events, and the popular one-page exhibiting.

If you want to learn more, visit the ATA website at americantopical.org. The members are warm and fun and have never met a stranger. Happy anniversary to our friends at the ATA. Here’s to many more years to come.

Membership Renewal Time

Your membership renewal notice will arrive in the mail this month. For 2025, membership will remain at $45, the same price since 2008. You can also join the thousands of

APS/APRL Elections 2025

The elective officers of the Society – President, three (3) Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and four (4) Directors-at-Large – are elected by the members of the Society every three years. At the same time, the APS membership also elects two (2) members of the American Philatelic Research Library Board of Trustees. Find the nominating forms and more election information at stamps.org/election.

APS Elections: President, Board of Vice Presidents (slate of three), Secretary, Treasurer, Director-at-Large (four seats)

APRL Elections: Trustee (two elected at-large and one elected by Founder/Patrons/Vooys Fellows)

October 1, 2024:  Earliest possible day to receive nominations and seconds for candidates.

November 1, 2024: Nominating period officially opens.

November 2024:  An election announcement will appear in The American Philatelist.

December 31, 2024: Deadline for APS/APRL candidates to participate in the joint candidate mailing to APS Chapters.

January - April 2025:  A list of all nominated candidates that have qualified for the ballot will appear in The American Philatelist.

Mid-January 2025:  Joint APS/APRL candidate mailing sent to all APS chapters.

January 30, 2025: The deadline for the appointment and confirmation of the Election Review Board.

March 1, 2025: The deadline for APS/APRL candidate statements to appear in the May issue of The American Philatelist.

March 31, 2025:  Nominating period officially closes. All nominations and seconds must be submitted.

April 1, 2025:  Deadline to send any Bylaws amendments to the APS Secretary.

May 1, 2025:  The voting period officially opens. Candidate statements will appear online and in the May issue of The American Philatelist.

June 11, 2025:  Voting closes at noon.

June 17, 2025: Results tabulated and announced on Society website and via electronic mail.

August 16, 2025: New officers will be installed following the General Membership Meeting at the Great American Stamp Show 2025, Schaumburg, IL.

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I outlined our three major initiatives to build on these great services in the October issue. We aim to give collectors greater access to education services, information, and resources to build and protect collections and connect collectors with the worldwide collecting community. I welcome your suggestions on how we can improve our service, and you can reach me at scott@stamps.org, call, or write. Please renew again for 2025. Thank you for your membership.

End of Year Giving

In this issue, we invite you to support one of our initiatives to serve the collecting community. Thanks to our generous supporters, we will build a new website, launch our community learning platform, grow our digital library, support young collectors to grow in the hobby, hold our annual stamp show, and so much more. Another option is to consider volunteering your time and knowledge to one of these great initiatives and serving the philatelic community. For those of you who have already donated and volunteered this year, thank you for your support. It truly makes a difference. See page 94 for more information about giving.

#369. 1909 2¢ Carmine Lincoln Memorial on Bluish Paper, Mint, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb, Jumbo Margins, With PSE Certificate #1112251 Grading It XF-Sup 95J OG NH.

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#47. 1875 90¢ Deep Blue Reprint, Mint, No Gum As Issued, Very Fine, Rich Color, With PF Certificate #468637 Grading It VF 80. Our List Price $4,000 Ad Price $3,400

#363. 1909 8¢ Olive Green on Bluish Paper, Mint, Original Gum, Bright Color, Fresh, Very Rare, With PF Certificate #27197 Stating Reperforation At Bottom. Our List Price $25,000 Ad Price $21,250

#423. 1912 Perf 12 $1.00 Violet Brown, Mint, Never Hinged, Superb, Probably the Best In Existence, With PSE Certificate #1446252 Grading It Superb 98 OG NH.

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#325. 1904 3¢ Violet Louisiana Purchase. Mint, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb, Bright Color, With PSE Certificate #1409177 Grading It XF-Sup 95 OG NH. SMQ $900 Our List Price $900 Ad Price $765

#400. 1913 Perf 12 10¢ Orange Yellow Panama-Pacific, Mint, Hinged, Superb, Jumbo Margins, Rich Color, With PSE Certificate #1401296 Grading It Superb 98J OG H. SMQ $700 Our List Price $700 Ad Price $595

#263. 1894 $5.00 Dark Green, Mint, Extremely Lightly Hinged, Very Fine, Deep Color, With PF Certificate #250050.

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#458. 1916 5¢ Blue Rotary Press Line Pair, Mint, Extremely Fine to Superb, Rich Color, With PSE Certificate #1197898 Grading It XF-Sup 95 OG NH. SMQ $1,100 Our List Price $1,000 Ad Price $850

4¢ Deep Red Brown & Black Pan-American Imprint, Initials and No. 1145 Plate Block of Six, Stunning Appearance With Adjacent Left & Right Stamps, Mint, Never Hinged, Superb, With PF Certificate #478708. Our List Price $6,000 Ad Price $5,100

#37. 1860 30¢ Gray Lilac, Mint, Never Hinged, Very Fine, Sharp Impression, Really Scarce, With PSE Certificate #1255238 Grading It VF 80 OG NH. Our List Price $3,500 Ad Price $2,975

#703. 1931 2¢ Carmine Rose & Black Yorktown Issue, Mint, Never Hinged, Superb, Massive Boardwalk Margins of Unequaled Size, Bold, Proof-Like Color, Without Question, the Finest Known Example of This Stamp, Phenomenal! With PSE Certificate #1371200. Our List Price $750 Ad Price $635

#550. 1920 5¢ Dark Blue Pilgrim Issue, Used, Superb, Huge Margins, Light Cancel, With PSE Certificate #1333873 Grading It Superb 98J. SMQ $800 Our List Price $800 Ad Price $680

Editing Philately

BY Susanna Mills Editor-in-Chief of APS Publications smills@stamps.org

A Few Updates As We Approach 2025

ASI write this column, we are hearing of Hurricane Milton’s approach towards Florida and the plans for evacuation. To all of our members in Florida, and those in the southeastern U.S. who weathered Hurricane Helene a few weeks ago, we are thinking of you and your families, and are hoping for your safety.

In This Issue

Thank you to members of the Germany Philatelic Society and the German Colonies Collectors Group for their help to make this issue a success, whether consulting on possible topics, brainstorming article ideas, or contributing their expertise. I look forward to working with society experts for these themed issues, especially for country-specific collecting themes, to make sure that we are showing off a wide variety of collecting sub-specialties in a single issue.

Our first article starts us not in Germany, but in Hawai‘i. German immigrants to the Hawaiian islands in the 1800s started businesses and sugarcane plantations, and were key players in the political and social developments of Hawai‘i. The author, Oliver Wyrtki, draws from his own family history to share this story.

Visitors to Berlin may find themselves asking “why is Berlin obsessed with bears?” The answer is Berlin’s coat of arms, featuring a bear that has become the city’s de-facto mascot. And post WWII, Berliner Bär stamps moved the mail across the country. Author Tom Geurts is a regular in the pages of the AP – welcome back, Tom.

“I know nothing! Nothing!” The show Hogan’s Heroes may be a little bit before my time, but I did unknowingly pick up a few catch-phrases over the years. Author Ken Gilbert reveals that the famous Stalag 13 of the show was not entirely fictional – there was actually a real Stalag 13, a POW camp near Hammelburg, Germany.

Author Harald Krieg takes us to Zanzibar, during a period when many colonial powers were asserting their strength over East Africa. Germany established a trade treaty and a post office abroad in Zanzibar in the 1850-1890s period.

Saxony #1, one of the first stamps of the German states, may not have been the best printed stamp of the era. In fact, its many imperfections (and the fact that it was primarily used as a newspaper stamp) mean that genuine copies are reasonably rare, and also fairly difficult to spot. To make it harder, more than 29 forgeries (by 10 or more known forgers) are recognized. Author Christopher Kolker takes us through a few hints about identifying this stamp.

W. David Ripley III joins us to explain an unknown – actually, a secret – stamp from Germany. A set of security stamps intended for use on postal money orders are applied secretly by postal officials, and then removed again at their destination, with the customer unaware. These secret stamps have been used since 1924 and may continue to be used today.

Finally, a look at a fascinating resource for postal and philatelic displays – Berlin’s Museum for Communication. As we learned in October’s issue – specifically the article about Heinrich von Stephan – Germany was a pioneer in the development of communications. So, we should not be surprised that the museum has unique exhibits and world-class philatelic rarities to share. Thank you to Gannon Sugimura for the report.

Membership Dues

It’s that time of year when the dues notices to renew your membership are available. You can renew online by logging in at stamps.org, or via phone, or mail (initial dues notices will be sent out before you receive this magazine in the mail). Don’t put it off too long – as long as

PRESIDENT Cheryl Ganz cherylganz@yahoo.com

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Changes to the PLR

We recently published some changes to The Philatelic Literature Review that will be implemented in 2025. One major change is to the format of the journal – we’re finally bringing it into the 21st century with full color pages, and changing to a larger size, heavier paper, and glossy cover. Regarding its contents, we reviewed the responses to a recent reader survey and will be adjusting the contents accordingly. Some reader responses included wishes for roundtable discussions of classic literature, hobby topics, and research topics; increased numbers of book reviews; research/reference materials; and more curated philatelic library discussions.

Another major change is the frequency of the journal. Instead of quarterly, it will be published two times a year (a Spring and Fall issue). For more timely news, updates, literature sales, and APRL updates, we will be publishing an e-newsletter on a bimonthly basis.

All to say – it’s a great time to subscribe to the PLR and see what it’s all about. You can begin a subscription via your dues notice, or go to www.stamps.org/library to sign up.

Election Year

The 2025 election cycle for the APS and APRL Boards starts now. Please see a full list of important election dates in Scott English’s column, page 6. The election will be held in late spring.

Upcoming Issue Themes

The following are the planned themes for 2025. I have noted which issues are nearly full in terms of planned editorial content; however I welcome inquiries and ideas for any of the listed themes. Please contact me at editor@stamps.org or at 814-933-3803 ext. 207.

January - Mail Interruptions/Crash Mail (full)

February - Esoteric Mail Situations (nearly full)

Please keep your feedback coming and share your views. Remember: if you wish to see an always-improving American Philatelist, you – our readers and APS members – must become a part of this exciting journey. Reach out with your questions, concerns, and suggestions. Write a letter to the editor (LetterToTheEditor@stamps.org.) More importantly, volunteer to participate. This is your American Philatelist. My email is smills@stamps. org. Letters by regular mail are always welcome and will be responded to in kind.

March - Travel Around the US

April – General & Recognition Issue

May - 1960s Around the World

June – Aerophilately (nearly full)

July - General Topics & Show Issue

August - India and States (nearly full)

September - First day covers

October - Art and Design

November - France & Colonies

December – Worldwide

StampEd Issue 3

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This issue has something for everyone – Dungeons & Dragons; the science of scratch-and-sniff stamps; buying bulk stamps and postal stationery creatively on a budget; first day cover design; cinderella/poster stamps and how we made our own; our advice on suggesting stamp ideas to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee; why you should really be exhibiting; websites that will take your stamp collecting game to the next level; stamp artists; paleontology; and more.

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Letters to the Editor

Would it be better to collect pennies instead of stamps?

I read with great interest the letter to the editor from Betty Jane Meulenbroek, in the May issue of The American Philatelist. “How do collectors keep up with the new issues”? I also wanted to know if other collectors were having the same problem? I know I am.

I have been a stamp collector on and off since I was 7 years old. I could afford mint stamps so I saved my pennies but I got used stamps instead. I would go around to my neighbors and ask them to give me stamps off of their mail. As I got older, for almost every penny I got I would buy a stamp. So, my collection is some mint and some used stamps.

Now, here we are some 80 years later and we are asking young people to collect stamps. Are we out of our minds? The reason I’m saying this is, the post office is having stamps printed as fast as the Treasury is printing money.

To give you an example there is a well-known dealer selling a complete 2023 year set of mint stamps for well over $200. Now,what parent is going to spend that kind of money on a young person to buy a small piece of paper? When I started collecting stamps, only 13 stamps were issued that year for a total of 39 cents. Stamps were only 3 cents each. So, I have some of these 3-cent stamps in my collection. But to spend over $200, that still is a lot of money.

Then, I could I buy just one new stamp. Now, it’s not possible to buy singles. Go to the post office and ask for one stamp of each that was issued so far this year. If you are lucky maybe it will happen, but most likely it will not. You either buy a plate block or a full sheet or a booklet. My post office will give me one forever stamp maybe from a year or two ago to mail a letter to myself. But that means a different type of collection that I don’t have room. At 73 cents a stamp it starts to get costly.

How about getting the used stamps of the new issues? The stamps I get on my mail are not very collectible as the

stamp is almost 90 percent covered in ink. And what I do get is the presorted (low-value) stamps. So, I have to look elsewhere and then my stamp cost jumps from 73 cents to way over a dollar.

Do we still collect stamps or is it better to collect pennies? it seems it’s a way lot cheaper to collect pennies than it is stamps.

Harry Jones

Britton, Michigan

More stamp overlaps

As a collector for more than 70 years, I never developed an interest in collecting covers. Yet, I recently found I had quite a stack of covers, and each one had something interesting about it. The latest one I kept (shown bottom left) I think would fit quite well into columnist Wayne Youngblood’s overlapping collection, which he wrote about in the August issue of The American Philatelist.

I would guess that the envelope somehow got stuck in an automatic stamp application device of some sort.

Neil Becker

Kansas City, Missouri

Are different-looking penguins on stamps the same species?

I received an interesting question from a reader about Vince Chermishnok’s article, “A Philatelic Rookery: The Black and White of Collecting of Penguins,” which appeared in the September edition of The American Philatelist

The reader asked about the Nicaragua stamp with the Magellanic penguin and the Lithuania stamp on the next page with the Magellanic penguin. He points out that the coloring on the two depicted penguins is completely different, and how could they be the same species? – Editor Susanna Mills

Author’s response: The Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) depicted on the stamps of both Nicaragua and Lithuania, indeed, they do appear different and good eyes for the reader that spotted the difference. The short answer is yes, they are both Magellanic penguins, properly identified on each of the postage stamps and depict the species at different stages of the bird’s life cycle.

For the Nicaragua stamp, it depicts a mature bird and follows the theme which was used in the design of all the Seabirds of the World series featuring nine different bird species. On the other hand, the Lithuania stamp depicts a Magellanic penguin chick and is in keeping with the other stamp from the same Lithuanian Marine Museum series that depicts a gray seal pup.

Vince Chermishnok

Penguin meets king

I loved Vince Chermishnok’s thematic article, “A Philatelic Rookery,” in the September issue of The American Philatelist

Penguins on stamps is a very popular thematic topic. And I’m glad the author mentioned the Bermuda slogan cancel “Bermuda Aquarium / One of the / World’s / Finest,” which depicts a penguin on it. I have a used copy of the 2½-pence King George VI Bermuda stamp with that slogan on it and the penguin is placed perfectly on the beach!

If this penguin was not an escaped resident of the Bermuda Aquarium, then it had certainly lost its way and was a long way from home, as penguins are not native to Bermuda or anywhere else in the Northern Hemisphere!

Walter Bauer

Columbus, Ohio

[Editor’s note: The cancellation – “Bermuda Aquarium

/ One of the World’s Finest” – was used at least from 1941 through 1951. The aquarium was established in 1926. – Jeff Stage, Senior Editor]

Article misinterpreted stamp values. Sorry about that

I am getting caught up on my reading after nine weeks in Europe. In going through the September issue of The American Philatelist, the new issue write up about the Beautiful Austria series, the reference of the values is incorrect.

The values for the stamps are listed as 95 euros, 120, euros, 150 euros and 300 euros. That comes to more than $730 for a sheet of four stamps. Those would be some expensive stamps!

As a collector of Austria’s stamps, I realize that Austria does not use commas in its stamps values. So really the stamps are 0,95 euro, 1,20 euros, 1,50 euros and 3 euros. That’s the equivalent of about $7.30, much more affordable.

Dennis Sadowski

Avon, Ohio

Where are UPU specimens?

I enjoyed reading the October 2024 issue of The American Philatelist and all the coverage of the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) 150th anniversary. The article retriggered a nagging question that has been in the back of my mind for years. Where are the official United States’ copies of the

A nicely placed penguin cancellation on a Bermuda stamp of 1938 also featuring Grape Bay and a portrait of King George VI stamp Scott 120Ab.

UPU specimens and associated bulletins that accompany the specimens?

In 2021, I wrote an article for the Collectors Club of New York’s magazine, Collector’s Club Philatelist (Volume 100 Number 3), that looked at forgeries of Albania’s Women’s Congress stamp of 1946 (Scott 379-383). The article was prompted by the fortunate find of an auction on eBay containing the UPU archives from a former Portuguese colony that contained the stamps of Albania.

To complete the research for the article I needed to track down the bulletins that were sent to the UPU members along with the specimen stamps. I first contacted Scott Tiffney at the American Philatelic Research Library. He checked and found nothing and referred me to Baasil Wilder, the librarian at the Smithsonian National Philatelic Museum. He also checked and found nothing. I also contacted James Bendon, the author of UPU Specimens Stamps 1878-1961, looking for a lead on where I can find a copy of the bulletins. Everyone I contacted was very helpful but unable to direct me to a philatelic hobby resource that could provide access to the bulletins.

Eventually, I was able to track down the email address of Solange Avila, the UPU librarian, who assisted me and sent me a scan of the appropriate bulletin.

These bulletins, and the actual specimen stamps are invaluable research archives. I hate the thought of the United

States’ collection hidden in a long lost file cabinet somewhere. Located and sent to the Smithsonian, and maybe even scanned and uploaded to the internet, these artifacts would be a very valuable resource. But the question remains, where are the United States’ holdings being held?

Barry Feddema Wayne, New Jersey

Chasing the family tree through philately John Pearson’s letter in the October edition of The American Philatelist about railway philately inspired me to write about another variety of philatelic collecting, genealogical philately.

For many years I have been researching my pedigree and more broadly, my cousins, of which I have many. I jokingly like to say I chose my parents wisely: my father’s immigrant ancestors mostly arrived in New England in the 17th century, most of them from England. Thus, I know the names of dozens of such ancestors, and they are related to thousands of their other descendants (my cousins), who lived in New England and elsewhere since the time mail as we know it came into use.

Cover collectors mostly focus on stamps, rates, routes, and markings, but not always on the recipient unless it is someone famous. I look at the recipients. The address and postmark are helpful in identifying and tracing the correct person, since most names have been used many times.

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Besides the usual philatelic dealers who include covers in their wares, I take advantage of two other disciplines: our fellow collectors of picture postcards (deltiologists), who are more interested in the picture on the card, and my fellow genealogists, who have created databases of genealogical data; many of these are online, including almost the entire body of original U.S. census records since the first census in 1790.

The deltiologists include a number of dealers in postcards, who advertise online, generally showing scanned images of their offerings. When I see a name that looks promising, I use the genealogy databases to trace that person’s ancestry to see if they are related to me.

My personal database of relatives includes more than 97,000 persons, all related to me by birth or marriage, and a few adoptions. Of course, many of these lived before the use of mail as we know it, and many were in foreign countries. Also, many earlier ancestors never attained any formal education, and so were unlikely to be the recipient of written communications, or to have saved any that did come their way. So the population of potential recipients is far less than 97,000, but still large enough to keep me searching indefinitely.

I have acquired more than 200 covers, the oldest dated 1901. Most are postcards, (and have saved images from various sources, of more than 100 others) addressed to people I have been able to identify as my relatives. It is fun to be able to hold in my hand something that I know was once held by a long gone ancestor or other relative.

Richard Larkin

Vienna, Virginia

A look at the UPU 38 years earlier

Thank you for another great issue and your October cover story highlighting Bern and the Universal Postal Union. I happened to be reorganizing my philatelic library and I ran across the Stamps weekly magazine issue from August 9, 1986. There on the cover was the picture of the same U.S. 10-cent purple UPU issue of 1949, highlighting Stamps’ cover story on the UPU! A very detailed and informative UPU story by Tom Lamarre was included in the issue. I have attached a picture of the cover.

Brian Levy

Seaford, New York

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Germans in the Pacific: Exploring 19th Century Immigration to the Kingdom of Hawai`i

Part of what makes our hobby so compelling is the history tied to the stamps and covers we collect. As the son of German immigrants to Hawaii, discovering this history and documenting it through my passion for postal history filled me with a sense of awe and discovery.

The mass emigration of Europeans during the latter half of the 19th century spread European customs and culture to all corners of the globe, even to places one would not normally expect, like the Kingdom of Hawai‘i. That so many emigrated is no surprise. Large families and the custom of favoring the first-born son within the family reduced opportunities for many and made emigration attractive.

While Germans were along on the earliest voyages to Hawai‘i as part of Captain Cook’s crew when he first made contact, the first permanent Germans on the islands were

Figure 1. Picture of the commercial and political capital of the Kingdom of Hawai`i, Honolulu in 1857, Koamalu.

OLIVER WYRTKI

Figure 2. An 1869 cover from former company owner Melchers, now in Germany, to Schaefer in Honolulu.

[Editor's note: The spelling of Hawaii is used when referencing the modern state, and the spelling Hawai‘i is used for the Kingdom of Hawai‘i.]

businessmen from Bremen, looking to expand on their East Asian and Central American businesses in the late 1840s and early 1850s (Figure 1).

These businessmen set up a pattern of establishing a local business, staffing it with fellow Germans, making it profitable, and then returning to Germany to retire and run the business from afar. The names Melchers, Reiners, Pflüger, Schaefer, Hoffschlaeger, and Hackfeld are prominent in the early Hawaiian business community with ties back to Germany.

Melchers and Reiners established Melchers & Company in Hawai‘i in 1852, with Melchers returning to Germany in the mid-1850s and Reiners returning to Germany in 1861, leaving the business in the hands of F.A. Schaefer, who would eventually buy them out and put his own name on the firm. Shown (Figure 2) is an 1869 ship letter to Schaefer in Honolulu from Melchers in Bremen. At this point, Melchers had returned to Germany, selling the firm to Schaefer. Ship letters were handed to the captain for personal delivery.

The firm Ed. Hoffschlaeger was founded in 1856, and while it passed through various owners and proprietors, it is the longest-running German-founded firm in Hawai‘i that has not changed its name since founding. Shown (Figure 3) is an 1861 letter from Fritze and Company in Bremen to Ed. Hoffschlaeger in Honolulu. (Fritze was a company that did not take Heinrich Hackfeld up on an offer to establish a trading firm in their name in Hawai‘i.)

Figure 5. A picture of a young Paul Isenberg before he left Germany in 1858 with his signature from the guestbook at the Rice home at Koamalu, Līhu`e, Kaua`i, from 1860.

Figure 3. An 1861 letter from Fritze and Company in Bremen to Ed. Hoffschlaeger in Honolulu. Courtesy of Lugdunum Auctions.

Figure 4. A cover showing the prevailing 10-cent international letter rate from the offices of Hackfeld in Honolulu to Pflüger in 1888, who by this time had returned to Germany.

The earliest and most successful firm was that of Heinrich Hackfeld. Hackfeld was a sailor and eventually a ship’s captain who journeyed in the early 1840s into the Pacific, where he became familiar with the Pacific trade.

Seeing an opportunity in Hawai‘i, he proposed opening a branch of the Bremen firm Fritze and Company, but never received a response. So, he set out to form his own firm.

In 1848, Hackfeld purchased a ship in Hawai‘i and sailed it to Hamburg, returning to Honolulu with goods to establish his business. He was accompanied by his 16-year-old brother-in-law, Carl Pflüger, who would eventually run the

firm (Figure 4). By the early 1860s, the firm was the leading sugar agency (or factor) on Hawai‘i, shipping sugar on behalf of three of the kingdom’s five sugar plantations.

Hackfeld’s position and prominence in Hawai‘i opened the door for other Germans seeking opportunity.

In 1858, the firm of Hoffschlaeger hired a young agriculturalist named Paul Isenberg and sent him to the island of Kauai to work for the Lihue Plantation (Figure 5). This bit of serendipity would have lasting impact on the German community in Hawai‘i.

On Kaua‘i, Isenberg met and married Hannah Maria Rice, daughter of William and Mary Rice, one of the original missionary families that came from New England. Isenberg became an “adopted” son to Mary, and when William died in 1862, he succeeded him as the manager of the Lihue Plantation on Kaua‘i. With the help and influence of Mary “Momma” Rice (Figure 6), Isenberg acquired sugar plantation land and became well known and prosperous, eventually becoming a partner of Heinrich Hackfeld.

Figure 6. Mary Sophia Rice with her granddaughter, Dora Rice Isenberg, about 1910. Dora would marry Paul Isenberg’s brother, Pastor Hans Isenberg.

Courtesy Hawai‘i and the German Speaking Peoples.

Figure 7. A cover from Kōloa, Kaua`i to the prominent German emigration firm Carl Pokrantz, in Bremen, set at the UPU 5-cent letter rate.

Figure 8. The Līhu`e, Kaua`i Lutheran Church and a 1-cent Hawaiian postal card sent in 1890 to Pastor Hans Isenberg.

The labor demands of the sugar plantation economy could not be met by the local population during the 1850s. Workers were still predominantly Native Hawaiians, and the introduction of disease as the result of European contact had severely reduced the Native Hawaiian population (down to 1/6 of its size pre-1778).

In 1881, Isenberg and Hackfeld arranged for more than 1,200 German farm laborers and their families to come to Hawai‘i. Emigration from Germany had consistently taken place from the 1840s onward, often through specialized firms such as Carl Pokrantz and Company in Bremen (Figure 7).

The work of Hackfeld and Company represented a large effort by one firm with deep connections to Germany and Hawai‘i. Of the approximately 1,200 Germans who came, more than 900 were sent to Kaua‘i and the fatherly embrace of Paul Isenberg. Here, they established a German community with a school and church, to the point that during this period Līhu‘e was often called “Germantown.” Shown (Figure 8) is a picture of the Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i Lutheran Church built by the Isenberg family, where Paul’s brother, Hans, would become the pastor, along with a postal card sent to Hans.

Isenberg was also involved in the politics of the time. He became a naturalized Hawaiian citizen in 1874, and a member of the House of Nobles the same year. While the firm of Hackfeld and Company (of which he was now a partner) was officially neutral, Isenberg was one of the few sugar

Figure 9. A cover from H. Hackfeld and Co. to S.B. Dole. Sanford B. Dole was the territorial governor of Hawaii at the time. The letter is sent at the internal city rate of 1 cent. Letters sent within the Territory of Hawaii cost 2 cents.)

Figure 10. Covers sent to Kaiser Wilhelm II and German Chancellor Otto von Bismark in Berlin. The latter is from the German Consulate (German Consulate Seal excerpted above).

plantation owners that favored the Hawaiian monarchy, though members of the firm supported its eventual overthrow.

After the Hawaiian monarch, Queen Lili‘uokalani, was overthrown in 1893 by the American-aligned sugar interests, the firm maintained good relations with the new government and the other predominately American firms (Figure 9).

From the 1880s to just before the First World War, Hackfeld and Company continued to prosper, though the original founders had returned to Germany to enjoy their retirement, and management of the Hawaiian operations had been taken over by other German immigrants or family members. Many relatives and associates of Hackfeld and Isenberg from Germany joined them.

The German community in Honolulu was prosperous and closely connected to Germany. Here, clubs and associations promoting German American fellowship, and a strong Prussia-affiliated Lutheran church, formed a strong German identity and community. (Figure 10)

When World War I broke out, the communities of the various warring nations celebrated their countries victories and raised funds for their respective aid societies, without seeming to clash in the American territory (Figure 11)

As the Pacific was dominated by the Allied nations, German merchant vessels and a few small military ships reached neutral ports like Honolulu for safety. They were interned and spent much of the war idle (Figure 12)

The most notable German ship in the Pacific was the light cruiser SMS Geier, which entered Honolulu harbor in October 1914 for repairs, but discovered that as she prepared to leave, a Japanese battleship awaited. The captain decided to intern her instead of facing almost certain destruction (Figure 13).

The crew of the Geier were treated as honored guests by the German community, welcomed and entertained. Hackfeld and Company acted as an agent and forwarder for the civilian ships and crews. The crew of the Geier reciprocated by having the ship’s band play numerous concerts and even travel to the island of Kaua‘i to play for the large German community there.

As the United States grew closer to the Allies’ cause, tensions arose. Several members of the German community were reserve members of the German military, and tried to

get back to Germany. People with German backgrounds and last names were accused of disloyalty.

Once the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, all German ships were seized, and much German property was appropriated. Those who had become American citizens through their Hawaiian citizenship or were longtime residents of the islands faced discrimination, but not destitution. Some of those more closely associated with Germany were interned in camps and had their property seized (Figure 14). What was left of the German community slowly disappeared as people anglicized their names or declared themselves Austrian or Swiss.

Not much remains of the German presence in Hawaii. A number of street or place names can still be found, along with memorials in parks and cemeteries. The mighty firm

Figure 11. A censored cover sent in December 1914 from Germany to Hackfeld and Co.

Figure 12. A postcard in April 1916 from Germany to a member of the crew of the SS Letos, one of the merchantmen interned at Honolulu. The card was addressed in care of Hackfeld and Co., which acted as the shipping agent. Courtesy of 2023 Harlos auction.

of Hackfeld and Company, once the center of the German community and one of the five leading firms in Hawaii, was seized and became American Factors, or AMFAC in later years. All that remains is a gate on the grounds of the AMFAC headquarters (Figure 15), with the “H.H. Co Ltd” inscription at the top, from the old Hackfeld and Company headquarters a block away.

Resources

Damon, Ethel M. Koamalu: A Story of Pioneers on Kauai (Honolulu: Privately printed, 1931).

Hawkins, Richard A. “Heinrich Hackfeld,” Immigrant Entrepreneurship German Historical Institute (2018). https://www.immigrantentrepreneurship. org/entries/hackfeld-heinrich/.

Schweizer, Niklaus R. Hawaii and the German Speaking Peoples (Honolulu: Topgallant Publishing, 1982).

Wagner-Seavy, Sandra E. “The Effects of World War I on the German Community in Hawaii,” (Master’s thesis, University of Hawaii, 1980).

The Author

Oliver Wyrtki grew up in Honolulu. His German parents emigrated to the U.S. in the late 50s and moved to Hawaii in 1964. When he isn’t collecting Hawaii and Cold War postal history, he leads the German Colonies Collectors Group.

Figure 15. A gate on the grounds of the AMFAC headquarters in downtown Honolulu shows the inscription of the old Hackfeld and Company headquarters.

Figure 13. The SMS Geier at dock in late 1914 shown on a postcard sent December 22, 1914, using the ship’s naval mail cancel with a free wartime franking. Courtesy of Ed Dubin.

Figure 14. A postcard from Līhu`e, Kaua`i to the internment camp for German resident aliens at Schofield Barracks on O`ahu. Courtesy of 2023 Harlos auction.

A Russian Bear in Berlin

Complex Berliner Bär stamps carried long-distance mail throughout Germany

TOM GEURTS

ONJune 14, 1945, an anonymous woman wrote in her diary, “Dozens of telephones were lining the hallway outside the engineer’s apartment. They’re being collected from everywhere, supposedly for the Russians. Berlin without phones! Looks like we’ll go back to being cavemen.”

As Berlin lay in ruins, the remaining German population endured looting, both sanctioned (as with the aforementioned telephones, and also of 120 subway cars) and non-sanctioned (such as by individual soldiers who took watches and jewelry).

Figure 1. The Berlin Bear as a tourist souvenir.

However, at the same time, the Germans tried to rebuild their city, for example, by repairing the subway. Indeed, approximately 72 kilometers (45 miles) of the 80-kilometer (50-mile) long subway network was in service again by late 1945. The postal service also came back in operation on May 18, after it had been shut down in the last days of the war. However, by May 21, it was shut down again. Only on August 3, 1945, was a limited postal service for the Greater Berlin area permanently reinstated.

The first stamps for the Russian occupation sector of Berlin were issued on that same day and, in light of the aforementioned looting, were rather ironically themed “rebuilding Berlin,” using the Berlin Bear from the city’s coat of arms as the main focus. The Berlin Bear, or Berliner Bär in German, dates from at least 1603, and is still used as the mascot for Berlin.

Besides my appointment at Bucknell University, I am also an honorary professor at the Technical University of Berlin, where I teach one week each year. Over the years, I have received numerous Berlin Bear gifts (Figure 1).

Furthermore, the Berlin Bear has also been featured on a number of stamps. The first day card shown (Figure 2) features a stamp depicting Otto Suhr, who was the mayor of West Berlin from January 1955 to August 1957. In the right upperhand corner of the stamp you can see the Berliner Bär.

The Berliner Bär series from 1945 is featured on a cover from March 12, 1946 (Figure 3). The series consists of seven values; however, that is a bit misleading, since all stamps from the series exist perforated as well as rouletted. The rouletted versions were issued on December 6, 1945. To complicate matters further, the 5-pfennig and 12-pfennig stamps also were issued with a different roulette type on August 3, 1945. Hence, there are three different separations for those two values.

Furthermore, different types of paper were used, something that can be seen later in Figure 8. Given that the production process happened under distressed circumstances, it should be no surprise that there are also many errors and freaks.

Figure 2. A first day card of 1958 with the Berlin Bear.

Figure 3. A cover from March 12, 1946, with the Berlin Bear series.

Finally, there were three rate periods, which are listed in Table 1. On October 31, 1946, all stamps in the series were made invalid. Rate Period:

2B

Table 1. Rate periods for the Berliner Bär series.

The attentive reader will observe that the cover shown in Figure 3 is canceled in a small village near Dresden, and not in Berlin. Indeed, starting on October 28, 1945, the Berliner Bär stamps were not only valid in Berlin, but also in the immediate surrounding Brandenburg province. Furthermore, it seems that from the end of December 1945 until July 18, 1946, all stamps issued in the Russian occupation sector were valid throughout the Russian occupation zone.

The cover does not have the name of the sender. However, the March 12, 1946, cancellation tells us that it was mailed from Niederpoyritz, near Dresden. In 1946, this was still an independent village, but it was annexed by Dresden on July 1, 1950. The recipient lived in nearby Pappritz, which was annexed by Dresden in the 1990s. Given that this letter was sent during Rate Period 2 between two neighboring but independent villages, and presumably weighing less than 20 grams, the correct postage would be 84 pfennigs.

Clearly, the cover shown in Figure 3 is a philatelic cover, but this series is perfect for comparing and analyzing non-philatelic covers with different combinations of stamps making up the correct postage rate, depending on the rate period. That is one of my collecting interests with respect to this series, and I will show several examples.

Table 2 provides an overview of the postal rates that existed during the time period that the Berliner Bär series was in use. As can be seen, there were different rates for postcards and letters, with additional rate differences for weight.

Whether the recipient was local or long distance affected the postage, as well as special services, such as registered and express. In addition, there were separate rates for special items, such as newspapers and prisoner-of-war mail. Mail to a foreign country was only allowed starting on April 1, 1946.

The listings in Table 2 are incomplete because most mail could also be sent collect on delivery (COD). It is understandable that during a time when money was scarce, the postal service unre-

liable, and the sender uncertain whether a recipient was still (alive) at their old address, they would prefer not to pay for postage up front. This service added another 20 pfennigs during Rate Period 1 and doubled that amount during Rate Period 2. Proof of delivery was also available, pushing the price of mailing up even further.

All letters that are shown in the rest of this article are long-distance letters, weighing less than 20 grams. But they went to completely different parts of Germany (Figure 4), per a map from Wikimedia Commons.

At this point, Germany was still one country, albeit with four occupation sectors. Within a couple of years, the Russian occupation sector would become the German Democratic Republic (East Germany or DDR), while most of the American, British, and French occupation sectors together would become the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany or BRD).

The exception was a small area of the French occupation sector, which would become a separate political entity, Saarland. This area would be reunited with West Germany in 1957. This is the light blue area near the border with France on the map, and I have written an article about that collecting area.

Figure 4. A map of occupied Germany with locations of mail recipients.

Hence, although in a couple of years Germany would be separated into different countries, in 1945 and 1946 it was not. All subsequent letters shown in this article are therefore in-country, long-distance letters with a required postage of 12 pfennigs during Rate Period 1, and 24 pfennigs during Rate Period 2A.

Yes, that is a 100 percent increase in the rate to send a long-distance letter at a time when people and businesses relied heavily on mail to communicate. Table 2 shows a comparison of the rates. Inflation was, in fact, a serious problem after World War II in Germany, especially in the Russian sector.

In those early years after the war, all four occupation sectors had a common occupation currency and the Russians used it to pay for the aforementioned goods that they shipped back to their home country. This influx of money in its sector, combined with the inability to buy anything

of value beyond food in a devastated economy, inevitably resulted in inflation, similar to what had happened after World War I. It was not as dramatic as what happened then, but a 100 percent increase in the cost of sending a letter during the 14 months that these stamps were valid, is substantial nevertheless!

The letter shown in Figure 5 is dated January 18, 1946, and was thus sent during Rate Period 1. A vertical pair of 6-pfennig stamps made up the required 12pf rate. The letter was mailed in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The recipient was Mr. Udo Bein, who owned a paper mill and printing company in Ballenstedt, which was located in the Russian sector.

A couple of months later, on April 26, 1946, to be exact, someone from a stamp dealer with the name “Cosmos” sent a long-distance letter to the Firma L. Bach in Saarbrücken (Figure 6). The 24-pfennig postage was paid using a horizontal pair of 12pf stamps, showing the Berliner Bär with

Figure 6. A cover from April 26, 1946, to Saarbrücken.

Figure 5. A cover from January 18, 1946, to Ballenstedt.

a wooden beam, presumably rebuilding Berlin, not transporting it to Russia. “Cosmos” was still in business in 1957, according to the address book for Berlin of that year, while the address book for Saarbrücken tells us that the Firma Ludwig Bach also dealt in stamps.

What is interesting about this letter is that although “Cosmos” was located in Berlin-Wilmersdorf in the British sector, it was mailed from Berlin-Pankow, which was in the Russian sector. This was before the Berlin Wall was built, hence it was still possible to move around the different sectors. Indeed, the representative of one stamp dealer went out of their way to create this special item for a colleague stamp dealer.

Three times 8 pfennigs is 24pf, which is what an employee of a firm named Gebrüder Weißbart used to satisfy the postage on a letter to another firm, Carl Stehfest in Gera (Figure 7).

The sender was a mechanical workshop, while the recip-

ient dealt in building materials, so this is a business letter, most likely dealing with a purchase by the sender. Both the sender and the recipient were located in the Russian sector, the former, of course, in Berlin.

The cancellation on this letter, which was sent on September 2, 1946, is also interesting. The warning translates as “Watch out for the potato beetle!” and was only in use for a couple of months. It was claimed in the Russian sector that potato beetles were dropped by American planes and consequently they were known as Amikäfer (Yankee beetles).

In fact, the area infected by this beetle expands around 20 to 30 kilometers (12 to 19 miles) eastward each year and it was thus pre-determined that around 1946 the beetle would start to affect the eastern part of Germany. That scientific fact was, of course, no comfort to the hungry people that had to deal with the problem that almost half of their potato fields were infested by this beetle.

Figure 8. A cover from October 31, 1946, to Rendsburg.

Figure 7. A cover from September 2, 1946, to Gera.

Another way to satisfy the 24-pfennig postage is by using four 6pf stamps, which is shown in Figure 8. Unfortunately one of the stamps is no longer on the envelope, but what it does show is that different types of paper were used for the series.

The back side (not shown), tells us that it was sent by a Mr. or Mrs. Kiel, who lived on the Franz Mehring Straße 54. This street was located in the American zone and originally was named the BelleAlliance-Straße. The local German government had renamed it in 1946; however, one year later, the Americans renamed it again, now to Tempelhofer Straße. The reason? Franz Mehring was one of the founders of the German Communist Party and the Americans did not appreciate having a street named after this man in the midst of the Cold War.

The letter was sent to Margarete Thomas, who lived in Rendsburg in Holstein, which was located in the British sector. Hence, this is a letter with stamps from the Russian Sector, which was sent from the American Sector in Berlin to the British Sector in West Germany. The street name of the sender was only in use for around one year and finally, making it even more interesting, it was cancelled on the last day of validity of these stamps!

Last, but not least, Figure 9 shows the 6-pfennig Berliner Bär with joint Allied Occupation Zone stamps, which, as the name implies, were valid in all sectors. Mixed franking is actually quite common and the Michel catalog deadpans that this mixed usage does not deserve any special valuation. This provides a whole new set of combinations that satisfies the 24pf postage for a long-distance letter, such as this one from the American Sector in Berlin to Zerbst in the Russian Sector.

Conclusion

This German stamp series has it all: a short time period during which they were used, multiple rate periods, and a lot of areas for specialization. Yet, these stamps can be bought for reasonable prices and are fairly easy to find. When collecting the stamps on cover, one can find many interesting historic or social-philatelic aspects, which can be unearthed with some research. The language might be a barrier, but with an online translator this should not be an insurmountable problem.

