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 #201
United States 1902-08 Issue
1902 1c-$5, complete set of large die proofs, die sunk on card, including the first and second 2c designs and 15c Special Delivery, each measuring approximately 150x200mm and signed and dated by the Bureau of Engraving Director William M. Merideth, card backs with toning and six with toning on the front (not affecting the india die), otherwise v.f., one of the only four or five known sets, which recently came to light in the last twenty years or so, a major rarity,
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Catalog #300-313P1, E6P1
Catalog Value $28,900
Unsold
Lot #202
United States 1902-08 Issue
1902 $2 dark blue, l.h., well centered with jumbo margins, deep color, with 1993 PFC and 2008 PSE certificate, the latter graded "XF 90J" (SMQ $1,800)
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Catalog #312
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #203
United States 1902-08 Issue
1902 $5 dark green, barest trace of a hinge (appears n.h.), well centered, beautiful color, v.f., with 1994 PFC,
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Catalog #313
Catalog Value $2,100
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #204
United States 1902-08 Issue
1902 $5 dark green, slightly disturbed original gum, fresh color, fine, with 2006 and 2007 PFCs, the latter stating "disturbed o.g. from hinge removal, reperforated at right",
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Catalog #313
Catalog Value $2,100
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #205
United States 1902-08 Issue
1902 5c blue, imperforate single, n.h., large margins, with 2021 PFC graded "S-98" (SMQ $1,400)
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Catalog #315
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #206
United States 1902-08 Issue
1908 5c blue, n.h., large margins all around, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $1,000)
Catalog #315
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #207
United States 1902-08 Issue
1908 5c blue, l.h., full margins all around, v.f., with a photocopy of a 2007 PSE certificate for a pair from which this originated,
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Catalog #315
Catalog Value $350
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #208
United States 1902-08 Issue
1908 5c blue, l.h., large margins all around, v.f., with a 2007 PSE certificate for a pair from which this originated,
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Catalog #315
Catalog Value $350
Unsold
Lot #209
United States 1902-08 Issue
1902 5c blue, horizontal pair, n.h., margins all around, slightly toned gum, otherwise v.f., with 1995 PFC,
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Catalog #315
Catalog Value $1,250
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #210
United States 1902-08 Issue
1902 2c carmine, large die proof, die sunk on card (149x198mm), with "105084" engraving on reverse, v.f., rare,
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Catalog #319P1
Catalog Value $1,500
Price Realized
$750.00

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