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.
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| Lot #742 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND 1885 1/2d gray black, overprint double in lake and black, h.r., partly reperforated at bottom, otherwise fine, with 2001 BPA certificate, * Catalog #SG 1b Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $150.00
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| Lot #743 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND 1887 1sh green, block of nine, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) (SG 15) ** Catalog #16 Catalog Value £270 | Price Realized $270.00
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| Lot #744 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND 1887 2sh6p (2), 5sh and 10sh, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 16,18,19) * Catalog #18-20 Catalog Value £585 | Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #745 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND 1887 £1 lilac, well centered and fresh, l.h., beautiful color, v.f., seldom encountered in this condition, with 2010 Brandon certificate, * Catalog #21 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #746 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND 1887 £1 lilac & black, handstamped "Specimen", also a used single with strong color and "648" numeral killer cancel, slight toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (catalogue value for the used single only) (SG 20) OS Catalog #21 Catalog Value £800 | Price Realized $250.00
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| Lot #747 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND 1887 £5 lilac, good color, well centered and fresh, h.r., rough, somewhat defective perforations at right, otherwise fine, scarce stamp, with 2008 BPA certificate (SG 21) * Catalog #22 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #748 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND 1887 £5 lilac & black, handstamped "Cancelled" (Samuels type D4), unused part original gum, repaired, fine appearance. The "Cancelled" overprint was applied by De La Rue and Company for archival purposes; with 2002 Sismondo certificate (SG 21var) S Catalog #22S | Unsold
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