The bewildering number of postage rates combined with different rate periods for a series that is essentially made up of 16 different stamps results in a practically endless number of possible combinations of stamps.

Indeed, the Michel catalog lists 79 possibilities for just single or multiple use of one stamp value. It is noted that more possibilities exist and I have found combinations that

are not listed in the catalog. This article showed three different possibilities to pay the 24-pfennig rate, with just the same stamps (Figures 6-8). I am pretty sure that there is a cover with one 12pf stamp and two 6pf stamps. However, what about one 6pf, one 8pf, and one 10pf? And this is just for long distance letters weighing less than 20 grams. I encourage the reader to go on their own quest!

Resources

Anonymous. A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary (New York: Metropolitan Books, 2005).

Fisher, Ingeburg L. “Berlin Mail Services 1945-1949,” German Postal Specialist (June 2014).

Geurts, Tom G. and Beate Klingenberg. “Saarland Philately: The Hobby's History in a Tiny City-State,” Kelleher's Stamp Collector's Quarterly (Fourth Quarter 2020).

Michel Briefe-Katalog Deutschland (Munich, Germany: Schwanenberger Verlag, 2004).

THE AUTHOR

Dr. Tom G. Geurts is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and currently holds the William H. Dunkak Chair in Finance at Bucknell University He is also an Honorary Professor at the Technical University of Berlin. He enjoys writing stamp articles based on his extensive Luftfeldpost and Berliner Bär collections, as a pleasant distraction from writing his more academic articles. In particular he is very pleased with the articles that he wrote with his brother, John, for the premier Dutch stamp magazine Filatelie, especially their article on Dutch citizens serving in the German army on the eastern front and their use of the Luftfeldpostdienst. This is his fourth article for The American Philatelist.

Figure 9. A cover from October 8, 1946, to Zerbst.

The Real Stalag 13: Camp Hammelburg

NIthe 1960s, many Americans enjoyed the CBS sitcom Hogan’s Heroes. Set in the POW camp Luft Stalag 13 near Hammelburg, Germany, it was a comedy about a group of Allied prisoners of war who used the camp as a location to sabotage and spy on the Nazi regime as well as to rescue other POWs and resistance agents.

Figure 1. Hogan’s Heroes postcard printed for Viacom International by The American Postcard Co. in 1984 to promote Viacom’s syndication of the show. From left: Col Hogan (Bob Crane), Col. Klink (Werner Klemperer), and Sgt. Schultz (John Banner).

KEN GILBERT

Prisoners at the German Prisoner of War Camp Stalag XIIIc. Photograph circa 1943, courtesy of Australian War Memorial.

Sgt. Schultz’s “I know nothing! Nothing!” and Col. Klink’s “No one ever escapes from Stalag 13!” are wellknown phrases from the characters of the German guards now in the American vernacular. The show ran from 1965 to 1971 and is still enjoyed by many today through syndication (Figure 1), including myself and my wife.

What many people do not know, though, is that there actually was a real Stalag 13 that really was in Hammelburg, though many of the details differed in real life. This article will discuss the real Hammelburg and the real Stalag XIII C (the Germans used Roman numerals for these camps) with philatelic examples and covers.

The real town of Hammelburg (Figure 2) is in northwestern Bavaria, on the Saale River. It is neither close to Düsseldorf nor the North Sea, as claimed in some episodes of Hogan’s Heroes, but it is about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Sgt. Schultz’s hometown of Heidelberg, as also claimed in the show.

Hammelburg has a population of about 10,000, including the outlying towns (due to the German land reform in the 1970s). It currently houses the German Army Infantry School, which is based on the grounds of the former Lager (Camp) Hammelburg and where the real Stalag 13 (Stalag XIII C) was located. While Bavaria became part of the German Empire in 1871, it retained its postal system until 1920, and many post offices retained the Bavarian cancels for some time after that (Figure 3).

Lager Hammelburg was founded in 1895 by the Bavarian army (although part of the German Empire, Bavaria retained its army through World War I). The camp is depicted in 1914 in the postcard shown in Figure 4, while an example of the cancel used (fieldpost was postage free) is depicted in Figure 5, in the upper right corner.

The camp was used as a prisoner of war (POW) camp starting in 1914 for prisoners, first from the French Army but later from other armies (Figure 6).

2. A “Lernt Deutchland kennen!” (Get To Know Germany!) postal card showing Hammelburg from 1978. These were issued by the German post office in sets to promote tourism with pictures of various locations in Germany, from 1925 through at least 1998, first in monocolor and then in full color.

Figure 3. A 1933 cover from Hammelburg to Utica, NY (25-pfennig international rate), using the old Bavarian cancel.

Figure 4. A postcard shows Lager Hammelburg in 1914.

Figure

Le Havre, France, with two German censor (Geprüft) markings.

After the war, the camp was used for returning German soldiers through 1919 as well as former Russian POWs through 1921. The Russians could not return home due to the conflicts that created the USSR.

Due to the reduction of the German military to an army of 100,000 men, the camp was then used for civilian purposes until 1933. In 1934, the Reichswehr again took over the camp as an infantry school.

In 1940, Stalag XIII C was formed as a POW camp by the German army. More than 30,000 POWs from many different Allied nations would be imprisoned there over the course of the war. Stalag is a German abbreviation that means a main camp for enlisted prisoners of war. The term “oflag” was used for a POW camp for officers (which included noncommissioned officers). The Roman numeral denotes the “Wehrkreis” or “Army District,” and the letter denotes the camp. So, there was also an Oflag XIII B in Hammelburg, at the same site, that was formed by moving prisoners from Oflag

XIII A in Nürnberg in 1943. However, at camps run by the Luftwaffe, like the famous Stalag Luft III, where the “Great Escape” took place, there was a mix of ranks (as in Hogan’s Heroes).

The first POWs at Stalag XIII C were mainly French, Belgian, and Dutch soldiers captured in the Battle of France in 1940.

Representative covers to (Figure 7) and from Stalag XIII C (Figure 8) have a red censorship stamp from the camp, giving the camp name and the number of the censorship officer. Note that both covers are postage free, as required by the Geneva Convention of 1929. One interesting note on the cover from Stalag XIII C (Figure 8) is that the cancel has no place name associated with it, just the date.

Later in the war, a number of U.S. POWs were interned at both Stalag XIII C and Oflag XIII B. Most prominent among them was Gen. George Patton’s son-in-law, Lt. Colonel John Waters.

Figure 6. Cover from the Mutual Aid Committee at the POW Camp Hammelburg to the Assistance Group for Belgian Prisoners in Germany,

Figure 5. A postcard shows the Lager Hammelburg cancel: December 16, 1914.

In late March 1945, Patton sent Task Force Baum to take the camp and rescue the prisoners, as the U.S. lines were only about 60 miles from Hammelburg. It was a failure. While the force succeeded in reaching Hammelburg and freeing the prisoners, it was undermanned and underequipped. Waters suffered a serious injury and was left behind. Most of the prisoners were recaptured, and Baum and most of his men were also captured. However, Stalag XIII C would be liberated about two weeks later, on April 6, 1945.

After the war, Stalag XIII C would become an internment camp for former Nazi party members and functionaries.

Next is an interesting cover (that originally piqued the author’s interest in the real Stalag 13 many years ago) to an internee at the camp, Willy Hangkofer, from Schleusingen in Thuringia in the Russian-occupied zone.

Apparently, the letter was sent on March 1, 1946 by registered mail (traces of the label are on the front, under the orange 8-pfennig stamp) (Figure 9), with 84pf postage (24pf

for a letter less than 20 grams and 60pf registration), from three different Russian occupation zones, a mixed franking allowed by postal officials.

The letter was returned from Hammelburg on March 19, arriving in Schleusingen on March 27. Both of the return cancels (Figure 10) as well as the Zurück (return) markings were crossed out, as was the 4pf Thuringia stamp (likely to cancel it), in purple crayon (often used for hand markings by postal officials), and the address was re-written in the same ink.

It seems the sender tried to have the letter redelivered. It is possible that the U.S. camp authorities originally either refused registered mail to internees (which is why the registration label may have been removed) or expected the town name to come last, per U.S. practice. (German practice often places the postal code and town name first, followed by the street address.)

The cover did receive a censorship marking at the camp (the red RELEASED C C D Group “A” roller marking) so

Figure 7. A 1941 return postal card to Stalag 13 from Leon, France, to a sailor (Matelot) at the camp.

Figure 8. A 1943 folded POW letter from Stalag XIII C to Belgium.

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of letter to the internment camp at Hammelburg. The stamps are from West Saxony (Scott 14N5, 14N7), Saxony Province (Scott 13NB1, 13NB2, 13NB3) and Thuringia (Scott 16N2) in the Russian-occupied area of post-WWII Germany.

it apparently was delivered the second time.

Oddly enough, the postage may not have been needed at all, as mail to internees was supposed to be delivered postage free, though special services, like registration, may have required postage. The answer is unclear, as the postwar period was a chaotic time.

The internment camp remained open until 1948. The camp was also used to house war refugees and was a U.S. Army Base until 1956. After that, it became a base for the Panzergrenadierbrigade 35 of the German Bundeswehr (Figure 11). It also was used circa 1989-1991 as a temporary camp for people fleeing the former East Germany, and it remains a school and training area for the German army.

Note: All translations from the German are the author’s.

References

Michel Deutschland-Spezial 2004 (Munich, Schwaneberger Verlag, Band 2: Ab Mai 1945, Alliierte Besetzung bis BRD, 2004).

Michel Postgebühren-Handbuch Deutschland, 1st edition (Munich: Schwaneberger Verlag, 2001).

Whiting, C. Patton (Ballentine’s Illustrated History of World War II), War Leader Book No. 1 (New York: Ballantine Books, 1970).

The Author

Ken Gilbert is a director of the Germany Philatelic Society and a member of the American Philatelic Society, APS Writers Unit #30, the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors, the Columbus Philatelic Club, and the Worthington Stamp Club. He collects Germany and soccer stamps, and exhibits postal history from Lehrte, Germany, where he was an exchange student in 1973, and German soccer. With his wife, Catherine, he also collects and exhibits on the topic of elephant conservation.

Figure 11. Commemorative cover for the 20th anniversary of the Panzergrenadierbrigade 35 being stationed in Hammelburg.

Figure 10. Reverse of letter to the internment camp at Hammelburg.

Figure

Obverse

The German Post Office in Zanzibar

HARALD KRIEG

Zanzibar – from the Arabic and Persian meaning, “The Coast of the Black” – is an island 16 to 21 miles off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean.

Zanzibar is an archipelago consisting of many small islands and two large ones, Unguja and Pemba Island. Unguja is the main island and informally referred to as Zanzibar. With a population today of 1.9 million, Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region that in 1964 united with Tanganyika to form the United Republic of Tanzania.

From the 8th century onward, the area was under the influence of Arab traders. In 1499, Vasco da Gama was the first European to visit the island on his way to India, whereupon it came under Portuguese control a short time later.

Beginning in 1698, Zanzibar was under the control of the Sultan of Oman, who even moved his court there permanently in 1832. It was an important trading place for enslaved people, ivory, and spices and controlled large parts of the East African coast.

For a long time, Zanzibar was poorly served by mail service. Mail had to go via the nearest post offices at Aden, Bombay, or the Seychelles.

Figure 1. A 4½ anna postal stationery envelope from India, which was canceled on June 1, 1882, with the postmark of “British P.O. Zanzibar.” The sender was Sea Cadet E. von Möller from SMS Hertha, which was paying a visit to the sultan of Zanzibar.

Zanzibar became an increasingly important central point of contact in East Africa, which was reflected in the fact that, for example, the United States opened a consulate there as early as 1837. The British followed in 1841 and the French in 1844.

Germany also had strong interests in the area, so the Hanseatic city of Hamburg ratified a trade treaty in 1859 and appointed a Hanseatic consul.

For a long time, however, Zanzibar was poorly served by mail service. Mail had to go via the nearest post offices at Aden, Bombay, or the Seychelles. Transport between these post offices and Zanzibar was carried out by private companies, who were called “forwarders.”

In order to support their own trade interests, Great Britain opened a British-Indian post office there in 1875, and France opened a French post office abroad in 1889. These offices used the stamps of India and France in circulation at that time. The Germans who were on Zanzibar or in the surrounding area had to make use of these foreign postal institutions, as Figures 1 and 2 show.

The German traders in Zanzibar also demanded a German steamship connection to East Africa and a German post office in support of them, as they feared that they would be disadvantaged by the British and French institutions.

The German Reichstag finally approved the request, and on August 27, 1890, the first German Reichspost steamer –the Reichstag – called at Zanzibar. On board was Post Secretary Steinhagen and the equipment for a German post office in Zanzibar, which he opened on August 31 in the premises of the German Consulate.

The Zanzibar postal agency received a postmark with

the inscription “Zanzibar Kaiserl. Deutsche Postagentur” (Figure 3), which was struck off-blue in the first few days. The ink then changed to a bluish-gray, and then after September 16, only black ink was used.

Zanzibar received the values of the Krone & Adler series of 1889-1900 (Figure 4) of 5, 10, 20, and 50 pfennigs, which were also in circulation in the territory of the Reich, as well as the internal service stamp of 2 marks, postal cards of 5 and 10 pfennigs, and reply cards of 10/10 pfennigs.

The values of 3 and 25 pfennigs were never delivered from Germany to Zanzibar. These two denominations were only transferred to Zanzibar with the remaining stocks of stamps of the German post office in Lamu after its closure on March 31, 1891, and then also used there. These values

Figure 2. A French 10-centime postal card, written on February 2, 1890, in Sadaani on the East African mainland by a crew member of SMS Schwalbe. The card was canceled on February 3, 1890, at the French post office in Zanzibar.

Figure 3. The Zanzibar postal agency’s postmark, “Zanzibar Kaiserl. Deutsche Postagentur.”

3, 5, 10, 20, 25, and 50

On November 5, the author will present “The German Post Office in Zanzibar” during a Zoom presentation to the Royal Philatelic Society London. You can find more information at https://aps.buzz/ ZanzibarRPSL.

were also sent by philatelists on pre-franked covers and postal stationery to Zanzibar and posted there.

In Zanzibar, the German international postal rates applied, including for mail to Germany. Domestic mail in Zanzibar hardly existed, and since there was no mail delivery service, it was actually unnecessary. In the time it took for someone to take a message to the post office, they could also bring it directly to the recipient.

In addition to ordinary mail, registered mail could also be sent. Cash on delivery, postal orders, or express mail were not offered. A parcel service was probably offered in the last months of service, but no complete parcel cards are known to exist,

as well as a 2-mark internal

Figure 5. A registered letter (up to 15g) at the international rate of 40 pfennigs (20pf plus 20pf registration fee) to Budapest, Hungary. Included on the cover is R-label No. 944, affixed on the last known day of use of the regular R-Note. The sender is the Imperial German Consulate in Zanzibar. The cover is sealed on the back with the paper seal of the consulate. It shows a Zanzibar postmark of February 27, 1891, a Brindisi transit mark of March 20, and a Budapest arrival postmark of March 22, 1891.

Figure 4. Stamps of the Krone & Adler series of

pfennigs (Scott 46-50) used in Zanzibar,

service stamp (Scott 36b).

and only a few franked parcel card cutouts have survived.

With the initial equipment delivered by the Reichstag, the Zanzibar post office also received 1,000 registration labels, which were sufficient until the end of February 1891. Figure 5 shows a registered letter to Budapest, Hungary dated February 27, 1891, the last known day of use of the regular registration form.

After the delivered registration labels had been used up, handwritten labels in red and black ink were used until the post office closed. Figure 6 shows a registered letter to Wiesbaden dated March 6, 1891, the first known day of use of the provisional registration labels.

At the beginning of July 1891, the most frequently used denominations of 10 and 20 pfennigs ran out. Until a replacement delivery arrived, the denominations of 3- and 5-pfennig values were used up in multiple franking. For example, the block of four of the 3pf stamps shown in Figure 4 bears a date of July 9 that allows it to be assigned to the period of the stamp shortage. The letter from Figure 7 of July 6 to London shows a multiple franking of the 5pf value. This letter is a precursor from German East Africa, as it was written in Saadani at the beginning of July, but a postal agency did not open there until 10 months later, on May 5, 1892.

The German post office in Zanzibar was closed on July 31, 1891, as a result of the Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty between Great Britain and the German Empire. So, it only lasted 11 months and 1 day. However, the stamps and covers of the German post office in Zanzibar constitute a fascinating chapter in German postal history.

Figure 6. A registered letter of the third weight step (31 grams to 45 grams) at the foreign mail rate of 80 pfennigs (three times 20pf, plus 20pf registration fee) with provisional R-label No. 31 from Zanzibar on March 6, 1891, to Wiesbaden. There is an arrival-postmark of March 25, 1891, on the reverse. This was the first known day of use of the provisional R-label.

Figure 7. A letter of the 1st weight class up to 15 grams at the international rate from Zanzibar on July 6, 1891, to London. There is an arrival postmark of August 3, 1891. In the first half of July, the stamps of 10 and 20 pfennigs ran out in Zanzibar, and for a short time, multiple franking of the 3pf and 5pf denominations were used.

The Author

Harald Krieg has been collecting since childhood and specializes in British and German East Africa and all postal territories thereafter. He is currently the chairman of the East Africa Study Circle (UK) and a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London.

The Telltale Signs of Saxony Number One

Saxony No. 1 – the first stamp issued by the German state – is a treasure for those who collect stamps from Germany (Figure 1).

Known in German as the Sachsendreier, it is part of the German state collection, the 16 different entities (14 German states, one confederation, and the mail service of Thurn and Taxis) that printed stamps before the German unification of 1871.

Saxony No. 1, printed in 1850, was one of the earliest examples, but not the first. Production started in central Europe with Bavaria's first two issues in 1849, then spread to other German states. Saxony was part of the next wave of German states to print stamps in 1850. The first stamps often looked a little shoddy or even misprinted, as they were printed using crude methods, even by the standard of the day. Subsequent issues would often show clear, crisp details, but Saxony No. 1 remains an issue of various imperfections that make finding it both fascinating and frustrating.

The stamp, crafted by J.B. Hirschfeld in August of 1850, had a brief run of just a year. It was soon replaced by the 3-pfennig Coat of Arms stamps printed in 1851. This short production period and the stamp’s unique design, a testament to the craftsmanship of its time, contribute to its rarity and desirability among collectors.

Saxony No. 1, while a postage stamp, was primarily used as a newspaper stamp. In 1850, around 460,000 of these stamps were produced, but the majority were affixed to the front of newspaper bundles. The stamp had to be split in half to read the newspaper, leading to a scarcity of intact stamps. Only 3,000 to 4,000 intact stamps remain available today. This scarcity, combined with the stamp's historical importance, has made the Sachsendreier a highly sought-after collector’s item since the 19th century, a status it maintains today. Its role in the history of philately

Figure 1. A legitimate Sachsendreier.

CHRISTOPHER KOLKER

is truly significant, adding to its appeal and desirability.

The historical significance of Saxony No. 1 was not lost on the ne’er-do-wells of the philatelic world, who started reproducing philatelic material in the 19th century. The Sachsendreier seemed like an easy target because of its rare availability, high desirability, and perhaps even because it looked a little sloppy. “Surely that could be reproduced easily,” was probably the thought of many a forger.

In fact, its known list of forgers reads like a Hall of Fame of philatelic forgers over the ages. Here are just some of the most famous forgers who have replicated Saxony No. 1:

• J.B. Hershfeld. Yes, this is the same person who printed it legitimately.

• Ferdinand Elb (1829-1904).

• Engelhardt Fohl (1858-?), active until 1894.

• Francois Fornier (1846-1917).

• Julius Goldner (c. 1841-1890).

• Oswald Schroeder (active 1870s; died 1910).

• The Senf Brothers, Wilhelm, and Emil, active from the 1870s to 1910 with a catalog that others used to pass along cutouts as forgeries.

• Peter Winter (1941-2018).

• George Zechmeyer (18361899).

Fortunately for us, all is not lost. While 29 different kinds of forgeries are recognized by the Germany Philatelic Society Reference Manual of Forgeries, it doesn’t mean it’s too complex to know if you have a legitimate Sachsendreier stamp. If you know a few rules about Saxony No. 1, you can usually tell within just a couple of minutes whether you have a legitimate stamp.

Here are three preliminary rules:

1. The color should be uniform. If the color is splotchy with more than one tone of brick red, you probably have a J.B. Hershfeld stamp. Even though it’s thought that he had access to the original plates, he did the color very poorly.

2. If it looks almost new, it probably is. Forgeries looking only 30-to-50 years old are probably from Peter Winter. He did his forgeries approximately 100 years after the fact, and his stamps look too pristine and too new for this era.

3. If the stamp has a grill cancellation on it, it’s probably Ferdinand Elb’s and Engelhart Fohl’s. They teamed up in the 1880s to produce their version of the Sachsendreier and used that characteristic cancellation grill. The rule of thumb is that if it has a grill cancellation, it is not legitimate, as cancellations at that time for this stamp are supposed to be a single black line. That way, the cancellation could be extended to the newspaper they were attached to.

But these rules would only solve a couple of different issues with the legitimacy of Saxony No. 1. Here are the five hard and fast rules to take care of almost every version of the Sachsendreier you might see:

1. There should be a prominent white dot just to the left of E in the word “PFENNIGE” in the background of the number 3. If it is not there, you have a forged stamp.

2. Look at the vertical line just to the right of the word “DREI.” If it is contiguous with absolutely no unbroken areas, you have a fraudulent stamp. Remember

Figure 3. The only existing sheet of Saxony No. 1. These stamps have been extensively repaired, so we don’t necessarily use this entire sheet as a template of known variants. Courtesy of the Evert Klaseboer Catalog.

Figure 2. A forged Sachsendreier, by the Senf brothers. Courtesy of the Evert Klaseboer Catalog, http://catalogue.klaseboer.com.

that early printings in 1850 were not very good, and those line breaks happened all the time.

3. However, the vertical line just to the left of PFENNIGE should be unbroken. If it is broken, you do not have a legitimate stamp.

4. Look at the end of the R in DREI and the base of the E in DREI. They should be within one millimeter of touching. If not, that is a forged stamp.

5. Finally, look at the leaves on the four corners of the stamp. In a legitimate stamp, the upper left should have four curved lines, the upper right should have two curved lines, and the lower left and lower right should have three curved lines. You have a forged stamp if you have a pattern that is not like this. The only exception is that in the right upper corner, a legitimate stamp might have a partial curved line on the right upper portion of the leaf along with its two curved lines.

So, with a little practice, it gets really easy. I start by checking out the vertical lines, looking for a break on the left and no break on the right. I then search for the white dot and then examine the leaves’ patterns. If these all check out, the color is good, and the stamp is not “too new,” I probably

The Author

Dr. Christopher Kolker is a lifelong philatelist who has collected worldwide and has a special interest in German state stamps and European stamps from the First and Second World Wars. He also collects stamps involving art and archaeology. Dr. Kolker sits on the board of the Germany Philatelic Society and is editor of the Third Reich Study Group Bulletin, where he also serves as the

solid line (even if

Notice the dot in the background material just to the left of the E in PFENNIGE

A legitimate Sachsendreier will have uniform color and a period after FRANCO

have a legitimate Sachsendreier. These rules hopefully make one of the hardest stamps to verify into something that can be much easier to study.

Resources

Bohne, Werner M. GPS Manual of Forgeries, Volumes 2, 13, and 14 (1977).

Harman, Christopher G. “Fakes, Forgeries and Their Creators,” (1997). https:// www.rpsl.org.uk/rpsl/Displays/Handouts/DISP_19970424_001.pdf.

Klaseboer, Evert. Stamps of the World catalog. http://catalogue.klaseboer.com. Maassen, Wolfgang. “Peter Winter: Forger, Opera Singer, Bon Vivant,” The American Philatelic Society (December 2022). https://stamps.org/news/c/ collecting-insights/cat/postal-history/post/peter-winter-forger-operasinger-bon-vivant

Poole, Bertram. The Stamps of the German Empire (Boston: Mekeel-SevernWylie, 1914).

“Saxony,” First Issues Collectors Club. http://www.firstissues.org/countries/ saxony_1.php.

“Senf Brothers,” Numismatic & Philatelic Mall. https://www.numismaticmall. com/encyclopedic-dictionary-of-numismatic-biographies/senf-brothers. Spennemann, Dirk H.R. “Fournier Forgeries, Postage Stamps Used in the Marshall Islands,” Digital Micronesia. https://micronesia.csu.edu.au/ Marshalls/html/Stamps/Forgeries/Forgeries_Fournier.html.

“The Stamps of the Suez Canal, 1868, The Forgers,” PhilatoForge. https://www. philatoforge.co.uk/CSSuezCanalCompany%20-%20The%20Forgers.html. Tyler, Varro E. Philatelic Forgers: Their Lives and Works, revised edition (Sidney, Ohio: Linn’s Stamp News, Amos Press, 1991).

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Secret Security Stamps of the Third Reich

W. DAVID RIPLEY III

Secret security stamps have been used by the German post office on postal money orders in an effort to prevent fraud since 1924. They were, and still are, only intended to be seen by postal officials and frequently their existence was denied in the early days of their use. The post office still does not reveal the details about them for security purposes. The focus of this article is on the various security stamps issued during the National Socialist (NS) period for Germany and its occupied territories.

Background

Just after the hyper-inflation of the early 1920s, some clever people faked postal money orders, smuggled them into postal bags, and then had the amounts deposited into their postal checking accounts, from which the money was immediately withdrawn.

When postal officials discovered the scam, the post office had already lost a considerable sum, so it was decided a security system was necessary to prevent further losses. The post office introduced Sicherheitsmarken, or security stamps, for use with postal money orders in amounts more than 1,000 marks.

The first security stamps were issued in 1924, printed in reddish-brown on buff paper with watermark crosses and circles, with a design measuring 30.5 by 54 millimeters

and perf 14. The stamps contained an abbreviation and associated identification number of the dispatch post office, together with a six-digit control number. The circular center featured a German eagle.

Postal customers were not aware that these stamps were applied to the back of postal money orders and tied by a special cancel by the dispatch post office. The control number was then registered in a follow-up system. The stamps were removed by the receiving post office before the postal money order was delivered so postal customers never saw or knew about these security stamps.

A new issue was produced in 1934, printed in rosecarmine on white paper with watermark swastikas, with a design now measuring 30.5 by 55 mm but still perf 14. The stamps still contained an abbreviation and associated ID number of the dispatch post office together with the six-digit control number. The abbreviation and associated ID number appeared above and below the circular center, which now featured an embossed eagle perched on a swastika, the so-called Hoheitszeichen.

After World War II, the post office continued this practice with revised security stamps and the practice allegedly continues today. The stamps have undergone several minor changes since the post-war period, but the post office still does not reveal the details about them for security purposes.

Issues of the National Socialist period

There are almost no references to the security stamps issued for Nazi Germany and its occupied territories available in philatelic literature, but some information has surfaced from two sources. Another source indicates there were 45 German locations in the 1930s that had security stamps, but that number has not been confirmed.

First, an article written by Martin Erler, a well-known author of a series of catalogs listing German adhesive revenues, was published on October 1, 1984, in Linn’s Stamp News. It described the aforementioned scam, the purpose of the security stamps, and a brief history.

The article not only discussed security stamps issued for Germany, but also mentioned those issued during WWII for some of Germany’s occupied territories. During the war, security stamps were issued for use in Luxembourg (in rose-carmine), in Bohemia and Moravia (in green), and in the Generalgouvernement, a territorial unit in Poland

(in orange). He also speculated about the existence of a stamp for Ostland, but one had not yet been discovered.

Then, a few years ago, a discussion about the security stamps appeared on the internet. The Third Reich Stamps (TRS) chat group, originally at Yahoo, now at Groups.io, hosted the discussion.

Because Aufgabestempel was the only German word to appear in one line on the stamps, they were mistakenly called that for lack of a better term, but this translates to “Post mark of the dispatch office,” so it is not an appropriate descriptive term. One of the German members indicated that Sicherheitsmarken was the correct term. That member also was able to obtain and translate the official regulation from 1942 regarding the stamps found in the Allgemeine Dienstanweisung der Deutschen Reichspost, Sektion V.4, Postscheckdienst (General Instructions of the German Post Office, Section 5.4, Postal Check Service).

Section 5.4 was translated as: “Each money order (except telegraphic money orders) with an amount exceeding 1,000 Reichsmarks is to have attached on the back a special numbered security stamp. The stamp is to be attached so its bottom margin is aligned with the bottom margin of the money order form. The date cancel of the dispatch post office is to be placed so half is on the stamp and half is on the form.” Branch post offices (Zweigpostamt) or postal agencies (Poststelle) did not have these stamps, so they were attached

Figure 1. Security stamps for the Deutsche Dienstpost Osten (official German Post for eastern occupied territories).

Figure 2. Security stamps for Alsace, Lorraine, Luxembourg, Poznań, and Ukraine.

Figure 3. The Ostland security stamp.

Figure 4. The Bohemia and Moravia security stamps.

later when the money orders arrived at the supervising post office.

Since the time of Erler’s article, security stamps for the Deutsche Dienstpost Osten (the official German Post for eastern occupied territories) have surfaced but with slight differences from those for Germany. The circular center now contains the embossed text DP/OST in two lines and Aufgabe-/stempel also in two lines. The abbreviation and associated ID number of the dispatch post office have been replaced by a generic DP Ost 1 through DP Ost 5 designation and the stamps are printed in orange. These five issues (Figure 1) are those Erler mentioned for the Generalgouvernement.

A security stamp for Ukraine also surfaced and has many of the same characteristics as those issued for Germany but with a generic designation of 110/Deutsche Dienstpost/ Ukraine in three lines. Figure 2 shows examples of security stamps from annexed and occupied territories.

The Ostland security stamp Erler speculated should exist has also surfaced (Figure 3), and also has a generic designation of 100/Deutsche Dienstpost/Ostland in three lines.

Only a few of the security stamps Erler mentioned for the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia are known unused today, line perforated 13¾. The text is bilingual, German and Czech: BÖHMEN und MÄHREN/ČECHY A MORAVA is around the circular center, which now contains the embossed coat of arms of Bohemia. The generic designation also is bilingual: POSTVERWALTUNG DES PROTEKTORATS/ POŠTOVNİ SPR VA PROTEKTOR TU. The originating post office text on top is also bilingual in two lines. Shown

in Figure 4, only several used examples are known. The example at left (015473) is line perforated 13¾, the example at right (006625) is line perforated 11½, indicating there must have been at least two printings.

Tentative listing of security stamps

The following table contains the identification number, abbreviation, six-digit control number on known examples, and the full name of the dispatch post office.

This listing seems incomplete and it is likely additional information must be known to other collectors of these stamps. It also is important to note that not all of the dispatch post offices that these stamps exist for are currently in Germany.

Aachen is identified as “1” and the highest number known is Vienna with a “58.” It is likely security stamps exist for many, if not all, numbers in between and possibly larger than “58.” While those two designations alone could tend to imply an alphabetical ID numbering assignment, that is not the case as the table shows.

Third Reich Security Stamp Listing

Els 132417 Alsace (Elsass)

Kssl 139746 Kassel

Kösl 124478 Koszalin (Köslin)

Ffm 327290 Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main)

Klrh 284377 Karlsruhe

Mgb 356325 Magdeburg

Loth 079274 Lorraine (Lothringen)

Mind 179396 Mindelheim

Mstr 170034 Münster

Psn 175881 Poznań (Posen)

Stn 269532 Szczecin (Stettin)

Stgt 464962 Stuttgart

126291 Trier

Lux 002364 Luxembourg (Luxemburg)

Agsb 217666 Augsburg

Ldsht 182649 Landshut

Spy 208081 Speyer

Wzb 140359 Würzburg

Graz 477055 Graz

Wien 037349 Vienna (Wien)

Figure 5. A lower left corner margin block of four from the Münster dispatch office (number 32).

Security stamps also exist for generic dispatch post offices in several WWII occupied territories. The following table lists those known.

ID# 6-Digit # Generic Dispatch Office

none 103617

DP OST 1

none 066986 DP OST 2

none 079060 DP OST 3

none 157614 DP OST 4

none 033727 DP OST 5

none 015473

none 006625

100 041472

110 008112

Bohemia & Moravia (Böhmen & Mähren)

Bohemia & Moravia (Böhmen & Mähren)

Deutsche Dienstpost Ostland

Deutsche Dienstpost Ukraine

Additional details

On a closer look at the lower left corner margin of the block of four shown in Figure 5, the stamps for specific German locations were printed in sheets of 50, as determined by the margin markings and verified by the control number on the lower left corner single.

Request for additional information

This also indicates the control numbers were applied separately from the printing of the stamps, beginning in the upper-right corner, sequentially downward in each column, then moving from right to left. The three-digit prefix did not need to change for two sheets of 50.

Some of the six-digit numbers listed in the table have the last two digits greater than 50, which indicates control numbers were also applied with the same three-digit prefix, followed by 51 upward. Speculation would seem to indicate the three-digit prefix followed by 100 was the final control number on the lower left corner single.

A suspicious cover

The cover shown in Figure 6 is only a front. This shows a questionable use of the security stamp from Vienna (58 Wien) on a cover sent to Prague. The security stamp was canceled on December 22, 1944, from the dispatch office of Klamm am Semmering, which is not near Vienna. The cover is properly franked with 2,000 marks postage.

Clearly, this usage is a violation of the regulations regarding the use of the security stamps. At first, the possibility of the security stamp being added seemed likely, but the cancels on all the postage stamps and the security stamp match. Because the back of the cover is missing, there is no proof that the cover was received in Prague, so it is possible the entire front is a fabrication.

However, according to my research, the addressee was a stamp collector who was likely very pleased to receive this cover with a stamp unknown to him, if it did indeed happen. With the Allies closing in on Germany from both east and west at this time, possibly there was less regard for adhering to the postal regulations.

Anyone who can add information to the listings or refute any speculation about the security stamps is urged to contact me through the APS editor (editor@stamps.org). There must be more data available from the global philatelic community than compiled in this article, and it would be great to complete the story of these issues.

Resources

Allgemeine Dienstanweisung der Deutschen Reichspost, Sektion V.4, Postscheckdienst (General Instructions of the German Post Office, Section 5.4, Postal Check Service) (1942).

“Arbeitsgemeinschaft Protektorat Böhmen und Mähren, Mitteilungsblatt” (Rediscovery of a Used Security Stamp for Payment Cards) Neuentdeckung einer gebrauchten Sicherheitsmarke für Zahlkarten. Bulletin (BDPh study group for the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia) no. 201 (July 2024). Erler, Martin. “‘Secret’ Stamps Remain Unknown to Collectors,” Linn’s Stamp News (October 1, 1984).

The Author

W. David Ripley III has been a philatelist since age 5, when his parents, both philatelists, decided it was time for him to be indoctrinated. Now, at 73, he’s been a philatelist for 68 years, eventually focusing on the rise and fall of the Third Reich, an incredible study of propaganda perpetrated on a demoralized population. He is retired after 31 years with NASA in artificial intelligence and seven years after that as a college mathematics instructor. He is a life member of the Germany Philatelic Society, currently on the board of directors and its auctioneer. He is a life member of the APS, as well as a member of the Society for Czechoslovak Philately, Germany and Colonies Philatelic Society, Royal Philatelic Society London, the Berliner Philatelisten Klub von 1888, Collectors Club New York, the Norwegian War and Field Post Society, and several other local philatelic organizations.

Figure 6. A suspicious value cover front with a security stamp in violation of the regulations.

Philatelic and Postal Displays Abound at Berlin’s Museum for Communication

Travelers who are philatelists usually make a point of visiting postal museums when we come across them. Yet, there are a few museums that have stamp collections on display that might be hiding in plain sight.

One such museum is the Berlin’s Museum for Communication (Museum für Kommunikation Berlin), located in the heart of Germany’s capital city at Leipziger Strasse 16 (Figure 1).

This museum bills itself primarily as a family-friendly museum, and has displays on all forms of communication. It has, for instance, displays on the evolution of the internet, as well as highly antiquated forms of communication like petroglyphs, carrier pigeons, and pay telephones (Figure 2).

The philatelic displays are usually not highlighted. Yet, to overlook one of the finest national philatelic collections in existence would be a big mistake for any visitor to Berlin.

The address of this museum is famous for a number of reasons. As is perhaps appropriate for a museum dealing with communication in all its aspects, this museum is housed inside the 1874 Reichspostgebäude, which housed Berlin’s central post office, the Imperial German stamp collection, and the Imperial Ministry of Posts until 1919.

Figure 1. The front and the interior atrium of the Museum for Communication (Museum für Kommunication) in Berlin.

GANNON SUGIMURA

The former Postal Ministry is itself an architectural landmark that has featured on numerous German definitive and commemorative stamps. This includes 1-mark stamps issued prior to 1920 (Figure 3) as well as similar stamps issued after World War I denominated 1.25 marks and 1.50 marks. Other stamps issued in more recent years (Figure 4) include a stamp issued by East Germany in 1988 and one issued by unified Germany in 2002.

Although very badly damaged during World War II, the home of what is now the Museum for Communication found itself just inside what would become East Berlin. During the Cold War period, the building was partially restored and served as the Postal Museum of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) while that country existed.

The museum is nearly within sight of where the Berlin Wall used to be, and is easily accessible from other sites visitors are likely to seek out. It is just 450 meters (a quarter mile) from Checkpoint Charlie, the once heavily guarded border crossing, as well as approximately 1.2 kilometers (0.8 of a mile) from the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag. Philatelists travelling with non-philatelists, therefore, should easily be able to convince their travelling companions to make a slight detour!

While the Museum for Communication does bill itself as a family- and child-friendly museum, the delights for the solo, adult philatelist are many. For those interested in seeing world-class rarities, a visit to the basement vault is a must.

Classic world rarities on display include a complete set of the Hawaiian Missionaries of 1851-1852 (Scott 1-4), as well as the Red Mauritius and Blue Mauritius (Scott 1 and 2) which are on cover. Berlin is one of five places in the world where Mauritius 1 and 2 are presently on display; the others are the British Library and the Royal Collec-

3. A German stamp from 1920 (Scott 111) shows the exterior of the museum, which, at that time, was the country’s Postal Ministry and Berlin’s General Post Office. Stamps of similar design were issued in 1900 (Scott 62), 1902 (Scott 75), 1905 (92), as well as in different denominations in 1920 (Scott 112, 113, 115, 116).

Figure 2. The Communication Museum’s display of old phones.

Figure

Figure 4. East Germany (DDR) issued a stamp showing the museum in 1988 (Scott 2653) while unified Germany issued another museum stamp in 2002 (Scott 2175).

Figure 5. Part of the museum’s collection of postboxes. Visible in the image are mail collection boxes used by the German states of Bavaria and Würrtemberg, blue postboxes used prior to the end of World War II, and yellow postboxes used in post-war West Germany and unified Germany.

Figure 6. In the top row are German states postmark devices used prior to German unification in 1871. In the middle row are steel circular datestamp postal cancelers from the German colonies and offices, including those from German Southwest Africa, Shanghai, Casablanca, and Peking (Beijing). The bottom row shows circular datestamp cancelers from Germany proper with dates between 1909 and 1973. At bottom right is a roller cancel device dated 1997.

Figure 7. Railway items on display include railway post office cancelers (bahnpoststempel) from 1883 to the 1970s. Included in top row (second from the left) is the canceler from the Shandong Railway in China, which was run by Germany between 1901 and 1914. This device was only in use from April 1901 to January 1902. The middle row shows sea mail cancels (seepoststempels) used on board ships from the late 1800s to 1959. The bottom row shows airmail cancelers (luftpoststempels) sometimes used actually aboard planes.

tion in London, as well as postal museums in Mauritius and Sweden.

As for German rarities, the same underground vault holds a registered cover franked with two examples of the 30-pfennig German Offices in China Tientsin Provisional issue (Scott 21), a full sheet of the unissued West German semipostal printed to mark the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and examples of similarly unissued East German stamps printed to mark the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Both issues were withdrawn following the issuing country’s decision to boycott the Olympics that the stamps were supposed to commemorate.

With regard to non-stamp artifacts, the philatelic visitor has quite a lot to see. The museum also shows historic postboxes from many time periods, including ones used by the German states prior to unification in 1871 (Figure 5).

Other interesting artifacts on display include postmark devices from all periods of German history. This includes the first “Otyimbingue” postmark device used in German Southwest Africa, as well as postmark dials from the German offices in Casablanca, Morocco, and Peking, (Figure 6).

Oval train cancel devices are on display and cover nearly a century of train service from the 1880s until the end of such services in 1979 (Figure 7).

Collectors interested in postal and propaganda forgeries will find much to view (Figure 8), such as a relatively famous Nazi-era forgery of a 1935 UK stamp in which the image of King George V was replaced by the portrait of Stalin and the caption “This War is a Jewsh [sic] War.” Also on display in the same frame was a full sheet of 1955 “KgU Forgeries” prepared to send propaganda from West Germany into East Germany, a subject more fully covered by author Oliver Wyrtki in the June 2024 issue of this journal.

