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 #986
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1913 George V, complete set of 15, n.h., £1 with sheet margin at top, fresh, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
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Catalog #SG 3-17
Catalog Value £950
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #987
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1913 George V, 1/2p, 1p, 2p, 2 1/2p, 3p, 4p, 1sh, 2sh6p, 5sh, 10sh and £1, handstamped "Specimen", eleven different, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for the set of 14)
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Catalog #SG 3/17s
Catalog Value £1,700
Unsold
Lot #988
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1913 George V, £1 green & red, two different shades, one with bottom sheet margin, l.h., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #SG 17
Catalog Value £1,300
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #989
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1913 George V, £1 green & red, also pale olive green & red, two different, usual centering, fine,
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Catalog #SG 17,17a
Catalog Value £1,500
Unsold
Lot #990
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1913 George V, £1 green & red, also pale olive green & red, two different, usual centering, fine,
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Catalog #SG 17,17a
Catalog Value £1,500
Unsold
Lot #991
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1913 George V, £1 green & red, also pale olive green & red, two different, usual centering, fine,
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Catalog #SG 17,17a
Catalog Value £1,500
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #992
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1913 George V, £1 green & red, top margin Plate No.1 block of four, well centered and fresh, h.r., v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #SG 17
Catalog Value £2,600
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #993
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1913 George V, £1 pale olive green & red, l.h., fine,
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Catalog #SG 17a
Catalog Value £850
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #994
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1913 George V, £1 pale olive green & red, upper right sheet corner margin single, vignette slightly shifted to left, l.h., fine (South African Stamp Cat. 16a, R27,000)
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Catalog #SG 17a
Catalog Value £850
Unsold
Lot #995
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1915 (3 Nov) registered 4p envelope, additionally franked with a range of George V adhesives, tied by Keetmanshoop departure pmks, with corresponding Registry handstamp, locally addressed and "Passed by Censor" alongside; also another 4p Registered envelope with pair of 2 1/2p George V adhesives, framed "Usakos" Registry handstamp, sent to Germany, fine pair of covers used in South-West Africa
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #996
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1917 (4 Oct) commercial cover franked with 4x1p George V adhesives, tied by Swakopmund cds and sent to Windhoek, bilingual "Opened by Censor" label and "Passed by Censor" handstamp, with arrival pmk on back, fine WWI usage in South-West Africa
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #997
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1918 (15 Mar) cover franked with single 1p George V, tied by "Omamaruru S.W. Africa" pmk on cover to Wartburg, Natal, bilingual "Opened by Censor" label and "Passed by Censor" handstamp, fine WWI usage from South-West Africa to Natal
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #998
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1930-45 1p black & carmine, Type I, horizontal bilingual pair, variety imperf. at bottom, h.r., with undated Royal certificate "genuine, from waste sheet"
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Catalog #SG 43var
Unsold
Lot #999
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1930-45 1p black & carmine, Type II, horizontal bilingual pair, center omitted, also imperf. pair with frame omitted, some creases, with regular stamp included
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Catalog #SG 43var
Unsold
Lot #1000
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
1930-45 1p black & carmine, Type II, horizontal bilingual pair, center omitted, also imperf. pair with frame omitted, some creases, with regular stamp included
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Catalog #SG 43var
Unsold

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