Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
July 12-14, 2022
Welcome to our July 12-14, 2022 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, which will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE and StampAuctionNetwork (SAN). This 1,713-lot sale features United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, 1869 Inverted Centers, Special Printings, graded items, Plate Blocks and back of the book material. Foreign countries include Austria, China, Egypt, France and Colonies, Germany with a selection of WWII Occupation Issues, as well as WWI covers from POW Camps, including Japan. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature high values from Australia, BNA and British Africa. There are rarities from Iran, including postal history, Italy and Italian Colonies, Nepal, Netherlands and Colonies, Panama, Russia and other collecting areas. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections to multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #849 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1859-75 6p bright violet, four singles, different shades, also perf. 12 1/2, plus 1 1/2p, 1/2p, 2p and 4p, unused, h.r., fine or better * Catalog #1/9 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #850 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1872 3p yellow buff, perf. 12 1/2 watermark upright, h.r., uneven perforations, fine, * Catalog #8a Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #851 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1883 4p blue, unused without gum, well centered for issue, good color, fine stamp, signed Bloch, with 1980 Brandon certificate (SG 26, £1,100) (*) Catalog #29 Catalog Value $1,150 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #852 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1896-97 Victoria, 1/2p-£1 complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 41-53) * Catalog #34-46 Catalog Value £450 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #853 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1897 2 1/2p on 1sh lilac, Italic "N" in "Revenue", unused, part original gum, couple of toned perfs mostly seen on reverse and mild bend, otherwise fine. Only 71 varieties of this surcharge are possible (SG 66a) * Catalog #58a Catalog Value £1,800 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #854 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1903 KEVII, 5sh and £1, l.h., v.f. (SG £355) * Catalog #75,76 Catalog Value $355 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #855 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1907-11 KEVII, 1/2p-£1 complete, h.r., fine-v.f. set (SG 99-111) * Catalog #90-102 Catalog Value £425 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #856 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1912 Seal of the Colony, 10sh, £1, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #118,119 Catalog Value $360 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #857 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1912-25 £2 violet & ultramarine, £5 gray green & orange, each overprinted "Specimen" in black, l.h., v.f. (SG 129s-30s) S Catalog #120,121S Catalog Value £675 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #858 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1921 £2 violet & ultramarine, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #138 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #859 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1932 1/2p-£1 complete, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #140-52 Catalog Value $317 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #860 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1933 Wilberforce, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 168-80) * Catalog #153-65 Catalog Value £1,100 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #861 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1933 Wilberforce, 5sh and 10sh, l.h., the latter with overall gum toning, fine-v.f., * Catalog #163-64 Catalog Value $460 | Price Realized $210.00 |
