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 #45 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 3c green, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f., with a 2020 PSAG certificate for a strip of three from which this originated, ** Catalog #232 Catalog Value $97 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #46 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 3c green, bottom margin Plate no. and imprint block of twelve, hinged in the selvage (stamps n.h.), some marginal toning, otherwise fine,  *Catalog #232 Catalog Value $1,565 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #47 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 3c green, top margin Plate no. and imprint block of twelve, n.h., fresh and fine, **Catalog #232 Catalog Value $2,390 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #48 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 4c ultramarine, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 2015 PFC graded "XF 90 XQ" (SMQ $350 for regular "90") ** Catalog #233 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #49 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 4c blue, error of color, disturbed original gum, unpunched perf. at bottom, nice color, fresh and fine example of this popular rarity, signed Georg Buhler (described as "black ink backstamp at the lower right" on the accompanying certificate), with 2008 PSE certificate, * Catalog #233a Catalog Value $17,500 | Price Realized $8,000.00 |
 | Lot #50 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 5c chocolate, n.h., well centered with jumbo margins, fresh color, with 2021 PFC graded "XF 90J" (SMQ $650) ** Catalog #234 | Unsold |
 | Lot #51 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 6c purple, top margin Plate no. block of six, hinged with somewhat disturbed gum, well centered, v.f., *Catalog #235 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #52 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 8c magenta, left sheet margin single, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 1987 and 2021 PFCs, the latter graded "XF-S 95" (SMQ $1,500) ** Catalog #236 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #53 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 8c brown purple, bottom margin Plate No.132 block of eight, two stamps at left h.r., minor perf. separations, fine-v.f., *Catalog #236 Catalog Value $1,625 | Unsold |
 | Lot #54 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 8c brown purple, bottom margin Plate no. 133 block of eight, n.h., some minor perf. separations, natural paper toning at bottom margin, fine-v.f., **Catalog #236 Catalog Value $2,700 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #55 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 10c black brown, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 1992 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, ** Catalog #237 Catalog Value $265 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #56 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 10c black brown, bottom Plate no. block of eight, l.h. in the ungummed portion of the selvage, stamps n.h., minor perf. separations, *Catalog #237 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #57 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 15c dark green, small h.r., well centered with jumbo margins, with 2022 PFC graded "VF-XF 85J" (SMQ unpriced; $400 for "90" and $275 for "85") * Catalog #238 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #58 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 15c dark green, two blocks of four, slightly different shades, one with part imprint at left, n.h., fresh colors, few natural inclusions, fine (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #238 Catalog Value $4,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #59 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 30c orange brown, block of four, h.r., light gum soak at upper right, fine-v.f., *Catalog #239 Catalog Value $1,075 | Unsold |
 | Lot #60 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $2 brown red, l.h., nicely centered, fresh color, v.f., with 1997 PFC, * Catalog #242 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #61 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $2 brown red, right margin single, n.h., fresh color, fine, with 2017 PFC for a pair from which this originated, ** Catalog #242 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #62 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $2 brown red, unused without gum, fresh color, fine, with 2022 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #242 Catalog Value $550 | Unsold |
 | Lot #63 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $4 crimson red, l.h., rich and distinctive color, nicely centered, fine, with 1998 PFC, * Catalog #244 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #64 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $5 black, l.h., well centered, vivid color, nearly v.f., with 1996 PFC, * Catalog #245 Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
