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 #538 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 20k, 30k and 60k, each considerable shift of overprint, first with "Lietuva" at right instead of middle, n.h., fine-v.f., scarce ** Catalog #Mi.5,6,8var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #539 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 60k carmine, upper left sheet corner margin vertical pair with dramatic shift of the overprint, top stamp n.h., bottom l.h., v.f., signed Krischke */** Catalog #Mi.8var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #540 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 Vilnius overprints, 5k-1r complete set of nine sheet corner margin blocks of four, n.h., with handstamped guarantee marks, 80k with naturally dried gum and minute pinpoint toned speck, others fine-v.f. A rare set of blocks, with 2011 Krischke certificate for 1r,  **Catalog #Mi.10-18 Catalog Value €14,000 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #541 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 5k-1r, three of each value, showing different positions of "Vilnius", canceled by 31.8.cds on registered and locally used cover, with arrival pmk, few minor faults or toned spots, otherwise fine-v.f. and undoubtedly unique cover franked with three complete sets, each representing a different setting of the overprint, with 2011 Krischke certificate (catalogued as two used sets and one on cover)  Catalog #Mi.10-18 Catalog Value €3,900 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #542 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 5k-60k, specialized balance on pages, including paper varieties, shifted overprints, multiples with blocks of four, two sheets of 100 of 5k (one with a significant shift of the overprint affecting the top row), blocks of 4 and 20x30k "thin wove paper", etc., mixed condition, hinged and n.h., also five values canceled on ppc, mostly fine-v.f., useful group */**O Catalog #Mi.10-16 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #543 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 60k carmine, vertical pair, with blank selvage at right, top stamp n.h., bottom hinged, fine-v.f., */** Catalog #Mi.16L Catalog Value €700 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #544 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 80k carmine, space between the "L" and "N" of "Vilnius" variety, h.r., tiny stain, otherwise fine, signed Estka, with clear 2013 Krischke certificate, * Catalog #Mi.17I Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #545 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 80k carmine, block of four, left stamps with space between "I" and "U" of "Vilnius" variety, h.r., fine, signed Estka, with 2013 Krischke certificate, *Catalog #Mi.17,17II Catalog Value €2,400 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #546 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 80k red brown, overprint inverted, n.h., slight gum disturbances, still fine and rare, ** Catalog #Mi.17K Catalog Value €3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #547 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 80k carmine, overprint inverted, n.h., handstamp guarantee on reverse, v.f., only 100 printed, with 2011 Krischke certificate, ** Catalog #Mi.17K Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #548 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 80k carmine, upper left corner sheet margin block of four, with significant shift of the overprint, upper right stamp n.h., balance hinged, with "Estka" handstamps showing through, otherwise fine, with 2013 Krischke certificate, */**Catalog #Mi.17var Catalog Value €2,040 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #549 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 1r red and black, right margin vertical pair, top stamp with space between the "I" and "L" of "Vilnius" variety, n.h., v.f. and rare, signed "Estka", with 2013 Krischke certificate, ** Catalog #Mi.18I Catalog Value €5,600 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #550 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania 1941 1r red and black, right margin vertical pair, top stamp with space between the "I" and "L" of "Vilnius" variety, used, v.f. and rare, signed "Estka", with 2013 Krischke certificate, O Catalog #Mi.18I Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $950.00 |