One other interesting area on display also overlaps with those who have interests in the German military. The museum has displays on feldpost (field post), which is the German term for the military mail service (Figure 9). In the German setting until 1945 at least, soldiers had a freefranking privilege on their letters allowing them free use of the mails. Soldiers’ mail had distinctive postmarks, some of which are shown. In the display on feldpost, postmarking devices are on display and cover the period from 1800 all the way up until the end of World War II.

For those who are not solely interested in artifacts related to Germany, many other countries are represented. For example, a complete cancel device kit was pres10). This rather complex cancel device is shown complete, with all the parts necessary to use it in any situation. Cancel devices of that time required different elements to be used based on whether the cancel was to be applied to domestic mail or to international mail, and for the postmaster to be able to change those elements back and forth as needed.

For international mail, the cancel was fairly simple. This one reads “TOKIO” across the top and the time of applica-

Figure 8. Berlin’s Museum for Communication shows stamp forgeries. At top is a 1944 forgery that imitates a 1935 Great Britain stamp (Scott 226) that replaces the head of King George V with that of Joseph Stalin, as well as most of the stamp inscription. The forgery reads “This War Is a Jewsh War,” with the word “Jewish” obviously misspelled. The middle row shows another forgery of a Great Britain stamp (Scott 234) with Stalin replacing a portrait of Queen Elizabeth, wife of King George VI. The bottom row shows a pane of 10 “KgU” forgeries of East Germany (Scott 54) prepared to mail propaganda from West Germany to East Germany.

tion across the bottom with the date in the format “DD-MM-YY.” For use within Japan, the town name appears in kanji (Chinese characters), while the domestic date format is “YY-MM-DD,” with the year indicated as the regnal year of the current Emperor. The impression of the cancel shown at the museum is dated “41.8.23” in the Japanese calendar, which is read “Meiji year 41, August 23.” This corresponds to August 23, 1908, in the Western calendar.

TheAuthor

Figure 10. Countries other than Germany do have a place in the museum. Displays include a complete 1908 cancel kit needed for a Tokyo, postmark.

Gannon Sugimura is a lifelong collector whose mother and grandmother got him hooked on philately. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, he is now a chemistry teacher in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., and has written articles for publication since he started writing for his middle school newspaper many moons ago. He contributes to the German areas of the hobby by serving as the assistant editor of Vorlāufer, the journal of the German Colonies Collector Group, and to Hawaiian philately as the membership chair for the Hawaiian Philatelic Society. Hawai`i and Germany are his two main areas of collecting. In the area of exhibiting, his proudest achievement is a gold award for an exhibit on 19th century Hawaiian postmarks received at the 2023 Great American Stamp Show.

Figure 9. A museum display marks the beginning of the feldpost exhibit, with placards that used to hang in front of field post offices run by the Kingdom of Württemberg (bottom left) and the German Imperial Posts (bottom right).

Delayed by Cholera

The cholera epidemic began in 1881, in West Bengal, and spread throughout Asia and Europe and into the U.S. and Latin America. The world’s fifth cholera outbreak in the 19th century alone lasted from 1881 to 1896, and took hundreds of thousands of lives.

Control of the spread of the disease, especially in busy ports, led to the creation of lazzarettos (or lazarets), quarantine hospitals, first conceived in Venice. A permanent lazzaretto was built in 1643 on Manoel Island in Malta and was used to contain plague and cholera contamination from incoming ships for several centuries. The lazzaretto also fumigated and disinfected mail on a large scale.

On May 9, 1883, the sender of the letter in Figure 1 to Naples paid the 6-pence uniform rate at the General Post Office (GPO) in Melbourne. Because the rate to Italy via Brindisi was 7 pence per half ounce from January 1876 to March 1888, Melbourne

JOHN H BARWIS RDP

Figure 1. The front and back of an 1883 letter, Melbourne to Naples, fumigated against cholera contamination.

stamped “T” to note postage due. The 20 centesimi deficiency was paid with adhesives on July 8, by the addressee, Messrs. Cerulli & Co. in Naples.

The letter was carried by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) ship Carthage to Colombo (May 22-June 9), P&O Clyde to Suez (June 1-24), then P&O Tanjore from Alexandria to Brindisi (June 26-28).

Due to the cholera epidemic in Egypt, the mails were refused at Brindisi, so Tanjore was sent on to Poveglia, a small island three miles south of Venice, for fumigation. The departure date from Venice is unknown, but southbound from Venice, Tanjore called at Ancona on June 15. The letter was then transmitted via Pescara (June 30) then to Il Lazzaretto, in Malta (July 5) where it was twice slitted for additional fumigation and hand stamped in French PURIFIE AU LAZARET in blue (Figure 2). A small circular hole, visible below and left of the uppermost adhesive, was punched through both sides of the cover. Where that was done is unknown.

The letter was then sent to Naples, where it arrived on July 8 and was postmarked 20 centesimi due (2d). Which ship carried the letter from Malta to Naples? On July 9, the Northern Whig reported that Malta-Syracuse mail service had ceased on July 8. On July 13 the Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser repeated that news, and added: “Notice has been received from Italy that, owing to quarantine regulations, the mail service between Malta and Syracuse has been suspended, and a special weekly service arranged between Naples and Malta.” It is possible that this letter was carried to Naples by that service.

Now a tourist destination, remains of Malta’s Il Lazzaretto still exist on Manoel Island in Marsamxett Harbor (Figure 3).

The Author

John Barwis is President Emeritus of the U.S Philatelic Classics Society. He has been a member of the APS Finance Committee since 2007 and was Chair of the Search Committee that hired the current APS Director. He co-founded and is President Emeritus of the Institute for Analytical Philately. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Philatelic Society London and the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria. In 2010 the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria awarded him the Gartner Medal for best philatelic literature for his book The Half Lengths of Victoria. In 2018 he was honored with the APS Luff Award for Distinguished Philatelic Research, and in 2020 was honored by the Collectors Club Lichtenstein Award. In that same year he was honored by having his name added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. He is the co-author of the award-winning book with Richard Winter, North Atlantic Non-Contract Steamship Mailings 1838-1875.

Figure 2. From the front of the Figure 1 letter, an enhanced example of the PURIFIE AU LAZARET hand stamp.

Figure 3. Above, Lazaretto Hospital, Malta 1906, courtesy the Royal Army Medical Corps. Below, view from St. Andrew’s Bastion in Valletta to the Lazzaretto on Manoel Island, 2013, courtesy of photographer Frank Vincentz.

NPM Notebook

BY DANIEL A. PIAZZA CHIEF CURATOR

It’s Been a Weill …

Welcome back to the NPM Notebook column after a hiatus!

This summer, I attended a philatelic event sponsored by the Crescent City Stamp Club. This was my third visit to New Orleans, and I’d always wanted to track down the site of the Weill brothers’ store – one of the most famous stamp shops in American history – but never had the time. This trip, I met up with Linn’s Stamp News Editorin-Chief Jay Bigalke, and we ventured out into the afternoon heat and humidity in search of the location on Royal Street.

Rue Royale in the French Quarter is one of the city’s oldest streets, having been laid out as early as 1721. Today, it is known for its antique stores, art galleries, and historic houses and museums.

When we came upon the building, we recognized it instantly from the watercolor painting that appeared in advertisements in this journal and on the back cover of the Scott catalogs for many years. Further confirmation was provided by a stained glass window in front showing a stamp collector.

The exterior is virtually unchanged, except that it now sports a green awning and the sign hanging over the sidewalk reads “The Brass Monkey.” (The Weills’ original sign is now at the Postal History Foundation in Tucson, Arizona.)

The Brass Monkey turned out to be a charming little shop selling decorative trinkets, especially Limoges boxes. Jay bought an ornate magnifying glass, while I opted for a Limoges stamp box with separate compartments for regular and commemorative size stamps – little souvenirs that we can rightfully say were purchased from the Weill brothers’ shop in New Orleans!

Brothers Roger (1909-1991) and

Raymond (1913-2003) Weill were two of the 20th century’s most eminent stamp dealers. They bought and sold some of the most important pieces of American philately. Over the years, they handled more than 20 copies of the Inverted Jenny, including most of the extant blocks – most notably the plate number, and siderographer’s blocks. They also sold the rare 10-cent Baltimore, 5-cent Annapolis, and unique Lockport postmaster’s provisional stamps among others. One of their major clients was Josiah K. Lilly Jr. of Indianapolis, president of the pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Company. In 1958, the Weills presented the Smithsonian Institution’s National Philatelic Collection with its first copy of the Inverted Jenny. Position 70, still exhibited today in the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery, is wellcentered, straightedge at right, and without gum. It has a small paper

The Raymond H. Weill Company ad from the back cover of the 1984 Scott catalog shows the iconic painting of the storefront. Courtesy Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, National Postal Museum Library.

Exterior of the former Raymond H. Weill Co. shop, July 13, 2024.

inclusion not visible from the obverse and is signed RHWCo (for Raymond H. Weill Company) in pencil.

At the time of the gift, it was reported that the Weills had acquired the stamp from an anonymous Midwestern collector. George Amick later identified the previous owner as Earl Lowe, a manufacturer of powdered metal products from Birmingham, Michigan.

Before becoming the headquarters of the Weill philatelic empire in 1932, 407 Royal was the Pelican Book Shop, a regular hangout of authors Sherwood Anderson and William Faulkner. It is not clear exactly when the shop was built. It is attached to the Louisiana State Bank Building, the final project of celebrated American architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe (d. 1820). It occupies part of what was originally the bank’s carriageway, and was likely built in the early 20th century.

(If you’ve enjoyed this little armchair history trip to the

Weill brothers’ New Orleans shop, you might like the walking tour of Inverted Jenny sites in Washington, D.C. led by me and Charles Epting. It is available online here: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=isWNQf8h0E8.)

Voting by Mail Exhibit

Just in time for election season, the National Postal Museum’s new exhibit, “Voting by Mail: Civil War to COVID-19,” opened on August 24. Mail has been and continues to be a reliable method for providing citizens with access to election information and materials.

The exhibit features numerous examples of voter registration materials, ballots, and election information distributed by mail. It is on view in the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery until February 23. There is a companion website online at https://postalmuseum.si.edu/voting-by-mail.

Left, Dan Piazza and Linn’s Stamp News Editor-in-Chief Jay Bigalke stand in front of the stained glass window at 407 Royal Street, New Orleans, July 13, 2024. Right, Raymond Weill in front of the same window, 1962. (AP News features Photo from the author’s collection.)

A trio of rectangular stamp boxes sits among figural Limoges porcelain pieces in The Brass Monkey.

Maynard Sundman Lecture

The 21st Maynard Sundman Lecture will be presented at 4 p.m. November 20.

This year’s lecturer is 2023 Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award recipient John M. Hotchner. Best known for the nearly 40 years of his weekly “U.S. Stamp Notes” column in Linn’s Stamp News, John has been collecting since the age of 5 and has participated in every aspect of the hobby. Registration is required to attend either in-person at the museum or online via Zoom. For more information and the registration links, please visit https://postalmuseum. si.edu/maynard-sundman-lecture-series.

Last year’s Sundman Lecture, which featured NPM Curator Emerita Cheryl Ganz discussing “U.S. Zeppelin Postage Stamps,” is available online at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=dRnsqQCcT6w.

In the next column, I will feature a review of some of the most interesting philatelic research inquiries the museum answered in 2024.

Reverse of the Inverted Jenny donated by the Weill brothers, showing their pencil signature. Courtesy Smithsonian Institution, National Postal Museum.

Smithsonian Institution Secretary Dr. Leonard Carmichael (right) receives the gift of an Inverted Jenny from the Weill brothers in 1958. The presentation was made by David S. Smith, assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force in the Eisenhower administration, on behalf of the Weills. Courtesy Smithsonian Institution Archives.

The Collector Of Revenue

BY RON LESHER

Guilt By Association: Forgeries of the 1919 Narcotic Provisionals

The advances of scientific medicine and the crusade against dangerous and unlisted ingredients led to the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act. Although this resulted in the elimination of morphine from over-the-counter medicines, there was the additional desire to control the use of these powerful, and easily abused, narcotic medications.

The Harrison Narcotic Act of December 17, 1914, required the registration of importers, manufacturers, wholesale and retail druggists, physicians, dentists, and veterinarians. This act also required the use of government forms filed in duplicate for all orders for narcotic medications.

It was not until the Act of February 24, 1919 that a direct tax on narcotic drugs themselves was imposed. The tax was nominal, 1 cent per ounce, aimed at supporting the cost of the system of government registration and control.

The tax applied to imported opium and also to the manufactured products, potentially doubled taxation! The tax on medicinal narcotics was effective the next day. Thus began the brief, but fascinating period of the use of provisional tax stamps in order to show evidence that the tax was paid.

These provisionals were produced by the pharmaceutical companies and the local district collectors of Internal Revenue. The local district collector provisionals are currently listed in the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps & Covers as RJA9 to RJA25.

Stamp collectors in the 1920s rushed to fill the empty spaces in their collections. District collectors of Internal Revenue were instructed not to sell mint narcotic stamps to anyone who was not a registered importer, manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer of products containing narcotics. So, opportunists began to produce philatelic forgeries for sale to stamp collectors. The current best reference to the identification of these forgeries is the late James N. Drummond’s Narcotic Tax Stamps, published in 2018.

The handstamped narcotic provisionals from the following seven districts have been positively identified through the cancellations of various pharmaceutical companies: First District Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Second District New York (Lower Manhattan), Sixth District Indiana (Indianapolis), Washington State (Seattle), Michigan State (Detroit), First District Missouri (St, Louis), Sixth District

Opportunists began to produce philatelic forgeries for sale to stamp collectors.

Missouri (Kansas City). An eighth district, the First District Ohio (Cincinnati), has been accepted as legitimate, but this has not been confirmed with a pharmaceutical company cancellation.

Many types of the philatelic forgeries can be identified when: (1) no used stamps are recorded, (2) if the handstamps are found on Series of 1914 documentary stamps with 1916 dated cancellations, or (3) the handstamp is on a documentary stamp that is offset printed from highetch plates that were first introduced in 1924.

Let’s begin with an example of a handstamp for which there are no recorded used examples.

The handstamp measuring about 21 by 2.5 millimeters shown in Figure 1 has been recorded on the 1-cent Series of 1914 documentary and the following denominations on the Series of 1917 documentary stamps: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 cents. This handstamp is recorded in both black and green. To the best of my knowledge there are no legitimately used narcotic handstamps in green.

Another aspect that may scream forgery is the inverted handstamp seen on the block of the 10-cent denomination. Although not illustrated here, another red flag is that this handstamp has also been recorded double struck, both equally strong. The multiple colors, the inverted handstamp, and double struck handstamp would, of course, appeal to the advanced stamp collector, a reason for the forger to produce such varieties.

In Figure 2, we see another sans serif font measuring about 19mm by 2mm on Series of 1914 documentary stamps. These are easily identified as forgeries to deceive stamp collectors. They are on stamps that were canceled in 1916, three years before the narcotics tax was effective. Again, the handstamp is found in green in addition to black.

Figure 3 shows a Series of 1917 documentary that was printed from a high-etch plate, initiated by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing in 1924. This is easily seen by

the extra line of color within the central 2 denomination. This doubling, or splash, was initially described by George Brett (1991), a noted philatelist with expertise in printing and a frequent visitor to the Bureau of Engraving & Printing.

It is highly unlikely that any Internal Revenue local district was creating the narcotic tax provisionals five years later, long after these provisionals were replaced by a permanent design for the narcotic tax stamps. So again, this was created by a forger to sell to stamp collectors. One could explore this further, but this should give the reader enough clues to identify the forgeries that are out there in abundance.

Resources

Brett, George. “So-Called ‘Doubling’ Associated with the Printing of Some U.S. Revenue Stamps, ca. 1920-50’s,” Bureau Specialist (May 1991). Drummond, James N. Narcotic Tax Stamps (Published by author).

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Figure 3. Narcotic hand stamp applied by a forger to a 1917 documentary printed from a high-etch plate.

Figure 2. Narcotic handstamp in a sans serif font that measures 19mm by 2mm on Series of 1914 documentary with cancels from 1916.

Philatelic Happenings

BY Ken Martin APS Director of Expertizing kpmartin@stamps.org

Florida club spreads hobby info via libraries

Congratulations to the Jacksonville (Florida) Stamp Collectors Club for arranging a display on stamp collecting for the month of September at the Orange Park Library. Members of the club were available throughout the month to share information and enthusiasm and to answer questions. Members hope to move their display throughout Northeast Florida libraries, and contact schools to offer presentations. The Jacksonville Stamp Club has been supporting the philatelic community of Northeast Florida since 1935.

Thanks to members of the Allentown and Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Stamp Clubs, which both recently organized group visits to the American Philatelic Center. A shout-out as well to the Pennsylvania Postal History Society, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary and 50 years as an American Philatelic Society affiliate. We enjoy regular visits from many of their members who routinely attend events at the American Philatelic Center and often help as part of Volunteer Work Week.

The Korea Stamp Society is proud to announce its new collaboration with the Korean Philately Foundation (based in South Korea), to promote Korean philately around the world. The two societies had an initial meeting in Seoul and discussed knowledge-sharing, translation, and joint promotion of PhilaKorea 2025. Jin Hur, Vice President of the KPF and Commissioner General of PhilaKorea 2025 says, “The KPF and the KSS have just found the momentum for enhanced cooperation and have established a promising foundation to encourage each other to help future prosperity for Korean philately.” Learn more at KSS’s website, koreastampsociety.org.

The Minnesota Stamp Expo was held July 19 to 21 in the Crystal Community Center. By winning the multiframe grand award for “Panama Postal Stationery 1903-1940,” Brad Wilde became the first to qualify for the 2025 Champion of Champions competition at next year’s Great American Stamp Show in Schaumberg, Illinois.

Will Csaplar received the multiframe reserve grand for his exhibit, “A License and Stamp System for Waterfowl Conservation in the 20th Century U.S.” Tim Wait took home the single frame grand for “2¢ Blue Liberty Tax Stamp 1875-1883” and Rick Gibson won the show’s most popular award for “Smokey Bear Issue of 1984.”

INDYPEX was held September 20 to 22 at the Hendrick County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Center in Danville, Indiana. The show commemorated the solar eclipse and welcomed the International Machine Cancel Society, the Indiana Postal History Society, the Anthony Wayne Stamp Society and the Haiti Philatelic Society.

Micheal Ley won the KS Philatelics Grand Award for “Burma – The First Two Issues.” Art Bunce won the multiframe reserve grand for “Watermarks and Countermarks of the AQ Lettersheets of the Republic of Venice, 1608-1797.”

The Bonnie and Rich Drews Single Frame Grand Award was won by Robert Benninghoff for the “Collection of Postage Due Fees in Ireland 1915-1925.” Tabitha Fox won the youth grand for “The History of Blarney Castle.”

INDYPEX also sponsored most popular multiframe and single frame awards. The multiframe most popular award went to Terry Hursh for “Art Deco Influence on European

The Jacksonville (Florida) Stamp Collectors Club arranged a special display about the hobby in September at the Orange Park Library.

Philately.” Fox’s “Blarney Castle” exhibit also won the single frame most popular award.

NOJEX was held September 27 to 29 at the Hilton in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. Convening societies included the United States Stamp Society, the Collectors Club, the Ottoman & Near East Philatelic Society and the New Jersey Postal History Society.

Greg Shoults took home the multiframe grand for “Washington & Franklin Coils: The Development of the Third Bureau Flat Plate & Coil Waste Issues of 1908-1915.” Louis Caprario won the multiframe reserve grand for “Pre-Prohibition United States Beer Stamps 1866-1919.” The single frame grand went to Alfredo Frohlich for “Replating Columbia’s 1 Peso Stamp.”

Unfortunately, the society lost 50-year member Robert Dumaine in late September. A recognized leader and expert on duck stamps, Bob owned and operated a retail stamp and wildlife store in Houston, Texas. Quoting Randy Neil, “No philatelist and/or dealer has done more to popularize, publicize and elevate the integrity of the world of

duck stamp collecting than Robert Dumaine. The name of this longtime dealer from Houston, Texas, is virtually synonymous with this specialized field in philately. His Sam Houston Duck Company has a worldwide following among not only the philatelic community, but also among duck hunting and duck conservation enthusiasts everywhere.”

Bob was founder of the National Duck Stamp Collectors Society, functioned as an unofficial advisor to many state waterfowl programs, and was consulted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Federal Duck Stamp Office. Bob authored The Duck Stamp Story and wrote a duck stamp column for 14 years for Linn’s Stamp News. He also served six years on the American Stamp Dealers Association Board of Directors.

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Books & Catalogs

BY Gary Wayne Loew

New York City Foreign Mail 18451878 (2024), by Nicholas M. Kirke, hardcover, 8 inches by 11 inches, 767 pages, 4,700 images in color. Published by Collectors Club of New York. ISBN: 978-0-9975119-0-1. $145, plus shipping from www.collectorsclub.org/publications.

Nick Kirke has been collecting and exhibiting the postal history of New York City foreign mail for more than 20 years. His exhibits have won numerous awards. This may seem to be a rather specialized and esoteric subject, But last year, his exhibit, “Evolution of Outbound Foreign Mail Cancelled in New York City 1845-1878,” received both the multi-frame reserve grand and the most popular award at the San Diego Stamp Show. Nick can make a seemingly narrow subject broadly approachable.

In September 2020, a manuscript crossed my desk with the draft title “New York Foreign Mail Cancels on the Large Bank Note Issues, 1870-75.” A quick perusal convinced me that The American Philatelist had an important work to publish, and we did so quickly. The eventual twopart article was published in the November 2020 and May 2021 issues. Those articles were very well received by our readers and Nick mentioned that a book was in the works.

At the Great American Stamp Show in Hartford, Connecticut this year, I purchased a copy of that book, the two-volume New York City Foreign Mail 1845-1878. It was well worth the wait. Volume 1 covers the 1845-1870 period, while Volume 2 treats 1871-1878. The book was edited and beautifully formatted by noted postal historian Seija-Riitta Laakso and published by the Collectors Club of New York (CCNY).

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Kirke includes in his foreword an important lesson for those of us seeking to build comprehensive collections:

“Because NYFM impinges on other collecting areas, I compete against an assortment of collecting interests. I have overpaid to obtain material … I rarely expect to recoup costs. My aim is to tell a story using whatever material I deem necessary, and I will generally go to whatever lengths necessary to achieve that aim.”

But, beyond the advice in this observation, Kirke also is suggesting why this book is important to collectors in many areas of postal history. As CCNY president Lawrence Haber states in his dust jacket introduction: “It is a story of the development and expanse of overseas mail from New York City during a truly transformative time in the history of the city and the nation. … setting out the background [and] overarching developments.” My study of this book confirms that students and collectors of postal history during the 19th century will all benefit from this important reference.

Those interested in New York Foreign Mail can simply start at the beginning of the book and savor each page for the striking covers; the clarifying reproductions of the cancellations and postal marks; and the rates, routes, recipients, and postal regulations of each. Indeed, it is important to note that this is not a mere catalog of cancellations and covers. Kirke truly documents and explicates how postal services and international postal relations were evolving during this period.

The author’s foreword is such a charming introduction to the man and his growth as a philatelist. It is also a paean to the numerous philatelic mentors who guided his journey. He is nothing if not grateful to these supporters, all of whom have become his friends. His foreword also serves as a touching reminder of just how inclusive and welcoming

The importance of this evolution is reflected in the fact that the first chapter, appearing even before the foreword and the introduction, is titled “Postal Treaties.” In it, he documents the 42 postal conventions with 24 foreign governments that were signed between 1847 and 1874 (when the General Postal Union simplified postal relations). The scholarship evident in this research enables Kirke to go far beyond the rates, routes, means, and marks of traditional postal history. (My pet peeve is that these were all postal

conventions and not treaties, so the chapter title is incorrect. But I quibble.)

The second chapter, “Steamship Companies,” summarizes the 25 carriers that transported international mail from the Port of New York. At this point, I want to mention the detailed index that appears at the end of Volume 2. For each of the shipping companies, the index identifies which carrier and which named ship carried each cover. The index maximizes the research functionality of the book for collectors who focus on individual carriers or individual ships.

Similarly, the index lists all postal destinations. London and Paris are the most common, unsurprisingly, but a reader seeking information on an obscure town will quickly locate the needed reference. The general index provides citations for dealers, collectors, organizations, nations, and just about every noun contained in the book. This index is quite the powerful tool.

Chapter One introduces us to Kirke’s redefinition of New York foreign mail. He also includes his new classification list of New York City foreign mail cancellations, a comprehensive 20-page chronological catalog of 315 illustrations. He includes both earliest and last known usages (EKU/LKU). For students of this subject, Kirke also includes cross references to previous classification systems developed by five previous experts. (You can freely download this catalog as a PDF from www.philatelist.cz/cancels/)

At the heart of the book are the individual covers. Kirke identifies the role that each cover contributes to the evolution of postal relationships. Every cover is thoroughly documented.

As seen in Figure 1, a sharp scan of the cover is accompanied by a clarifying illustration of the fancy cancel. (To put perhaps too fine a point on it, these technically aren’t cancellations, but obliterations. But calling them New York fancy obliterations just doesn’t have a satisfying ring to it.) Each cover is also documents drawings or reproductions of circular date stamps and other cancellations, auxiliary markings, and even manuscript rate markings and other postal notations. Each of these vignettes has its own figure number, which will facilitate others who wish to reference these markings.

Many, perhaps most, of the covers appear two per page. But often, a cover’s full story requires a full page, and some covers require two or more pages. Kirke focuses on telling the complete story and does not limit himself to a rigid format. Careful research, writing, and editing focus on the postal history story rather than the cover.

Interesting and entertaining sidebars appear throughout the chapters. There is a half-page acknowledgement to Dick Winter, a page on zebras in New York City, and another on “where do I buy material?” These are refreshingly distracting, although I do wish that these sidebars appeared in a box or other graphic device.

Chapter Thirty closes the book with statistics about the 890 illustrated covers. Kirke cites some of the uncommon destinations in his collection and mentions those destinations that he is lacking and still seeking. While the author has written the definitive book about New York City foreign mails, he remains an active collector and exhibitor.

The last page is titled “A Contribution from Nick Kirke’s Wife, Kamila.” In it, she describes her perspective on Nick’s collecting and how she grew to appreciate the subject as well. This charming and enthusiastic lady has been a supportive force, motivating and enabling Nick to pursue his dream. He speaks about her often, and she about him.

New York City Foreign Mail 1845-1878 is an important contribution to the literature of 19th century postal history. But it is told as a personal journey and as a love story with philately. The book is just so beautifully written that curling up with it for a casual read will be a rewarding experience. This is a book that belongs on every philatelist’s bookshelf.

Figure 2. Illustration of foreign mail processing at New York City Hall Post Office, circa 1876, from Scribner’s Monthly Vol . XXVI, 1899

Figure 1. A typical page from New York City Foreign Mail 1845-1878.

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004 ANGUILLA – Selection of six different 1967 F-VF stamps on stockcards consisting of Mint #2, 5, 7, 9, 11 and used #6. 2024 Scott $855. NET $250 005 ANTIGUA – Collection of 172 stamps 18631967; 31 used, some in mounts on Scott album pages. Approximately 80% complete. Highlights: Mint #107-21, 167-82 NH; used #2, 13, 17, 26, 63. F-VF. 2020 Scott $1166. NET $395

007 ASCENSION – Mostly mint F-VF collection of 50 (95%) stamps on album pages 1922-1949. Highlights mint #1-9, 15, 17, 20, 33-36, 48, 49; used #44. A beautiful collection. 2021 Scott $968. NET $325 008 ASCENSION – MNH collection from 1963-2005 in mounts on Quadrille pages. Approximately 290 stamps in VF condition. Highlights: Mint #138-151, 640-655, etc. 2020 Scott $515. NET $200

012 AUSTRALIA – VF NH collection from 1994 -2004 of 477 stamps, S/S, strips, and booklets in two threering binders on blank pages. Nearly complete for the period. Includes #1465 -65k, 1524-35, 1535d, 183946 and 1979-82. 2021 Scott $1811. NET $575

017 AUSTRALIAN STATES: QUEENSLAND – Valuable classics collection, 1860-1908, with approximately 160 different (80% used) on old album pages. Lots of highlights, including mint #9, 52a, 61a, 70, 73, 74, 75, 96, 98-100, 111, 122; used #1-3, 4-6, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6H, 6I, 7, 11, 15, 24, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 43, 49D, 50, 51, 51a, 52, 53, 55, 57c, 65, 68a, 72, 76, 77, 78, 80-83 (high values), 86, 88, F1, F2. As a bonus, we have also included around 50 duplicates and 14 Postal-Fiscals (fiscal cancels), none of which are included in counted or cat. totals. F-VF. 2023 Scott more than $10,000. NET $2495

019 AUSTRALIAN STATES: SOUTH AUSTRALIA – Valuable collection on old album pages, 1855-1908 with around 193 different stamps (33 mint including 13 Specimens, 160 used). Plenty of worthwhile items, particularly the Specimen set #O81b-O93b (our estimated catalog value for the Specimen set is $1300). Additional highlights include mint #57, 64, 80, O29, O43, O69; used #1, 2, 3, 5-9, 10-13, 14, 15, 18, 22, 23, 24, 24E, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 36, 44j, 45, 49, 50, 52d, O16, O31, O33, O57. Generally, quite nice for these difficult issues, F-VF collection. 2023 Scott $8961. NET $2195 022 AUSTRALIAN STATES: TASMANIA – Valuable earlies collection, 1852-1900 on old album pages, 97 different (22mint, 75 used). Highlights include mint #11, 23, 52b, 58b, AR12, AR21; used #1, 2, 4, 6, 12a, 12b, 13, 14-16, 30 strip of 4, 30a, 45, 82, 84, 86-93. Also includes duplicates and some revenue cancels not counted or cataloged. F-VF. 2023 Scott $7531. NET $1495 023 AUSTRALIAN STATES: TASMANIA – Useful selection on dealer stockcards, 27 different mainly F-VF (12 mint/15 used), plus useful bonus material. Highlights include mint #24a, 32, 52, 86-93, AR2; used #2, 5, 6, 12, 14, 23, 24, 34f, 45 and more. Bonus material (not included in count or catalog totals) includes 17 revenue cancelled stamps with 12 perf & imperf 1d reds in a wide range of shades (great for study). 2021 Scott $5,774. NET $1095

028 BAHAMAS – Mint and used collection of 60 generally F-VF stamps on dealer stock cards. Highlights: mint #2, 12, 14, 19, 19a, 45, 58-62, 88-9, 100-113 NH, 158173; used #17, 21, 24-5. 2024 Scott $2653. NET $575 029 BAHAMAS – Neat and clean mint F-VF collection of around 630 stamps and souvenir sheets all in mounts on Minkus specialty pages from 1863-1988 with many modern NH stamps. Duplicates (not many) are free, not counted. Highlights: #16, 36, 37-41, 4447, 49-55, 70, 83, 85-89, 101-10, 116-29, 132-47, 158-73, MR5-14, etc. 2021 Scott $2170. NET $575

030 BAHAMAS – Attractive collection of around 335 F-VF stamps from 1884 to 1973. Four earlies are used, rest are mint with highlights including #33-36, 44-47, 55, 58-62, 82, 83, 85-89, 149, 158-173, MR13, etc., on Scott pages. 2019 Scott $1635. NET $495 034 BARBADOS – Over 150 mint (80%) generally F-VF on album pages 1852-1939. Highlights mint #2, 4, 6, 9, 15, 16, 24 no gum, 25, 38 no gum, 60, 61, 66, 67, 68, 80, 81-89, 90-101 mixed, 102-108, 110-112, 116-126, 127-139 mixed, 149, 150, 159, 161, 178, 186-189; used #17, 20, 26, 27, 37, 39, 41, 47 & 48, etc. 2022 Scott $7,346. NET $1595 035 BARBADOS – Powerful mint and used collection of some 160 F-VF stamps from #4-#280 on dealer stockcards. Highlights: used #4-6, 6A, 8-9, 13-17, 278, 30-2, 36-41; mint #25, 68, 70-79, 127-9, 131-4, 1389, 216-27 NH, 235-47. 2024 Scott $6589. NET $1595

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036 BARBADOS – Mint (54%) and used collection of 756 stamps and s/s from 1855-2003 on album pages in a 3-ring binder. Dupes not counted. Highlights: mint #6, 38, 62, 66, 67, 102-4, 493-511 (no 506A); used #5, 9, 11, 15, 37 and 227. 2023 Scott $2869. NET $550 037 BARBADOS – Mint (60%) and used mostly F-VF collection of around 230 stamps on Scott specialty pages 1867-1976 with a few later stamps and a couple of Barbuda. Highlights: mint #230-47; used #14, 39, 128-32, and R16-27. 2021 Scott $1120. NET $275

038 BARBADOS – Mint (80%) and used Fine or better collection of more than 60 stamps on Scott specialty pages from 1861-1939. Mint highlights: #106-08, 127-36 and 140-51. 2021 Scott $540. NET $140

043 BERMUDA – Collection of 126 stamps (72 mint) in a bit mixed but generally F-VF condition from 18651940 on two-hole pre-printed pages. Highlights mint #1-2 NG, 6, 19b, 20, 52-3, 55-69, 128b; used #3, 7, 9, 10 signed, 12, 13-5, 24, 49-51, 54, 94 and 96. 2021 Scott $6,872. NET $1695

044 BERMUDA – Collection of over 85 generally F-VF mint (80%) stamps on vintage repro pages 1865-1940. Highlights: mint #5, 20, 23, 24, 28-30, 31-39, 51, 52, 53, 71-79, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97 no gum, 126, 127, 128; used #6, 49. Nice collection. 2022 Scott $2110. NET $595 045 BERMUDA – Mint and used collection of over 50 generally F-VF stamps on a stockpage 1856-1926. Highlights: #2 unused, 5, 20, 24, 37; used #6, 7, 49, 50, etc. Dupes not counted. A clean group. 2020 Scott $1465. NET $350

046 BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY – Beautiful all mint mostly NH F-VF collection of over 350 set in Scott specialty pages 1963-2018. Highlights: mint #1-15 and 16-19, then all NH #38, 39-42, 45-49, 64-67, 153-167, 202-213, 263-274, 330-341, 345-349, 387-398, 442457, C1, C2, C3, C4. 2023 Scott $1799. NET $695 047 BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY – Collection of 152 F-VF mint in sets on Scott specialty pages 1963-1994. Highlights mint #1-15 NH, 16-19 NH, 24, 25-38, 39-42 NH, 64-67 NH. Attractive & clean with some nice topicals. 2023 Scott $769. NET $375

048 BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA – Nice collection of 54 stamps (22 used) in mixed condition on pre-printed pages. Highlights: mint #1-8, 11-13, 14, 18-19, 25, 30, 37-38 specimen; used #9-10, 26, 29, 37-40, 56, 65, etc. 2021 Scott $18,055. NET $3595

049 BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA #30 – Rare used lightly cancelled sound F-VF signed stamp. 2021 Scott $5,500. NET $1895

050 BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA, NYASALAND PROTECTORATE – Close to 50/50 mint and used collection of close to 80 stamps on old Windsor pages 1891-1935. Duplicates are free and uncounted. B.C.A. highlights #19, 60-6, 67 (unused), used #10-12, 27, 68, Nyasaland Prot. mint #8, 19-21, 36-7 and 38-46. 2023 Scott $1115. NET $350

051 BRITISH OMNIBUS: 1935 SILVER JUBILEES –Complete collection of 245 F-VF mint in sets on Blackstock sheets 1935. A beautiful collection. 2023 Scott $1359. NET $450

052 BRITISH OMNIBUS: 1948 SILVER JUBILEES –90 F-VF mint NH stamps in glassiness. Highlights mint NH Aden #30-31, Ascension 52-53, Bahrain 62-63, Basutoland 39-40, Bechuanaland Protectorate 147148, Cyprus 158-159, Gibraltar 121-122, Gold Coast 142-143, 6B 267-268, Hong Kong 178-179, KUT 9293, Kuwait 82-83, Malaya Kedah 55-56, Malaya Kelantan 44-45, Malacca 1-2, Malaya-Penang 1-2, Perlis 1-2, Selangor 74-75, North Borneo 238-239, Northern Rhodesia 48-49, Oman 25-26, St. Helena 130-131, Sarawak 174-175, Singapore 21-22, Swaziland 48-49. A fantastic grouping. 2022 Scott $1814. NET $895

053 BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS – Mint & used collection from 1907-1963 on Minkus pages. Approximately 85 stamps in generally F-VF condition. Highlights include mint #2, 3, 4, 60-63NH, 67-79; used #J1-J8, etc. 2019 Scott $620. NET $225

054 BURMA – Mint and used (70%) F-VF collection of more than 400 stamps in a binder and divided into two parts. Part 1 is a substantial used collection on Minkus pages with good sets and Part 2 is on manila stockpages with MNH multiples and various duplicates (dupes in mixed condition). Only multiples are counted and have been identified by a penciled check mark. The uncounted dupes are free. Used highlights #1-17, 18A-32, O1-27, O43-55. 2023 Scott $2050. NET $450

055 CANADA – Strong mint OG NH collection of about 140 F-VF better stamps on dealer stockcards between #34 and #302 with many VF or better centered. Highlights: #58, 95, 99, 100, 130, 176, 178-183. 2024 Scott $10,546. NET $3195

056 CANADA – Strong mint collection of some 145 F-VF better stamps between #35 and #302 on dealer stockcards. Highlights: #55, 60, 72-3, 80-1, 83-4, 93, 95, 101-2, 116. 2024 Scott $11,161. NET $2995

057 CANADA – Mostly used Fine or better collection of around 850 stamps on Minkus specialty pages from 1859-1976 with Official perfins valued by Scott Classic catalog. Duplicates not included in count or value. Highlights: used #39b, 40, 45, 45a, 46-7, 51-4, 66-73, 74-84, 89-95, 96-102, 124, 133-34, 139-40, 149-59, 162-71, and Mint #50. 2021 Scott $3600. NET $550

060 CANADA #2 – Used VF-XF with four large margins. 2023 Scott $1650. NET $825

062 CANADA #9 – Used VF centering with four margins and clean Sismondo cert stating “Completely free from hidden faults or repairs.” Cancel is very light and attractive. 2023 Scott $3000. NET $2395

063 CANADA #9 – Used, cut in just a bit on top left, otherwise Fine. Cancel is a bit heavy. 2023 Scott $3000. NET $550

065 CANADA #13 – Rare sound used Fine. Light cancel. 2023 Scott $7500. NET $2295

066 CANADA #38a – Mint Hinged Fine. 2023 Scott $1250. NET $250

067 CANADA #55 – MNH VF. 2023 Scott $575. NET $250

068 CANADA #65 – Sound scarce mint original gum NH! F-VF on the original auction card of a major auction house. 2021 Scott $3,750. NET $1495

070 CANADA #149b-159a IMPERF PAIRS – Mint o.g. NH VF complete set of imperf pairs. 2022 Scott $3665. NET $1995

071 CANADA #158 BLUENOSE – Highly desirable MNH XF sound stamp. A gem! 2021 Scott $425. NET $350

072 CANADA #241-245 – MNH VF set. 2023 Scott $215. NET $95

073 CANADA #CE1-CE2 IMPERF PAIRS – Highly desirable mint OG NH VF vertical imperf pairs. Our first time ever offering this rare set! 2022 Scott $1700. NET $950

074 CANADA 1856 REVENUE, 2ND BILL ISSUE, CARD PROOF SET – Van Dam #FB18//FB36, missing FB30 & FB34 which were issued later and with FB28 in brown trial color (the only way we’ve seen it), complete set of 17 denominations. Fresh and bright, very fine and attractive set. NET $395

076 CANADA: AIR SEMI-OFFICIALS – Interesting F-VF collection of 13 items on stock pages, 19241930. Highlights: mint #CL3, CL44 (X2), CL48 (X2), CL50; used #CL5, CL42, CLP6 monocolor fantasies (X2 shades), and what appears to be gummed photo proofs (X2, different shades of black) plus MacMillan Aerial Expedition label (gummed, NH). NET $125

077 CANADA LARGE QUEENS – Nice run, ten different on stockcards. Includes used #21, 22, 23a, 25, 26, 27a, 28, 29, 30 and unused (no gum, cataloged as such) #24. Nice condition for these. 2021 Scott $1870. NET $425

