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 #689
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, Plate 1b, lettered C-L, light MC cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$220.00

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
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$750.00

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

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)
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Catalog #51,59,60
Catalog Value £4,000
Price Realized
$800.00

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)
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Catalog #57
Catalog Value $11,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

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)
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Catalog #62,64
Catalog Value £1,750
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #695
GREAT BRITAIN
1880 1p red brown, imperf. Imprimatur, h.r., v.f. (SG 166)
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Catalog #79a
Unsold
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)
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Catalog #82
Catalog Value £1,400
Unsold
Lot #697
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 5sh rose, plate 4, bluish paper, watermarked Anchor, used, well centered, small faults, fine appearance (SG 130)
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Catalog #90
Catalog Value £4,000
Price Realized
$350.00

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)
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Catalog #93
Catalog Value $14,000
Price Realized
$3,500.00

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.,
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Catalog #96
Catalog Value $3,125
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #700
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 2sh6p lilac, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2000 Brandon certificate (SG 178) (catalogued as hinged)
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Catalog #96
Catalog Value $625
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #701
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 2sh6p lilac, Bluish Paper, overprinted "Specimen", part original gum, well centered, fine (SG 175s)
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Catalog #96aS
Unsold
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,
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Catalog #108,109
Catalog Value $7,800
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #703
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 10sh ultramarine, n.h. and post office fresh, fine (catalogued as hinged)
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Catalog #109
Catalog Value $2,250
Price Realized
$800.00

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)
Box **
Catalog #120
Catalog Value £440
Price Realized
$150.00

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)
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Catalog #124
Catalog Value $4,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

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.,
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Catalog #139-141
Catalog Value $4,250
Price Realized
$1,000.00

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.,
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Catalog #139a,140b,141a
Catalog Value $1,785
Price Realized
$500.00

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.,
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Catalog #139a,41a
Catalog Value $2,350
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #709
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 £1 blue green, small h.r., fresh and fine stamp,
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Catalog #142
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #710
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 £1 deep green, l.h., v.f.,
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Catalog #142b
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$750.00

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)
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Catalog #173-76
Catalog Value £5,750
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #712
GREAT BRITAIN
1915 De La Rue, 10sh pale blue, l.h., well centered, v.f., scarce stamp (SG 413)
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Catalog #175b
Catalog Value £3,500
Unsold
Lot #713
GREAT BRITAIN
1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 2sh6p (3), 5sh and 10sh, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 413-17)
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Catalog #179-81
Catalog Value £1,325
Price Realized
$550.00

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.
Box */**
Catalog #SG 519var
Price Realized
$475.00

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