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.
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 | Lot #689 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 1b, lettered C-L, light MC cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f. O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #690 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 1a and 1b, two horizontal pairs, letter matched for each plate (FA-FB), neat MC cancels, margins mostly all around, fresh and fine, SG £3,050 O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #691 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, two singles, lettered "N-A" and "N-K", margins all around, the latter showing re-entry at bottom, tied by red MC cancels on coverfront to Cumberland, red Liverpool Sep 7, 1840 pmk on backflap, v.f. Catalog #1 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #692 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 6p mauve, Plate 8, l.h., also 6p chestnut and 6p gray, h.r., fresh, usual centering, fine (SG 109,122,125) * Catalog #51,59,60 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #693 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 5sh pale rose, Plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, unused with partly redistributed original gum, h.r., slight surface rubbing, still nice, delicate color, fine, with 2000 David Brandon certificate (SG 127) * Catalog #57 Catalog Value $11,000 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #694 GREAT BRITAIN 1873 6p gray, Plates 14 and 13, also 1sh green plate 13, l.h. or h.r., good colors, the latter with minor toned spots, otherwise fine (SG 146,147,150) * Catalog #62,64 Catalog Value £1,750 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #695 GREAT BRITAIN 1880 1p red brown, imperf. Imprimatur, h.r., v.f. (SG 166) * Catalog #79a | Unsold
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 | Lot #696 GREAT BRITAIN 1880 2 1/2p blue, Plates 21,22 and 23, l.h. or h.r., first one creased, otherwise fine (SG 157) * Catalog #82 Catalog Value £1,400 | Unsold
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 | Lot #697 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 5sh rose, plate 4, bluish paper, watermarked Anchor, used, well centered, small faults, fine appearance (SG 130) O Catalog #90 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #698 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £5 bright orange, Plate 1, lettered A-G, natural gum ageing and creases, looks unhinged, fresh color and well centered, fine example of this popular high value, with 2002 "Philatelic Expertising (Great Britain)" certificate (SG 137) * Catalog #93 Catalog Value $14,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #699 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p lilac, five copies, different shades, including deep lilac, l.h. or h.r., wrinkles and natural gum creases, fine-v.f., * Catalog #96 Catalog Value $3,125 | Price Realized $600.00
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 | Lot #700 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p lilac, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2000 Brandon certificate (SG 178) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #96 Catalog Value $625 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #701 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p lilac, Bluish Paper, overprinted "Specimen", part original gum, well centered, fine (SG 175s) S Catalog #96aS | Unsold
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 | Lot #702 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh carmine rose, three copies, various shades, also 10sh ultramarine, two distinct shades, h.r., one slightly discolored, otherwise fine-v.f. group, * Catalog #108,109 Catalog Value $7,800 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #703 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 10sh ultramarine, n.h. and post office fresh, fine (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #109 Catalog Value $2,250 | Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #704 GREAT BRITAIN 1887 9p dull purple & blue, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, hinge in margin only, stamps n.h., v.f. (SG 209)
** Catalog #120 Catalog Value £440 | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #705 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, l.h., well centered for issue, natural corner gum crease at upper right, signed Diena, with his 1990 certificate (SG 212) * Catalog #124 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #706 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 KEVII 2sh6p lilac, five copies, 5sh carmine rose, three singles, 10sh ultramarine, two copies, one bottom sheet margin, various shades, l.h. or h.r., fresh, fine-v.f., * Catalog #139-141 Catalog Value $4,250 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #707 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 2sh6p dark violet, 5sh carmine and 10sh bright blue, set of three, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #139a,140b,141a Catalog Value $1,785 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #708 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 2sh6p dark violet, 10sh bright blue top sheet margin single, both n.h., the latter with tiny corner perf. tear at bottom left, otherwise v.f., * Catalog #139a,41a Catalog Value $2,350 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #709 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 £1 blue green, small h.r., fresh and fine stamp, * Catalog #142 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #710 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 £1 deep green, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #142b Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #711 GREAT BRITAIN 1913 Waterlow Seahorses, 2sh6p deep sepia brown, sepia brown, 5sh rose carmine (2), 10sh indigo blue and £1 green, group of six, fresh colors, distinct shades, l.h. or h.r., usual irregular perfs, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 399-403) * Catalog #173-76 Catalog Value £5,750 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #712 GREAT BRITAIN 1915 De La Rue, 10sh pale blue, l.h., well centered, v.f., scarce stamp (SG 413) * Catalog #175b Catalog Value £3,500 | Unsold
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 | Lot #713 GREAT BRITAIN 1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 2sh6p (3), 5sh and 10sh, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 413-17) * Catalog #179-81 Catalog Value £1,325 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #714 GREAT BRITAIN 1952 2 1/2p carmine, vertical block of 20, printing omitted partially to completely from the eight middle stamps, l.h. reinforced in the middle, otherwise n.h., v.f.
*/** Catalog #SG 519var | Price Realized $475.00
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