078 CANADA: UNITRADE #MR4iii – Mint NGAI sound F-VF pair. 2023 Unitrade C$375 = US$273. NET $140

079 CANADA: UNITRADE #MR4ii – Mint NGAI sound F-VF pair. 2023 Unitrade C$375 = US$273. NET $140

080 CANADIAN PROVINCES – Beautiful collection of 7 used and 28 mint on Minkus album pages 18511872. Highlights: mint Vancouver Island #5, 6 unused; British Columbia #7 unused, 8 unused, 10 signed 3x, 11; New Brunswick #6-6A unused, 7NG, 10, 11; Nova Scotia #9-13 + 9A (10 used); PEI 4-8, 10, 11-16; used British Columbia #9; New Brunswick #2; Nova Scotia #1, 3, 5. A fabulous collection of scarcer stamps. 2023 Scott $10,119. NET $3195

082 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE – Exceptional collection of over 65 F-VF used 80% on homemade Scott pages 1853-1904. Highlights: used #1, 1A, 2, 2A, 3, 3A, 4, 5, 5A, 5b, 6, 6A, 7, 7A, 9, 9A, 12, 13, 13A, 13b on cover front, 27A, 63-71; mint #12A unused, 14 & 15 rich color, 15A, 17, 22 unused, 29 unused, 35 NH, 40, 56-57. A fantastic collection showing much nicer than usual examples with good colors. 2023 Scott $25,226. NET $5995 084 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE #6A – Scarce used very fine sound stamp. 2021 Scott $600. NET $225 086 CAYMAN ISLANDS – Fabulous all mint 99% complete collection from 1900-2017 in mounts in a Scott specialty album in F-VF condition with the last 45 years or so being NH. Highlights include: #3-7, 8-12, 13-16, 18 w/cert, 19 w/cert, 20, 21-8, 29-30, 32-44, 69-80, 85-96, etc. 2024 Scott $7785. NET $3195 087 CEYLON – Valuable classics collection on dealer stockcards, 30 different (11 mint, 19 used), 1857-1867. Highlights include mint OG #27, 28, 33, 48, 49d, 56; mint no gum #6A, 21, 30, 36, 50b; used #3, 3a, 6, 13, 15, 22, 26, 26, 54, 55b, 56 variety watermark reversed (SG #58ax, £170), 57a. Nice condition for these difficult issues, F-VF. 2023 Scott $14,257. NET $2895

089 CYPRUS – Mint F-VF collection on Scott Specialty pages 1935-1974 consisting of #136-393, 396-422, 226a, 243a. Duplicates are uncounted and free. 2021 Scott $1050. NET $375

091 CYPRUS – Worthwhile mint and mostly used collection of around 130 F-VF on Scott pages from 1880 to early 1960s. Includes used #1-8, etc. Lots of key types and early commems. 2019 Scott $1150. NET $325 092 CYPRUS #168-182, #183-197 – Mint o.g. hinged complete VF sets. 2022 Scott $267. NET $120

095 FALKLAND ISLANDS – Mostly mint F-VF collection of 21 classical stamps from #4 through #100 on dealer stock cards. Mint highlights: #4, 7, 11, 23, 54-7, 59, 61-3, 77-80, 99-100; used #8, 14. 2024 Scott $1251. NET $425

096 FALKLAND ISLANDS – Mint collection of 34 stamps in mounts on album pages from 1938-1957. Consists of #84-96 (LH), 99-10 NH and 107-120 NH. Fresh and VF. 2020 Scott $750. NET $295 097 FALKLAND ISLANDS & DEPENDENCIES –Over 60 F-VF mint in mounts on Scott specialty pages 1904-1952. Highlights: mint #28 NH, 29, 69, 70, 71, 72 NH, 73, 84-96, 119, 120, 2L1-2L8, 3L1-3L8, 4L1-4L8, 5L1-5L8. 2021 Scott $1513. NET $495

100 FIJI – Mint (75%) and used mostly F-VF collection of more than 100 stamps on Scott specialty pages from 1893-1959. Mint highlights: #59-67, 70-3, 77, 93-106, 123-25, 131A-B and J12-19. 2020 Scott $965. NET $250

102 FIJI – Around 95 stamps (53% used) from 18771953 on vintage Repro pages in F-VF condition. Highlights: mint #71, 74, 75, 104, 106, 125; used #38, 89, 90, etc. 2022 Scott $712. NET $195

104 GAMBIA – Mint (90%) and used F-VF or better collection of around 450 stamps and souvenir sheets on preprinted pages 1880-1980s with a few sets to 2007. Highlight: mint #24, 76-82, 497A-D scarce set; used #111, 123. 2021 Scott $1325. NET $395

105 GAMBIA – Almost all mint F-VF collection of close to 150 stamps, 7 used, on Scott specialty hingeless pages 1880-1964 with some NH. Highlights: mint #20-5, 87-96, 102-14, 116-18, 121-24, and 125-92. 2023 Scott $1245. NET $395

106 GAMBIA – Over 70 mint (95%) F-VF stamps on Scott specialty pages 1869-1953. Highlights mint #7, 12-19, 31, 32, 46, 58, 108, 111; used #5 red Paid cancel, 9 red cancel, 10, etc. 2021 Scott $705. NET $250

108 GIBRALTAR – Useful collection includes British Offices in Morocco on two old album pages 18861899. Gibraltar with 38 different (13 mint, 25 used), Offices with 12 different (5 mint, 7 used). Highlights: Gibraltar mint #5, 13, 21, 26, 27, 28, 35 and used #3, 6, 7, 12, 16, 18, 20, 22, 38; Offices used #18, 19. Fine to VF group. 2023 Scott $2398. NET $675

111 GOLD COAST – Around 100 stamps (75% used) from 1879-1954 on vintage Repro pages in F-VF condition. Highlights: mint #17; used #25, 32, 45, 110, 111, 127, J5, J6, etc. 2022 Scott $737. NET $200 112 GOLD COAST – Collection of 52 mint and 20 used on album pages 1883-1953 Highlights: mint #115-127, 130-141. Good variety here with two big used multiples. Dupes not counted. 2023 Scott $250. NET $75 114 GREAT BRITAIN – Beautiful mint F-VF George V Royal Cypher (Scott 159-172, 183) specialized shade collection of around 110 stamps in a stockbook with all identified by Gibbons numbers and assembled by an astute collector working with an expert UK dealer. Mix of hinged (many light) and NH with many scarce stamps. Here is a sample of the highlights: #N14/4 ½d very pale green with bottom left corner selvage, NH, very scarce; N14/12 ½d olive green NH with control #H16, N14/15 ½d deep blue (Myrtle) green with control #L183, N14/18 ½d deep cobalt and green, N16/10 1d pink NH; N16/15 1d orange vermillion; N16/16 1d deep orange vermillion control #M18 marvelous example of this scarce stamp; N18/8 1½d brown with bottom selvage, RPS cert, striking and rare; N21/5 2½d deep bright blue N21/7 2½d pale milky blue very rare shade; N21/16 2½d royal blue control #P20, Brandon Cert; N22/10 3d very deep violet, control #T22; N23/5 4d pale slate green, control #U23 NH, retail €95; N25/4 5d ochre brown; N25/6 5d bister brown; N26/2 6d slate purple NH; N29/4 9d very deep agate, very LH, rare; N30/1 9d olive green NH and N30/3 deep olive green NH. A great addition to your Great Britain collection. UK retail €7280 = US$9240. NET $2395

116 GREAT BRITAIN – Mostly used generally Fine or better collection of around 250 stamps on Scott specialty pages from 1841-1953. Used highlights cat. $100 or more: #3-4, 11-12, 26, 27, 39, 43 (pl 11), 52, 57 (scarce pl #2 straight edge at top), 60, 69, 70, 83-5 (5d perfin), 96, 104, 105 (perfin), 108, 115-22, 126, 132-38, 139-40, 173, 173a, 179-80. 2021 Scott $7950. NET $795

117 GREAT BRITAIN – Beautiful collection of over 185 F-VF Mint mostly NH sets in mounts on album pages 1937-1988. Highlights: mint NH #235-248, 292308, 292c-296a booklet panes of 6, 317-333, 353c360a. Dupes, used and unlisted varieties not counted. 2023 Scott $1254. NET $350

120 GREAT BRITAIN #57 PLATE #2 – Used F-VF. 2023 Scott $1200. NET $275

121 GREAT BRITAIN #91A – Very scarce sound used stamp. Very well centered. 2023 Scott $4675. NET $1695

122 GREAT BRITAIN #91A – Rare used attractively cancelled stamp with clear CDS and large thin otherwise sound VF-XF. 2023 Scott $4675. NET $750

123 GREAT BRITAIN #96A – Rare used stamp with heavy cancel and writing on back thin and faults otherwise sound VF-XF. Seldom offered or seen. 2023 Scott $1750. NET $195

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GREAT BRITAIN #110 – Rare used attractive circular date cancels. Sealed tear at right and other tiny faults. Otherwise, sound Fine. 2023 Scott $3500. NET $495

125 GREAT BRITAIN #123 – Rare used heavily cancelled sound Fine stamp. 2023 Scott $5250. NET $895

126 GREAT BRITAIN #142 – Rare used attractively cancelled sound avg-fine stamp with nice clear circular date stamp. 2023 Scott $825. NET $295

132 GREAT BRITAIN OFFICIALS – A scarce comprehensive used F-VF collection of 48 stamps with each stamp being on a dealer stockcard. Many uncertified highlights, such as: #O18, O21, O23, O24, O29-30, O33, O36, O37a, O38, O47, O51, O62, O65, O69-70, etc. Condition is far better than generally found. 2022 Scott $38,796. NET $4995

133 GREAT BRITAIN: STANLEY GIBBONS #185 WITH SPECIMEN OVERPRINT – Mint o.g. fine one pound Victoria stamp with various faults including creasing, thinning, etc. 2022 Gibbons £2800 = $3300 U.S.D. NET $550

134 GRENADA – Strong mint and used collection of 134 F-VF from #1-#229 on dealer stock cards. Highlights: mint #21, 21A, 28, 31-2, 39-40, 43-6, 68-74, 132-142, 171-183; used #1, 3-5, 5A, 5B, 5d, 22-6, 27, etc. 2024 Scott $2095. NET $550

135 GRENADA – Small Victorias collection 1861-1899 on two old album pages with 46 different (20 mint, 26 used), plus duplicates and revenues not included in count or catalog totals. Highlights: mint #9, 27, 28, 47; used #2, 6, 7, 12, 16, 26, 34, 35, 41, J1-7. Condition is generally F-VF. 2023 Scott $1197. NET $325

136 GRENADA – Mostly MNH collection of 238 stamps and S/S from 1995-2010 and some BOB on mixed blank pages in a 3- ring binder. Dupes not counted. Highlights: mint #2602-12, 2751-59, 3047-54, 3067-78, 3169-79, 3281-85, J8-10. 2023 Scott $885. NET $250 137 GRENADA/GRENADINES – Beautiful F-VF mint collection of over 1,000 mostly sets mounted on pages 1913-1982. Highlights: mint #151-163, 294-309, 528541, 1002-1020, 1002a-1020a, 1211-1214. Dupes not counted. 2023 Scott $986. NET $325

140 HONG KONG – Simply fabulous all mint 98% complete F-VF collection from 1862-1998 in mounts in two Scott specialty albums. Highlights: #1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 19 margin copy, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 31, 33, 35, 36b-48, 57, 60, 61-3, 66, 67-8, 69-70, 84, 109-124, 125-7, 129-146, 154-166A 179 NH, N1-3, etc. 2023 Scott $37,757. NET $13,995

142 HONG KONG – Highly desirable MNH collection in mounts on Scott specialty pages in F-VF condition, 1954-1987. MNH highlights include #185-196, 203217, 239-244, 249-250, 253-4, 275-288, 368a, 388403, etc. 2020 Scott $2,036. NET $850

143 HONG KONG – Mint F-VF collection of more than 230 stamps and souvenir sheets almost all on Minkus specialty pages from 1935-1982. Highlights: #147-49, 154-66A, 178-79, 185-98, 203-17, 207a-14c, 225-28, 231-33, 239-44, 245a-6a, 249-50, 253-54, 298a and 301a. 2020 Scott $2,700. NET $825

145 HONG KONG – About 50/50 mint and used mostly Fine or better collection of 150 stamps on Scott specialty pages from 1862-1960s. Highlights: mint #161, 180-83, 185-97, 203-17, J1-15; used #6, 7, 16, 53, 55, 166, etc. 2020 Scott $2400. NET $595

146 INDIA – Beautiful collection of over 300 F-VF mint (65%) on pages in a Stanley Gibbons springback binder 1854-1949. Highlights mint #43, 44, 46, 51, 52, 60-75 (60-69M), 80-98 (M&U), 168-179, 223-226, M1M10, M12-M20 (M13U), M23-M33, O34-O36, O97O103; used #2, 4, 5, 6F, 9-10, 15-15A, 15C, 17, 18, 24, 31-35 (31m), 76 rev. cancel, 124, 129-134, 203206, C1-C6, O3, O47-O51, O68, etc. Good variety of dupes uncounted along with multiples & two unlisted gutter pairs. 2023 Scott $4,164. NET $1395

147 INDIA – Beautiful collection of over 150 F-VF mint in glassines 1865-1964. Highlights mint #35, 43, 44, 49, 203-206, (key set), 218, 220, 221, C1-C6, M26, M27, M29, M30, M31, M33. Dupes & used not counted Good variety & attractive colors here. 2023 Scott $2242. NET $725

149 INDIA – Collection of over 400 F-VF mint mostly sets on Scott specialty pages 1941-1974. Highlights mint #168-179, 203-206, 223-226, 227-230, 237242, 254-271, 405-422, 597-599A, 602-605A, 636A, M44-M55. Used not counted. Good variety. 2023 Scott $1486. NET $550

151 INDIA & STATES – Great holding, approximately 200 different mint & used F-VF stamps, most running 1854-1930s, with a few later. Highlights include India used #2, 2a, 5, 6, 18, 24, 27, 34, 35, mint #32; Gwalior mint #26-28, 35-45; Jind mint #34, 35, 45; Patiala mint #O1; and Feudatory States includes Charkhari mint #1, 4-8; Duttia used #6, 7a, 8, 14-18, 32; Poonch used #2; plus, other states. Interesting and exotic material. Bonus material includes 15+ unidentified stamps. 2021 Scott $5,922. NET $1795

153 INDIAN STATES: TRAVANCORE-COCHIN –Collection of over 35 Fine or better mint in mounts on album pages 1949-1951. Highlights: #1-7, 8-15 M/U, O3. An attractive and clean collection. 2023 Scott $244. NET $100

156 IRELAND – Mint and used (90%) fine or better collection of more than 270 stamps on Minkus specialty pages from 1922-1972. Used highlights: #65-76, 96-8 and 106-17. 2020 Scott $1275. NET $275

157 IRELAND – Mint collection from 1957-1977 on Scott specialty pages. Approximately 245 stamps in F-VF condition. Highlights include mint #162, 176, 290-304, etc. 2020 Scott $745. NET $275

158 IRELAND – Over 200 mostly mint F-VF stamps on album pages 1943-1976. Highlights mint #147-148, 149-150, 161-162, 175-176. A clean collection with good variety. 2021 Scott $585. NET $130

161 JAMAICA – Mint and used (55%) collection of around 170 stamps on Scott specialty pages from 18601960 with some varieties. Duplicates and others are free uncounted. Mint highlights: #14-15 (port o.g.), 106-08, used #3-4, 41 and 69-71. 2021 Scott $1725. NET $350

162 JAMAICA – Mint and used F-VF collection of around 210 stamps, 29 used in mounts on Scott specialty pages from 1872-1965 with no Scott pricing for NH prior to #88. Duplicates are free not counted. Mint NH highlights #23, 33-6, 50, 58, 60-2, 75-87, 106-247 and B1-3. 2021 Scott $1200. NET $295

163 JAMAICA –Nice group of 12 different F-VF on cards (5 mint) 1860-1950. Highlights: mint #1, 3, 5, 6, 11; used #4, 30, etc. 2021 Scott $1002. NET $225

164 JAMAICA – Mint (60%) and used fine or better collection of more than 350 stamps and souvenir sheets on Scott specialty pages 1860-1981, with some in mounts. Mint highlights #86 and 159-74. 2021 Scott $735. NET $195

165 KENYA, UGANDA, TANGANYIKA – Highly desirable collection of over 135 mostly F-VF mint (70%) on Scott specialty pages 1921-1965. Highlights mint #46-59, 92-93, 103-117 (M&U); used #34, 36, 66-85 (M&U) & 120-135 (135M). Good variety here. 2023 Scott $1158. NET $395

166 KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA – 1935-1954 small used F-VF collection on consisting of Scott #4659 and 66-85 on annotated European quad pages. Included duplicates are free, uncounted as a gift. Two valuable used sets. 2019 Scott $703. NET $275

167 KENYA, UGANDA, TANGANYIKA – Mint & used (60%) F-VF collection of 116 stamps on Scott specialty pages from 1921-1963, few dupes included for free. Highlights: used #36, 57; mint #76b, 81b, 93, etc. 2021 Scott $607. NET $150

169 LABUAN – Collection of 24 mint 46 used mostly F-VF in mounts on pages 1892-1904. Highlights: mint #49-57 M/U, 80, 99A-109 M/U; used #33-39. Dupes not counted. Good variety in this clean collection. 2023 Scott $390. NET $120

170 LEEWARD ISLANDS – Mint F-VF collection of around 105 stamps in mounts on Scott specialty pages from 1890-1954. Highlights: #1-7, 13, 14, 20-7, 36-40, 56-57 and 133-47 (all but 4¢ NH). 2021 Scott $980. NET $350

171 LEEWARD ISLANDS #115 – Scarce MNH post office fresh, sound VF block of four with top selvage. 2021 Scott $200. NET $125

177 MALAYSIA – MNH VF collection of more than 320 stamps in mounts on Scott specialty pages 19631977. Dupes are not counted. Highlights: #20-7, 37112 and modern States issues, 1965-1971 issues complete. 2023 Scott $495. NET $240

178 MALDIVE ISLANDS – MNH collection from 1950-1997 in mounts on quadrille pages. Used uncounted but included as a gift. Approximately 445 stamps in generally F-VF condition. Highlights include mint #58-68, 172-186, 195-200, 201-206, etc. 2020 Scott $1015. NET $250

180 MALTA – Strong mint collection of some 158 F-VF from #3-262 on dealer stockcards. Highlights: mint #3, 8-13, 49-58, 66-72, 98-112, 116-125, 129, 131-147, 148-162, 167-183, 191-205, 208-222, 246-262 NH, J1-10, J11-20. 2024 Scott $2025. NET $695

181 MALTA – Useful group, 31 different, generally F-VF stamps (25M, 6U), 1865-1930 on stockcards. Highlights include mint #3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 2020a se-tenant pair, 41, 77-84 (82 creased); used #180. 2021 Scott $1288. NET $295

183 MAURITIUS – Mint (70%) and used mostly fine or better collection of close to 250 stamps in mounts on Minkus specialty pages from 1848-1969. Used highlights: #3a (skillfully repaired as most of these issues are), 18, 32-7, 39-41, 42, 110-11 and 248-49. 2021 Scott $2025. NET $495

184 MAURITIUS – Mint (60%) F-VF stamps with over 230 on Scott specialty pages 1858-1967. Highlights mint #84, 204-207 NH, 220 & 276-290. Highlights used #39, 40, 42 & 110. 2021 Scott $1117. NET $250 185 MAURITIUS – Over 55 mint (65%) on album pages 1861-1908. Highlights: mint #22, 33 “canceled ovpt”, 43, 61, 145; used #24, 25, 36, 116, 160, etc. 2021 Scott $553. NET $140

187 MONTSERRAT – Mint collection (mostly NH) of 586 stamps and S/S from 1937-1987 mounted in a Scott specialty album. Various S/S included on a black stockpage; dupes not counted. Highlights #91-101 NH, 114-26, 128-42, 231-43A, 573-79 and O65-78. 2023 Scott $927. NET $425

188 NATAL – Nice group of 52 different (24m, 28u), on stockcards, 1860-1909. Highlights include mint #51, 64, 5, 73, 81-90 (short set), 91, 93, 94, 95, 113; used #9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 31, 38-40, 52, 55, 96, 97, 107, plus 10 used revenues uncounted included as a gift. 2021 Scott $1871. NET $550

189 NATAL – Mint collection of over 50 mint and used generally F-VF stamps on old album pages 18601909. Highlights mint #15, 57, 59, 60, 64, 91, 92, 94, 107, 108, 113 & 04; used #9, 13, 17, 95 & 97. Dupes not counted. Stamps with good color & clean. 2021 Scott $1484. NET $450

193 NAURU – Mint F-VF collection of more than 410 stamps and souvenir sheets on Scott style blank pages from 1916-1994. Duplicates are free not counted. Highlights #1b-3a, 13-14 and 17-30 (basic set). 2020 Scott $910. NET $225

196 NEVIS – Interesting and valuable earlies collection, 1861-1882. 36 different (20 mint, 16 used) plus a few dupes, forgeries and revenue cancels not included in count or catalog totals. Highlights: mint #1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 14A, 19, 20, 22, 23, 29, 30; used #3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 17a, 18, 19a bisect on small piece cataloged at 10% of on-cover value, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32; plus three postally used fiscals (listed in Gibbons, cat. £124). A few in mixed condition, otherwise F-VF. 2023 total cat. $4781. NET $995

200 NEWFOUNDLAND – Beautiful collection of over 245 mostly F-VF mint 1857-1937. Highlights: mint #18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27A, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 32A, 33 unused, 34, 37, 38, 40, 43, 52, 56-59, 60-60A, 6174, 75, 78-85, 86, 87-97, 98-103, 104-114, 115-126, 128, 131-144, 158, 163-171, 198, 212-225, 233-243, C6-C8, C9-C11, C13-C17, J1-J6, etc. 2023 Scott $10,390. NET $2695

202 NEWFOUNDLAND – Mint (70%) and used collection of more than 180 stamps on trimmed blank pages from 1897-1949. Dupes are free and not counted. Highlights: mint #92, 92A, 111-12, 125-26, 131-42, 144, 145-59, 163-71, 192-99, 212-25, C6-8, C15-17. Condition is mixed on earlies, then generally F-VF. 2020 Scott $1825. NET $395

204 NEW ZEALAND – Valuable collection of earlies on Scott specialty pages and stockcards. Runs 1862 to 1895 with approximately 72 different (99% used), plus 30+ dupes and a few clunkers not included in count of catalog totals. Interesting material, mostly Chalon Heads, including mint #14 (no gum), 53; used #5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9d, 9e, 9f, 10, 11,11d, 12, 12d,12g, 13, 14c, 14d, 14e, 15, 15d, 16, 19, 20, 24, 25, 27-30, 29B, 30-37, 31a, 33a, 33d, 37a, 37b, 39-41, 46, 48, 58, 5960, more. As always with these, conditions are a bit mixed but overall, generally fine or better. 2023 Scott over $30,000. NET $3995

206 NEW ZEALAND – Powerful mint and used collection of some 200 generally F-VF stamps from #29B to #404 on dealer stockcards. Huge amount of high catalog stamps and many perf varieties catalogued by a specialist. Highlights: used #29B, 33A, 34-41, 41a, 46, 48, 53, 66; mint #77-8, 165-70, 179-81, 185-96, 20316, 288-301, 333-352. Huge 2024 catalog of $4604. Inexpensive at NET $695

207 NEW ZEALAND – Collection on Scott specialty pages running 1874-1975 with around 580 stamps. Condition is a bit mixed in the earlies, but generally F/VF thereafter and appears 75% used. Highlights include mint #301; used #54, 77, 156, 197, 198, AR42, AR81, B2, E1, J19, O49, O43, O60, O77a, etc. 2022 Scott $3080. NET $495

211 NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE, NIGERIA – Mint (60%) and used fine or better collection of around 80 stamps on old Windsor pages 1892-1935. Highlights Niger Coast Prot. mint #1-5, 37-42, 47-8, Nigeria mint #1617, 31a, 38-49; used #34-7. 2023 Scott $1275. NET $395

212 NORFOLK ISLAND – Mint VF 1947-1992 collection of more than 900 stamps, souvenir sheets, booklets (1991 set of 3), and gutter pairs in complete sets including some stop lights or their equivalent. All in mounts on annotated 3-ring quad pages. Unlisted items are figured as normal stamps. Highlights: #1267 and 269-528. 2023 Scott $1375. NET $550

214 NORTH BORNEO – Over 140 F-VF mint and used on Scott pages 1883-1963. Highlights: mint #66, 112, 145, 146; used #4, 31, 32, 33, 257, 258, 274, J33, J35, etc. Dupes are free. 2021 Scott $1054. NET $295

215 NORTHERN NIGERIA, NORTHERN RHODESIA – Mint (60%) and used Fine or better collection of close to 65 stamps on old Windsor pages, 1900-1935. Dupes are a gift. Highlights: N. Nigeria mint #19a-23, 48-51; used 24-5a, 52; N. Rhodesia mint #13, 15; used #16-17. 2023 Scott $1755. NET $595

217 NORTHERN RHODESIA #25-45 – MNH. 2023 Scott $275. NET $135

218 NOVA SCOTIA #1 – Rare mint o.g. hinged stamp with tiny, thin and small creasing otherwise sound. VF for this with four tight margins, expert stamped. 2023 Scott $2500. NET $375

219 NYASALAND – Mint F-VF collection of 95 stamps on Scott specialty pages from 1934-1964. Highlights #54-67, 68-81 and 97-111. 2021 Scott $420. NET $175

222 PAKISTAN – Mint & used collection from 19471964 on Scott specialty pages. Mostly used. Approximately 230 stamps in generally F-VF condition. Highlights include mint #O20, O30, Bahawalpur #2-15, O1-O6, used #18, 19, etc. 2018 Scott $830. NET $225

223 PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Good mint mostly NH, F-VF collection in mounts on Scott specialty pages from 1911-1974. NH consists of #60, 74-8, 88-93, 94-109 (cat. as hinged), 110-405, C1-15, J1-5, J7-14, O1-12 (cat. as hinged). Hinged consists of #50-7, 63, 66, 66a, 79. Scott NH pricing starts in 1934. Dupes are free. 2021 Scott $1550. NET $695

226 PAPUA NEW GUINEA #94-108 – Scarce MNH stamps with natural gum bends and usual gum toning otherwise sound F-VF. 2023 Scott for hinged $364. NET $160

228 PITCAIRN ISLANDS – Mint F-VF collection lacking only #35 and 38 for completion of #1-71 all on Scott specialty pages 1949-1967. 2023 Scott $244. NET $100

229 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND #1 – Rare mint o.g. hinged remnant stamp with various defects including gum toning. Thins, pencil writing, short perfs, creasing, etc. 2023 Scott $1400. NET $195

231 QATAR – Mint collection from 1957-1967 on Scott specialty pages. Approximately 65 stamps in F-VF condition. Highlights include mint #1-15, 26-36, 53-60, 126-126E, etc. 2020 Scott $390. NET $175

233 RHODESIA – Mint F-VF collection of more than 280 stamps in mounts on trimmed album pages from 1890-1978 with some NH. Highlights: #1-3, 9, 13-14, 80-1, 82-95, 101-01, 121b, 275-93, etc. 2021 Scott $1725. NET $595

234 RHODESIA – Collection of 18 mostly used (couple mint) F-VF stamps from #7-132 on dealer stockcards. Highlights #10, 15. Most stamps in the $20-$60 range. 2024 Scott $528. NET $160

238 ST. HELENA – Nice collection of 789 mint and six used stamps and S/S from 1882-2002 in two Lighthouse hingeless albums. Highlights mint #39, 40-46, 50-55, 60, 61-70, 79-92, 95-98, 118-27, 140-52 and 159-72. Includes much NH in the later material. 2023 Scott $3015. NET $1125

239 ST. HELENA & ST. KITTS/NEVIS – Beautiful oldtime collection of 28 used and 73 mint mostly F-VF on album pages 1856-1935. Highlights: mint St. Helena #40-46, 50-55, 56-58, 61-70, 73-74, 79-93, 95-98, 108, 111-114; used #1, 6, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 30, 38, 39; St. Kitts/Nevis mint #1-10 M/U. Dupes not counted. An attractive group. 2023 Scott #3528. NET $795

241 ST. KITTS-NEVIS – Mint collection from 19201966 in mounts on Scott specialty pages in F-VF condition. Highlights inc. #72-189 complete plus varieties #82a, 84a-88a, etc. 2019 Scott $469. NET $180

242 ST. KITTS-NEVIS – VF mint (one used) collection of 327 stamps and S/S from 1935-80 in a hingeless Lighthouse album. Highlights #79-90 (82 used) and 120-34. 2023 Scott $339. NET $125

243 ST. LUCIA – Loaded attractive and valuable mint collection in mounts on Minkus pages. Runs 18601979, 508 different stamps and S/S (two used, all others mint). Strong Victorias, King and QEII virtually complete. Highlights: mint #1-3, 4-6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 28, 34, 36, 37a, 38, 39, 40-42, 4348, 50-56, 57-63, 64-72, 88, 89, 95-106, 110-26, 13548, J1a-2a, J11-12 var (“Statehood” ovpt footnoted in Scott, est. cat. $75) plus a number of Postal-Fiscals (Gibbons identified, cataloged at £1=$1), #F1, F7, F11-12, F13, F14, F20, F27-28; used SG #F10 plus a few fiscal cancels not counted. Fresh, very fine and attractive collection. 2024 Scott $5856. NET $2295

244 ST. LUCIA – Collection of 19 used and 48 mint F-VF on album pages 1864-1938. Highlights: mint #15 NG, 43-48 M/U, 72, 73-74, 95-106; used #7-10. A clean collection with good variety. 2023 Scott $597. NET $185

247 SAMOA – Mint (65%) and used mostly fine or better collection of around 95 stamps on Scott specialty and other pages from 1887-1953 with a good deal of reference from the first issue. That is all free and uncounted. Mint highlights: #26-30, 198; used #9a, 32-4, 125, 217, 218, etc. 2021 Scott $1125. NET $295

250 SAMOA #1142-1153 – MNH sound VF complete set of margin inscription blocks. 2021 Scott $292. NET $85

251 SAMOA #1167-1178 – MNH sound VF complete set of margin inscription blocks. 2021 Scott $292. NET $95

252 SAMOA #C15 – Scarce MNH sound VF sheet containing four strips of four. 2022 Scott $460. NET $150

260 SIERRA LEONE – Mint (85%) and used fine or better collection of nearly 100 stamps on Scott specialty hingeless pages, 1874-1956, that features the 1933 Wilberforce set. Mint highlights #34-44 and 15394. NET $595

261 SIERRA LEONE – Quadrille pages with around 140 F-VF stamps from 1872-1956. Mint and used to 1921 then mint forward. Includes mint 116, 119, etc. 2021 Scott $1079. NET $275

263 SOLOMON ISLANDS – Mint F-VF or better collection of close to 1,050 stamps and S/S in 3-ring Scott Specialty album 1907-2006 with scattered issues to 2010. Some in mounts with NH. Highlights: #17, 28-39, 60-533, 535-936, J1-8. 2023 Scott $2375. NET $995

265 SOLOMON ISLANDS – Almost all mint F-VF collection of around 375 stamps (only 18 used) and S/S, all in mounts In Scott specialty album, 1907-2013. Issues are scattered after 1993. Fair amount of NH. Highlights: mint #6, 7, 8-18, 19-39, 43-56, 60-85, 89613, 618-51, 1237-1284 (Paintings sheets); used #5, 40, 41. 2023 Scott $3100. NET $995

266 SOLOMON ISLANDS – Fantastic all F-VF mint collection of over 400 all sets in mounts on heavy duty album pages 1907-1980. Highlights mint #1-7, 8-18, 28-41, 43-56, 60-63, 67-79, 89-105, 113-125, 128-142 NH, 149A-166A NH, 232-247 NH, 296-311 NH, J1-J8. 2023 Scott $2012. NET $850

269 SOUTH AFRICA – Mint (60%+) and used mostly F-VF collection of around 280 stamps on stockpages from 1910-1970s. Mint highlights: #26-8, 40, 68-71, B58, B9-11 and used #O39. 2020 Scott $1350. NET $325

270 SOUTH AFRICA – Mint (65%) F-VF stamps with over 45 on pages 1913-1960s. Highlights mint #28, 31, 32, C1-C4, J1-J7, J17-J21, J25, J28, O19, O20; used #23-25, 29, etc. 2021 Scott $1354. NET $295

271 SOUTH AFRICA – Attractive 70% used collection of around 210 F-VF from 1910 to 1959. Earlies are mostly singles then pairs after 1940. Good B.O.B., including mint B5-B8, B9-B11, C1-C4, J30-J33, O37; used O54. Also, some covers including 1947 Royal wedding and 1953 Cape souvenir covers. 2020 Scott $723. NET $195

272 SOUTH AFRICA – Mint F-VF collection of more than 370 stamps on Minkus album pages from 1958-1982 including Transkei. Used and duplicates are free uncounted. Highlights #289-98. 2020 Scott $498. NET $140

276 SOUTHERN RHODESIA – Collection of over 80 F-VF mint and used stamps on Scott specialty pages 1924-1962. Highlights: mint #33-36; used #14, 27, etc. 2023 Scott $412. NET $140

277 SOUTHERN RHODESIA #1-14 – Mint hinged F-VF. 2023 Scott $270. NET $135

278 SOUTHWEST AFRICA – 85% mint F-VF collection of over 220 stamps on Scott specialty pages 1923-1977. Highlights: mint #121-24 M/U, 133-134, 135-143, 144-152, 266-280 M/U, 314-328, 363-366, B1-4, B5-8, B9-11, J26-31, J86-90, O17, O20, O251, etc. 2023 Scott $1130. NET $350

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282 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS – Collection of 245 stamps (50/50) from 1867-1948 on two-hole preprinted pages in mixed condition. Dupes not counted. Highlights mint #1, 10, 21 NG, 117, 120-1, 129-34, 134A; used #3, 5, 7-9, 17, 20, 23, 31, 35, 39, 57, 64, 125, 166 and 193. 2021 Scott $4,639. NET $875

283 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS – Mint and used collection of some 175 F-VF stamps on Scott specialty pages from 1867-1945. Highlights used #7-8, mint #57. 2021 Scott $1410. NET $325

285 TANGANYIKA – Highly desirable, complete preIndependent State issues mint F-VF on Scott specialty pages 1921-1931. Consists of #1-44. 2023 Scott $1800. NET $895

286 TOBAGO – Collection of 27 mint (80%) F-VF stamps on a Scott album page 1879-1896. Highlights mint #2, 8-12, 13, 21, 26, 29, 31; used #3, 4, 19, etc. 2021 Scott $2688. NET $895

287 TONGA – Nearly all mint mostly Fine or better collection of 77 stamps on Scott specialty pages 18861963. Highlights: mint #2-3, 8, 25-6, 66, etc. 2020 Scott $1275. NET $325

289 TRINIDAD – Collection of 77 generally F-VF stamps (51 mint) from 1851-1910 on Scott specialty pages, dupes not counted. Includes mint #56, 58, 64, 68-73, 80, 87, 96-98, 105-07, J1-4, J10-14; used #1-6, 16 and O2. 2023 Scott $2006. NET $595

290 TRINIDAD – Small earlies collection on dealer stockcards 1851-1879 with 15 different (4 mint, 11 used). Highlights: mint #2, 4, 48 no gum, 62 variety watermark sideways (Gibbons £50); used #1, 15, 22, 23, 33, 36, 42. A couple in mixed condition; otherwise, F-VF. 2023 Scott $1182. NET $295

291 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO AREA – Mint (70%) and used generally F-VF collection of more than 160 stamps mainly on Minkus specialty pages from 18511961. Duplicates are free and not counted. Highlights: Tobago mint #2 unused, 3, Trinidad mint #57, 94-7, J10-17, used #42, Trinidad & Tobago mint #34-42 and 89-102, etc. 2019 Scott $1265. NET $350

293 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO/TOBAGO – Over 100 generally F-VF mint (80%) on pages 1913-1949. Highlights mint #1-7 (mixed), 21-33 (mixed), 34-42 (mixed), 50-61 (60 used), 64-65, B1, J3 PL #1 pair, J5 pair, J6 pair, J7 pair, & MR9. Tobago mint #2, 4, & 13. An attractive collection with good variety. 2021 Scott $1902. NET $475

295 TURKS ISLANDS – Valuable scarce classics collection 1867-1895 with 43 F-VF different (40 mint, 3 used). Four w/certs, identified and in mounts on Scott pages. Highlights: mint #1-3, 4, 5, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18 (cert), 19, 21 (cert), 31, 32 (cert), 33 (cert), 34, 40-42, 43, 54, 55, 56; used #6, 35, 37. Attractive material. 2024 Scott $10,212. NET $3795

296 TURKS ISLANDS – Collection of 19 stamps (16 mint) on specialty pages and dealer cards in usual mixed condition. Dupes not counted. Highlights: mint #1, 12, 42 NG, 43 NG, 44 NG, 48-50, 51-3; used #3, 56. 2021 Scott $1250. NET $275

298 TURKS & TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS – Choice earlies collection 1867-1904 with 36 different (28 mint, eight used), plus a few dupes not counted or cataloged on a pair of old album pages. Highlights include mint #5, 7A, 11, 15, 16, 40, 41, 49, 53, 54, 55 and Turks & Caicos #1-9; used #1, 3, 4, 33, 37 (double overprint-cataloged as regular), 42, 43, 57. VF and attractive material. 2023 Scott $2396. NET $695

299 VIRGIN ISLANDS – Mint NH collection of over 500 VF stamps on Scott hingeless pages 1937-1987. Highlights mint #76-87 NH, 102-113 NH, 115-127 NH, 128-139 NH, 144-158 NH, 206-222 NH, 364-380 NH, 490-508 NH, 572-576 NH, O1-O15 NH, O16-O34 NH. 2023 Scott $934. NET $495

300 VIRGIN ISLANDS – Mint VF collection of around 330 stamps and souvenir sheets from 1913 to the mid-1970s. Includes mint #38-46 and most all the mid-century KGV KGVI EII sets. Nice collection. 2022 Scott $810. NET $275

302 ZANZIBAR – Mint collection of 40 stamps on dealer stockcards consisting of better singles and sets in mixed condition, but many F-VF. Includes #74, 77, 170-175, 212-213, 225, 230-243 and 249-263. 2021 Scott $614. NET $195

304 ZANZIBAR – Collection of around 89 stamps (46% mint) from 1895-1949 in F-VF condition on Scott specialty pages. Highlights: mint #10, unused #153, 212, etc. 2022 Scott $425. NET $140

WORLDWIDE

308 ALBANIA – Interesting mint (84%) and used collection of 207 generally F-VF stamps and S/S from 1913-1940 on vintage repro pages and a few on cards. Dupes and unlisted not counted, included free as a gift. Highlights mint #4, 35-40, 54-7, 123, 164-70, 17177, 241-48, 289, 321-23, B5-8, C8-14, C30-42; used #5-10, 42, 298, etc. 2021 Scott $5,138. NET $1295

309 ALBANIA – Classical collection of 21 generally F-VF mint and used uncertified stamps on dealer stockcards. Highlights: mint #1, 17, 125-134, C15A signed; used #2, 4-6, 8, 10, 13A, 15. 2023 Scott $7595. NET $1195

313 ARGENTINA – Collection of over 900 generally F-VF stamps and S/S from 1858-1940 on specialty pages. Approx. 50/50 mint/used. Dupes and unlisted not counted. Highlights include mint #5a, 7CL, 7F, 13, 24 NG, 25, 30, 46, 47a, 62 NG, 67 NG, 87-8, 92a, 132a, 175, 204, 353-56, 452, 468a, 468c, 470-72, C1-19, C20-24, C25-29; used #3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 30a, 31, 33, 174, 246, 303, 389-91, 466, etc. 2023 Scott $12,180. NET $1995

315 AUSTRIA – Attractive mostly mint collection (18 used) of 1848 F-VF stamps and S/S mounted in a Minkus album from 1866-1969. Includes offices, dupes and unlisted not counted. Highlights mint #5165, 70-85, 110-27, 128-44, 167, 303-24, 326-39, 34053, 354-73, 428-31, 500-15, NH, 520-56, B87-92, B93-98, B100-5 NH, B106-9, B110, B112-17, B12227 NH, B132-37, B138-41, B156-64 NH, B260-63, B269-71, B273-76, C2c, C12-31, C32-46, C54-60, J1-9, J34-44, J132-58, N35, N40, N44, M1-20 and P11a-14a. 2023 Scott $8,211. NET $2295

316 AUSTRIA – Mostly used (80%) collection of 2750 generally F-VF stamps and S/S from 1850-1993 on blank pages in a Marni album. Dupes not counted and included free. Highlights mint #31, B93-98, B112-17 NH, B122-27, B368-70a; used #1-2, 6-8, 17-18, 33, 46, 127, 128-44, Birthday Jubilee, 163, B87-92, B1005, B106-9, B138-41, B260-63, B269-71, C12-31, J9, J129-31, P1, P5, P7, Turkey 28-29, Bosnia J23-26, etc. 2023 Scott $8,695. NET $1595

