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 #184
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 1c-$2, set of bi-color large die essays, die sunk on card, each measuring approximately 152x90mm, $1 with the scarcer dull violet frame, cards with some light toning, 4c wrinkled, still fine-v.f. set of Trans-Mississippi Essays,
E
Catalog #285-293E7a
Catalog Value $8,800
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #185
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 1c-$2, complete set, overprinted Specimen in purple, mostly l.h., 1c and 5c with usual somewhat disturbed gum, overall a fresh set, fine-v.f. and scarce, with 1995 APS certificates for the $1 and $2,
S
Catalog #285-293S
Catalog Value $3,800
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #186
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 large die essay of the 1c vignette, initial state showing no lines in the sky or water, small tear at bottom left, die sunk on card (150x98mm), some card toning, otherwise v.f. and rare,
E
Catalog #285-E1
Catalog Value $2,500
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #187
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 1c bi-color essay in very dark green and black, die sunk on card (200x153mm), v.f.,
E
Catalog #285-E8
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #188
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 2c copper red, tied by Chicago June 17 and Flag First Day cancel, stamp and cover defective, envelope repaired, fine appearance,
Envelope
Catalog #286
Catalog Value $8,000
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #189
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 5c dull blue, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f., with 2019 PSAG certificate,
**
Catalog #288
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #190
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 5c dull blue, n.h., well centered, v.f., with a photocopy of a 2022 PFC for a block of nine from which this originated,
**
Catalog #288
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #191
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 5c bi-color essay in deep cadet blue and black, die sunk on card (202x153mm), v.f.,
E
Catalog #288-E5
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #192
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 50c black, large die essay of the vignette, initial state showing no sky or mountains, die sunk on card (90x86mm), v.f. and rare,
E
Catalog #291-E1
Catalog Value $3,750
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #193
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $1 black, h.r., well centered, small thin, v.f. appearance, with 1996 APS certificate,
*
Catalog #292
Catalog Value $1,500
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #194
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $2 orange brown, small h.r., rich color, fine, with 1996 PFC,
*
Catalog #293
Catalog Value $1,900
Price Realized
$650.00

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