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 #269 CHINA 1889 (18 Dec) cover with red "Wuhu Customs Mail Matter" in oval, franked with Japan 5sen ultramarine, canceled I.J.P.O. Shanghai, sent via Yokohama (8 Jan. 1890) to United States, endorsed "per Canadian Pacific", with additional red "Wuhu 18 Dec" departure, San Francisco and Salem arrival postmarks on back, little inconsequential toning, v.f. example of the scarce Wuhu Customs Mail Matter strike  | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #270 CHINA 1901 (21 May) German Fieldpost card, franked with Japanese Post Offices in China 2sen green, tied by Peking I.J.P.O. departure cds, sent via Chinese Imperial Post, with 2c Coiling Dragon tied by oval Peking 21 May 1902 datestamp, addressed to Germany, with boxed East-Asia Armee Komando handstamp, fine | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #271 CHINA 1910 "Imperial Chinese Post" (design similar to U.S. 1c Louisiana Purchase), American Bank Note Company India proof, die sunk on full card, total of seven designs in gray green all are foreign countries or "International Postage", several designs are recognizable such as U.S. 1883 2c labeled "International Postage" with value expressed in Brazilian "Reis", and a frame with "PERU" label of an 1899 Cuban stamp and frame of a 100r Brazilian Official, but labeled "New Zealand", etc. (it has been suggested that this is the work of an apprentice engraver (signed ED Patterson) to show (and improve) his hand lettering work (initially described in George W. Brett's article in the Fall 1979 Essay Proof Journal, discussing a similar piece in great detail). A fascinating and rare item, of great interest to collectors of China and several other countries P | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #272 CHINA 1910 "Imperial Chinese Post" (design similar to U.S. 1c Louisiana Purchase), American Bank Note Company India proof die sunk on card (120x120mm), total of seven designs in gray brown, all are foreign countries or "International Postage", several designs are recognizable such as U.S. 1883 2c labeled "International Postage" with value expressed in Brazilian "Reis", and a frame with "PERU" label of an 1899 Cuban stamp and frame of a 100r Brazilian Official, but labeled "New Zealand", etc. (it has been suggested that this is the work of an apprentice engraver to show (and improve) his hand lettering work). A fascinating and rare item, of great interest to collectors of China and several other countries  P | Unsold |