317 AUSTRIA – Mint (85%) and used mainly Fine or better collection of close to 1200 stamps in a wellworn Scott specialty album 1850-1957 with back of the book to 1968. Highlights: mint #110a-26, 145-66, 313-24, 354-73, 520-56, B56-80, B118-131, B138184, B245-259, B272-324, J159-259, PR9; used #17, 17-21, 39-40, 46, 128-37, P1, PR1-3. 2023 Scott $5275. NET $1095

318 AUSTRIA – Collection of around 1700 generally F-VF stamps on Scott pages in Minkus catalog order from 1850-1960s with some singles sets to 1994. Appears 90% used with some mint sets to 1945, 85% mint thereafter. Lots of decent F-VF classics inc. used #1, 7, 8, 17, 33, 39; mint #46, 538, B269-271, C57, C58. Good B.O.B. including used P5, P6, P7, P7b; Turkey offices #6, 71, etc. Also some duplication, telegraphs, and revenues that are uncounted. 2023 Scott $6,850. NET $895

319 AUSTRIA – Mint (80%) and used collection of 1370 stamps from 1867-1980 in a Scott specialty album with pages to 1985. Dupes not counted. Highlights mint #250-87, 398-404, 496-99, 538, 568-71, 599-603, B118-21, B260-63, B264-67, B269-71, B273-76, etc. 2021 Scott $1834. NET $375

321 AUSTRIA #1 – Rare mint o.g. hinged stamp with small thin and small defects otherwise sound average to fine. Seldom offered. 2023 Scott Classic $1650. NET $325

322 AUSTRIA #142 – Rare MNH sound VF-XF stamp. Signed. 2023 Scott Classic $300. NET $175

323 AUSTRIA #380, 10SH DOLLFUSS – Scarce MNH sound VF-XF stamp. 2021 Scott $1100. NET $595

325 AUSTRIA #B110A – Scarce MNH sound VF stamp. 2023 Scott Classic $600. NET $325

326 AUSTRIA & FRENCH OFFICES IN CRETE – Over 40 mint (70%) F-VF stamps on album pages 1902-1908. Highlights mint #15-20; used #3, 6, 9A & 13. Highlights mint French Offices in Crete #1-15 mixed, 16, 18; used #17 & 18. 2021 Scott $996. NET $325

327 AUSTRIA IMPERF PAIRS – Nice selection of 11 imperforate pairs from 1957-1962 Building series, includes Scott #618A, 619, 622, 622A, 624, 626, 627, 627A, 628, 629 and 700, all MNH fresh, very fine, old Michel €1650 ($1780 U.S.D.). Bonus material (not catalogues) includes C32-44 (short set) imperf singles, unused, no gum, and #958 & 963 margin pairs with printed Ameripex slogans. Interesting group, nice complement to your Austria collection. NET $525

328 AUSTRIA & LOMBARDY-VENETIA – All mint selection of 45 generally F-VF on two Scott pages. Most of them are classic period reprints. 2017 Michel €2,571 (About $2,775 U.S.D.). NET $375

329 AUSTRIA & OFFICES – Mint and used generally F-VF collection of 1901 stamps and S/S from 18501983 in a beat up Minkus album. Dupes and unlisted not counted. Highlights mint #32, 165, B57-65, P8b; used #1, 2, 39, Lombardy #12, 16, 17 and Crete #1920. 2023 Scott $2733. NET $495

334 BATUM – Advanced mint collection of 47 F-VF uncertified stamps from #1 to 65 on dealer stockcards. Highlights: mint #1-8, 13-20, 23, 33, 35-47; used #48, 49, 57-65, etc. Some of the mint is NH. 2024 Scott $5164. NET $1395

336 BELGIAN CONGO – Highly desirable collection of over 360 F-VF mint (90%) on Palo hingeless album pages 1886-1960. Highlights mint #3, 9, 12, 29, 38, 41-44, 57, 59, 86, 115-129, 130-138, 139-156 NH, 159-165 NH, 207-225, 231-256, 263-284, 290-297, B12-B20, B26 NH, B27-B31; used #26, 30, Q6, etc. 2023 Scott $2345. NET $1195

338 BELGIAN CONGO: RARE SOUVENIR SHEETS

– Complete mint o.g. set. Please see note after Scott #225. This is the entire set of 12 miniature sheets. Half NH, half hinged. Scott catalog $1750. Only time we have ever seen these! NET $1195

342 BELGIUM #B466B, F, G, H – MNH VF sound singles. 2023 Scott $165. NET $70

343 BELGIUM #B514 – Mint OG lightly hinged sound F-VF. 2023 Scott $140. NET $69

345 BELIZE – Mint and used (56%) collection of 354 stamps and S/S from 1973-1981 with scattered through 2003 on computer printed pages to 2012 in a 3-ring binder. Highlights: mint #449-50, 469-70; used #500. Most mint and LH. 2023 Scott $661. NET $125

347 BOLIVIA – A fabulous 1867-1927 collection of some 200 mint and used stamps once owned by the highly respected expertiser Sismondo who wrote the Scott number or description in pencil below each stamp. The collection begins with a wonderful study of #1 and 2, then is comprehensive including mint #3-5, 7-8, 10-13 with a bit of duplication with position numbers. Scarce used includes #6 with an unusual cancel described by Sismondo as “rare”. Some forgeries included which are well described and uncounted. A wonderful collection that is difficult to price but should be a bargain at NET $2895

350 BULGARIA – Useful earlies selection, 1879-1909 with 35 different VF (six mint, 29 used) on 104 type cards. Highlights include mint #23-24 (no gum), 27, 33, 74-76; used #1-5, 6-11, 19, 20, 21, 21B-22 (4/4), J1-3, J4-6, J7-9. 2023 Scott $1888. NET $395

351 BULGARIA – Useful F-VF earlies selection 18791909 with 34 different (7 mint, 27 used) on 104 style cards. Highlights: mint #23-24 no gum, 33 no gum, 7476; used #1-5, 6-11, 19, 20, 21, 21B-22 (4/4), J1-3, J4-6, J7-9. 2023 Scott $1820. NET $375

352 BULGARIA – Two-volume collection of over 3400 mostly used stamps and S/S. 1st volume 1881-1976. Dupes and mislabeled not counted. Lots of topicals, birds, animals, fish, trains, etc. Highlights: mint #1029 perf and imperf and 3203 perf and imperf. 2023 Scott $1732. NET $325

353 BULGARIA #273-278 – Scarce mint OG hinged VF sound complete set. 2023 Scott $145. NET $70

355 BURUNDI #589-601 – Rare MNH complete set #589 has short perfs and some low values with minor fingerprints otherwise sound VF. 2021 Scott $1288. NET $350

356 CAMBODIA – Mint (88%) and used collection of 1207 stamps and S/S from 1974-1990 on black stockpages in a three-ring Dennison binder. Dupes not counted, included as a gift. Highlights: mint #15a17a, 53-8, 231a, 321-23, 368-71, C1-9, C28-9, C29a, C30-31a, C39, C40-1, C42-3, C44-5, C55-8, etc. 2021 Scott $4,155. NET $1075

358 CAMEROUN, DIE PROOFS – Nice selection of F-VF early die proofs, 1941-1947 in three complete sets in corner mounts on Scott pages. Includes #29295, 296-97 and J24-33. We’ve also included a page of 17 imperfs as a bonus! VF and attractive. Will make a great addition to your collection. NET $250

360 CENTRAL LITHUANIA #21 – Rare mint o.g. with small hinge remnant sound VF stamp with certificate signed. 2023 Scott $1400. NET $725

361 CENTRAL LITHUANIA #22 – Rare mint o.g. hinge remnant sound average centered stamp with certificate signed. 2021 Scott $1400. NET $475

363 CHAD #584A-584d – Scarce MNH sound VFXF complete set. Seldom offered or seen. 2023 Scott $160. NET $90

365 CHINA – Desirable mint (85%) and used collection of about 1130 F-VF stamps 1897-1955 on Minkus pages. Includes some Taiwan and Formosa. Highlights: mint #162, 169, 184, 185, 207, 270-3, 296, 335-8, 363, 433b, 471, 622-4, 963-70, 1102-4, 11058, 1118-20; used #93, 120, 121, 175, 238, 1092-5, B16, J1-6, J7-14, Q4, etc. 2023 Scott $4307. 2023 Scott $4307. NET $1595

367 CHINA P.R.C. – VF NH collection of 1889 stamps and S/S from 1984 to 2010 in six Lindner stockbooks with a 7th with unlisted, not counted. Highlights #1647a, 1900a, 1953, 1980, 2130, 2180, 2775, 295255, 2989-89a, 3275, 3508-12, J529a, J608-14, etc. 2023 Scott $3099. NET $1450

368 CHINA P.R.C. – Beautiful all F-VF mint collection of over 700 stamps in mounts in Mystic album 19982005. Highlights: #3275 NH. Good variety of colorful topicals. 2023 Scott $677. NET $350

369 CHINA P.R.C. #999 – Scarce MNH sound VFXF stamp with natural gum bends. 2023 Scott $240. NET $120

370 CHINA P.R.C. #1054-1057 – Scarce mint no gum as issued complete set with hinge remnants and small defects. Otherwise sound VF. 2023 Scott $348. NET $120

371 CHINA P.R.C.#1399 – Rare MNH sound VF-XF souvenir sheet with minor natural gum bends. 2023 Scott $550. NET $250

372 CHINA P.R.C. #1518 – Rare MNH VF sound souvenir sheet. 2023 Scott $1500. NET $950

373 CHINA P.R.C.#1761 – Scarce MNH sound VF souvenir sheet. 2023 Scott $210. NET $140

374 CHINA P.R.C. #1904 – Scarce MNH sound VFXF souvenir sheet. 2023 Scott $210. NET $140

375 CHINA R.O.C. - Used collection of 2387 stamps and S/S in a Minkus album from 1920-1989 in generally F-VF condition with few to 1998. Dupes not counted. Highlights #280-83, 284-87, 307-10, 326-29, 34446, 370-75, 376-80, 382-401, 472-81, 506-15, 550-63, 615-21, 960-62, 995, 1007-10, 1035-36, 1061-62, 1077-91, 1082-95, 1355-58, B4-9, B9a, J57-58, etc. 2023 Scott $4,656. NET $1795

376 CHINA R.O.C. #1114A - Scarce mint no gum as issued sound VF-XF souvenir sheet. 2023 Scott $300. NET $225

377 CHINA R.O.C. #1355-8 – Mint VF NH, tiny defects. 2023 Scott $370. NET $150

378 COLOMBIA – Collection of 378 mostly F-VF stamps (145 mint) from 1859-1940 on two-hole preprinted pages. Dupes and revenues not counted. Highlights: mint #11, 18 signed, 39, 331-38, 457-63, 467-74, C1 (ng), C11 block of four, C16, F7; used #1, 6-7, 10, 12, 13, 16-17, 21, 25-26, 30-34, 51-52, 53, 59a, 64-65, 80, 274a sheet of 20, 421-36, C93-4, J1-3, etc. 2021 Scott $9,979. NET $2195

380 COLOMBIA – Mint and used (56%) collection of 350 stamps from 1860-1940 on vintage repro pages and dealer cards in mixed condition. Dupes not counted. Highlights mint #13, 18, 51, 52, C15 (blk of four), C11112, F1-2, Antioquia 69; used #11, 17, 40-1, 45-9, 64-5, C11, Antioquia #19, etc. 2021 Scott $4,998. NET $875

381 COLOMBIA – Collection of several hundred stamps and S/S generally F-VF on black stockpages from 1859-1998. Lots of dupes not counted included free as a gift. Highlights mint #6, 337, 461-63, C2007, Bolivar used #7, etc. 2023 Scott $1370. NET $275

382 COLOMBIA – Mostly used (67%) collection of 1380 generally F-VF stamps and S/S from 1865-2003 on computer printed pages to 2010 in 3-ring binder. Scattered after 1986. Dupes and unlisted not counted. Highlights: mint #47, 400-5, 439, 515-19, 607, 661-65, C195-98, C212-16, C278a, C317-18, C344-46, C40910; used #82, C96-110. 2023 Scott $1907. NET $250

384 CONGO, PEOPLES REPUBLIC – Mint NH, VF collection of more than 255 stamps and souvenir sheets all in mounts thick black Beardcraft quad pages from 1959-1970 essentially complete to July 10, 1970. Mint highlights: #208-13. 2021 Scott $630. NET $275

386 CROATIA – Mint and used collection from 19412001 with additional near empty pages to 2009. Duplicates not counted but included as a gift. Approximately 635 stamps in generally F-VF condition. Highlights include mint #9-23, B73-B75, J11, etc. 2020 Scott $1530. NET $525

387 CROATIA – Collection of over 175 F-VF mint on Schaubek pages 1941-1945. Highlights mint #1-8, 9-23, B1-B2, B11-B12, B18 perf & imperf, etc. A beautiful clean collection. 2023 Scott $560. NET $225

388 CROATIA: MICHEL #24-38 – Mint OG hinged nonScott listed set that can be found in the Michel catalog. 2023 Michel €1000 (about $1061 USD). NET $395

390 CUBA – Collection of over 775 mint (65%) on Minkus pages 1855-1961. Highlights mint #12-14, 16, 17, 27, 29, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, 53, 58, 67-70, 75, 76-81, 82-87, 88-93, 94-99, 105, 141, 155, 156-175, 226, imperf, 332-336, C22-C23 & E9, 423-430, C39, C49A, C50A-C50b, C61A-C61b, C62A-C62b, C63C72, C126A, C211, E1, E4, J2 & J3; used #1-4, 15, 23, 35A, 41, 57, C126A, etc. 2022 Scott $4,546. NET $1195 391 CUBA – Collection of over 2260 mostly used stamps and S/S 1914-2010 on homemade pages in two three-ring binders. Earlies are F-VF with the modern VF. Filled with plenty of colorful sets and topicals. Highlight used #253-262, etc. 2023 Scott $1718. NET $350

392 CUBA – Three complete MNH sheets of #652a, 657a, and 662a. NET $130

398 DANISH WEST INDIES – Collection of 19 mint and 10 used mostly F-VF in approval cards 1856-1915. Highlights: used #1, 6a, 8, 10c, J4; mint #5e, 6e. Forgeries not counted. A clean group. 2023 Scott $651. NET $150

400 DANZIG – Collection on 104-type cards, 1920-1939, with more than 100 different (about 90% mint). Highlights: mint (some NH, a few NG) #1-15 plus #11 NH plate single (Michel cat €80), 26a, 27a shallow thin VF appearance, 27a, 28c, 31, 35, 156-67, 173e NH syncopated perfs (coil), 180 NH, 187 NH, 194 NH, 241-54, C26-30, J37 NH, O1-27, O45 NH, O49, O52, and four imperfs #69, 70, 81, and 83; used #193, 195 pulled perf o/w VF, C42-5. Those in mixed condition noted above, o/w sound VF selection. 2023 Scott (a few using Michel) $2185. NET $695

401 DENMARK – Attractive mint collection of around 1240 VF stamps from 1904 to 2000 in mounts in a Scott specialty album. Includes mint #97-131, 138144, B1-B2 NH, etc. Includes much NH in the later material. 2021 Scott $4,680. NET $1250

402 DENMARK – Attractive collection 1851-1990 of more than 900 stamps (90% mint, many NH) in mounts on album pages in a binder. Great range of issues with complete sets and long runs including B.O.B. Highlights include mint #5, 14, 17, 19, 20, 34, 35, 65-69, 72-78, 97-130, 132, complete run #145525 (95% mint), 629-50 NH, 700-20A NH, 793-815 NH, complete B1-B52, C1-5, complete J1-38, 016-24, P6, P15, P16, P19, Q11, Q15-24; used #2, 31, 33, 52, etc. Overall F-VF. 2017 Scott $8,527. NET $1095

403 DENMARK – Classics collection 1851-1879, 26 different with 23 used and 3 proofs on old album pages. Highlights: mint #11, 12 & 14 imperf proofs w/fresh large margins (retail $175 each; cataloged as imperf singles, Scott $610); used #1, 2, 2a, 3-6, 7-8, 16, 17, 20, 24, 33, 34, O2, O6. As a bonus, we’ve included 19 mint and used cut squares not counted or cataloged. Fine to VF. 2023 Scott #$3028. NET $475

404 DENMARK #1 – Rare used VF-XF sound attractively canceled 4-margin stamp with circular date cancel. Far nicer than normally seen. 2023 Scott Classic $1000. NET $550

406 DIEGO SUAREZ – Over 35 mint and used F-VF stamps on album pages 1890-1894. Highlights mint #18, 23, 24, 35, 36, J3, J4, J6, J9; used #1-5, 16, J5, J7, J8 & J11 tied on piece. Dupes not counted. Good variety here. 2023 Scott $1636. NET $595

407 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Mint (60%) and used generally F-VF collection of 420 stamps from 18661940 on album pages. Dupes and unlisted are not counted. Highlights mint #83, 85, 94-5, 266-76, 32628, O19-25; used #5, 7, 11b, 15, and CO1-2 on piece, etc. 2021 Scott $2476. NET $595

409 EASTERN RUMELIA – A fabulous, specialized collection once owned by the highly respected expertiser Sismondo Composed of some 250 mostly mint and mostly signed stamps including blocks. Under each item is a Scott number and the name of the expertiser such as Friedl, Mikulski, Phillip Kosack and Sismondo. There are “RO” overprints, 1881 tete-beche pairs, perf and imperf blocks, a sheet of the 20pa, several used and unused stationery cards. A wonderful collection with some stamp duplication. The stamps listed in Scott cat. around $5000. Uncounted are some stamps Sismondo noted as “probable” forgeries, the unusual and beautiful perf and imperf tete-beche pairs (about 16), two covers, a used strip of seven on piece, and the sheet of 100 stamps. NET $3995

410 EGYPT, B.O.B. – Mint and used collection from 1893-1966 on Scott specialty pages. Approximately 230 stamps in generally F-VF condition. Highlights include mint #C1, J8, etc. 2017 Scott $500. NET $120

412 EL SALVADOR – Collection of over 740 F-VF used (50%) on various album pages 1932-1986. Highlights: mint #C122-24, O129-40, etc. 2023 Scott $557. NET $125

413 ERITREA – Collection of over 170 F-VF mint and used on Scott specialty pages 1892-1936. Highlights: mint #58-64, 175-180; used #6, 9, 27, 42, 76, 94-98, 104, 158-67 M/U, B1-3, C7-16, etc. An attractive and clean collection. 2023 Scott $1573. NET $395

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ERITREA #47 – Rare mint OG hinge remnant Perf 13Y2 stamp with short perf. Otherwise, sound average. Seldom seen or offered. 2023 Scott Classic $500. NET $120

415 ERITREA #J3A – Rare mint o.g. HR sound average centered stamp. Signed. 2023 Scott $950. NET $295

419

ETHIOPIA – Collection of over 450 F-VF mint (60%) in mounts on pages 1894-1998. Highlights: used #C23-33; mint #N6. Dupes not counted. A clean collection. 2023 Scott $698. NET $175

420 ETHIOPIA #N1-N7 – MNH sound F-VF complete set. 2021 Scott $300. NET $160

421 EUROPA – Three Borek albums of around 670 VF from 1957 to 1982. Common designs plus some individual issues, all mint. 2021 Scott $2416. NET $395

422 EUROPA – Nice collection of over 475 F-VF mint stamps in a Davo hingeless album 1956-1969. Highlights: mint Cyprus #219-21, 229-31 NH, 244-46 NH, 262-64; Liechtenstein #356; Luxembourg #315-17 NH and 318-20; San Marino #490; Switzerland #376-77 NH. A diverse collection, clean and attractive. 2023 Scott $977. NET $225

423 FAROE ISLANDS – VF used collection of 526 stamps and S/S from 1975-2016 in a Schaubek hingeless album. Dupes not counted. Highlights used #1, 2-6, etc. 2023 Scott $2302. NET $750

424 FAROE ISLANDS – Beautiful collection of over 320 F-VF mint NH stamps in mounts in a White Ace album 1975-1998. Highlights: mint #120A. Sheets not counted. An attractive collection. 2023 Scott $747. NET $375

425 FAROE ISLANDS – Beautiful collection of over 220 F-VF mint stamps in a Davo hingeless album 1940-1990. Highlights: mint #2-6 each w/cert, 115-20 NH, 120A bklt. Appear to be all NH from 1976 forward. 2023 Scott $915. NET $350

426 FAROE ISLANDS – Mostly mint collection of 164 stamps, S/S and bklts from 1940-1989 in a Lindner hingeless album. Dupes not counted, included as a gift. Highlights mint #42 sheet of 20 and used #2-6. 2023 Scott $888. NET $250

429 FINLAND – Nice group of 1061 generally F-VF stamps (60 used) from 1866-1998 on black Vario stockpages. Dupes not counted. Highlights: mint #4, 5, 6b, 9a, 13, 36-7, 38-43, 49-50, 56-8, 67, 75, 82, C1, Q6-9; used #1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 8b, 9, 10, 11, 17, 19-19a, 4445, 69, etc. 2023 Scott $10,555. NET $1695

430 FINLAND – Used collection of 1200 F-VF stamps, S/S and booklets, (eight mint) from 1875-1998 in a padded three-ring binder, dupes not counted. Highlights used #56, 69, 82, 118, 140, 152, B2-4, B5-7, B9-11, C1, etc. 2023 Scott $3,463. NET $650

431 FINLAND – Collection of over 575 mostly F-VF mint in sets on Palo hingeless album pages 19171981. Highlights: mint #83-108, 111-18, 127-140, 143-152 NH, 158-176I NH, 177-9, 180-1 NH, 291-6 NH, 312-23 NH, B5-7 NH, B24-6 NH, B35-8 NH, C1, C4 NH, M8 NH, Q1-5 NH, Q6-9. Dupes and used not counted. A beautiful, clean collection. 2023 Scott $1706. NET $475

432 FINLAND – Mint and used collection from 18751993 in a Davo album with some mixed pages. Approximately 1085 stamps in generally F-VF condition. Highlights include mint #B37 NH, used #102, 151, etc. 2021 Scott $2120. NET $320

433 FINLAND – Over 390 F-VF mint on Schaubek pages 1922-1961. Highlights mint #175, 177-179, 295, C4, Q8 & Q9, etc. 2021 Scott $1102. NET $225 434 FIUME – Mint (85%) and used fine or better collection of more than 150 stamps on Harris blank pages, 1919-1924 with Scott listed varieties (most in classic cat.). Duplicates are free and not counted. Mint highlights #42-3a, 42c, 53a, 86-99, 101-12,114-17, 126, 128-30, 132, 172-81, B1-16, E1-3, E10-17; used #108d, 118, 158, etc. 2023 Scott $2700. NET $795

435 FRANCE – Collection of 4650 stamps, S/S and booklets (50/50 M/U) from 1849-2011 in six Palo hingeless albums, mostly F-VF. Highlights mint #64, 65, 226b, 236, 258-62, 348a NH, 624, 700-5, 2273-83, 2713, B6, B8, B19, B22, B27, B28-30, B34, B37 NH, B38, B41, B66-67, B153-57a, B249-54, B285-90, C13, C17, J10; used #3a, 9, 10, 12, 13, 24, 38, 46, 47, 48, 72, 83, 96, 96b, 126, 348, B11, B23, B33, B40, J2, J7, J21, J23, J26-27, etc. 2023 Scott $16,660. NET $2695

439 FRANCE – Red cross complete booklet VF selection, 1952-1969 consisting of (Maury numbers) #2 (unlisted illustrated booklet cover), 3 (x2), 4-6, 7 (x2), 8 (x3), 9, 10 (x2), 11 (x3), 12, 13 (x2), 14 (x6), 15 (x4), 16 (x2), 18 (x2) and 19 (x2). All are counted. 2022 Maury €1986 = $2178 USD. NET $450

440 FRANCE #21 – Rare used 3-margin stamp cut in at top w/substantial defects inc. small thin, creases, tiny pinhole, etc. Otherwise, sound AVG. 2023 Scott Classic $2475. NET $250

442 FRANCE #226B – Mint o.g. lightly hinged F-VF stamp. 2021 Scott $125. NET $59

446 FRANCE #C6B – Rare used sound VF stamp. 2021 Scott $350. NET $180

447 FRANCE #C15 – Mint o.g. NH somewhat disturbed gum in F-VF condition. 2021 Scott $1700. NET $450

450 FRANCE YVERT #24B – Rare used horizontal strip of three with Tete Beche pair with tiny pinhole and minor creasings otherwise sound fine. Scott #15, #28C. Yvert £10,000 = $10,855 USD. NET $995

451 FRENCH AFRICA: CAMEROUN/CENTRAL AFRICA/CHAD - Over 650 F-VF mint (85%) in a Scott specialty album 1916-1969. Highlights mint Cameroun #452 gutter sheet of 10. Central Africa mint C1-C3 NH.

2021 Scott $714. NET $175

452 FRENCH ANDORRA – Nice used collection of 463 F-VF stamps and S/S from 1931-96 in a Palo hingeless album with pages to 2007. Highlights used #1-22, 41, 54, 114-23, C1, C2-4 and J1-8, J9-15, etc.

2023 Scott $3,808. NET $1495

454 FRENCH COLONIES – Collection of 41 used and 38 mint generally F-VF stamps on Palo hingeless pages 1859-1945. Highlights: used #6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 23, 24-9 M/U (28 NH), 30-6 (30m), 35A, 40, 45 SOTN, 46-59 M/U; mint #41, B1 w/label NH, J11 NG. 2023 Scott $2733. NET $575

457 FRENCH GUIANA – Mostly mint F-VF collection of over 245 stamps on album pages 1887-1947. Highlights mint #5, 7, 8 NG, 10, 13, 15 signed, 16 NG signed, 17, 23 NG signed, 26, 46, 51-86 (M&U), 109151, 192-208, B4-B8, C18-C20 NH & J1-J12; used #4, 11, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 29, etc. A beautiful collection. 2023 Scott $3,074. NET $995

458 FRENCH INDIA – Very nice F-VF collection of over 290 stamps 1892-1952. Highlights: #1-19, 21, 22, 24, 25-49, 54-79, 113, 115, 117-23, 124-34, 135A, 135B, 169, 179, 184-190 (187U), 191-209. 212-29, B7-11, C14-16, etc. 2023 Scott $4231. NET $1795

459 FRENCH MOROCCO – Mint 95% and used mainly F-VF collection of more than 500 stamps on Scott specialty pages, 1891-1955 with a few mint unused and four mint souvenir sheets. Mint highlights #7, 11-20, 22, 26-37, 55-67, 77, 82, 89, 124-46, 148-295, 300-24, B1-49, C20-65, CB1-42, J10-16, J35-45,#21 used, etc. 2023 Scott $2,450. NET $1195

460 FRENCH MOROCCO – Mint F-VF collection of 871 stamps and S/S from French Morocco and Morocco in two hingeless Lighthouse albums from 1895-1999 Vol. 2 1980-99 scattered. Dupes not counted. Highlights #1-7, 18, 21-22, 50, 124-47, 136b, B10-12 NH, B13-20 NH, B21-24 NH, B47a, CB1-10, CB11-20, CB34a, CB39a, Morocco #169-88, etc. 2023 Scott $2,487. NET $995 461 FRENCH MOROCCO – Mint (60%) and used mostly F-VF collection of around 360 stamps on black two-sided stockpages from 1891-1958. Duplicates (many) and Scott unlisted are free, not counted. Scott Classic cat. listed are counted. Highlights mint #CB110; used #J3-4, J9, etc. 2021 Scott $975. NET $325

462 FRENCH OFFICES – Collection of over 300 F-VF mint and used on Palo hingeless pages 1885-1944. Highlights: mint China #2A; Mongtseu #1-15; Alexandria #12 signed, 14; Port Said #35c, 36a signed, 39, 52b, 56-69 M/U; Cavalle #1; Dedeach #3, 4 NG signed, 5, 6, 7 signed, 8 signed; Zanzibar #25, 26, 45 NH, 46. Used highlights: China #10; Port Said #6A, 12A; 16, 18-32 M/U; Cavalle #3, 4-4A, 6, 7; Vathy #6, 7; Zanzibar #27, 29 signed, J1-5, etc. Dupes and misc. not counted. 2023 Scott $4957. NET $1495

463 FRENCH OFFICES – Collection of over 300 F-VF mint 70% on Minkus album pages 1894-19. Mint highlights: Canton #11; Paithoi #69; Yunnan Fou #30, 64, 67; Port Said #32; Offices in Turkey #7; Port Lagos #1, 2, 3, 5; French Colonies #6 no gum; New Caledonia #6A. Used highlights: Yunnan Fou #48; Port Said #67. Dupes and misc. not counted. 2023 Scott $2226. NET $695 464 FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA – Group of 12 used (90%) on page 1894-1901. Highlights mint #14; used #10, etc. 2021 Scott $1220. NET $590 465 FRENCH OFFICES/FRENCH MOROCCO –Over 260 used (35%) on album pages 1885-1940. Highlights mint Offices in Turkey (Levant) #6, Dedeagh #7, Offices in Zanzibar #25, French Morocco #20, B13-B20, CB1-CB10, CB11-CB20, J7, J8, J42-J45; used Cavalle #6, Vathy #6, Offices in Zanzibar #8 & J5; French Morocco #2-2A, 6, 6A, 17, 19, 21, J41, etc. An attractive collection. 2021 Scott $1787. NET $525 466 FRENCH POLYNESIA – Very attractive mint VF, one used over 90% NH collection of 1365 stamps, S/S and booklets in three Davo albums. High degree of completeness (1958-2022). Lots of colorful topicals. Highlights mint #233-40, 270-71, 505-6, 534-37, 560-62, 706b, C24-27, C37, C47a, C50, C52-53, C54, C63-67, C77a, C78-82, C88, C89-93, C100-4, C107-11, C112-14, C136a; used #c33, etc. 2023 Scott $7,271. NET $2995

467 FRENCH POLYNESIA – Nice collection of over 540 F-VF mint (67%) on pages 1892-206. Highlights: mint #57-9, 74, 80-116, 132, 134, 182-190, 223-6, 247-50, 289-90, 306A, C34-6, C37; used #11, 15, 196-7, C17-19, C21, C48, C50, C101-4. Dupes not counted. Good variety of colorful topicals. 2023 Scott $2708. NET $695

468 FRENCH SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY – VF mint collection of 337 stamps and S/S from 1955-1996 (complete) in a Lighthouse hingeless album. Some earlies LH, Majority NH. Highlights mint #16-19, 23-24, 25-28, 30, 31, 32, 46-51, C1-2, C6, C7, C8, C11, C13-14, C18, C19-23, C26-27, etc. 2023 Scott $3,745. NET $1695

469 FRENCH SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY #28 – Scarce mint OG lightly hinged sound VF stamp. 2024 Scott $280. NET $170

470 FRENCH SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY #30 – Mint hinged VF. 2023 Scott $110. NET $60 471 FRENCH SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY #C8 – MNH sound VF stamp. 2021 Scott $200. NET $125

472 GABON – Beautiful collection of over 450 F-VF mint mostly NH stamps in mounts on album pages 1959-1983. Highlights: mint #C14-17 NH, C39, C74 NH. Dupes and used not counted. 2023 Scott $1117. NET $395

482 GERMAN OCCUPATION – Mint and used collection of 560 stamps mounted on homemade pages in a three-ring binder. Overall condition is F-VF. Highlights include mint Albania #322-44; used Belgium #N1-9, N25, Poland #N6-16, N53, NO1-15, Serbia #2N1-15, 2N26, 2N27. 2023 Scott $2702. NET $795

489 GERMAN STATES – Mint (85%) and used collection from 1851-1920 on mixed pages. Early used in usual mixed condition. Dupes and damaged not counted. Highlights include mint Heligoland #10, Strelitz, North German Conf. #12; used Bavaria #3, Wurttemberg 10, 11, 17, 21, 26, 31, 32, 39a, 39b, 44, 48 and North German Conf. #11 and O10. 2021 Scott $2693. NET $895

490 GERMAN STATES: BADEN – Loaded collection of 33 mostly used F-VF stamps each on a dealer stockcard. Highlights used #1, 1A, 3A, 1219, 23A, 24-25, LJ1A and LJ3 on piece. 2022 Scott $20,203. NET $3495

491 GERMAN STATES: BADEN – Collection mostly F-VF of 22 used stamps each on a dealer stockcard. Highlights used #1A, 3A, 6-10, 12-14, 16-17, 23A, 24. 2022 Scott $2481. NET $425

494 GERMAN STATES: BAVARIA – Collection of over 340 F-VF mint and used stamps in mounts on Scott specialty pages 1849-1920. Highlights: used #3, 4-8, 9-14, 15-22, 25, 31, 32, 38-47, 77-91, 94-114 M/U, J1 w/Brettl photo cert, J4-6 M/U, O20-33 M/U; mint #1 unused signed Brettl; 33-37, M/U, 73-76, 25675 M/U, J7-9, etc. 2023 Scott $4443. NET $795

495 GERMAN STATES: BAVARIA – Collection of over 200 Fine or better mint (70%) in mounts on album pages 1849-1920. Highlights: used #8, 11, 13, 18, 20, 37, 46, 91; mint #25A, 39, etc. 2023 Scott $1268. NET $225

500 GERMAN STATES: PRUSSIA - Collection of 16 used and 7 mint on Safe hingeless pages 1850-1867. Highlights: used #5-5A, 6-8, 9, 10, 14; mint #1 unused, 2, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26. Dupes not counted. Good colors. 2023 Scott $970. NET $225

503 GERMAN STATES: WURTTEMBERG – Beautiful collection of over 175 used (80%) on homemade pages 1851-1920. Highlights used #1, 4, 5, 6 signed, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 36-36A, 37, 39, 42-42A, 43, 44, 47-52, 54, 66, O107; mint #72, O43-O52, etc. Duplicates not counted. An attractive collection with good variety. Condition is a bit mixed but generally F-VF. 2021 Scott $6,748. NET $1095

505 GERMANY – Excellent F-VF mint collection of over 2050 stamps on black stock sheets 1872-1991. Highlights: #1, 4, 8 w/APS cert, 13 signed, 14, 20, 2121A, 22 NH, 26 NH pair w/APS cert, 28, 30, 31, 51, 52-61, 62, 63, 64, 65C-74, 75, 76, 79, 330-6, 337-9, 350, 351-62, 366-84, 387, 391-7, 398-400, 401-14, 506-27 NH, 585A-593, 593A-599, 634-61, 664A, 6656, 667-8, 670-85, B23-27, B28-32, B34-37, B38-41, B44-48, B55, B59-67, B68a-B68d NG, B69-78, B91-2 NH, B93-101 NH, B102 NH, B103 NH, B104, B105, B106 NH, B119 NH, B141-3, C20-6, C27-34 NH, C357, C38-9 (C39 w/APS cert), C40-2 all signed, C43-5 (C43 w/APS cert), C46-56, C57-8, C59-60 NH, O6279 NH, OL16-21. 2023 Scott $16,001. NET $3895

507 GERMANY – Attractive collection of 571 stamps (two used) from 1872 to 1932 in mounts in a Schaubek album. Highlights mint #12-13, 14, 17, 22, 27-28, 2930, 32, 33, 52-61, 62-65, 65C-74, 75-79, 351-62, 36684, B15-18, B23-27, B28-32, C20-26, C35-37; used #8. 2023 Scott $7002. NET $1695

509 GERMANY – Impressive used (98%) collection of over 3100 stamps and S/S 1949-2020 housed in four attractive Davo hingeless albums. Overall condition is VF and complete from 1952-2011. Highlights include used complete run #B310-347. Loaded with quality sets and singles. 2023 Scott $4476. NET $895

515 GERMANY #210 – Scarce used VF-XF stamp with writing on back otherwise sound. 2021 Scott $975. NET $375

521 GERMANY #B57 – Scarce MNH sound VF stamp. 2023 Scott $130 for hinged, est. for NH: $750. NET $350

526 GERMANY #C46-C56 AIRMAILS – Mint o.g. NH VF fresh set with great color! 2021 Scott $600. NET $375

529 GERMANY: B.O.B – All F-VF used collection of over 975 stamps mounted in a Scott specialty album 1903-1999. Highlights: used #B3-4, B19-22, B31, B4957, B119, B141-3, B148-59, B173, B306-8, B314-5, B316-7, B318-9, B325-6, B327-30, B332-3, B334-7, B338-41, B344-7, C3-14, C15-9, C23, C35, C37, C4656, 014-21, O22-8, O37, O80-91, O99, 0103, S1-11, S19, S20. Misc. not counted. A nice, clean collection. 2023 Scott $4392. NET $850

530 GERMANY: B.O.B – Mint collection of 234 stamps (1 used) mounted in a palo color album 193349. Highlights: mint NH #B69-78, B79-81, B123-31, B134-36, B292-93, B294-5, B306-8, C59-60, O92103, S1-11. 2023 Scott $1150. NET $375

531 GERMANY: BERLIN – Excellent complete mint NH, F-VF, or better collection in mounts on Scott specialty pages from 1948-1987 consisting of #9N1-537, B1-3, B3a and B4-248. Duplicates are free, not counted. Highest quality. 2021 Scott $5,424. NET $2395

532 GERMANY: BERLIN – Mint collection in two expensive Safe Dual albums from 1948-1990. Earlies very strong, including 9N1-9N20, signed, 9N21-9N34, 9N35-9N41 NH, 9N61-9N62, 9NB1-9NB3 NH, 9NB3a NH, etc. Looks nearly complete, including much NH. 2022 Scott $3,990. NET $1295

533 GERMANY: BERLIN – Collection of over 675 F-VF mint 57% stamps on album pages 1948-1992. Highlights: used #9N6, 9N10, 9N17, 9N18 tied on piece, 9N27, 9N35-41, 9N42-60, 9N63, 9N64-67, 9N68, 9N69, 9N84-93, 9N99-100, 9NB4-5; mint #9N70-4, 9N75-9, 9N359-76 NH, 9N516-32 NH, 9NB1-3. Dupes, coils and a postcard not counted. 2023 Scott $2198. NET $350 534 GERMANY: BERLIN #9N35-41 – Mint o.g. NH VF sound complete set. 2021 Scott $575. NET $250 535 GERMANY: COVERS – Interesting and valuable cover collection, 26 displayed on European album pages. Most of the material and value in Berlin, but also German Empire, Reich, Danzig, others. Highlights include: Scott #9N17, 18, 19 black overprints 1m-3m Doves, on three separate covers to same US address; #9N61-63 Goethe set plus four others, to US; two covers franked with #9NB4-5 Berlin Philharmonic plus additional stamps; #9N115 Furtwangler, two singles, each tied with commemorative music cancel, on cacheted cover to Montreal; #662-64 Hanover Fair set on official First Day with printed cachet; Danzig 251-54 high values on registered cover; Luxembourg N1-16 on registered cover; Schleswig #1-14 on registered cover; pre-printed card from KZ-Theresienstadt (Ghetto), est. cat €150; others. Generally fine to very fine. Michel €8,167=$8,902 U.S.D. NET $1995

537 GERMANY: WWII OCCUPATIONS, KOTOR –Mint F-VF collection of 6 stamps (all face values represented) including 3 with inverted “u” in “Deutsche” (features the very scarce Mo#2). All in mounts on Scott blank page with each stamp signed Krischke BPP, 1943-1945. Also includes Pleskau Michel # Block 13x, unused as issued small corner creases (very minor) and with Krischke cert. Michel €3990(about US$4175). NET $1195

538 GERMANY OCCUPATION: WURTTEMBERG #8NB1-8NB4 – Scarce used complete set with tiny defects otherwise sound F-VF. 2023 Scott $320. NET $125

539 GERMANY: POST-WWI TERRITORIES – Very nice collection of around 925 stamps (53% used) from 1920 to 1959 on Minkus album pages F-VF condition. Highlights include Saar mint #83, 1376; used #97, Allenstein used #18, Marienwerder mint #14, Upper Silesia mint #10, 13, Danzig used #187a, 191, 227, 232, etc. 2022 Scott $2409. NET $695

541 GREECE #524d – Rare MNH sound VF-XF stamp. Signed. 2023 Scott $450. NET $250

542 GREECE #568-573 – MNH sound VF complete set. 2021 Scott $144. NET $90

544 GREECE #582-585 – Scarce MNH sound VF complete set. 2023 Scott $119. NET $69

547 GREECE & AREAS – Scott specialty album 18611975, 90% used with a few mint sets. Earlies are generally F-VF, then a bit better later. Includes used #1, 3, 5, 30, plus some other nice sets. Also, a sampling of Greek island, Turkey Occupations, Corfu, Crete, etc. See if this fills your gaps. 2023 Scott $3300. NET $650

548 GREECE OCCUPATION/CORFU – Collection of over 110 mostly F-VF mint on Scott album pages 19121947. Highlights mint #N131; used #N30 & N201A, Corfu mint # N1-N8 (mint & used), N9 & N31. Dupes not counted. Good variety. 2023 Scott $1127. NET $350

