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 #118 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 1c green, corner margin plate number block of 28, imperf. vertically between the fourth and fifth column resulting in four horizontal pairs imperf. between, three of the pairs n.h., one pair and most of the sheet with disturbed original gum, fine and scarce multiple, especially rare with plate number, with 2019 PSE certificate (catalogue value for four pairs)  */**Catalog #498b Catalog Value $4,650 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #119 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 7c black, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 2004 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $375) ** Catalog #507 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #120 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 8c olive bister, right margin plate number single, n.h., well centered with wide margins, delicate color, with 2004 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $175) ** Catalog #508 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #121 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 9c salmon red, n.h., well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, with 2005 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $185) ** Catalog #509 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #122 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 10c orange yellow, n.h., well centered with wide margins, bright color, with 2003 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $375) ** Catalog #510 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #123 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 20c light ultramarine, n.h., well centered with wide margins, bright color, with 2005 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $500) ** Catalog #515 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #124 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 30c orange red, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and bright color, with 2006 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $475) ** Catalog #516 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #125 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 50c red violet, n.h., well centered with wide margins, bright color, with 2005 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $500) ** Catalog #517 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #126 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 $1 violet brown, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 2005 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $525) ** Catalog #518 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #127 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $2 orange red and black, n.h., well centered, with 2004 PFC and 2006 PSE certificates, the latter graded "VF 80" (SMQ $1,000) ** Catalog #523 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #128 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $5 deep green and black, n.h., well centered, fresh color, with 2006 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $425) ** Catalog #524 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #129 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $5 deep green and black, top margin double Plate Number block of eight, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f., with 2017 PSE certificate, **Catalog #524 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #130 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 2c carmine, type VI, n.h., large margins all around, with 2021 PFC graded "XF-S 95" (SMQ $130) ** Catalog #534A | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #131 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 1c gray green, perf. 12 1/2, sheet of 100, n.h., centered to left, minute natural scuff marks affecting one stamp at left, fresh and mostly fine, scarce sheet, **Catalog #536 Catalog Value $4,760 | Unsold |
 | Lot #132 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 3c deep red violet, n.h., well centered for this notoriously difficult stamp, with the design clear of the perforations on all sides, beautiful color, a fresh and nearly v.f. example of this rare shade, with 2017 PFC (catalogue value for "fine") ** Catalog #537a Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #133 United States 1917-29 Issues 1920 $2 carmine and black, well centered with wide margins, nice colors, with 2006 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $475) ** Catalog #547 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #134 United States 1917-29 Issues 1920 $2 carmine and black, top sheet margin single, n.h., well centered with jumbo margins, with 2020 PSE certificate graded "XF 90J" (SMW $550) ** Catalog #547 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #135 United States 1917-29 Issues 1920 $2 carmine and black, block of four, l.h., well centered, upper right stamp with pencil notation on gum, fine-v.f., *Catalog #547 Catalog Value $525 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #136 United States 1917-29 Issues 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary, 1c-5c, set of plate no. blocks of six, n.h., nicely centered, fine-v.f., **Catalog #548-550 Catalog Value $950 | Unsold |
 | Lot #137 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 50c lilac, n.h., near perfect centering, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "98" (SMQ $850) ** Catalog #570 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #138 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 $1 violet brown and $2 deep blue, blocks of four, n.h., well centered, v.f., **Catalog #571-572 Catalog Value $780 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #139 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 perf. 10, 3c violet, sheet of 100, n.h., usual centering for this difficult issue, fine and fresh sheet, **Catalog #584 Catalog Value $6,185 | Unsold |
 | Lot #140 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 Rotary perf. 11, 1c green, used, natural straight edge at bottom, with design clear of the perforations on all sides, fresh color, faint crease at upper right, otherwise v.f. for this, with 2013 PSE certificate (catalogue value is for a stamp with perforations touching the frameline on one side) O Catalog #594 Catalog Value $10,500 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #141 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c carmine, type II, horizontal joint line strip of five, attached to coil roll leader, joint line pair and an additional stamp hinged, two stamps n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f, with 2022 PFC, */** Catalog #599A Catalog Value $1,055 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #142 United States 1917-29 Issues 1924 Huguenot-Walloon Tercentenary, 1c-5c blocks of four with Plate Numbers, n.h., also 5c dark blue, three Plate No. blocks of six, two n.h. (one with minor separations) and one hinged, fine-v.f., */**Catalog #614-616 Catalog Value $1,077 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #143 United States 1917-29 Issues 1924 Huguenot-Walloon Tercentenary, set of three plate no. blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #614-616 Catalog Value $520 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #144 United States 1917-29 Issues 1925 Norse-American, 2c double plate no. block of twelve and 5c double plate no. block of eight, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #620-621 Catalog Value $975 | Unsold |
 | Lot #145 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, n.h., well centered, fine-v.f., **Catalog #630 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #146 United States 1917-29 Issues 1928 2c Molly Pitcher, n.h., perfectly centered, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "100" (SMQ $350) ** Catalog #646 | Price Realized $240.00 |
