Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
November 15-16, 2022

Welcome to our November 15-16, 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. This 1,450 lot sale begins with a session of United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items, Plate Blocks, a solid group of Proofs and Essays, modern errors (including some offered at auction for the first time), and better back of the book items. In the Worldwide section we are pleased to offer a solid collection of postal history of Allied Intervention in Russia. Foreign countries include Austria, China, Egypt, France and Colonies, Germany Area including better items from the Eric Neishloss collection. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature high values from various areas, including BNA, British Africa with selections from the Brian Karenza Collection, and specialized stamps and postal history of Kuwait, with many rarities. There are rarities from Italian States, with unused and used Sardina. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections from the Cole Estate, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #525
EGYPT
1866 5pa-10pi imperforate proofs on unwatermarked paper and 10pi imperforate proof in dark gray without overprint on watermarked paper, v.f. group of first issue proofs
P
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #526
EGYPT
1867-71 Second Issue, 5pa orange, horizontal strip of 10 (positions 31-40 from the setting of 200) also 10pa block of six (some toning) and 1pi rose red, block of four, some perf. strengthening, mostly n.h., fine,
Box *
Catalog #8,9,13
Catalog Value $815
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #527
EGYPT
1868 stampless cover from New York through Marseille to Cairo, with pmk of the French P.O. in Cairo on reverse. Also included is a 1836 stampless cover from Malta to Alexandria containing an attractive illustrated sheet with information about a shipment carried on the Austrian brig, "Monte Maggiore," probably hand-carried aboard the ship, fine and interesting incoming mail
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #528
EGYPT
1874 Third Issue 1pi vermilion on 1876 domestic envelope from Mansura to Cairo and 1pi vermilion and 20pa gray on 1877 envelope (paper adhesions on reverse) from Cairo to Paris paying the 1 1/2pi UPU letter rate, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #529
EGYPT
1879 10 para lilac, upper marginal, horizontal interpanneau block of eight, n.h., folded between stamps, also watermarked paper showing a corner block of 12 of the narrow watermark used for this issue, v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #30
Catalog Value $580
Unsold
Lot #530
EGYPT
1879 10 para pale claret, upper marginal, horizontal interpanneau block of eight, n.h., folded between stamps, v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #31
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #531
EGYPT
1888 Fourth Issue 1m brown in an imperforate block of four on watermarked paper, n.h, and 2m black proof on thick card, v.f.
Box **P
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #532
EGYPT
1925-36 Second Fuad definitives, 1m orange-100m violet, 11 different values, selection of singles, pairs (2) and a block of four, plus three showing different color shades, fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #128/137
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #533
EGYPT
1926 "Port Fouad" 5m, 10m and 15m, l.h., v.f., signed C.F. Hass,
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Catalog #121-123
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #534
EGYPT
1926-58 Commemoratives, selection of 75+ Control No. blocks of four, many n.h., v.f.
Box */**
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #535
EGYPT
1927-37 1m-£1 definitives, 16 different sheet corner margin Plate No. blocks of four (missing 132,139,140,142,145,146), n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #128/149
Catalog Value $1,079
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #536
EGYPT
1929 Prince Farouk Birthday Issue, center in black instead of gray, set of four, l.h., v.f.
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Catalog #155-58var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #537
EGYPT
1953 Bar-overprinted 6m, 15m, 17m, 100m and the rare 40m in blocks of four or six with double (6 bars) overprints, mostly n.h., v.f., all signed C.F. Hass
Box */**
Price Realized
$220.00

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