549 GREECE OCCUPATION: LEMNOS – Collection of 34 mint & 10 used F-VF on Minkus pages 19121913. Highlights mint #N41, N42; used #N30, etc. 2022 Scott $756. NET $325

551 GREENLAND – All used collection of 405 stamps and S/S from 1938-2009 in a Palo hingeless album with pages to 2013. Dupes not counted. Highlights used #10-18, 22a-27a, etc. 2023 Scott $3728. NET $1495

552 GREENLAND – Nice mostly mint collection of 138 F-VF stamps and S/S (two used) from 1938-1987 on Vario stock pages. Dupes not counted, includes mint #1-9 NH, 10-18, 19-27, 22a, 24a-27a, 28-38, 39-40, Q1-3, Q9, Q10-11; used #23a, Q8a, etc. 2023 Scott $3,646. NET $1195

553 GREENLAND – MNH collection of 119 plate blocks (one used) from 1938-1989 in a green padded album. Highlights mint #48-63, 71-75, 120-33, 136-41, 148-57 and 165-72. Counted as normal blocks of four. 2023 Scott $1027. NET $350

554 GREENLAND #10-18 – Mint hinged VF. 2023 Scott $166. NET $90

555 GREENLAND #10-18 – Scarce used attractively postmarked complete set with tiny defects. Otherwise sound VF. 2024 Scott $360. NET $79

556 GUADELOUPE – Classical mint and used collection of 35 F-VF stamps, each on dealer stockcard. Highlights: used #1 signed, 2, 7-9, 12, 23-4 signed, J5-6, 8, 10; mint #26, 52, J7, 11. 2023 Scott $1867. NET $495

560 GUINEA – Over 575 F-VF mint stamps on Scott pages 1959-1982. Highlights mint #263-274, C41C43, 291-304, C47-C49, etc. Imperfs not counted a gift for you. 2021 Scott $631. NET $195

561 HAITI – Collection of over 1200 generally F-VF stamps and S/S (60% mint) from 1881-1974 with pages to 1988 in a Scott specialty album. Highlights mint #133, 135, 161, 170-71, 242, 247-48, C4A, C20a-21A imperf, C99-104, C309, CB1-2, CB3-8a; used #624 H-I perf and imperf, etc. 2023 Scott $2750. NET $650 563 HAWAII – Close to 50/50 mint/used collection of 40 stamps with some mixed condition as usual. Highlights: mint #15 (plate 4A, pos. 9), 34 (unused as often found), 52C, 69 (disturbed OG); used #9 (margin slice at bottom left) and #16 unplated (w/plate scratch). 2023 Scott $2890. NET $995

566 HUNGARY #6 – Rare mint stamp with toned gum and faults. 2023 Scott Classic $1000. NET $120 567 HUNGARY #899A – Rare used lightly canceled sound VF. 2023 Scott $750. NET $375

568 ICELAND – Used collection of 972 generally F-VF stamps and S/S from 1873-2004 in a Schaubek hingeless album. Several strong sets and singles. Highlights used #4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 34-44B, 71-85, 86-91, 99-107, 141 rev. canc., 152-66, 232-34, 240-45, B5, C3, C4-8, O13-19, O50 and O53-67. 2023 Scott $13,090. NET $2995

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569 ICELAND – Mint (60%) and used Fine or better collection of more than 400 stamps on Scott specialty pages 1873-1972. Also with some Kapelia and Finnish Occupation of Russia. Highlights: mint Finland # #2, 3, 10, 12 unused, 14, 15, 18, 74, 86-91, 102, 107, 2036B, 217-28, 266-8, C2, C9-11, C15-31, O7-8, O28-9, Russia mint #N13-20; used #16-17, 103, 122-7, 186, C3, O4-6, O11, 2023 Scott $5930. NET $995

570 ICELAND #71-85 – Rare mint OG hinge remnant complete set w/small faults. Otherwise, sound AVG-VF. 2023 Scott $605. NET $140

571 ICELAND #140-141 – Rare MNH sound VF stamps, signed. 2023 Scott Classic $1700. NET $950 572 ICELAND #C9-C11 – Desirable MNH F-VF sound complete set-in blocks of four. 2021 Scott $1340. NET $375

575 IRAN #1013-1014 – Highly desirable mint o.g. (less than usual toning), Hinged sound VF stamps. 2021 Scott $675. NET $375 576 IRAN #1107-1124 – Scarce MNH sound VF group of 14 stamps with usual toned and textured gum. 2021 Scott $242. NET $90

580 ISRAEL – VF mint #33-34 and #52-54 with tabs hinged on a blank page. 2021 Scott $503. NET $140 583 ITALIAN COLONIES – Complete mint (two used) F-VF collection most in mounts on specialty pages. Unlisted included free as a gift. Highlights mint #1-50, C1-12, C13-19, C27, C280, etc. 2021 Scott $1540. NET $495

584 ITALIAN EAST AFRICA – Mint F-VF collection of 52 stamps in mounts on Scott specialty pages 19381940 consisting of #1-33, C1-17, CE1-2, etc. 2023 Scott $425. NET $195

585 ITALIAN OFFICES – Valuable mint (80%) and used collection of over 165 stamps in generally F-VF condition 1900-1923 mounted on Scott specialty pages. Some dupes which are uncounted. Highlights: mint China-Peking #13, 28, used #18; Tientsin mint #5, 6, 13; Crete mint #6, used #1, 12, 17; Africa mint #1a, 4, used #11; Turkish Empire mint #14, 16, 20E, 50, 53, used #15; Albania mint #1-6; Constantinople used #8, J1, J4; Durazzo mint #3; Valona used #7. 2023 Scott $3250. NET $1195

586 ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA – Highly desirable collection of 27 Fine or better mint on Minkus pages 1917-1919. Highlights: mint #12, 13, 26; Tientsin #5, 6, 9, 15, 19, etc. A beautiful and clean collection. 2023 Scott $998. NET $550

587 ITALIAN OFFICES IN TURKEY – Collection of over 40 mint and used F-VF stamps on Harris page 1908-1923. Highlights mint #1-5 mixed, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21-25 (mixed), 33, 50, 58A, 61 & E3; used #6, 9, 17, 20B & 20E, etc. 2021 Scott $3,477. NET $1350

589 ITALY #34 – Rare MNH sound average fine stamp. 2023 Scott Classic $1300. NET $390

590 ITALY #278-279 – Rare used sound F-VF stamps with circular date cancels. 2023 Scott $750. NET $295

591 ITALY #290-305 – Mint o.g. hinged sound F-VF complete set. 2021 Scott $182. NET $75

592 ITALY #324-328. #C62-65 – Scarce mint OG hinged sound F-VF complete sets. 2023 Scott $264. NET $125

593 ITALY #488 – Scarce sound VF MNH stamp. 2021 Scott $150. NET $85

594 ITALY #518 – Scarce MNH sound VF stamp. 2023 Scott $225. NET $125

595 ITALY #C27 – Elusive mint w/hinge remnant sound VF stamp. 2021 Scott $450. NET $175

596 ITALY #C48-49 – Mint hinged VF. 2023 Scott $285. NET $140

597 ITALY #C62-C65 – Highly desirable used sound F-VF complete set. 2021 Scott $1193. NET $350

599 ITALY AEGEAN ISLANDS/INDIVIDUAL ISLANDS – Collection of over 375 F-VF mint in mounts on Scott pages 1912-1944. Mint highlights: Calchi #10, 17-26, Calino #17-26; Caso #1-10, 17-26; COO #2, 9, 12-6, 17-26; Lero #5, 6, 10, 12-6; Lisso #126, 17-26; Nissiro #12-6, 17-26; Patmo #12-16, 17-26, Piscopi #12-16, 17-26, Rhodesia 10, 15-23 (19u), 2428, 35, 38-44, 45-54, 72, w/the following NH: 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80. Then B9-14, EB1-2 NH, J1-9, Q111; Scarpanto #17-26; Simi#2, 4, 5, 9, 17-26; Stampalia #5, 17-26. Used highlights: Calchi #5; Calino #5; Lisso #5; Nisiro #5; Patmo #5; Piscopi #5; Rhodes #4. A fantastic collection with many better values and sets. 2023 Scott $6514. NET $2795

600 ITALY AEGEAN ISLANDS/INDIVIDUAL ISLANDS – Highly desirable collection of around 300 mint stamps in a bit mixed but generally F-VF condition in glassines from 1912-1932. Highlights: Calino #1-10, 17-26; Caso #1-10, 17-26; COO #1-10, 17-26; Lero #1-10, 17-26; Lisso #1-10, 17-26; Nisiro #1-10, 17-26; Patmo #1-10, 17-26; Piscopi #1-10, 17-26; Rhodes #13; Scarpanto #1-10, 17-26; Simi #1-10, 1726; etc. 2023 Scott $4995. NET $1895

601 ITALY: AMG-FTT CORNER INSCRIPTION BLOCKS – Nice collection of 17 different VF mint (most NH) blocks of 9 (5 stamps + four w/inscription). Only 28 were issued in this format so this is a nice start. 2020 Sasso €800 (about US$865). NET $250 602 ITALY: AMG ISSUES – Mint collection of over 260 mostly sets (99%) on bush pages 1947-1954. Highlights mint #1-14, 15-17, 18-29, 41, 42-44, 45-46, 51, 53-54, 58-69, 72-73, 74-75, 77-78, 85-87, 90-108, 109-110, 115-117, 170-177, C1-C6, C7-C12, C13, C14, C15, C20C26, E1-E4, EY3, J1-J6, J7-J15, J16-J29, Q23, Q24, Q25, QY1-QY4, etc. Varieties not counted and a gift for you. A fantastic collection. 2021 Scott $4054. NET $1395 603 ITALY/AMG, VALUABLE FIRST DAY COVER COLLECTION – About 110 First Day Covers, presented on three-ring cover pages. Maybe 10% (generally early) are uncacheted and/or addressed, others cacheted and unaddressed. Includes #1-14 & C1-6 on a pair of registered covers to NY, #18-29 also on a pair of registered covers to NY, pretty solid run from there through end (no real B.O.B.), including #41, 42-44, 85-87 corner margin inscription blocks of 9 (5 stamps, 4 printed labels – Sassone €910), 90-108 (5 covers), 115-117, many more including a few duplicates (different cachets), and a couple of last day covers. VF. 2021 Sassone €4,265 (About $4600 U.S.D.) NET $1395

604 ITALY & COLONIES – Mint and used collection of over 1500 stamps (60% used) from 1862-1963 in a three-ring binder on Minkus pages. Overall F/VF. Highlights mint #62, 354, C28-33, Eritrea 47; used #33, 63, 122, 125, 164, 579-80, 572-73, C63, C12728, E4, J1, J2, J18, J25-27, O7, Q6, etc. 2023 Scott $7488. NET $1295

605 ITALY & COLONIES – Mint and used collection of 937 stamps from 1890-1956 in a Scott specialty album. Few dupes not counted included as a gift. Highlights: mint #165-68, 201-30, 324-28, 347, 35966, 377-88, C35-9, C42-7, C84-8, Cyrenaica C12-17, Eritrea 155-67, and 168-74. Used #515-17, 572-3 and 580. 2021 Scott $4456. NET $795

606 ITALY OCCUPATION OF IONIAN ISLANDS –Annotated pages with 47 different stamps and varieties, most mint, including many scarce and some rare. Nearly all listed in Scott, a few only found in Sassone or Hellas catalogs. Highlights include Scott #N1-9 & N15, plus a number of “a” varieties (ovpt reading up), NC7a, NC8a, NC8c, NC9a, NC10, NRA1a, NRA1b, NRA2a, NRA3b, NRA3c, others. Fresh, very fine. Est. cat $9697. NET $2995

608 ITALY: TRIESTE ZONE A – Mint F-VF collection of 135 stamps in an APS circuit book from 1947-1954. Highlights: #1-14 and 17. 2021 Scott $990. NET $250

609 IVORY COAST – Collection of over 425 F-VF mint (90%) in mounts on album pages 1959-1984. Highlights: mint #210a NH, C38-40a NH; used #446a446d, 447a-447d, etc. Dupes not counted. 2023 Scott $1081. NET $350

610 IVORY COAST #Q30-Q31 – Rare mint OG stamps w/hinge remnants/paper adhesions. Otherwise, sound VF, seldom offered. 2023 Scott Classic $480. NET $140

611 JAPAN – Collection of over 850 F-VF mint 65% on Minkus album pages 1876-1968. Highlights: mint #145 NG, 163-166 M/U, 171-176 M/U, 190-3, 276-9. 400a, 421a, 473a, 474-7, 479, 523-4, 525-6, 594 ss, C9, C10, C39-42, C43; Used #M1 & Offices in Korea used #12, 15. 2023 Scott $4559. NET $995

614 JAPAN – Mint and used collection of 915 F-VF stamps and S/S from 1883-1975 in two Scott specialty albums. Dupes included free. Highlights mint #155-58, 407-8, 417-21a, 474-77, 479, 505-8, 519-19a, 545a, 575a, 576a, 594a, 601a, 606a, 608a, 609, 613a, 617a, 636-36A, 703, 746-54, 879A-91A, B9-11, etc. 2021 Scott $2,862. NET $795

616 JAPAN #479 – Scarce MNH sound VF-XF stamps. 2023 Scott $150. NET $95

617 KOREA – Exceptional specialized mint and used F-VF collection of about 1,000 stamps, S/S, and booklet panes on Scott blank pages in a Scott specialty 2-post binder 1884-1970 with a wealth of material including varieties. Duplicates are free and not counted. Mint and used are counted and some mint in mounts with NH. Mint and used highlights: #78-9, 806, 90-2, 94a, 95-7, 107, 114-7, 122-26, 132-73, 154a55a, 174a, 187-87c, 196-9, 227-8, 235-42, 268-82, 433a, mint #264a, 265a-67a, 283a, 285a, and much more. Also, highly desirable (scarce to rare) presentation sheets (see boxed note in Scott): #202A, 203, 203E, 209-12, 223-24 and 249//262 complete set of 10 sheets. Michel €6000 = U.S. $6423. 2023 Scott $18,750. Total cat. value $25,173. NET $6995

619 KOREA: COVERS – Substantial collection of more than 100 pieces almost all folds 1946-1962, including #189A ($160 used) on mailed card (scarce). Highlights: (all FDCs) #80-4, 88-9, 90, 114-15, 182, 218-19, 227-28. Michel €4100 = US$4389. NET $1295 620 KOREA #264A – Scarce mint NH VF souvenir sheet with usual natural gum bends & creasings. 2021 Scott $1500. NET $795

622 LAOS – Mint collection of more than 470 stamps and S/S in mounts on Scott blank pages 1951-1980s with LH or NH sets. Highlights: #1-25, 127-93, 269-69I, C1-3, C20-1 (both LH). 2023 Scott $970. NET $295

624 LAOS – Mint F-VF collection of more than 100 stamps, mostly on Minkus pages from 1951-1964 with some in mounts. Duplicates are free not counted. Mint highlights: #27-29, C20-21, etc. 2017 Scott $265. NET $89

627 LEBANON – Collection of over 1200 F-VF mostly mint (80%) in sets on album pages 1924-1975. Highlights: mint #18-21, 45-48, 50-62, 72-80, 189-196, 434-439, 453-458, B1-12, C1-4, C5-8, C36, C39-48, C49-56, C57-64, C82-7, C91-6, C97-100, C200-6, C642-5, C702a, C707a, CB1-4, CB12-14 var SS, J15, J6-10, J29-36, J44-6, J47-9, J50-5; used #C147B, etc. 2023 Scott $3769. NET $1195

629 LEBANON – Collection of over 425 F-VF mint (65%) mostly in mounts on pages, strong in Airmails 1927-1973. Highlights: mint #C91-6, C129-34, C13540, C141-5, C149a; Used C145a-147b M/U, C427-36 M/U, etc. Dupes not counted, good variety here. 2023 Scott $1313. NET $250

630 LEBANON #C36a – Mint o.g. hinged sound F-VF scarce stamp. 2021 Scott $800. NET $350

632 LIBYA – Collection of over 240 F-VF mint 95% on album pages 1912-1946. Highlights mint #1-15, 16, 19, 20-31, (27U), 22b, 23A, 24A, 62-63, 64, 64A-64G, 69-70, B1-B3, C8-C13, EY1, J1-J10, Q17, Q20; used #52A, etc. Dupes not counted. Good variety here. 2023 Scott $3,193. NET $1395

633 LIBYA – Over 350 F-VF mint stamps on Minkus pages 1952-1974. Highlights mint #135-146 NH, 153167, 504-506. Duplicates not counted. Clean and attractive. 2021 Scott $645. NET $275

635 LIECHTENSTEIN – Beautiful collection of over 450 F-VF used on Borek album pages 1912-1963. Highlights used #1-3, 1A-3b, 11-16, 18-46, 58, 60, 61-61A, 68, 69, 70-71A, 74-80, 84, 85, 88, 90-93, 94107,108, 111-113, 116-129, 137-150, 151, 157-159, 160-165, 166-170, 172-175, 176-180, 181-184, 215217, 218, 222, 227-235, 238, 243-245, 247-258, 259260, 265, 266-269, 284-286, 287-288, 356, B1-B3, B4-B6, B7-B10, C1-C6, C9-C13, C15-C16, C17-C23, J13-J20, J21-J28, O5, O7, O30-O36, etc. 2023 Scott $6,549. NET $1895

636 LIECHTENSTEIN – Collection of over 450 F-VF mint (75%) on album pages 1917-1964. Highlights: mint #2a, 59, 61, 62, 69, 87, 97, 102, 105, 111-13, 121, 157-59, 247-58, 259-60, 264, 265 NH, 266-69, 274-76, C2, C5, C9-13, C15 NH, C16, O9-10, O20; used #3a, 51, 52, 84, 103, 104, 106, 107, 127, 128, 129, 198-210, 215-7, 218, 222, 238, 243-45, C14, C24-33, etc. Dupes and a bit of Libya not counted. Good variety in this clean collection. 2023 Scott $4248. NET $995

637 LIECHTENSTEIN – Nice mint collection of 620 stamps and S/S from 1912-1974 in a Lighthouse album. Dupes not counted. Highlights: mint #1-3, 61, 61a, 62, 68, 69, 90-3, 111-12, 116-29, 151, 246-45, 259-60, 261-63, C24-33, O11-20 (20 NG), O30-36. 2023 Scott $2113. NET $550

638 LIECHTENSTEIN #80 – Scarce MNH sound Fine stamp. 2024 Scott $275. NET $140

639 LITHUANIA – Fine postal history collection of around 100 covers, cards, and formulars (mint & used) all on black 2-sided stocksheets 1920s-1944 with many interesting pieces such as several Klaipeda (Memel) covers, cards with Lithuanian franking that features imprinted covers, Memel Agricultural Region violet straight line mark and straight line Memeland cancel, registered mail, meter trial strikes (x2), German Occupation, Russian usage, photo cards, franking up to 15 stamps and more. Lithuanian mail collections of this size are rarely offered intact. NET $595

640 LITHUANIA – 90% mint generally F-VF collection of over 425 stamps on album pages 1918-1935. Highlights: mint #30-9 imperf blocks of four, 40-9 imperf blocks of four VF, 70-9, 165-73, 176-88, 292, C80 var, etc. Misc. and unlisted noted. A great collection. 2023 Scott $1787. NET $550

641 LITHUANIA – Nearly 50/50 mint and used collection of around 625 stamps and position multiples (80 stamps in total) on sales cards and black stocksheets 1923-1940 with both mint and used collections; used more difficult to assemble than mint. Mint highlights #210-17, 219-39, 256-77B, 277C-K (perf & imperf), 280-85, C47-78 (perf & imperf), C71-78 pairs NH; used #256-77B (perf & imperf), 273-322, B9, B25, B43-54 and C32-87. Baltic State collections are often collected both mint and used and this collection is a great start to accomplish this for Lithuania. 2023 Scott $1650. NET $495

644 LITHUANIA MI #1-9 – Scarce MNH sound F-VF complete set with natural gum bends. Michel €230, about $250 U.S.D. NET $110

645 LJUBLJANA – Highly desirable collection and over 50 mint (80%) in mounts on Scott specialty pages 1944-1945. Highlights #NB5-NB8 & NB15NB20. Highlights used #N89-NB14. Duplicates & five unlisted not counted, our gift to you. A nice collection. 2021 Scott $2792. NET $1495

646 LUXEMBOURG #318-320 – MNH VF. 2023 Scott $155. NET $85

648 MADAGASCAR – Fantastic collection of over 375 F-VF mint in mounts on pages 1891-1956. Highlights: mint #12 NG, 19, 21 NH, 28-47 + 46a, 48-50, 51-5, 56, 57 signed, 63-77, 79-114, 125-29, 130-34, 13546, 147-68, 212-40 (228 signed 2x), B3-7, C1-24, C27-36, C54 NH, C56 NH, C58-60 NH, J1-7 (J6-J7 signed). Dupes and revenues not counted. 2023 Scott $11,746. NET $3995

649 MADAGASCAR/MALAGASY REPUBLIC – Collection of over 390 F-VF mint (90%) stamps on Scott specialty pages 1891-1960. Highlights mint #14-22 (1517 & 21 used), 44, 48-50, 51-55, 58-60, 63-77, 79-114, 115-123, 125-134, 135-146, B3-B7, C1 & C3-C24 (C6 used), C27-C36 (C30-C33 used), C54, C56, C56, C5860, C61-C66, J1-J7; used #8, 10, 15, etc. A beautiful collection with some nice sets. 2023 Scott $2819. NET $895

650 MADAGASCAR/MALAGASY REPUBLIC – Mint (95%) and used mostly F-VF collection of more than 635 stamps and souvenir sheets almost all in mounts on Minkus specialty pages from 1891-1976. Mint highlights: #9 (no gum or issued), 40, 51-5, C1-24 and J5.

2020 Scott $1700. NET $395

651 MADAGASCAR #25 – Rare used sound Fine stamp on piece. 2023 Scott $1100. NET $395

652 MALAGASY REPUBLIC – Beautiful collection of over 325 F-VF used mounted on French album pages 1908-1960. Highlights: used #79-114, 115-24, 130-34, B3-B7, C27-36. 2023 Scott $629. NET $250

653 MALI – Nearly complete mostly mint (95%) collection of over 1450 stamps and S/S from 1961-2000 mounted on mostly Scott specialty pages in a 3-ring binder. Could use a new home. Lots of topicals. Mounted stamps appear to be NH. 2023 Scott $3168. NET $895

657 MARSHALL ISLANDS – Mint NH VF collection of 173 stamps and S/S from 1996-1999 in a White Ace album. Nearly complete. Highlights: #625-26, 649, 682-89, 714-21. 2023 Scott $629. NET $250

658 MARTINIQUE – Over 60 F-VF mint (85%) on old album pages 1886-1909. Highlights mint #3, 4, 13, 16, 18, 40, 45, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 58; used #12, 13A, 28, 114A, etc. 2021 Scott $2492. NET $750

659 MAURITANIA – Over 240 F-VF mint stamps on stockpages from 1906-1969. Highlights #7, 9, 15, B4B8, B9-B12, J1-J8, etc. 2021 Scott $864. NET $325

660 MAURITANIA – Attractive MNH collection of around 155 VF stamps from 1960 to 1966 on Scott specialty pages. 2020 Scott $244. NET $100

662 MEMEL – Mint (many NH) F-VF collection of around 200 stamps on stockcards 1920-1923. A few stamps signed Dr. Petersen BPP. Highlights: #C5, C5a top left corner vertical pair, C18 signed 2x, N6069 (NH or hinged), N71-82, N91-114. 2023 Scott $1820. NET $1195

664 MEXICAN WELLS-FARGO FRANKS MEXICO & U.S. STATIONERY ENTIRES – Group of 16 different, nearly all unused, including a number of Mexico entires uprated with straight line handstamps or additional printed franks; seven are unused U.S. 4c & 10c entires, a few other unusual items. NET $595

665 MEXICO – Collection of over 1850 stamps generally F-VF stamps and S/S from 1856 to 1985 with scattered thru 1995 in a Scott specialty album. Approx. 70% mint. Dupes and six pages of seals not counted and included as a gift. Highlights mint #6, 9b, 271, 302, 701, 740-45, 896a, C85-90, C123-25, C234a, E1, O51, O55; used #10, 20, 24, 262, 275, 704, etc. 2023 Scott $5,774. NET $1450

666 MEXICO – Beautiful collection of over 1275 F-VF stamps mint 89% in mounts in 2 Palo color albums 1864-1999. Highlights: mint #139, 198, 249 NG, 394400 M/U, 405-09, 515, 628 NH, 634-41 M/U, 665, 707-20, 813-18 M/U, 998a, 1000a, 1782-1805 NH, 1875, 1960-80, 1995, 2090; used #24, 112, 131, 163, 190, 195, 196, 199, 229, 284, 618, 650-7, 828, 951. An attractive and clean collection. Good variety. 2024 Scott $5092. NET $1395

668 MEXICO – Collection of 10 mint and used generally F-VF classical stamps on dealer stockcards. Highlights: used #24-5, 277; mint #700-4. 2024 Scott $910. NET $190

669 MEXICO: HIDALGO EXPRESS COVER COLLECTION – Interesting and attractive collection from 1896-1897 with 11 postal entires with printed Hidalgo Express franks. Fascinating group presents an interesting picture of the routes, all with origin and arrival handstamps, some with additional oval handstamps from stops in between plus a few merchant handstamps. Oval express handstamps include Veracruz, Tlacotalpam, Mensagero, Puebla, etc. Choice, VF and attractive, worthy of additional study. NET $995

673 MONACO – Nice clean collection of 1285 F-VF stamps and S/S (93% mint) from 1885-1980 in a Scott specialty album. Highlights mint #3, 4, 7, 27, 176, 230, 262-73, 333, B56-60, C36-39, C41-44a, C5558, CB11-14, J28-38A, J39a-47a; used #6, etc. 2023 Scott $4,136. NET $1195

674 MONACO – Mint and used fine or better collection of 25 stamps, 19 used on preprinted album page from 1855-1921 representing Prince Charles III and Prince Albert I issues. Mint highlights: #9, 28-9; used #3-6, 10 (signed) and 27. 2020 Scott $4,450. NET $850

675 MONACO – Used collection of 425 stamps from 1891-1956 on black stockpages in a F-VF Lighthouse binder. Dupes not counted. Highlights used #29, 3032, 47-49, 131-44, 176, 371-90, CB7-10, CB11-14 and J39-56. 2023 Scott $1484. NET $375

676 MONACO #110-130 – Desirable mint o.g. lightly hinged sound F-VF complete set. 2021 Scott $572. NET $195

677 MONACO #C44A – Scarce mint OG hinge remnant, sound VF stamp. 2024 Scott $240. NET $95

678 MONTENEGRO: ITALIAN OCCUPATION – Mint F-VF collection of 40 stamps on Scott specialty pages 1941-1943 with some in mounts. Highlights: #2N2432. 2023 Scott $220. NET $85

679 MOZAMBIQUE – Collection of over 400 mostly F-VF mint (65%) on album pages 1877-1958. Highlights: mint #305-24, 364-83 M/U, RA21-30; used #5, 46, 48, 80, 213, P4, etc. 2023 Scott $1156. NET $325 680 NETHERLANDS – Scott specialty and quadrille pages with around 1450 generally F-VF stamps from 1852 to 1987. Pretty much all used to 1929. Tapering to 99% mint by 1956. Lots of highlights including mint #278-281 NH, B54-B57, used #1-3, 4-6, 7-12, 33, 5154, 133, J3-J12, etc. 2020 Scott $4,325. NET $595 682 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES – Mostly mint collection of over 650 F-VF stamps on Minkus pages 18731979. Highlights mint #2, 4, 10, 12, 19-23, mixed 29, 30-42 mixed, 59, 95-105 mixed, 188-198, B10-B14, B15-B19, C1-C3, C18-C32, CB9-CB12, CB21-CB36 & J31-J40; used #8, 185 J4 & J7. Dupes not counted, good variety of sets. 2022 Scott $2723. NET $695 683 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES – Mint (80%) and used Fine or better collection of around 200 stamps on oversized preprinted pages, 1873-1954. Highlights: mint #7, 75-9, 110-24, 188-98, 208-25, B1-20; used #34-44, 226-29, etc. 2023 Scott $1400. NET $325

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684 NETHERLANDS & AREAS – Scott specialty album with around 900 generally F-VF stamps from 1852 to 1970. Mostly bread and butter but includes mint #320, also some Netherlands Indies. Pages included for Curacao, Netherlands New Guinea and Suriname. Overall, 80% used. 2023 Scott $2350. NET $450

685 NETHERLANDS & COLONIES – Large collection of over 2500 generally F-VF stamps from 18521981 (68% used) on Minkus pages in 3-ring binder. Dupes and unlisted not counted. Highlights: MINT Netherlands #22, 45, 95-8, 241-43, B54-57; Netherlands Antilles #3, C3, CB21-36; Netherland Indies #27, J11; Surinam #263a; USED Netherlands #3, 12, 32, 50, 278-81, 336-39, B25-32, B48-49, C14; Netherlands Antilles #30-42, J7; Netherland Indies #6, 7, 16. 2023 Scott $5324. NET $695

686 NEW CALEDONIA – Collection of over 300 Fine or better mint 90% on Palo hingeless album pages 1883-1958. Highlights: mint #6-6a, 12a NG, 13, 35, 47, 52, 57, 58, 66-80 (73 U), 81-87, 88-118 M/U, 12435, 276-94, 296-99, B5-9, C21-23, CB1; used #8, 11a, 24, 25, 63, J7, etc. 2023 Scott $1964. NET $650 689 NICARAGUA – Mint (65%) and used Fine or better collection of around 940 stamps and S/S on various album pages 1862-1980s. Some in mounts and sporadic after early 1970s. Reprints are part of mint stamp count but only priced if done so in Scott. Dupes and others not counted. Highlights: mint #1, 3-7 (5¢ unused), etc. 2023 Scott $816. NET $175

690 NORTH VIETNAM – Mint collection of about 70 stamps from #20-199 on dealer stockcards with better sets and singles. Loads of NH & H items in F-VF condition. NH highlights: #20-22, 28-31, 86-7, 121A; hinged #54-57, 195-98, etc. 2023 Scott $603. NET $275 691 NORWAY – Spectacular used F-VF or better collection of close 850 stamps with identifiable to full cancels in a Lighthouse hingeless album, 1855-1970 with many Scott and Facit varieties including rarities as the highlights below will show. This is a beautiful collection with many well centered stamps. Two stamps are mint the returned letter issue listed in highlights. Used Scott highlights; #1, 2, 3, 5, 6-10, 11-15, 15a, 16a, 17, 17a, 17b, (APS cert), 19b, 20, 22-34, 24a-b, 41, 42a, 59-61, 64-69, 104-10, 218 (Aune cert), 228-39, 246, B1-13, B24-27, J5a, J7-12, etc. Used Facit highlights #4c, 16a, 19ab, 19b-c, 21-21b, 25, 44Aaa, 44Bba, 50a, 54IIb, 55IIc, 87b, 89b, 180v1, L12K, LM1, TJ6b and mint #RM1-2. 2023 Scott $12,000, Facit SKR 36,750= $3352 U.S.D. for a total cat. of $15,352. For those that want the very best! NET $6995 692 NORWAY – Over 70% used collection of 1386 generally F-VF stamps from 1855 to 1972 with scattered used to 2015, in a Scott specialty album. Dupes not counted. Highlights mint #3, 4, 5, 11, 13, 15a, 10410, 220-38 NH, 310-17; used #1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, 19, 21, 24b, etc. 2023 Scott $7,086. NET $1295 693 NORWAY – Beautiful all F-VF mint collection of over 1125 stamps, S/S, etc., in mounts on pages 1906-1993. Highlights: mint #61, 100-03 M/U, 111-14, 115-28, 136-44, 162-76, 187-202A, 248, 275-78 NH, 279-89, 310-17, 340-42, 345-52 NH, 360-69 NH, 37074 NH, 537-43 NH, 851A BKLT, 853A BKLT, 871A-72A BKLTS, 900A-01A BKLTS, 920A-21A BKLTS, B1-3 NH, B4 NH, B5-9 NH, B24 NH, B54-6 NH, O9-16, O18-21, O10A-14A, O17-19A M/U, O65-82. Dupes and PPC’s not counted. An attractive collection. 2023 Scott $3473. NET $995

696 NORWAY – Mint & used collection from 19411981 on Scott pages. About 85% mint. Duplicates not counted but included as a gift. Approximately 760 stamps in VF condition. Highlights include mint #275278, 279-289, 340-342, 370-374, B54-B56, etc. 2020 Scott $1205. NET $225

703 POLAND – Valuable earlies collection on cards 1860-1919 inc. Scott-listed regular & occupation issues and Michel-listed BOB Polish Corp and local issues). A total of 166 different w/95 mint, 71 used. Scott-listed material catalogs around $5500 inc. $4500 in Cracow issues (nearly all w/backstamps or signatures); Michel-listed material w/about €7500. Includes mint (unless noted): #1 (used, short perfs), #15-26, 27a-29a inverted ovpt NH cataloged as hinged, 3040, 30b, 32b, 41, 42, 43, 44 used, 49a used, 50, 53, 56, 57, 59, N6-16. BOB inc. Michel #’s: mint Warsaw #1, Sosnowice #1-2, 3-4; Zarki #1-3, 7-9; Przedborz #1-2/A, 1-2/B imperf, 3-6/B, 3-6/C imperf, 7-10/B imperf, 11-14/C imperf, 15-18/C imperf; and used Polish Corps #3//9 (5 different); Zarki 4-6; Grodzisk (10), Kalisz (9), Plonsk (7), Sieradz (10), Skierniewice (9, blue ovpts), Wloclawek (9). Interesting and scarce material. Total cat. around $13,042. NET $2495

704 POLAND – Valuable earlies F-VF collection on cards 1860-1919, including Scott listed regular & occupation issues and Michel listed B.O.B. local issues. A total of 120 stamps including two pairs, 118 different, 68 mint, 52 used. Scott listed material cats $2527 including $1575 in Cracow issues (all with backstamps or signatures); Michel listed material with €5,815. Scott listed includes used #1, 27a-29a, N6-16 and mint #1526, 17 var (type II ovpt, Michel #1511), 30-40, 30b, 34b, 42, 46, 56, 57, 59. Michel B.O.B. includes mint Zarki 1-3, 7-9, Przedborz 1-2/B, 3-6/C, 7-10/B; used Zarki 4 & 6 pairs with complete overprints, Przedborz 1-2/A, Siradz (8), Skierniewice (9, red or blue ovpts), Wloclawek (10). Interesting and scarce material. Total cat around $8,342. NET $2195

705 POLAND – Nice collection of over 2700 stamps and S/S from 1918-1980 (slightly more used) in a Scott specialty album, overall F-VF. Highlights mint #45, 56, 77-78 (NG), B11-14, B30 NH, B31 NH, J12, P1-5; used #1K11A-12, 1K13 and 1K26. 2023 Scott $4128. NET $750

706 POLAND #77 – Rare MNH sound VF stamp signed. 2023 Scott for hinged $250. NET $185

707 POLAND #C26Cd – Scarce S/S mint o.g. NH. 2021 Scott $325. NET $150

710 PORTUGAL – Mint and mostly used collection from 1853-1944 in a Davo hingeless album. Earliest is usual mixed condition, then F-VF. Airmail page is missing from the collection. Highlights include used #3, 5, 12-16, 25-33, 67-78, 93, 94, 95, 132-146 and mint #96, 298T, 298U, 346-376, 437-452, 614a, etc.

