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 #262
United States 1930-79 Issues
1931 2c Pulaski, three different imperforate Photo Essays by Meissner, Huston and McCuskey, v.f.
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Catalog #690E
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #263
United States 1930-79 Issues
1931 50c lilac, n.h., well centered, fresh color, with 2022 PFC graded "XF-S 95" (SMQ $185)
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Catalog #701
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #264
United States 1930-79 Issues
1938 30c deep blue, three matched plate number blocks of four (two right, one left), n.h., v.f., two with 2015 APS certificates,
Box **
Catalog #830b
Catalog Value $5,550
Unsold
Lot #265
United States 1930-79 Issues
1940 Poland and Yugoslavia, reversed printing, sheets of 50, each with normal print sheet included for comparison, n.h., v.f., plus Poland, reverse printing block of four on cacheted FDC, with APS certificate
Box **
Catalog #909c,917a
Catalog Value $2,250
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #266
United States 1930-79 Issues
1950s "The Capitol in Winter", original etching (7"x10") from the metal plate by Paul Berdanier (1879-1961), on heavy white wove paper, rare
Catalog #U617a
Unsold
Lot #267
United States 1930-79 Issues
1961 Project Mercury, 4c imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1193var
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #268
United States 1930-79 Issues
1966 Sixth Philatelic Exhibition, 5c souvenir sheet, showing dramatic fold-over variety, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #1311var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #269
United States 1930-79 Issues
1970 8c Eisenhower, booklet "pane" of 12, with dramatic fold-over at bottom resulting in four stamps with partial design, usual dull gum, fine and striking variety, possibly unique
Booklet
Catalog #1395var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #270
United States 1930-79 Issues
1971 Space Achievement, se-tenant left margin pane of 20, with fold-over variety at upper left shifting the gray lithograph of the plate number and bars between the second and third row, n.h., v.f. and spectacular plate number variety
Box **
Catalog #1435bvar
Unsold
Lot #271
United States 1930-79 Issues
1973 8c Christmas, pane of 30, horizontal perforations mostly missing between third and fourth rows (yielding five vertical pairs, imperf. between), n.h., v.f., with 2011 PSE certificate,
Box **
Catalog #1508a
Catalog Value $1,125
Unsold
Lot #272
United States 1930-79 Issues
1975 10c Lexington and Concord, left margin plate block of 12, imperf. horizontally, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as six pairs)
Box **
Catalog #1563a
Catalog Value $1,800
Unsold
Lot #273
United States 1930-79 Issues
1975 13c Eagle and Shield, line perf. 11, plate block of 12, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #1596d
Catalog Value $350
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #274
United States 1930-79 Issues
1975 13c Eagle and Shield, line perf. 11, plate block of 12, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #1596d
Catalog Value $350
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #275
United States 1930-79 Issues
1976 Bi-Centennial souvenir sheet of five, black omitted from the design, n.h., v.f., with 1993 PFC,
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Catalog #1689j
Catalog Value $1,700
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #276
United States 1930-79 Issues
1976 Bi-Centennial, miscut souvenir sheet of five, first day Philadelphia (May 29) cancels, v.f., possibly unique
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Catalog #1689var
Unsold
Lot #277
United States 1930-79 Issues
1978 15c Owls, sheet of 50, yellow and orange (Litho) colors omitted, n.h., two stamps with a tiny paper adherence and one stamp with disturbed gum, v.f., with 2016 APS certificate and 2021 PFC. Listed but unpriced in Scott "Two panes of No. 1763c have been reported. One pane, the black (engr.) is shifted to the left." This this the discovery sheet, no other error sheets have been reported since 1978 (the panes were found in a large box of discount postage. The new owner noticed that the two panes looked much different from the normal sheet on hand submitted them to American Philatelic Expertising Committee for verification. APS certificates were issued and the information submitted to Scott Catalogue for listing
Box **
Catalog #1763c
Unsold
Lot #278
United States 1930-79 Issues
1976 15c Owls, sheet of 50, yellow and orange (Litho) colors omitted, intaglio black shifted, n.h., v.f., with 2016 APS certificate and 2021 PFC. Listed but unpriced in Scott "Two panes of No. 1763c have been reported. On one pane, the black (engr.) is shifted to the left." This this the discovery sheet, no other error sheets have been reported since 1978 (!)
Box **
Catalog #1763a,var
Unsold
Lot #279
United States 1930-79 Issues
1979 15c Folk Art, se-tenant sheet of 40, imperf. horizontally, n.h., v.f., believed to be unique, with 2016 PSE certificate (catalogued as eight blocks imperf. between)
Box **
Catalog #1778b
Catalog Value $16,000
Unsold
Lot #280
United States 1930-79 Issues
1979 Olympic Games, imperf. sheet of 50, n.h., v.f., possibly unique (catalogue value for ten blocks of four)
Box **
Catalog #1794b
Catalog Value $9,000
Unsold

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