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 #35
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 1c-90c, complete set of 12 different plate proofs on card, including 3c scarlet and 24c brown violet, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #62-73P4
Catalog Value $1,185
Unsold
Lot #36
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 1c-90c, complete set of 12 plate proofs on card, including 3c scarlet and 24c brown violet, mostly v.f.,
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Catalog #62-73P4
Catalog Value $1,185
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #37
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 1c-90c, complete set of 12 plate proofs on card, including 3c scarlet and 24c brown violet, neatly displayed on page, mostly v.f.,
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Catalog #62-73P4
Catalog Value $1,185
Unsold
Lot #38
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 1c blue and 3c rose, vivid colors, tied by framed "PAID" handstamps on cover addressed to Lt. George Hepworth, acting aide-de-camp of Gen. P. Banks, New Orleans, showing red Boston May 19 departure pmk alongside, backflap missing, otherwise fine (Gen. N.P. Banks replaced Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler at New Orleans, Louisiana, as commander of the Department of the Gulf. Lt. Hepworth, a chaplain, was granted commission as first lieutenant of the 4th Louisiana Native Guards, a negro regiment; detailed as aide-de-camp; he became supervisor of the Negro Labor System)
Envelope
Catalog #63,65
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #39
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 3c rose pink, well centered, v.f., used on small cover to Harington, Ct., with 1861 Westfield, Mass. pmk alongside, fresh cover, with 1991 PFC
Envelope
Catalog #64b
Unsold
Lot #40
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 3c rose pink, minor perf. faults, canceled on State of Pennsylvania Union Patriotic cover addressed to Carlisle, fine and colorful cover
Envelope
Catalog #64b
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #41
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 3c rose, l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with a photocopy of a 2021 PFC for a block of eight from which this originated,
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Catalog #65
Catalog Value $125
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #42
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 10c green, unused with partial gum, well centered, tiny corner perf. creases, fine stamp (catalogued as unused without gum)
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Catalog #68
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #43
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 Washington, vignette only, eleven different die essays on proof paper in different colors, few with usual marginal flaws, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #69-E1b
Unsold
Lot #44
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 12c black, used in 1868 on cover from Boston to London, 23 Sep 68 arrival, forwarded to Interlaken, Switzerland and again to Luzerne, with appropriate series of entry and forwarding markings, scarce to Switzerland
Envelope
Catalog #69
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #45
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 24c Washington, eleven die II essays on proof paper in different colors, few with usual marginal flaws, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #70-E1a
Catalog Value $660
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #46
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 24c Washington, eleven die II essays on proof paper in different colors, few with usual marginal flaws, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #70-E2a
Unsold
Lot #47
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 24c red lilac, plate proof on card, v.f.,
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Catalog #70P4
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #48
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 24c red lilac, cork cancel, fresh and fine, with 2022 PFC,
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Catalog #70
Catalog Value $300
Unsold
Lot #49
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 30c Premiere Gravure die essay in black, die sunk on card (152x225mm), fine-v.f., rare,
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Catalog #71-E2a
Catalog Value $1,750
Unsold
Lot #50
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 30c Premiere Gravure die essay in black, Plate No.446 and National Bank Note Co. N.Y. imprint, die sunk on card (141x22mm), with wax interleaving, some edge toning, still fine-v.f., rare,
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Catalog #71-E2a
Catalog Value $1,750
Unsold
Lot #51
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 30c orange, large die essay, die sunk on card (113x137mm), with manuscript "Specimen" and National Bank Note Co. embossing, v.f., likely from a salesman's sample book, rare
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Catalog #71P1
Unsold
Lot #52
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 30c orange, plate proofs on india, three blocks of four, different shades, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #71P3
Catalog Value $1,050
Unsold
Lot #53
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 90c Washington, 13 die essays in different colors, some usual marginal faults, fine-v.f. group,
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Catalog #72-E5d
Catalog Value $2,275
Unsold
Lot #54
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 90c "Premiere Gravure" plate essay in blue green, thin, v.f. appearance,
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Catalog #72-E7g
Catalog Value $275
Unsold
Lot #55
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 90c blue, large die on india, die sunk on card, h.r. on back, v.f.,
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Catalog #72P1
Catalog Value $600
Unsold
Lot #56
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 90c blue, large die on india, die sunk on full card, brilliant color, v.f.,
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Catalog #72P1
Catalog Value $600
Unsold
Lot #57
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 2c black, small die proof on white wove paper, v.f.,
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Catalog #73P2
Catalog Value $1,300
Unsold
Lot #58
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 2c black, three copies, l.h. or h.r., fresh and fine, each with PFC or PSE certificate,
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Catalog #73
Catalog Value $1,050
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #59
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 2c black, left margin imprint block of 20, mostly l.h. with some n.h. (including the well centered first stamp in the second row), some reinforced separations (mostly rejoined between the fourth and fifth rows), few with small toned spots on gum, still fine-v.f. and impressive multiple, ex-Faust (catalogued as blocks of four and pairs),
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Catalog #73
Catalog Value $12,400
Unsold
Lot #60
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 2c black, overprinted Specimen in vermilion, Type B, horizontal strip of three, right stamp with trimmed perfs at bottom, unused without gum, fine,
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Catalog #73S
Catalog Value $1,050
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #61
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 2c black, tied by faint cds on "Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission" cacheted cover, some cover wear, still v.f. and rare Sanitary Fair cover
Envelope
Catalog #73
Unsold
Lot #62
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 2c black, vertical half used as 1c, with whole 2c Black Jack and 3c Rose on double-rate cover to Iowa, stamps tied by two strikes of "Bloody Run Pa. May" cds, 3c with single pulled perf., cover slightly reduced at left, still v.f., rare use of a Black Jack bisect on a double-rate cover, ex Gibson, with 1980 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #73d
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #63
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 Indian and Liberty Heads, 15 mostly different essays, including six of the First Indian Head, three of the First Liberty Head, four of the Second Liberty Head and two of the Second Indian Head (one with small faults), various colors and shades, generally fine-v.f.
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Catalog #73-E3-6
Unsold
Lot #64
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 3c scarlet, unused (regummed), bright color, reperforated at top, otherwise v.f., with 2021 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #74TC6
Catalog Value $7,500
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #65
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 5c brown, large die proof, die sunk on card, v.f.,
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Catalog #76P1
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #66
United States 1861-68 Issues
1863 3c "Columbia", perforated essay on stamp paper, h.r., fine,
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Catalog #79-E11d
Catalog Value $175
Price Realized
$95.00

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