2020 Scott: $9,869. NET $1395

711 PORTUGAL – Nice mint and used (62%) collection of 563 stamps from 1853-1940 on Scott pages in mixed condition. A couple dealer cards not yet put on pages. Dupes and unlisted not counted. Classics mixed condition as normal. Highlights mint #1, 17, 107, 109, 127, 315-45, 437-52, 528-33, 539 NG, J5-6; used #3, 5, 12-16, 18-24, 25-29, 32, 51, 96, 108 and 142. 2021 Scott $9,137. NET $1395

713 PORTUGAL #225 – Rare mint o.g. HR sound fine stamp. Seldom offered. 2023 Scott $800. NET $295

714 PORTUAL #747-48 – MNH VF sound complete set. 2021 Scott $297. NET $160

715 PORTUGAL #824-27 – Desirable MNH sound F-VF complete set. 2021 Scott $140. NET $79

717 REUNION – Collection of 56 mint on Yvert pages 1859-1905. Highlights mint #1-2 reprints (see note below), 3-10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29-33, 45, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53-55 & J1-J5. 2021 Scott $2304. NET $795

718 REUNION – Mostly F-VF mint (90%) collection of over 475 stamps on clean Scott specialty pages 18851974. Highlights mint #5, 6, 10, 14, 21, 22, 25, 29-33 (30 +32 used), 45, 47, 50, 53-55, 56-59, 60-98, 99106, 107A, 116-121, 126-166, 178-222, 249-267, 268282 (M&U), 299, 318-321, B4 NH, B5-B9, C14-C17 NH, C32-C34, C35-C38, C40, C46-C47 NH, C48C50, CB1 NH, J36-J44; used #8, 13, 16, 23, 48, 49, C38 & J1-J5 (J4 mint). 2023 Scott $2867. NET $790

719 REUNION – Mint and used collection of 29 F-VF stamps, each on a dealer stockcard. Highlights: mint #6, 25, 52, 299-300, J1-6; used #4-5, 10, 14, etc. 2023 Scott $877. NET $240

720 ROMANIA – Unusual Fine or better collection of around 320 mint and used stamps plus 14 covers (one franked w/close cut #18) and mint and used postal stationery (x12) with used wrappers, all on sale cards or black 2-sided stocksheets. Stamps include perf and watermark varieties among others. Highlights: mint #8b (w/copy of Sismondo cert for 2 stamps, fabulous top margin stamp w/monster margins and NH), 19, 20 (corner margin single), 20b, 20 & 20b (block of 9, unused), 21b, 21 strip of four, 22-5, 24-5 se-tenant block of 4, 24a-5a, 26-7, 26 pair, 2932, 29a-30a, 30b pair, 34-5, 37, 41-2, 42a, 43-6, 44a (signed Heimbuchler BPP), 48a, 51 (signed Senf), 113, 120a (middle stamp in strip of 3); used #9, 16, 31b, 32a, 33, 36-6a, 40 (x2 on piece), 47 pair, 42, 44 mixed issue franking on piece, 50; Offices in Turkey #1-6. 2023 Scott $7700++. NET $1595

721 ROMANIA – Mint and used (70%) of over 3500 stamps and S/S 1862-1979 in a Minkus album. Nice showing of earlies in generally F-VF condition, VF 1930 onward. Many quality sets and topicals with some duplication that is not counted, a gift to you. Highlights include mint #8c, 12, 14, 16, 22, 158-65, 204, B40, B44-9, B292-303; used #9, 18, 23, 24, 29, 30b, 31b, 33-6, 46, 52, 65, B148. 2021 Scott $7,330. NET $1495

722 ROMANIA – Useful mint/used generally F-VF collection of 670 stamps (100 used) S/S from 1859-1953 on Vario stockpages. Dupes and unlisted not counted. Includes mint #30b, 71, 158-65, 171-72, 204-6, 23039, 369-79 imperf, 384-88, 389-95, 396-99, 400-2 imperf, 405-14, 417-19, B1-4, B5-8, B9-12, B31-36, B40, B44-49, C10-12; used #9, 15a, 17-18, 24-25, 3336, 37-42, 43-47, 50-52, 53-59 and 60-65. 2023 Scott $6,166. NET $995

723 ROMANIA – Mostly used (75%) collection of 3630 stamps and S/S from 1862-2004 in two 3-ring binders scattered after 1970. Lots of dupes and unlisted included free. Some earlies in mixed condition. Most F-VF. Majority of used after 1954, CTO. Highlights: mint #18, 23-24, 29, 186-95 (188 used), 384-88, 389-95, 417-19, B1-4, B26-30, B44-49, B50-54, C17-21; used #35, 38, 2528a, C43. 2023 Scott $3610. NET $395

724 RUSSIA – Powerful mint collection on cards with approximately 629 different (including a few blocks, pairs, imperfs, etc). Runs 1863 to 1935 with just a few stamps 19th century (about $350 cat). Includes plenty of B.O.B., some Offices and even a few States. Lots of depth here- many varieties- some found only in Michel or Lyapin and Zagorsky Russian catalogs. Individual catalog values range from around $20 to $3250 (201f, 343a). Too many highlights, so we’ll generally just list those $250 and up: #55a (choice NH top margin single), 55-67 (short set), 72, 87f, 88-104, 182a, 187 proof (Lyapin P2(26)), 200f NH, 201d, 201f, 241 gray trial color (footnoted in Scott), 265-68 var-1st printing (Michel #238I-41I/B cat €1500, two key values with Mikulski Certs), 343a, 349 var type II perf 12 NH (Michel 324CII, €3000), 456-67, 472-78, 487-88, 489-509, 531-32, 569-72, B1c, B5-8 & B9-12 sets plus a number of varieties and specimens (Zagorsky catalog values), B18c, B24-29, B40 var-Bronze overprint (expertized, Lyapin €300), C15-19, C30-33, C34-35, C45-49, CO3 (expertized), CO4, CO5 (expertized), CO7, a number of Fee Stamps (Michel listed), Locals, Army of the Northwest #1-14 (some NH), useful Offices in China, Offices in Turkey #1c (small thin, expertized), others. Fresh, F-VF throughout. This is really something special- You’ll be able to take your collection to the next level! Catalogs around $36,625. NET $11,995

725 RUSSIA – Highly desirable all F-VF mint collection of over 1650 stamps in mounts on album pages in three 3-ring binders 1939-1960. Highlights: #724-33, 749-56, 757-59, 760-62, 767, 771-72, 775, 776, 779, 784-88, 789-93, 794-810, 817-23, 824-31A, 845-49, 850-51, 852-55, 857-58, 860-66, 867-72, 878-85, 931-37 NH, 970, 992A-1001NH, 1029-31 NH, 105966 NH, 1080A NH, 1082A NH, 1094-97 NH, 1104-20, 1145A, 1162-71 NH, 1183-88 NH, 1214-21, 1224-26, 1227-29 NH, 1230-33 NH, 1265-67 NH, 1277-79 NH, 1280-83 NH, 1310-17 NH, 1320-22, 1330-32 NH, 1352-54, 1355-56 NH, 1359-63, 1443-44 NH, 144546 NH, 1449-57 NH, 1462-63 NH, C76-76D, C83-90. Used not counted. 2023 Scott $8946. NET $4500 726 RUSSIA – Useful generally fine or better earlies collection, 1858-1935, 360 different (104 mint, 256 used), plus a few duplicates not counted. Highlights include mint #19-21, 87f, 195b, 201d, 220a NH, 223 NH, 237a in NH sheetlet of 25, 242-45 NH, 246a NH, 330-35, 478, B30-33, B39 and other semi-postals, C2-5, C10-11, C15-19, C30-33, Army of NW #9 (thin); and used #14 pair (circular “49” Tiflis cancel), 18 vertical; pair (Mosco railway “2” cancel), 27b, 55-72, 68b, 88-104, 177, 179, 180b, 180C, 187, 187a, 292-93 var-imperf (Michel €100), 292a, 303a, 321a, 324a, 350b, 489-509, 525a, 540-45, 546-50, 551-54, 55968, AR8, useful semi-postals including B6c pair and other varieties, B42 tied on small piece (Rossica cert), C40-44, C53-57 and other Airmails, interesting B.O.B. including locals, Army of NW including #8 & 12 with red trial color overprints (Scott $150 each), and a few Offices. Occasionally mixed condition, otherwise F-VF. Catalogs $9901. NET $1895

727 RUSSIA – Collection of 4800 F-VF stamps and S/S (100 used) in two Minkus albums from 1957-1990. First album missing a post. Highlights include mint #1951-55, 2002a, 2021, 2106 S/S, 2533-34, 2631A (perf/imperf), Also includes territories and republics. Highlights mint L1, Northwest 13, wrangle 260, 353, Offices in Turkey 38-9, 87, 227, Armenia 278-94 (perf and imperf), Georgia 48, S. Russia 52, Latvia 2NI and used Offices in Turkey #18, S. Russia 47-9 Latvia 2N6 and far East Rep. #4. 2021 Scott $7784. NET $1495 729 RUSSIA – Interesting and useful earlies collection 1858-1935. 194 different on cards (18 mint 176 used). Highlights: mint#19-21 short set, 70 NH, 101, 201d, 237a in NH block of 9, B39, Offices in China 64-65 short set; used #18 & 14 tied on piece, 55-72, 88-104, 177, 180C, 187, 187a, 195b, 242-49, 304-25, 324a, 489-509, 519-23, 524-28, 531-32, 540-45, 546-50, 551-54, a few Semi-Postals, Airmails including C5357, L4 (thin, attractive), L6 (short corner), Army of NW #8 var – red trial color overprint (Scott $150). A few items in mixed condition (noted above); o/w F-VF. 2023 Scott $2785. NET $495

731 RUSSIA #376A – Rare mint no gum, imperf stamp with substantial vertical creasing and 4mm repaired tear at bottom otherwise sound F-VF. 2021 Scott $1650. NET $325

732 RUSSIA #718-720 – Rare mint o.g. lightly hinged sound VF complete imperf set. A first time ever offering of these scarce stamps that is missing from 99.9% of Russian collections. 2021 Scott $6300. NET $4295

733 RUSSIA #1464-1468 – Scarce MNH sound VF complete set. 2021 Scott $126. NET $79

737 SAAR #CB1A – Desirable MNH F-VF sound souvenir sheet. 2021 Scott $800. NET $425

739 RYUKYU ISLANDS – Mint LH to NH F-VF collection of close to 270 stamps in mounts in a White Ace album, 1948-1972, with 5 TB seal sheets and 8 FDCs (both added from Scott Specialized, $80). Highlights: mint #1-16, 18-228, C1-30. Dupes and other material not counted. 2023 Scott $1010. NET $395

741 RYUKYU ISLANDS – Beautiful collection of over 240 F-VF mint stamps in mounts in a White Ace binder. NH highlights: #8-13, 15, 18, 19-26, 58-62. An attractive & clean collection. 2023 Scott $844. NET $325

743 SAAR – Over 350 F-VF mint (70%) on Minkus pages 1920-1959. Highlights: #289-308, B67-68 NH, B84-88, etc. Attractive collection. 2023 Scott $890. NET $295

747 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON #J67 – Rare MNH sound VF-XF stamp. Signed “Bloch”. Includes original old-time auction sales sheet from well-known New York firm. Scott does not list value for NH so cat. is for hinged. Seldom offered. 2023 Scott Classic $575. NET $575 750 SAN MARINO – Beautiful all F-VF mint collection of over 1050 stamps in mounts in 2 Scott specialty album 1877-2008. Highlights: #1, 10 NG, 11, 15NG, 17 NG, 30, 31, 78-9, 84-8, 134, 135, 147, 148, 155158, 169-80, 345-55, C80, c81, J5. The following are NH: 239, 277, 291, 305-7, 308-19, 320-26, 411, C51A51H, C117, Q1-15. An attractive and clean collection with pages to 2019. 2023 Scott $4768. NET $1495

751 SAN MARINO – Collection over 1000 Fine or better mint 92% mounted on album pages 1877-1997. Highlights: mint #1, 29-31, 53, 84-8 M/U, 111-14, 134, 135, 169-180, 239, 490 SS, B3-11 M/U, B12-17, C62A, C90, J8, J31, J32; used #13, etc. Dupes not counted. Good variety of material, nice topicals. 2023 Scott $2121. NET $525

752 SAN MARINO – Mint group of over 480 F-VF stamps on Minkus pages 1877-1975. Highlights mint #29-31, 50, 53, 69, 78-79, 91, 108-110, 111-114, 139142, 169-180, B3-B11, E1 & Q1-Q15. An attractive & colorful collection. 2011 Scott $1700. NET $395

753 SAN MARINO #72 – Rare mint o.g. hinged fine stamp with some short perfs otherwise sound. 2021 Scott $1000. NET $195

754 SAN MARINO #134-138 – Rare MNH sound complete set with mild natural gum bends. Seldom offered. 2023 Scott Classic $1347. NET $475 757 SCANDINAVIA – Big, fat collection of over 3500 stamps F-VF used 53% in a Scott specialty album 1851-1980. Highlights: USED DWI #8, 10, 11, 16-20, 21-22, 30; Denmark #2, 3, 5, 7-8, 11, 15, 16, 19, 31, 32, 34, 37, 41-52, 65-69, 82, 85-96, 143, 144, 164-75, 17677, 191, 210-19, B3-5, C6-10, J1-7, M1-2, O9, 09AO10, Q12-14; Finland #10 full teeth, 19, 20, 25-30, 129, 151, B5-7, B8, M1-2; Iceland #3, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18, 28, 29, 43, 44b, 51, 68, 78, 86-91 M/U, 95, 108-28 M/U, 130, 140 & 149 REV, 150, 157, 186, 199-201, 203-8B M/U, 209-11, C15-20 M/U, O9, O11, O12, O13-19 M/U, O20-24, O28, O30, 031-38 M/U, O69-71; Norway #2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 23, 33, 34, 47-58, 59, 61, 64, 104-110 M/U, 111-14, 136-44 M/U, 207-217 & 219 M/U, 237, B2, B5-8, B9-10, B11-14, O1-7; Sweden #10, 11, 12, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26, 40-49, 50-51, 52-65 m/u, 6773, 134, 161, 164-66, 220, 222, 223, 224, 226, J5, J8, J11, O2, O7, O9, O11, O12-25; MINT: DWI #5, 40-42; Denmark #27, 80, 136-7, 400 NH, C1, J22 & O1 NG; Finland #17, 55, 83-108 & 110 M/U; Greenland #10-18, 48-65; Iceland #15 NG, 27, 55, 83, 99-107 M/U, 164, 170-75 M/U, 195-98, 213-16, 224, 268, 274-77, 278-82, 284-86, 305, C2, CO1, O3, O7, O8; Norway #246, B12, J2, J18. 2023 Scott $20,173. NET $2495

758 SCANDANAVIA & BALTIC STATES – Broad collection of 11 countries with around 3,060 stamps (72% used) from 1854 to 1985 in a serviceable Minkus album. Stamps are F-VF throughout. Highlights include Denmark used #11, 34, 37, 52, Finland used #52, 102, Iceland mint #C3, used #89, 150, 206, 277, 285, Norway used #11, 12 signed, 20, 33, 42, 209, B25, etc. 2022 Scott $4215. NET $695

759 SENEGAL – Collection of over 180 F-VF mint (85%) stamps on Palo hingeless pages 1887-1964. Highlights: mint #48, 49, 54, 57-72, B9-12; used #6, etc. Dupes not counted. Good variety here. 2023 Scott $1063. NET $350

762 SERBIA – Mostly mint collection of over 340 generally F-VF stamps on album pages 1866-1943. Highlights mint #1, 8, 12, 15, 41b, 126, 132-138, INI-IN21 (IN21 used), IN22-IN42 signed, 2N1-2N15 (2N4 used), 2N16-2N30, 2NB5-2NB6, 2NB7A-2NB10A, 2NB7b2NB10b, 2NB19-2NB22, 2NB27-2NB28, 2NJ1-2NJ8, 2NJ16-2NJ22 mixed; used #5 Nice S/L cancel, 13, 17A, 25 & 26A. Dupes & some misc. varieties not counted. Good variety collection. 2021 Scott $2940. NET $850

763 SERBIA – Specialized collection of 1869-1878

Prince Milan issues (Scott #16-24). Cataloged using Michel with 20 different (8 mint, 12 used), with examples from four (of 5) different printings and most of the different perforations. F-VF. 2023 Michel €3,195 (About $3,445 U.S.D.) NET $650

764 SERBIA – Specialized collection of 1869-1878

Prince Milan issues (Scott #16-24). Cataloged using Michel with 14 different (5 mint, 9 used) with various printings and perforations. Individual cat. values from €10 to €600 (Michel 17 I A used, 1st printing, perf 12; Scott #23 var.). F-VF selection. 2023 Michel €1148 (about US$1240). NET $325

771 SOUTH BULGARIA – A fabulous, specialized collection once owned by highly respected expertiser Sismondo. Collection contains some 43 mint stamps including some duplication, mostly signed by experts such as Friedl, Thier, Bloch, and Sismondo. Scott cat. numbers and the name of the expertiser is written in pencil under each stamp. Highlights: #22, 25, 27, 27a, 28a, 29a, 30, 30a, 31-2, 35-6, 38, 38a, 39-40, 40a, 9 postcards with #27 double overprint signed Friedl and Thier, #28 signed Friedl, #29a signed Friedl & noted by Sismondo as rare, etc. A wonderful, unique collection. The stamps catalog $2392 and we think the postcards are rare. NET $2995

773 SPAIN – Collection of 438 mint and used stamps from 1850-1947 on Scott specialty pages in mixed but generally F-VF condition. Duplicates. Not counted and included free. Highlights: mint #51, 64, 127 NG, 254, 264, 265, 268, 269, 418-32, C117-32, CB6 NH, 7LC1; used #2, 4, 7, 9, 15, 30, 52, 65, 73, 79, 617, 633-34, X6, etc. 2021 Scott $7,435. NET $1095

774 SPAIN – Interesting mint and used collection of 866 generally F-VF stamps and S/S from 1850-1957, B.O.B. to 1992 in a large three-ring Scott specialty album, unlisted and not counted. Highlights mint #87, 94-97, 177, 295-86, 633-34, C6-11, C12-17, C91, C92-96, X5; used #7, 9, 15, 22, 29, 204, 269 and 294. 2023 Scott $5,276. NET $995

775 SPAIN – Mint collection of over 390 F-VF stamps mounted on old homemade clean pages 1920-1936. Highlights mint #318-330, 331-344, 341A, 345-357 & E2, 358-370, E4, 373-385, 406-414, 418-431, E8, 433-48, 478-487, 516-523, 516A-523A, B14-B18 & CB1-CB5, B47-B53, B55-B63, C6-C11, C12-C17, C73-C87, etc. 2022 Scott $3083. NET $875

776 SPANISH ANDORRA – Beautiful collection of over 300 F-VF mint stamps in mounts in a Palo color album 1928-2010. Highlights: mint #11, 12, 19, 19A, 23, 24, 36, C1, E1, E2, E3. An attractive & clean collection. 2023 Scott $1698. NET $795

778 SWEDEN – Attractive collection of over 825 F-VF used stamps in a Schaubek album 1855-1979. Highlights: #2, 11, 12, 18, 20, 24-24A, 26, 27, 165, 203, 204, 205, 208, 216, 222, 248-62, O1, O3, O12-25, O47; mint #161, 183, 221. Good variety of dupes not counted. A clean collection. 2023 Scott $2096. NET $350

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779 SWEDEN – Mint and used (53%) collection of 1306 F-VF stamps, S/S and booklets from 1858-1999 in a Scott specialty album. Dupes not counted. Highlights mint #1351a, 1406a, 1459a, 1495a, 1537a, 2354-55; used Q3, Q23, etc. 2023 Scott $2112. NET $350 780 SWITZERLAND – Useful collection of over 650 stamps (500 used) from 1854-1940 on two-hole preprinted pages in mixed condition. Dupes and unlisted not counted, included as a gift. Some earlies in mixed condition, but mostly F-VF. Highlights mint #75-6, 84, 89, 82b-96a, 88b, 152a, 206, 226, B105 NH, C1 signed, 101-8, 109-16; used #15, 17, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27a, 2931, 33-4, 35, 38-40, 42, 47-9, 52-9, 64, 77-9, 92-3, 87b, 114, 125, 243-6, 256-67, B2-9, B20, C2, J28, 3023-6, 3031, etc. 2021 Scott $17,760. NET $1595 781 SWITZERLAND – Mint and used (80%) collection of 450 stamps and S/S on Scott pages from 1850-1940. Classic era mixed condition as usual, rest F-VF. Dealer cards included for stamps purchased for adding in. Dupes and unlisted not counted. Highlights include mint #35, 31, 41 NH, 47 NH; used #7-8, 10, 12, 14-15, 17-18, 24, 29-30, 34, 48, 50, 52a, 56a, 160a, B2-6, B21-24, J14, J28, etc. 2021 Scott $15,269. NET $1450 782 SWITZERLAND – Mint F-VF collection of 1640 stamps, S/S and booklets from 1916-2006 in six Safe hingeless albums. Earlies light, NH starts after 1972. Dupes and unlisted not counted. Highlights mint #226, 242 NH, 293-305, 352a NH, 558-79, 717-28a, 84249, B4-6 NH, B7-9 NH, B80 NH, B116 NH, B131-32 NH, B143-44 NH, B206 NH, C1-C2, etc. 2023 Scott $5,020. NET $1295

783 SWITZERLAND – Mostly used (93%) collection of 1100 generally F-VF stamps and S/S on Minkus pages in a three-ring Lighthouse binder. Dupes not counted. Highlights used #15, 16, 59, 100, 183, 246, B6, B7-9, B10-11, B15-17, B18-20, B21-24, B119, B143, B144, C3-12 and C15. 2023 Scott $3841. NET $595

785 SWITZERLAND #8 – Scarce used sound, average-fine stamp with Sismondi cert. 2023 Scott $160. NET $75

787 SWITZERLAND #181 – Highly desirable MNH sound VF stamp. 2021 Scott $2150. NET $895

788 SWITZERLAND NABA SOUVENIR SHEET –Mint o.g. hinged sound souvenir sheet. You can add to your Swiss collection for only: NET $140 789 SWITZERLAND SPECIALIZED POSTAGE DUES – 56 different, nearly all used (plus a few dupes not counted), arranged and cataloged according to Zumstein on specialized pages. Runs 1894-1907 with values to 500 fr used (six different) and 100 fr mint. Highlights include (by Zumstein): mint #15FII/N, 15FII/K, 21FII/K; used #17EII/N, 17FII/K, 22FII/K, 22FII/N, 22GII/K. VF. 2022 Zumstein SFr 3,162 ($3,417 USD). NET $595

791 SYRIA – Collection of over 190 mint (60%) on pages 1921-1960. Highlights: mint #MC7, MC8, etc. Dupes not counted. Good variety. 2023 Scott $327. NET $95 795 TOPICAL: WORLDWIDE CHRISTMAS – 42 KLine albums 1960-1990 in slip cases, 99% fresh MNH material in black mounts. Besides singles, there are souvenir sheets, booklets and panes, postal cards & stationery, FDCs and included surprises such as Specimens, imperfs and gutter pairs. Even includes progressive color proofs for the 1987 Virgin Islands Souvenir sheet issue. About 99% complete thru 1988 then spotty for ’89-90 with a gap for 1965. The most comprehensive Christmas Topical collection we have ever listed! P.O.R.

796 TOPICAL: U.P.U – 1974 UPU Centenary collection of 512 stamps and S/S in a Lighthouse hingeless album. Unlisted not counted. Highlights: mint Bangladesh #68a; Burundi C202c; PRC 1187-89; Cambodia C50-52, C54; India 636a; Libya 675-77 sheets of four; Nicaragua C855D. 2023 Scott $1483. NET $325

796A TOPICAL: U.P.U. – MNH collection of 315 stamps and S/S for 1974 Centenary of UPU in mounts in a Lighthouse hingeless album. Nearly complete. Unlisted not counted. Highlights: mint Maldives #496502 perf/imperf plus 496-501 sheets of 5; Togo C223b, Uruguay C422-23. 2023 Scott $651. NET $175

798 TRIESTE/A.M.G. – Strong mint collection of 400 stamps from 1944-1954 in an A.M.G. specialty album. Includes specialized handbook. Includes Austria, France, Germany and Italian A.M.G. issues. Dupes and unlisted not counted. Highlights Italy #1N10-13a, 1LN14-19, Trieste “A” #1-14, 15-17, 18-29, 41, 58-69, 90-108, 109-10, C1-6, C7-12, C13-16, C20-26, E1-4, EY3, J1-6, J7-15, J16-29, Q13-26 and QY1-4. 2023 Scott $4,865. NET $1750

799 TRIESTE/AMG-VG COVER COLLECTION –

Valuable selection of eight AMG-Venezia Giulia covers. Includes entire issue of 28 different on set of four registered covers from Trieste to Rome-The 100L carmine (Scott #1LN13) alone cats €1,000 ($1,140). Plus, four covers, each franked with inverted overprint stamp, along with normal overprints, Trieste to Rome, all scarce. VF and attractive group. NET $1250

800 TRIESTE/AMG: POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION – Valuable collection with 42 mint cards, letter sheets & parcel post forms. Nearly all different with basic listings largely complete, along with a number of varieties including inverted, missing or shifted overprints, four different mint Parcel post forms. Includes Leonardo Science & Technology set of five complete, “Natale Triestino/1953” Christmas overprint and more. Scarce, and seldom seen material, fresh, VF throughout. NET $795

801 TRIESTE/AMG: STATIONERY SELECTION –

Valuable selection of scarce to rate postal cards (the only stationery issued for AMG-VG). Includes blue handstamp on 3L (x2, mint & used), black typo on 50c (x2m) and black typo on 10L rose (x2, m & u), but the real highlights is a rare signed 50c double overprint (typo). All VF. NET $795

803 TRIPOLITANIA #C16-C20 – Used sound F-VF complete set. 2021 Scott $177. NET $95 804 TUNISIA – Lot of 30 generally F-VF mint (75%) stamps on album pages 1888-1919. Highlights: mint #24, 26; used #4, 7, etc. 2023 Scott $443. NET $130 805 TURKEY – Collection of over 110 stamps F-VF mint 60% mounted in a Minkus album 1863-1957. Highlights: mint #270, 621, 758-64, B54-68 NH, J1-4 M/U; used 6, 7, 13. Exceptional scarce sets. Attractive and clean. 2023 Scott $3165. NET $675

806 TURKEY – Nice group of 690 F-VF mint stamps and S/S includes selection of Turkey-Cyprus and small group of Thrace. Few dupes, not counted, mostly modern. Highlights Turkey #565-82 (no 574A), 1290-1423 and Turkey-Cyprus #413-16. 2023 Scott $808. NET $175

807 TURKEY – Mint and used (70%) generally Fine collection of more than 230 stamps on Scott pages 1867-1938. Dupes not counted. Inc. mint #62. 2023 Scott $500. NET $120

808 TURKEY #254-270 MINT – Complete mint set of 17 F-VF stamps. Also includes Scott #251-253 mint, another 251 mint and a 263 used. In the original auction sleeve purchased few years ago for $517 inc. buyer premium. Of course, you won’t pay that here! NET $350 809 TURKEY #P29 – Rare used stamp with minor defects; otherwise, sound F-VF, signed. 2023 Scott $1250. NET $250

810 TURKEY #RA180 – Rare mint OG sound VF stamps with tiny hinge remnant. Seldom seen or offered. 2024 Scott $875. NET $425

811 TURKEY/TURKEY IN ASIA – Nice collection of over 175 F-VF mint 95% on approval sheets 19081984. Highlights: mint #269, 276, 286, 345-49 & B4245, 432, 621, 622, 623, 634-47, 648-58, 659-72, 682704, 705-26, 789-98, 915A, 933, 1090-1101, 1101A, B66 NH B67 NH, B68, C6-8, J59-62, J87, RA160A; used #284, 321, 366, 367 tied on piece, 368; Turkey in Asia mint #78-89, etc. A few dupes at end not counted. Good variety of nicer sets and singles. 2023 Scott $4732. NET $1295

814 UNITED NATIONS – Complete MNH VF collection from 1951-2001 in eight White Ace albums. Yours for only: NET $695

816 UNITED NATIONS: NEW YORK – Collection of 340 mint NH stamps, SS’s & sheetlets in a Lighthouse hingeless album from 1993 to 2013, 90% complete. Highlights mint NH 853-857 sheet, 857 var, see note below, 880884 sheet, 884 var!!, 907 var NH! 912 NH sheet, 958a NH sheet, 959 NH sheet, 965 NH sheet, 991c NH, 994 NH sheet, 1023 NH, 1024 var NH, 1038 NH, 1054 NH. An exceptional collection. 2021 Scott $4,087. NET $895

818 UNITED STATES – Mint collection from 1851-1930 with a catalog value over $36,000. A very nice mint collection on dealer stockcards with no duplication. Stamps are F-VF with the majority of the value in stamps that catalog $100 to several thousands, yours for only: NET $6495

818A UNITED STATES – Used collection from 18511930 with a catalog value over $28,000. A very nice F-VF sound collection on dealer stockcards with no duplication. You may own these for only: NET $4495 818B UNITED STATES – Mint 1851-1930 collection with a catalog value over $19,000. A very nice F-VF mint collection on dealer stockcards without duplication. Stamps are sound and will catalog from $15 to many hundreds. Sold at a wholesale price of 18% of catalog makes this a great way to build your classical U.S. collection. NET $3395

818C UNITED STATES – Used collection from 18511930 with a catalog value over $13,000. A very nice F-VF sound collection on dealer stockcards with no duplication. You may own these for only: NET $2095 819 UNITED STATES #129 – Mint no gum VF & sound stamp in original holder purchased for $650 from a former United States specialist. Our price is: NET $425

820A UNITED STATES: #630 WHITE PLAINS SHEET – Sound, mint o.g. NH VF centered. 2023 Scott $500. NET $350

820B UNITED STATES: #630 WHITE PLAINS SHEET – Mint o.g. hinged, F-VF centered. 2023 Scott $275. NET $195

820C UNITED STATES #658-679 KANSAS-NEBRASKA – Complete mint hinged set, F-VF centered. NET $250 821 UNITED STATES: #2595D – Rare MNH sound VF booklet pane of 17 with die cutting omitted. 2023 Scott Spec. $725. NET $375

822 UNITED STATES: #3112C – Scarce MNH sound VF booklet pane of 20 w/die cutting omitted. 2023 Scott $400. NET $225

823 UNITED STATES: #C13-15 ZEPPELIN PLATE BLOCKS – Scarce complete mint plate blocks of six, Fine to Very Fine. First time we have offered this NH set. 2023 Scott $15,000. NET $8900

824 UNITED STATES: #K1-18 SHANGHAI SET – Very scarce used complete set in exceptionally nice condition and centering. Rare! 2023 Scott $4600. NET $3795 826 UNITED STATES: 1979 ILLINOIS SALMON STAMP – 1979 MNH VF salmon stamp. NET $99

828 UNITED STATES BOOKLET PANE COLLECTION – 99% complete from 1962-2010 in post office fresh condition housed in four classy White Ace albums. Simply beautiful. Face value alone is $1633. NET $1795

829 UNITED STATES BOOKLETS – Very strong collection from 1995-2015 in two Lindner binders in excellent condition. Face alone is better than $1560. Yours for only: NET $1595

833 UNITED STATES: CUT SQUARE COLLECTION –Beautiful collection of over 525 F-VF mint items 83% in mounts in a Scott specialty album 1853-2009. Highlights: Mint #U11 full corner, W20 FC, U34, U36, U41, U46, U60, U63 FC, U71, U72, U78, W81, U95 FC, U96a, U98 FC, U109, U136, U195, U477 FC, U503, U509B FC, UC27 FC, UO14-17, UO22; used: U1, U2, U3, U4, U6, U16, U17, W53, U61, W158, U243, U291, U322, U516, UO6, UO61. Dupes and modern entires not counted. Good variety here. 2023 Scott $8785. NET $1995

My Stamp Story

Dave Stockbridge

Never Too Late to Start Something New

NIApril, I turned 80 years old. I have been collecting stamps since I was 10. In the beginning, I collected only U.S. stamps. Over the years, I have accumulated a collection of mint U.S. stamps that is complete from the 1930s up to 2010. I also have nearly 80 percent of all the U.S. stamps before 1930, either mint or used. I still find two to five stamps a year to add to my collection. However, obtaining only two to five stamps a year is not all that fulfilling to my collector genes.

Sometime in the 1990s, I was gifted a nice collection of German stamps, and a new era of collecting began for me. I may have been open to expanding my philatelic focus beyond U.S. stamps and into German stamps because I served in the military in Germany during the late 1960s.

When I started collecting German stamps, I focused on the stamps of Germany and West Germany up to 1960. What I found interesting were the stamps of the German states, prior to the unification of Germany. I included these with my Germany collection. I also included the German colonies and possessions.

World War I and WWII greatly expanded my world of collecting opportunities because there were so many German-occupied countries. Germany issued hundreds of stamps for dozens of occupied countries.

A couple of years later, I expanded my collecting even further, beginning collections for most European countries. I focused mainly on the period between their first stamp through 1960. Then, during the early 2000s, I added collections from most of South and Central America, a few African counties, Russia, and a limited number of Asian counties. Until recently, my collecting encompassed about 116 collections of stamps from both dead and existing countries.

I provided this stamp collecting history so that you have the background on what I enjoy and what I have done with stamp collecting for 70 years. Many older collectors consider downsizing or reducing their stamp collections. Over the last two years I have considered this. I even disposed of three collections and stopped collecting another because I did not find them satisfying. Even so, at the age of 80 I decided to take on a new collecting venture.

I found I had, over the years, accumulated a large holding of French stamps. Years ago, I had chosen not to collect French stamps because I still harbored a distaste for the way the French treated the American military and Americans during the Vietnam War era.

I put aside my distaste and printed the pages for a French collection up to 1960. This included 119 pages for France, plus another 95 pages for French offices in foreign countries and French parcel post.

It took me more than a month to mount all my French stamps. I had 753 different mint and 744 different used stamps! This represented 76.7 percent of all the stamps of France, excluding the foreign offices and parcel post.

After starting to assemble, organize, and mount French stamps in my new album, I came to the realization that France had a significant number of colonies and territories for which I had a few stamps. I decided that I would also need to collect the French colonies and territories.

The Scott catalog lists 69 French colonies or territories. Over the years, I had already started collecting stamps for 10 of these, including Algeria and Memel. This left 55 countries that had stamps issued prior to 1960 that I had not yet collected. A great many of these countries have become independent of France, and my collections stop when they

gained independence.

Printing the pages for these 55 countries was a monumental task requiring more than 700 pages. Some countries needed only one page, while others, such as French Morocco, required 46 pages.

I have placed the nearly 1,000 pages for France, its colonies, and territories in eight 1½ inch three-ring binders. It has taken nearly a month to print the pages and sort and mount the stamps. After completing an inventory, I found that I have only 17.4 percent of these stamps mint and 11.8 percent used. Of the 55 countries, there are 14 for which I have no stamps at all.

What does all this mean?

For one thing, it means that there are more than 8,600 French-related stamps that I am seeking for my collection. It means that I have learned a little about France and its history, and I have learned a little about the stamps of France and its possession and territories. It means I have a lot to learn about this field of study.

I now have a new challenge, new goals, and a refreshed outlook to collecting. Anyone interested in trading, selling, or donating stamps for France or its colonies or possessions is welcome to contact me (stockdave44@yahoo.com).

In a year, I will do another inventory and report what I have accomplished with my new French collection.

The Author

Dave Stockbridge lives in Granbury, Texas, about 30 miles southwest of Fort Worth. He has been a member of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club in Arlington for almost 40 years and is a past president. He currently directs one of the three monthly club meetings held in Granbury. He been a member of the APS since about 1985 and is a member of another half-dozen philatelic organizations.

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American Numismatic Association

Index of Advertisers

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Amos Media — www.linns.com — www.amosadvantage.com 91

APS Estate Advice

— www.stamps.org/Estate-Advice 85

APS Dues Notice - stamps.org 100

APS Giving — stamps.org/donate 94

APS Holiday Hours 86

APS Postal History Symposium — stamps.org/postal-history-symposium 99

Argyll Etkin Limited — www.argyll-etkin.com 92

Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG — www.auktionen-gaertner.de 8

Boule Auctions — www.boule-auctions.com 47

Chevy Chase Collectibles — www.chevychasecollectibles.com 92

Chicagopex — www.chicagopex.org 93

CK Stamps — www.CKstamps.com 85

Colonial Stamp Company — www.colonialstamps.com 86

Columbia Press 16

Cornerstamp, Inc., Paradise Valley Stamp Company — www.stamp-one.com 60

Cuban Philatelic Society of America — www.cubanpsa.com 85

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions — www.kelleherauctions.com C4, 61

Davidson’s Stamp Service — www.newstampissues.com 85

Don S. Cal — www.DonSCal.com 60

Dr. Robert Friedman & Sons — www.drbobfriedmanstamps.com 11, 68-81

Dutch Country Auctions — www.DutchCountryAuctions.com 65

Eastern Auctions — www.easternauctions.com 39

E.S.J. van Dam, Ltd. — www.canadarevenuestamps.com 85

Eric Jackson — www.ericjackson.com 100

Gary Posner, Inc. — www.garyposnerinc.com 9

Gregg Nelson Stamps — www.greggnelsonstamps.com 85

HB Philatelics — www.hbphilatelics.com 43

Henry Gitner Philatelists, Inc. — www.hgitner.com C3

HipStamp — www.hipstamp.com 3

House of Zion — www.houseofzion.com 18

Hugh Wood Inc. Insurance — www.hughwood.com 101

Hungaria Stamp Exchange — www.hungarianstamps.com 12

Ideal Stamp Company — www.idealny.com/ 1 India and States — www.indiaandstates.com 86

K.A.P. Stamps — www.kapstamps.com 89

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. — www.kelleherasia.com C4, 61

Markest Stamps — www.markest.com 15

Miller’s Stamp Company — www.millerstamps.com 85

Mountainside Stamps, Coins & Currency — www.mountainsidestamps.com 63

Mystic Stamp Company — www.mysticstamp.com C2, 4

Nieser Stamp and Coin — www.kennieser.com 60

ORCOEXPO— stampshowsteve.com 85

Stephen Pattillo — stampshowsteve.com 95 Palo Albums Inc. — www.paloalbums.com 33

Patricia A. Kaufmann — www.trishkaufmann.com 14

Penny Black Stamp Company — www.pennyblackstamp.com 85

Philasearch — www.philasearch.com 90

Randy Scholl Stamp Co. Have Tongs Will Travel — www.randyschollstampcompany.com/ have-tongs-will-travel.asp 7

Rasdale Stamp Company — www.rasdalestamps.com 85

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. — www.siegelauctions.com 85

Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library — http://rmplauctions.org 65, 92

Scott A. Shaulis — www.shaulisstamps.com 85

Sparks Auctions — www.sparks-auction.com 19

Stephen T. Taylor — www.stephentaylor.co.uk 18

Steve Malack Stamps — www.malack.com 98

Suburban Stamp Inc. 85

The Collector’s Club — www.collectorsclub.org 89

Tropical Stamps, Inc. — www.tropicalstamps.com 85

Vance Auctions Ltd — www.vanceauctions.com 8

Whitman Publishing, LLC / H.E. Harris — www.heharris.com 83

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Membership Report

No. 9, September 2024

NEW APPLICANTS

The following applications were received during September 2024. If no objections are received by the Executive Director (814-933-3803) prior to November 30, 2024, these applicants will be admitted to membership and notice to this effect will appear in the January 2025 issue.

Aceituno, Robert (238650) Burtonsville, MD Covers-Naval Covers-First Day Covers-Commemoratives-Spain-History

Achard, Stephane (238678) Westmount, Alberta, Canada Canada-Belgium-France

Altic, Stephen (238689) Columbus, OH Worldwide Local/Private Post-Space Covers-SpaceAstronomy-Great Britain; Physician Artini, Alessandro (238694) Bonate Sotto, Italy Commemoratives-Covers

Barbour, James A. (238627) Judsonia, AR Commemoratives-Bureau Issues-Revenues/Tax Paids- Us-Postage Dues-Australasia; Retired Barry, James (238610) Whitman, MA 19th Century-20th Century-Covers-Cut SquaresFirst Day Covers-Plate Blocks; 65 Beach, Edwin E. (238629) Bexley, OH Commemoratives-Definitives-Semi Postals

Blackburn, Randy J. (238684) Denton, TX USCancels; Retired

Blair, Patrick (238675) Fishers, IN German 3rd Reich-Great Britain-Russia-German Fed RepGerman Dem Rep-Commemoratives

Bling, Judith G. (238614) Stockton, CA Commemoratives-Covers; 83; Retired Boling, Richard A. (238669) Ware Shoals, SC Confederate States-Hawaii-Classics Bond, Paul (238655) Venice, FL Plate BlocksSheets-Commemoratives; Retired

Borsuk, Mary S. (238657) Palmyra, VA Duck/ Hunting-Poland-Vatican City

Bourff, Allen B. (238685) Fishers, IN 19th Century-20th Century-British Commonwealth-Commemoratives-Plate Blocks-British Empire

Breslin, John J. (238654) Bloomington, NY USCanada-First Day Covers-United Nations

Brewer, Bryon W. (238676) McKinney, TX

Butterfield, Richard (238604) Cascade, ID Classics

Campbell, Karen M. (238699) Owensboro, KY

Cardenas, Aaron (238626) Safety Harbor, FL

Carr, Dan (238664) Caney, KS

Carras, Steven (238700) Astoria, NY 19th Century-Pitcairn Islands-First Day Covers; Retired

Chapa, Val (238677) Conroe, TX Australia-Classics-19th Century-Blocks/Guideline BlocksGreat Britain-France

Chermishnok, Vince (238615) Nadadouro, Leiria, Portugal Portugal-Canada-NetherlandsUS; 59; Retired

Churgovich, Raymond (238636) Broomfield, CO Commemoratives-Air Mails-Definitives

Cicia, Christine (238701) Augusta, ME Massachusetts-US-New Jersey-Locals & CarriersDuck/Hunting-Topical

Clark, Kenneth (238647) West Covina, CA

Conley, Shane (238601) Dayton, OH US; 64; Retired

Cook, Larry L. (238674) Ozark, MO US

Cunnane, Kathleen P. (238632) Glenside, PA US-Aden; 57

Doty, Robert (238637) Richfield, OH 19th Century-20th Century

Durand, Donald R. (238618) Woonsocket, RI US; 66

Emel, Tammy S. (238696) Julian, PA Kennedy

Ewer, Annette (238620) San Antonio, TX; 64

NEW MEMBERS

Applications 238357-238481 (less 238369) as previously published have been accepted for membership by the Board of Vice Presidents.

