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 #634
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa - Covers & Postal History
1899-1908 selection of 56 covers or cards, most individually selected and described (many referencing Putzel, with points noted), some forerunner usages, scarcer pmks include Jalalswater, Outjo, Otjimbingwe, Okahandja, Ramansdrift, Okaukwego, Ukamas, Aris, Bethanien, Waterberg, plus many others, some Herrero Rebellion Fieldpost markings, wanderstempel handstamps, including Kalkfontein, Owikokorero, with or without franking, also incoming registered cover from New South Wales, plus other interesting items
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Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #635
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa - Covers & Postal History
1899 registered cover franked with 10pf and 20pf overprinted and two 5pf unoverprinted adhesives, canceled by pen, with "Gross Barmen" registry label, addressed to Mainz, with 16.1.99 arrival pmk on back (Gross Barmen operated as a postal agency at time of posting and did not have its own cancelers)
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Unsold
Lot #636
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa - Covers & Postal History
1900 (18 Dec) 10pf Postal Reply card with boxed arrival "Kaiserliche Feldbahn Station Rossing" three line datestamp, v.f., rare
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Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #637
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa - Covers & Postal History
1903 (18 May) cover franked with 10pf Yacht, violet "Kapenousseu" wanderstempel, addressed to Wiesbaden, with arrival 14.6.03 on back, fine and rare usage, with 1997 Czimmek certificate
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Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #638
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa - Covers & Postal History
1905 (19 Dec) registered cover franked with 50pf Yacht, tied by "Owikokorero D.S.W.", with similarly overprinted "Hasuur" Registry label, sent to Wiesbaden, with 28.1.06 arrival pmk on back, fine usage during the Herero Rebellion
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Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #639
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa - Covers & Postal History
1905 (16 Oct) Fieldpost cover, canceled "Owikokorero D.S.W.A.", with "Ettape Owikokorero" military handstamp alongside, sent to Germany, with Military Hospital and Schwerin arrival markings on back, fine usage during the Herero Rebellion
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Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #640
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa - Covers & Postal History
1906 (24 Apr) registered cover franked with 1m, 2m, 3m and 5m Yacht, sent from Windhuk to Nuremberg, with arrival pmk on back, v.f.
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Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #641
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa - Covers & Postal History
1907 (14 Dec) registered cover franked with 10pf and 20pf Yacht, tied by blue departure pmks and additionally handstamped "Gochaganas", with corresponding registry label similarly overprinted, addressed to Wundhuk, filing fold away from the stamps, with arrival 23.12.1907 on back
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Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #642
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa - Covers & Postal History
1908 (19 Feb) registered cover franked with Yacht 3pf/40pf six different, tied by "Kanus" departure cds, with corresponding Registry label, letter of contents included, Berlin arrival pmk on back, fine usage from Kanus
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Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #643
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa - Covers & Postal History
1908 (15 June) registered cover franked with 50pf Yacht, upper left sheet margin single, tied by "Seeheim Deutsche Sudwestafrika" violet departure pmk, corresponding registry label below, used locally with arrival pmk on back. Also included a registered picture postcard franked with 25pf Yacht, used in 1908 from Seeheim to Charlottenburg, with arrival pmk, v.f. pair of "Seeheim" Wanderstempels, used during the Herero Rebellion
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Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #644
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa - Covers & Postal History
1908 (30 June) cover franked with 25pf Yacht, tied by "Otjihawera" departure cds, with corresponding Registry label bearing a violet overprint, v.f., with Gelsenkirchen arrival (26.7.08) on back, scarce registered cover from Otjihawera, used during the Herero Rebellion
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Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #645
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa - Covers & Postal History
1908 (7 Feb) registered cover from Cetamolol to Germany, franked with 5M watermarked, lower left sheet corner margin single, used in combination with 5pf green, v.f., with Minden arrival pmk,
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Catalog #Mi.32A
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$250.00

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