SUMMARY

Total Membership, August 31, 23,829

New Members 123

Reinstated 30

Deceased 14

Resignations 2

Chapter Disbanded 1

Total Membership, September 30, 2024 23,965 (Total Membership, September 30, 2023 was 25,205 a difference of -1,240)

Faulkner, George R. (238628) College Station, TX 19th Century-Plate Blocks-Confederate States-Australia; 76; Retired

Fleek, Michael (238659) Albany, OR US-ClassicsPostage Dues-Astronomy-Biology-Space; Wildland Firefighter

Fritsch, James M. (238645) Colorado Springs, CO 19th Century

Garcia, Nelson E. (238623) Miami, FL Guatemala-Spain-South West Africa/Namibia; 53; Engineer

Georges, Martin (238609) Bolton, CT US-Plate Blocks-Covers; 61

Gillispie, Samuel P. II (238649) Raleigh, NC Americana-Trains-Space-Olympics-Great Britain-Pictorial Cancellations; Software Engineer

Golevskiy, Alex (238613) Woodbridge, ON Canada French Colonies-Russia-EuropeHawaii-Monaco-Morocco; CPA

Grim, Mark R. (238697) Cathedral City, CA US

Grossman, William C. (238680) Baldwinsville, NY Commemoratives-Plate Blocks-US-Air Mails-19th Century-20th Century

Haines, Lori (238683) Milroy, PA; Executive Director

Hankle, Melissa (238644) Monroeville, PA

Hannon, David (238617) Arlington, TN 19th Century-Back Of Book; 56

Harris, Michael (238667) Lynnwood, WA ErrorsPlate Blocks

Hazlett, Linda J. (238599) West Columbia, SC; Retired

Hiserodt, John C. MD (238606) Rossmoor, CA; 73; MD

Hurley, Bradley S. (238653) Humble, TX 19th Century-Classics-Duck/Hunting-CanadaEastern Europe

Hutse, Pascal (238641) Liege, Belgium Used Worldwide-Cinderellas-Belgium

Ide, Steven C. (238658) Walpole, NH US-Back Of Book-United Nations-Worldwide Jackson, Selina (238668) Spring, TX 19th Century-Plate Singles-Texas-Small PanesArchitecture-Flowers/Plants; Realtor

Jones, Andrew (238643) Howell, MI Air MailsDuck/Hunting-Russia-Aviation-Trains-Ships/ Boats

Jones, Cinetta L. (238635) Brooklyn, NY

Kanabar, Deesha (238688) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India India; Lawyer

Keller, Susan (238640) Denver, CO 20th Century; 78

Kepler, David A. (238661) Westons Mills, NY

King, Jess (238621) Austin, TX; 40

Kirchner, Margaret (238600) Bulverde, TX

Stampless Covers-Confederate States-First Day Covers-Washington Franklins-CanadaWorldwide-Stamps On Stamps; 59

Kohls, Gary A. (238670) Sleepy Hollow, IL Air Mails-Plate Blocks-Imperforates-Souvenir Sheets-Sheets/Small Panes-Special Deliveries

Laurent, Bertrand (238598) Winston Salem, NC; Anthropologist

Lee, Orrin J. (238608) Lakeland, MN; 86; General US - Canada

Longcor, Cole W. (238607) Augusta, NJ

EUROPA/CEPT-Former/Dead Countries-WWIILiechtenstein-Red Cross-Used US; 24

Lynch, G. (238660) Winter Park, FL AustraliaUS-Australian States; Equity Owner

Massingill, Roger (238692) Hixson, TN 19th Century-20th Century-British Europe

McCullough, Kellie (238605) Philadelphia, PA; 56

McDonald, Daniel D. (238703) Massillon, OH 19th Century-German 3rd Reich-Former/Dead Countries

Mercado, Alejandro (238646) San Juan, PR History-Topical-Worldwide-Commemorative Panels-Cancels-Puerto Rico

Metzger, David (238656) Minnetonka, MN Definitives-Plate Blocks-Air Mails-Commemoratives-First Day Covers-US

Meyers, Joseph D. (238662) Canadian Lakes, MI US-Postcards

Moore, Tom C. (238616) Niles, OH Classics; Retired

Munyan, Robert K. (238690) Newark, DE Topical; Retired

Nielsen, Bryan (238639) Redmond, OR Switzerland-Western Europe-Lots & CollectionsForeign Classics-Used Worldwide; 52 O’Shell, Harison C. (238603) Los Lunas, NM Worldwide-United Nations-Canada-US; 88; Retired Owen, Terry R. (238612) Temple Terrace, FL 19th Century-20th Century-Commemoratives-US-Parcel Post; 74 Pizinger, Scott W. (238642) Woodward, IA Commemoratives-Commemorative Panels

Plender, Cheryl (238695) Orange City, IA USWorldwide; Retired Podlubny, Dmitriy (238630) Fort Lee, NJ; Retired Radecki, Benedict R. (238698) Tucson, AZ 19th Century-20th Century

Rappel, Jerry (238638) Davenport, IA Rice, Albert W. (238634) Madison, NJ US Rudy, Antoinette (238633) Newington, CT Safranski, Tony T. (238619) Neenah, WI 20th Century-Air Mails; 76; Retired Salb, Micah (238693) Bethesda, MD 19th Century-Revenues-Czechoslovakia Sales, August (238679) Greensboro, NC 20th Century; Retired

Shadmehr, Mehrdad (238672) Pleasanton, CA Errors/Freaks/Oddities-19th Century-20th CenturyUS Postal History-Classics-History; Scientist Simon, Sharon K. (238663) Oshkosh, WI Duck/ Hunting-Air Mails-Revenues-Commemoratives-Definitives-Errors

Singrey, Christine (238681) Hill City, SD Commemorative Panels-Booklets/Panes-Commemoratives-Sheets/Small Panes-DefinitivesAir Mails

Smith, Roxanne (238648) Bellport, NY

Stambler, Jay B. (238686) Wading River, NY

Used US-Blocks/Guideline Blocks-US-19th Century-20th Century; Physician

Steed, Jonathan D. (238691) Oklahoma City, OK 19th Century-20th Century-Air Mails-Used Worldwide-Duck/Hunting-Occupation Issues

Sullivan, Daryl D. (238624) Cedar Falls, IA Commemoratives-General US; 80

Tarrillion, Thomas (238625) Helotes, TX Air Mails-Commemoratives; 78

Taylor, Peter (238665) Quartzsite, AZ Commemoratives-Air Mails-Cancels-US-Newspapers/ Periodicals

Taylor, Ray (238666) San Antonio, TX Commemoratives-First Day Covers-Plate Blocks-Souvenir Sheets-Scouts-Olympics

Thompson, Brian G. (238682) Frederickson, NB Canada

Thomson, Jim (238671) Odenton, MD Blocks/ Guideline Blocks-Plate Blocks

Ticknor, John (238631) Lincoln, CA Commemoratives-19th Century-20th Century-US; 80

Veenhuizen, Paul G. (238611) Dunshalt, United Kingdom Netherlands-Netherlands ColoniesGermany-Used Worldwide; 65; Retired Venkatakrishnan, Ravindran (238687) Southborough, MA 19th Century-20th CenturyClassics-British Commonwealth

Villavecchia, Arthur R. (238673) Houston, TX

Weatherill, Martin J. (238652) Glendora, CA 19th Century-20th Century-First Day CoversUS-British Commonwealth-British Empire

Weiher, Charles (238622) Lincoln, CA ClassicsAir Mails-Duck/Hunting-Postage Due; 77

Wobber, Frank J. (238602) Sykesville, MD 20th Century-Back Of Book; 86; Retired

Wooton, Jan R. (238702) Canton, GA British Commonwealth-Duck/Hunting

DECEASED

Barber, Charles T. (11344-053328), Evansville, IN Calabrese, Ralph J. (104332), Webster, NY Coulter, George P. (7052-050170), Altadena, CA Crain, LeRoy (11945-071658), South Bend, IN Edmunds, James P. (093038), Altamonte Springs, FL Feldman, Robert H. (078049), Altamonte Springs, FL Friedman, Robin P. (132855), Brooklyn, NY Fulwiler, Merton J. (9240-046670), Oshkosh, WI Hoge, Robert C. (12505-065486), Whitefish, MT Olechna, Walter M. (094149), Granby, CT Pruitt, Dean G. (8640-059974), Potomac, MD

Pyle, Robert N. (079156), Boise, ID

Rogers, William R. (12125-058946), Newport, OR Thibodeau, Gerald C. (10198-071522), Oxford, MI

CHAPTER DISBANDED

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Michigan November 1-2

AAPEX 2024, Ann Arbor Stamp Club, Morris Lawrence Building, Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor.

Contact: Dottie Winter

Email: arbor@provide.net

Website: http://www.annarborstampclub.org/

Ontario, Canada

November 1-2

Hamilton Fall Fair 2024, Bishop Ryan High School, 1824 Rymal Road East, Hamilton.

Contact: Greg Simon

Email: hscshows@gmail.com

Website: https://hamiltonstampclub.ca/

Arizona November 2

Arizona First Saturday Stamp Show, Burgess Hall at the Scottsdale United Methodist Church, 4140 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale. *B*

Contact: Steve Gross

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Pennsylvania November 2

NE PA Stamp, Coin, & Collectable Show, St. Peter & Paul Church - Bernardine Hall, 13 Hudson Road, Plains. *B*

Contact: Ward Wilcox

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California November 2-3

SACAPEX Stamp Show, Sacramento Philatelic Society and Stamp Art, Elks Lodge #6, 6446 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento.

Contact: Betsy Vallejo

Email: betsyjaney@sbcglobal.net

Website: http://sacramentostampclub.org/ events/sacapex/

Texas

November 8-9

37th Annual Stamp EXPO of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club, MId-Cities Stamp Club, Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., Grapevine. *B*

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Delaware

November 9

Southern Delaware Stamp Show, Dover & Sussex County Stamp Clubs, St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 425 North DuPont Highway, Dover. *B*

Contact: Woodrow W. Fairess

Email: wwf709@aol.com

Kentucky

November 9

Henry Clay Philatelic Society 2024 Fall Show, Henry Clay Philatelic Society, The Fairfield Inn, 2100 Hackney Place, Lexington. *B*

Contact: Stan Brunn

Email: brunn@uky.edu

Website: https://henryclayphilatelicsociety.org/ Wisconsin November 9

Oshkosh Philatelic Society Bourse, Oshkosh Philatelic Society, Mother Theresa Center of Father Carr’s Place to Be, 1092 N Koeller Street, Oshkosh. *B*

Contact: Dave Carney

Email: dcarny1@new.rr.com

Website: https://wfscstamps.org/Clubs/Oshkosh

Indiana November 9-10

MSDA Indianapolis Stamp Show, Midwest Stamp Dealers Association, Lawrence Park District Center, 5301 N. Franklin Road, Lawrence. *B*

Contact: Michael Mules

Email: msdastampshow@gmail.com

Website: https://msdastamp.com/

Pennsylvania November 15-16

Postal History Symposium, APRL, APS, and the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, American Philatelic Center, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte.

Email: symposium@stamps.org

Website: stamps.org/postal-history-symposium

New Jersey November 16

Burlington Masons Lodge Stamp Show, Merchantville Stamp Club, Cresent Shrine, 700 Highland Drive, West Hampton. *B*

Contact: Ryan Terlecky

Email: rterlecky@hotmail.com

Website: www.merchantvillestampclub.org/

California November 16-17

Filatelic Fiesta Stamp Show, San Jose Stamp Club, Napredak Hall, 770 Montague Expressway, San Jose.

Contact: Brian Jones

Email: sanjosestampclub@gmail.com

Website: https://filatelicfiesta.com/

Pennsylvania November 16-17

Pittpex 2024, Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh, Fairview Sunset Room, 3326 Washington Pike, Bridgeville.

Contact: Bryan Gross

Email: maxaugust@aol.com

Website: https://www.pittsburghstampclub. org/

Pennsylvania November 22-23

K2 Lancaster Stamp Show, K2 Stamps, Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster.

Contact: Kevin Kellman

Email: k2stamps@gmail.com

Website: https://k2stamps.wixsite.com/ k2collectiblestamps/schedule

Illinois November 22-24

CHICAGOPEX, Chicago Philatelic Society, Westin Chicago Northwest, 400 Park Blcd., Itasca.

*WSP*

Contact: Tim Wait

Email: t.wait@comcast.net

Website: https://www.chicagopex.org/

New York November 23

Autumn Stamp Festival, Buffalo Stamp Club, The Knights Hall, 2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga. *B*

Contact: Alan Davis

Email: ddavis504@roadrunner.com

Website: www.buffalostampclub.org

Ohio November 23

Black River Stamp Club Annual Show, Black River Stamp Club, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 300 Third St., Elyria.

Contact: Dennis Sadowski

Email: blackriver.stampclub@gmail.com

Website: https://classic.stamps.org/Black-RiverStamp-Club

Connecticut November 24

Fourth Sunday Stamp Show, New Haven

Philatelic Society, Annex Y.M.C.A Club, 554 Woodward Ave, New Haven.

Contact: Jesse Williams

Email: redgyphon@gmail.com

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Illinois November 30

SUPEX 2024, Suburban Collectors Club of Chicago, William Tell Countryside Holiday Inn, 6201 Joliet Road, Countryside.

Contact: Scott Mitchell

Email: scott.mitchell@aah.org

Florida December 6-7

FLOREX -- Florida State Stamp Show, Florida Stamp Dealers Association, Tommy Lawrence Arena, 3150 E. New York Ave, Deland FL 32724. *WSP*

Contact: Michael Schumacher

Email: mikes.florexchair@gmail.com

Website: http://www.florexstampshow.com/

Arizona December 7

Arizona First Saturday Stamp Show, Burgess Hall at the Scottsdale United Methodist Church, 4140 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale. *B*

Contact: Steve Gross

Email: gross.steve@gmail.com

Indiana December 7

Calumet Area Stamp, Coin & Postcard Show, Calumet Stamp Club, St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, 905 E. Joliet Street, Schererville. *B*

Contact: George Ozegovic

Email: gozegovic@comcast.net

Website: www.calumetstampandcoin.com

Pennsylvania December 7

NE PA Stamp, Coin, & Collectable Show, St. Peter & Paul Church - Bernardine Hall, 13 Hudson Road, Plains. *B*

Contact: Ward Wilcox

Email: wardw911@gmail.com

California December 7-8

PENPEX, Sequoia Stamp Club, Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City.

Contact: Kristin Patterson

Email: PENPEXRedwoodCity@yahoo.com

Website: https://www.penpex.org/

Pennsylvania December 14

Stampin’ With Santa 2024 Winter Show, Erie Stamp Club, New Hope Presbyterian Church, 5440 Washington Ave, Erie. *B*

Contact: Frank Sovec

Email: frank6090@gmail.com

New Jersey

December 21

Burlington Masons Lodge Stamp Show, Merchantville Stamp Club, Burlington Lodge #32 F&AM, 2308 Burlington-Mt. Holly Road, Burlington. *B*

Contact: Ryan Terlecky

Email: rterlecky@hotmail.com

Website: www.merchantvillestampclub.org/

Pennsylvania December 21-22

K2 Lancaster Stamp Show, K2 Stamps, Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster.

Contact: Kevin Kellman

Email: k2stamps@gmail.com

Website: https://k2stamps.wixsite.com/ k2collectiblestamps/schedule

Indiana January 4-5, 2025

MSDA Indianapolis Stamp Show, Midwest Stamp Dealers Association, Lawrence Park District Community Center, 5301 N. Franklin Road, Lawrence. *B*

Contact: Michael Mules

Email: msdastampshow@gmail.com

Website: https://msdastamp.com/

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Wisconsin January 10-11, 2025

MSDA WI-IL Stateline Stamp Show, Midwest Stamp Dealers Association and Lake County Philatelic Society, First Christian Church, 13022 Wilmot Rd, Kenosha. *B*

Contact: Michael Mules

Email: msdastampshow@gmail.com

Website: https://www.msdastamp.com

California January 10-12, 2025

ORCOEXPO, Stephen Pattilo, UFCW - Retail Clerks Hall, 8530 Stanton Ave, Buena Park. *B*

Contact: Stephen Pattillo

Email: number1banana@hotmail.com

Website: https:\\StampshowSteve.com

Florida January 17-19, 2025

Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition, Sarasota Philatelic Club, Inc, Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. *WSP*

Contact: Liz Hisey

Email: lizhisey@comcast.net

Website: https://www.sarasotastampclub.com/ show.html

Georgia January 24-26, 2025

Southeastern Stamp Expo, Southeast Federation of Stamp Clubs, The Hilton Atlanta Northeast, 5993 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Peachtree. *WSP*

Contact: Scott Mark

Email: sestampexpo@gmail.com

Website: http://www.sefsc.org

Louisiana January 31-February 1, 2025

2025 New Orleans Stamp Fest, Crescent City Stamp Club, The Landing Ballroom, 3310 Florida Ave, Kenner. *B*

Contact: Michael Moran

Email: m.morandds@cox.net

Missouri February 1-2, 2025

MSDA St. Louis Stamp Show, Midwest Stamp Dealers Association, Westbury Center (Knights of Columbis), 20 Westbury Drive, Saint Charles. *B*

Contact: Michael Mules

Email: msdastampshow@gmail.com

Website: https://msdastamp.com/

Ohio February 8-9, 2025

MSDA Cincinnati (Greenhills) Stamp Show, Midwest Stamp Dealers Asscociation, American Legion Post 530, 11100 Winton Road, Greenhills. *B*

Contact: Michael Mules

Email: msdastampshow@gmail.com

Website: https://msdastamp.com/

Arizona February 12-16, 2025

Arizona National Stamp Show, Phoenix Philatelic Association and Mesa Stamp Club, Holiday Inn - Mesa Country Club & I-60, 1600 South Country Club Drive, Mesa.

Contact: Tom Reyman

Email: AZnationalstampshow@gmail.com

Website: www.arizonanationalstampshow.com

Alaska February 21-23, 2025

APEX (Alaska Philatelic Exhibition), Anchorage Philatelic Society, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 3230 Lake Otis Parkway, Anchorage.

Contact: Patrick Hoffman

Email: phoff1942@gmail.com

Website: https://anchoragephilatelic.org/ Florida March 1, 2025

BAYPEX Clearwater Stamp Club Show, Clearwater Stamp Club, Banquest Masters Hall, 13355 49th St. N, Clearwater.

Contact: Roger Waivio

Email: rogerwaivio@gmail.com

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Florida

March 1, 2025

West Volusia Stamp Show, West Volusia Stamp Club, American Legion Post 259, 470 Summerhaven Drive, Debary.

Contact: Mike Daley

Email: miked129e@gmail.com

Website: http://floridacsp.com/wvstamp/ show2024.html

Ohio March 1-2, 2025

McKinley Stamp Club Show, McKinley Stamp Club of Canton, St. George Serbian Social Hall, 4667 Applegrove St. NW, Canton.

Contact: Dave Pool

Email: lincolnway@sssnet.com

Illinois March 8-9, 2025

Rockford 2-3-4 Stamp Expo, Rockford Stamp Club, Hoffman House Conference Center, 7550 East Street, Rockford.

Contact: Tim Wait

Email: t.wait@comcast.net

Website: https://rockfordstampclub.com/

Tennessee March 8-9, 2025

Nashville Stamp and Postcard Show 2025, Nashville Philatelic Society, Gallatin Civic Center, 210 Albert Gallatin Ave, Gallatin.

Contact: Tom Tribke

Email: show@nashvillephilatelic.org

Website: http://nashphil.krbaker.com/

Ohio

March 14-16, 2025

Garfield-Perry March Party, Garfield-Perry Stamp Club, Best Western Plus, 15471 Royalton Rd., Strongsville. *WSP*

Contact: Rocco Caponi

Email: rocco.caponi@gmail.com

Website: http://www.garfieldperry.org

Wisconsin March 22, 2025

BAYPEX 2025, Green Bay Philatelic Society, St. Matthew Catholic Church, 2575 S. Webster Ave (parking in rear), Green Bay. *B*

Contact: Mark Kohls

Email: mark.kohls@att.net

Website: https://www.wfscstamps.org/Clubs/ GreenBay.shtml

New York March 22-23, 2025

BUFPEX 2025, Buffalo Stamp Club, The Knights Hall, 2735 Union Road, Cheektoaga. Contact: Alan Davis

Email: ddavis504@roadrunner.com

Website: https://buffalostampclub.org/ Alberta, Canada March 29-30, 2025

Edmonton Spring Stamp Show, Edmonton Stamp Club, Central Lion’s Rec Centre, 11113113 Str, Edmonton. *WSP*

Contact: Ed Dykstra

Email: eddykstra@shaw.ca

Website: https://www.edmontonstampclub.ca/ Ohio March 29-30, 2025

MSDA Columbus Ohio Stamp Show, Midwest Stamp Dealers Asscociation, Westgate Park Shelterhouse, 3271 Wicklow Rd., Columbus. *B*

Contact: Michael Mules

Email: msdastampshow@gmail.com

Website: https://msdastamp.com/

New York April 13, 2025

Albany Spring Stamp & Postcard Show, Fort Orange Stamp Club, American Legion Hall, Joseph E. Zaloga Post #1520, 4 Everett Road Ext., Albany. *B*

Contact: Mike Krug

Email: majkstamps@gmail.com

Massachusetts April 18-20, 2025

Philatelic Show, Northeastern Fed. Of Stamp Clubs, Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center, 242 Adams Place, Boxborough. *WSP*

Contact: David Ball and Mark Butterline

Email: david.ball@philatelicshow.org; mark. butterline@philatelicshow.org

Website: http://www.PhilatelicShow.org

Illinois April 25-26, 2025

MSDA Joliet / Will County Stamp Show, Midwest Stamp Dealers Asscociation and Will County Philatelic Society, Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 S. Houbolt Ave., Joilet.

Contact: Michael Mules

Email: msdastampshow@gmail.com

Website: https://msdastamp.com/

Oregon May 2-4, 2025

PIPEX 2025, Northwest Federation of Stamp Clubs, Monarch Hotel, 12566 SE 93rd Ave, Clackamas. *WSP*

Contact: David Epps

Email: depps55@gmail.com

Website: http://www.pipexstampshow.org/

Wisconsin May 3-4, 2025

WISCOPEX 2025, Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs, Raddisson Hotel and Conference Center, 625 West Rolling Meadows Drive, Fond du Lac.

Contact: Jim Stollenwerk

Email: smallgasengine65@gmail.com

Website: www.wfscstamps.org/WISCOPEX/

Illinois May 16-18, 2025

Website: https://www.fortorangestampclub. org/

MSDA Springtime Chicagoland Stamp Show, Midwest Stamp Dealers Association, Holiday Inn - Elk Grove Village, 1000 Busse Rd, Elk Grove Village. *B*

Contact: Michael Mules

Email: msdastampshow@gmail.com

Website: https://www.msdastamp.com

Colorado May 23-25, 2025

Rocky Mountain Stamp Show, Rocky Mountain Philatelic Exhibition, Inc., Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave, Aurora. *WSP*

Contact: Ron Lampo

Email: chairman@rockymountainstampshow. com

Website: www.rockymountainstampshow.com/ Virginia June 6-8, 2025

NAPEX, National Phil. Exhibitions of Washington D.C., McLean Hilton at Tyson’s Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Dr., McLean. *WSP*

Contact: John Schorn

Email: jschorn@gmail.com

Website: http://www.napex.org

Missouri June 7-8, 2025

MSDA St. Louis Stamp Show, Midwest Stamp Dealers Association, Westbury Center (Knights of Columbis), 20 Westbury Drive, Saint Charles. *B*

Contact: Michael Mules

Email: msdastampshow@gmail.com

Website: https://msdastamp.com/

Oklahoma June 20-21, 2025

OKPEX 2025, Oklahoma City Stamp Club, Reed Center, 5800 Will Rogers Road, Midwest City. *WSP*

Contact: Joe Crosby

Email: joecrosby@cox.net

New U.S. Issues

BY Jeff Stage

Continental Congress, Christmas and Hanukkah receive new issues

Ahistoric moment in U.S. history and year-end holidays make up four releases in September.

The First Continental Congress is honored with a new stamp, which may mark the start of a series devoted to the nation’s 250th anniversary. A traditional religious Christmas stamp has been issued along with a new Hanukkah stamp to mark year-end Christian and Jewish holidays, respectively.

All of those are single stamps and are joined by the four Holiday Joy stamps, which fulfill what was once called the secular Christmas issue.

All the stamps are domestic, first-class, self-stick Forever stamps that will forever be valid for the first-class postage rate.

Next month, we will offer details on a new stamp for another year-end holiday, Kwanzaa, plus a couple of other late stamps that will wrap up the 2024 U.S. stamp program.

First Continental Congress

The Bicentennial Celebration Era of the 1970s was kind of a special time. For those of us immersed in modern American culture, we can recall it as a time when we began to normalize the mega-changes of the Sixties and come together to celebrate the United States’ 200th anniversary.

Highlights were too many to mention, but they included President Gerald Ford’s visit to the Old North Church in Boston, where he lit a third lamp to mark the start of the country’s third century; the 26-car American Freedom Train, which spent 21 months traveling more than 25,000 miles, bringing the spirit of celebration to more than 130 stops in the Lower 48; and CBS television’s “Bicentennial Minutes,” televised nightly starting July 4, 1974 until December 31, 1976 (912 episodes), bringing American history to millions of viewers.

And, there were (MANY) stamps from the U.S. Postal Service. Mystic Stamp Co. states there were 113 Bicentennial stamps – including a 50-stamp State Flags blockbuster in 1976 – beginning in 1971 with the Bicentennial Logo stamp and running through the Treaty of Paris stamp of 1983.

Of course, that is a very long introduction to what lies dead ahead, but seemingly with less positive emotion, interest or spirit (at least up until now), and that is the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026. (I hate the word “semiquincentennial” – too many vowels! – so you won’t see it much from me!).

By the time 1974 ended, the Postal Service

had already issued 17 Bicentennial stamps. We, of course, at press time did not have any idea what stamps are planned for 2025 or any years beyond, but, alas we can say we finally have a single stamp acknowledging the upcoming landmark anniversary. (I suppose quibblers could say it’s the second stamp if you want to count the Repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766 stamp issued in 2016.)

On September 5, the U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp noting the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress, which convened in Philadelphia in 1774 to decide how the Colonies (12 of them; Georgia wasn’t there) should respond to increasing threats to their freedom. The stamp was formally dedicated in Carpenters’ Hall, where that first Congress met.

The stamp art evokes the image of the U.S. flag and is dominated by a vertical blue band bordered on either side by white stripes. The text at the top of the band reads, “12 Colonies Unite In Protest.” The center features a plea taken from a petition sent by the Congress to King George III: “We ask but for Peace, Liberty and Safety.” The title of the stamp — “First Continental Congress, 1774” — appears at the bottom. A red stripe with 12 white stars representing the number of colonies

From left: the First Continental Congress stamp, available at https://aps.buzz/ ConCongress; Bicentennial Logo stamp of 1971 (Scott 1432); Treaty of Paris stamp of 1983 (Scott 2052).

that participated in the Congress delineates the left side.

The stamp is produced in pressure-sensitive panes of 20. Antonio Alcalá served as art director, designer, and typographer for this stamp.

“As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Hall and the First Continental Congress, and the 300th anniversary of the Carpenters’ Company of Philadelphia, it is a great honor to do so with another historic and honored institution, the United States Postal Service,” said Alyssa Constad, assistant director at Carpenters’ Hall. “We are thrilled that we can commemorate such a salient moment in our history with this stamp release, and it’s a privilege to do so.”

This is the second stamp of 2024 to primarily feature words as the main design feature, with the Alex Trebek stamp being the first.

Christmas

Madonna and Child

A new traditional Christmas stamp featuring the Madonna and Child from the Workshop of Sassoferrato was formally dedicated September 14 in a ceremony at the National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C. The stamp was jointly issued with the Holiday Joy stamps.

Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato (1609-1685) gained popularity for his modestly scaled depictions of the Madonna and Child. The Madonna and Child stamp has been a part of the Postal Service’s holiday stamp offerings for decades, featuring iconic images of mother and child from various artistic traditions.

The painting is in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. It is not known whether Sassoferrato painted this work or if it was painted by another artist in his workshop. The original is an oil on canvas 18 13/16 inches wide and 25 1/8 inches high and its exact date of creation is unknown, according to the museum’s website.

William Gicker was the art director for the project. Greg Breeding designed the stamp, which will be sold in booklets of 20.

The artist is often referred to only by the town of his birthplace (Sassoferrato), as was customary in his time. He was born in the small town in the Marche region of central Italy, halfway between Rome and Florence,

According to online sources, Sassoferrato was apprenticed under his father, painter Tarquinio Salvi. (Fragments of Tarquinio’s work are still visible in the church of Saint Francis in Sassoferrato.) The rest of Giovanni’s training is undocumented, but it is thought that he worked under the Bolog-

nese Domenichino, a main apprentice of Annibale Carracci (c. 1580). His works show a strong influence from Raphael.

Few public commissions by Sassoferrato exist, so historians believe he concentrated on producing multiple copies of various styles of devotional images for private patrons. There are more than 300 works by Sassoferrato in public collections throughout the world, with most of his extant drawings in the British Royal Collection at Windsor Castle.

The first U.S. Madonna and Child stamp was issued in 1966 and features a painting by Hans Memling. The same painting was shown in a larger size on a 1967 stamp.

Holiday Joy

Four folk art-inspired holiday stamp designs feature two colorful Christmas ornaments, a vibrant poinsettia surrounded by greenery, and a whimsical blue flower centered against green leaves and delicate scrollwork.

Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps and booklet of 20, using original digital illustrations by Michelle Muñoz.

The stamps were formally dedicated along with the Madonna and Child stamp in a ceremony September 14 at the National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C.

Muñoz is a freelance illustrator/designer based in Southern California. Her commercial clients include Target, the Democratic National Committee, Amazon Music, Disney Plus, and Amazon Music Lat!n.

On her website, Muñoz notes that although she was born and grew up in California, her parents are from Mexico.

“I grew in a very traditional, Mexican household, which has influenced the work I make today,” Muñoz said in a 2020 interview with VoyageLA. “My artwork represents my Californian roots but also highlights my Mexican heritage. Every artwork I put out is a representation of me.”

The Holiday Joy stamps are available at https:// aps.buzz/HolidayJoy.

The Christmas Madonna and Child stamp is available at https://aps.buzz/ Madonna24.

The artist reported the new stamps on her Instagram account, noting, “If someone would’ve told me a few years ago that I would get the chance to have a nationwide stamp collection, I wouldn’t have believed it. Having my artwork reach such a large scale was something I never planned, but something I am incredibly grateful for.

“My goal when creating these stamps was to ensure my Mexican roots would not only be represented, but also celebrated. While this project is a big milestone in my creative career, the most special part is it has allowed me the opportunity to represent many Latinas/os.”

Hanukkah

A simple, but very effective design from a veteran graphic illustrator and designer celebrates the joyous Jewish holiday of Hanukkah on a new stamp.

The stamp art features a simple drawing of a hanukiah (or menorah), the nine-branch candelabra used only at Hanukkah.

The stamp enjoyed a formal dedication ceremony September 19 at the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.

The origin story of Hanukkah stems from a struggle for religious liberty and human rights, the Postal Service noted in its release about the first day ceremony. It is a tale centered on the Maccabees, a small army of Jewish warriors, fighting for the right of all Jews to practice their religion freely. Around 167 B.C., the emperor Antiochus IV engaged in a brutal campaign to force Jews to convert to Greek polytheism.

He persecuted those who continued to practice Judaism with the passing of many oppressive laws, and he also looted and desecrated the Temple in Jerusalem, which was the holiest of shrines for the Jewish people. The outnumbered Maccabees revolted, and against all odds, prevailed over the much bigger armies of the emperor.

Hanukkah is the Hebrew word for “dedication.” Tradition relates how a miracle took place after the Maccabees reclaimed the Temple in Jerusalem. During the rededication of the Temple, Jewish worshippers discovered that only one small jar of consecrated oil remained, enough to last just one day. They lit the Temple menorah, which miraculously burned for eight days, providing enough time to produce more oil.

This miracle of the oil is celebrated during Hanukkah with the ceremonial lighting of the hanukiah. Eight branches hold candles representing each of the eight nights and days of Hanukkah; the ninth, the shamas or “servant,” is used to light the other candles. The hanukiah, used only at Hanukkah, traditionally is placed at the entrance of the home or in a window to proclaim the miracle publicly.

After the lighting of the candles, some families play games and compete for prizes with four-sided spinning tops called dreidels. They may also sing holiday songs and eat traditional fried foods that commemorate the miracle of the oil. Two favorites are latkes (fried potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (yeasty doughnuts filled with raspberry or straw-

berry jelly and dusted with sugar).

Hanukkah begins this year at sundown on Dec. 25.

Antonio Alcalá, a longtime art director for the U.S. Postal Service who designs several stamps each year – often using material from other artists and photographers – said he embraced the opportunity to put his own efforts into a Hanukkah stamp.

“My mother escaped Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport,” Alcalá said in an interview with Jackie Hajdenberg, for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “Many of her family members did also survive, including my grandparents. So, when I was a child, we would celebrate multiple holidays, including Hanukkah, and as the youngest of three boys, I was the one who always got to light the first candle.”

The postal service has issued Hanukkah stamps since 1996. Alcalá’s stamp also showcases a menorah, in an image much more minimalist than many holiday stamps.

Alcalá revealed more about the stamp and its design with the following Q-and-A with The American Philatelist Can you tell us when you first started working on this stamp?

I started in the fall of 2021. Is this the first Hanukkah stamp that you designed?

Yes.

If so, how did it come to be that you decided to design this one?

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Leadership at USPS Stamp Development encourages the art directors to participate in the design of our “holiday” stamps. Since Hanukkah is part of my heritage, I decided to give it a try.

What was your primary inspiration for this stamp?

My primary inspirations are my heritage and memories of lighting the menorah at my grandparents’ home as a small boy. The varieties of experiences should be celebrated!

The Hanukkah stamp is available at https://aps. buzz/Hanukkah24.

I love the simplicity of the stamp. You have said a lot in such sparse images. (I wish I could say more by writing fewer words!) … Is that scarcity of lines a method you like to work with? Does that take a lot of training?

I have a personal affinity for simplicity (which is different than simple), but I try to approach each design based on what needs to be communicated to the audience. Sometimes, a more complex solution is called for. However, with this stamp, I was able to make a meaningful image without a lot of additional information.

The candles are missing from the menorah in your artwork. Can you please explain the concept behind that?

The absence of the candles alludes to the idea of faith and the religious experience.

You made the center flame a bit more like the teardrop that many of us would use to draw a flame as opposed to the other flames. Can you explain why you did that?

I can’t.

Was this whole drawing finished on the first draft or were there many changes and adjustments? Can you describe any of those for us?

The first ideas for a menorah were produced on the computer and resulted in imagery that looked too impersonal and sterile. So I set the computer aside, pulled out some paper, ink, and a paintbrush, and gave that a try. It immediately appeared to be a better direction. From there, it took a few attempts before I got the image that felt appropriate.

The drawing was then scanned, and some minor adjustments were made to the digital file before finally converting it to color.

Are there specific names of the three colors used?

No. Just blue, light blue, and yellow. What font is the lettering in?

Whitney.

Did you change fonts as the project moved along?

With earlier, computer sketches I had something different. But the choice wasn’t significant at that point. Is there anything else you would like to add?

I hope people like the stamp and use it for their mail!

New World Issues

BY William Silvester

AZERBAIJAN – UEFA Euro 2024

Azerbaijan did not qualify for UEFA Euro 2024 (a major soccer tournament), though it did participate in the qualifying rounds. Regardless, a souvenir sheet was issued to commemorate the games. Designed by Aydin Asgarov, the sheet with a single stamp features a player on a blue background striding after a ball with a colorful motif indicating the speed and complexity of a match. In June and July, top national teams from around Europe competed in Germany for the month-long tournament with Spain emerging victorious 2-1 over England in Berlin. Before a crowd of 65,600, Spain earned its recordbreaking fourth UEFA European Championship.

CURAÇAO - Colorful Curaçao

Designed by Netherlands-born Martina Doevelaar and printed at BPost Stamps Printing Mechelen, Belgium, a new stamp series “pays homage to the vibrant and colorful architecture of Curaçao.” Issued on August 20, the six stamps in different denominations, focus on carefully restored buildings that have regained their former glory. Doevelaar said, “Color is everything in Curaçao! Everywhere you look, it’s colorful, bright, and cheerful. You can see this reflected in the architecture as well.” Shown on the stamps are restored and repurposed public spaces in Pietermaai and Otrabanda with the commercial elements removed so as not to detract from the beauty of the architecture and to encourage people to “go in search of these buildings, and appreciate and cherish their beauty,” concludes the artist.

FRANCE – Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

The translated inscription on a self-adhesive souvenir sheet issued by La Poste reads, “The Paris 2024 Games Cauldron lights up our hearts.” Denominated 1.96€ for international postage, the stamp features the revolutionary flames of the Cauldron of the Paris 2024 Games created as a fuel-free flame, formed from water and light. Designer Mathieu Lehanneur’s new device took the form of a ring of fire carried by a balloon that flew nightly over Paris skies throughout the games. The sheet was issued on August 9 to celebrate both the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and the 17th Summer Paralympic Games.

GREENLAND – Definitive

Greenland’s latest definitive series continues with the depiction of the country’s coat of arms, based on a design by Kristoffer Gudbrand, created by Bertil Skov Jørgensen. The stamp issued on August 30 features a blue shield charged with an upright polar bear, first introduced in 1666 and adopted by the Landsting in 1989. The polar bear symbolizes the fauna of the island with the azure blue designating the surrounding Atlantic and Arctic oceans. The bear was originally depicted walking on all fours, but has been depicted rampant since 1819. In addition, heraldic tradition would have the bear raising its right forepaw, but the Greenlandic coat of arms depicts the bear raising its left forepaw according to the traditional Inuit belief that polar bears are left-pawed.

HUNGARY – 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad

The 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad, held in Budapest, Hungary, was commemorated with a single stamp issued by Magyar Posta on August 5. It was designed by Lounge Design Kft and produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The stamp celebrates the international team chess event with a stylized black, white, and gold chessboard pattern and logo. The event took place September 10 to 23 in Hungary for the first time since 1926. Both sections set team participation records with a total number of 1,884 participants from 195 nations, including 183 from 181 nations in the women’s section. The SYMA Sports and Conference Centre was the playing venue, accreditation center, and site of the opening ceremonies and end of the torch relay that began in India. The International Chess Federation is known by its French acronym FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs).

ISLE OF MAN – 150th Anniversary of the UPU

Displaying a selection of Manx postal history, the Isle of Man Post Office commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) on August 30. Containing four stamps in a miniature sheet, the set is a testimony to international cooperation of postal services. The stamps feature images of a 1907 international reply coupon canceled on March 28, 1908, at the Bucks Road, Douglas Post Office; the first commemorative stamp on the 1924 British Empire Exhibition postcard published by the Isle of Man; a 6-pence King George VI Olympic Games air letter from 1948 with a Douglas, Isle of Man Universal Machine cancel; and a UPU 75th anniversary cover from 1949 with a cachet and a complete set of four stamps issued in October 1949 and canceled by the registered Douglas Isle of Man oval.

NETHERLANDS - Typically Dutch – Cats

The last of the series of five Typically Dutch stamp sheetlets was issued August 12. The multi-year series of six stamps per sheetlet began with images of cows, dogs, horses, and songbirds with the final sheetlet depicting cats and was dedicated to animals best known to us. The individual stamps have the value indication of 1 for mail up to and including 20 grams with a destination within the Netherlands. Created with the assistance of AI, the design features traditional motifs from Delft pottery.

NEW ZEALAND – Mental Health Awareness Week

In support of Mental Health Awareness Week, September 23 to 29, this set issued by NZPost highlights the Five Ways to Wellbeing: Be Active, Give, Take Notice, Keep Learning, and Connect. The five values were available from September 4 and “designed with vibrant colors and balloon-inspired graphics” featuring one of the Mental Health Foundation’s Five Ways of Wellbeing. “The Five Ways to Wellbeing aim to help people build resilience, boost their wellbeing and stay mentally well.” A postcard with artwork of the set was included with every order in September to afford residents the opportunity to connect with friends and family. In addition to the five stamps, a miniature sheet and first day covers were also available.

ROSS DEPENDENCY – Mount Erebus Extremophiles

A set of four gummed stamps was issued September 4 by New Zealand’s Ross Dependency. Printed 20 stamps to a sheet and designed by Helcia Berryman, the stamps feature Mount Erebus on Ross Island, the world’s southernmost active volcano rising to an elevation of 12,447 feet (3,794 meters). The stamps feature a pilot gazing out at Erebus; a camera peering into the rugged outer crater; scientists “investigating microorganisms that have adapted to the volcano’s unique geothermal environment; and a stamp issued in memory of Professor Craig Cary (1954-2024) who is shown as he “carefully installs a bacterial culturing and temperature array in a 2-meterdeep hole drilled in a high-temperature geothermal site.”

SWITZERLAND – Landwasser Viaduct

The latest in the Swiss Attractions series was issued September 5 as a self-adhesive stamp in a booklet of 10 designed by Morgan Lover. The stamp shows a train crossing the Landwasser Viaduct over the Landwasser Valley.

The viaduct was designed by Alexander Acatos and constructed between 1901 and 1902 by Müller & Zeerleder on behalf of the Rhaetian Railway. It stands 213 feet (65 meters) high, is 446 feet (136 meters) long, and since 2008 has been formally recognised by UNESCO as a signature structure of the Albula Railway, a World Heritage Site.. Purchasers can scan the “Swiss Attractions” stamps with the Post-App to win a luxury trip in Switzerland and other prizes.

New worldwide stamps images are presented for information and are not necessarily shown at the correct scale. The quality of images available at the time of release varies widely and we resize to achieve the best possible reproduction.

BY JOHN SEIDL

Philatelic Firsts – Germany

Germany's postal history is a fascinating narrative that mirrors the country's complex political and social evolution. The origins of organized postal services in the region can be traced back to the Holy Roman Empire, where couriers managed the transport of official documents and messages. The Kaiserliche Reichspost, the international postal service of the Holy Roman Empire, was founded at the turn of the 16th century by the Taxis family on behalf of Maximilian I. It was the first modern postal service in the world and initiated a revolution in communication in Europe. Later in the 16th century, these postal routes expanded significantly, driven by increasing trade and communication needs.

The unification of Germany in 1871 under Otto von Bismarck brought about the creation of the Deutsche Reichspost. This centralized service standardized postage across the newly unified nation, issuing the first uniform postage stamps in 1872. These stamps featured the embossed coat of arms of the new empire, a crowned eagle with a shield.

The turn of the 20th century was marked by technological advancements, including the first airmail flights in 1912 and the establishment of international postal agreements. However, the aftermath of World War I brought significant changes. The Treaty of Versailles imposed severe restrictions, leading to economic turmoil and the eventual division of Germany into East and West after World War II.

At the dawn of the 19th century, the Holy Roman Empire was crumbling, and with it went the imperial postal system. However, after over three centuries of postal rule, the Princely House of Thurnund-Taxis was unwilling to yield their monopoly, and reopened for business as the Thurn-und-Taxis Post. From 1806 to 1867, the now privately operated post carried mail for many German states and cities and even issued their own stamps.

The various German States all issued stamps in the mid 19th century, including Baden, Bavaria, Bergedorf, Bremen, Brunswick, Hamburg, Hanover, Lübeck, MecklenburgSchwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, North German Confederation, Oldenburg, Prussia, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Thurn and Taxis Northern District, Thurn and Taxis Southern District, and Württemberg.

The postal services in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) developed along different lines. While both postal authorities were state-owned, overall, their operations and openness to reform and innovation were dictated by the ideals of their respective governments.

The reunification of Germany in 1990 led to the integration of the two postal systems. The new Deutsche Post emerged as a key player in the global postal industry, focusing on modernization, efficiency, and customer service. The advent of digital communication has posed challenges, but Deutsche Post has adapted by expanding services and investing in logistics and e-commerce.

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1952 stamp depicting a Thurnund-Taxis cariole.

Bavaria Scott 1.

Germany Scott 1.

Germany Scott CL1, a 1912 air post semiofficial stamp.

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