Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
December 13-14, 2022
Welcome to our December 13-14, 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 917 lot sale begins with a session of United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items including a nice section of Columbians, Plate Blocks and better back of the book items. In the Worldwide section, there are solid selections of Eastern and Western European classics and semi-modern issues, including Austria, German States, Italian Area, with many rarities. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature high values from various areas, notably stamps and Postal History of Jordan (1414-1959), with collections offered virtually intact, many offered at auction for the first time. There are further selections of a specialized Kuwait holding, including a mostly complete "Koweit" issue. The auction concludes with over one hundred and thirty Large Lots & Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections and worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #209 ALBANIA 1911 (26 Nov) cover franked with Ottoman 1pi blue, tied by bilingual "Janina" departure pmk, with 6 Dec 1911 arrival datestamp, minor overall ageing, fine cover from Janina  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #210 ALBANIA 1913 Double Eagle overprints, six stamps used, three on pieces, 1pi ultramarine black and red handstamps, two copies of 20pi carmine, fine-v.f., signed Prindushi, Eckman, etc., O Catalog #5,6,7,8 Catalog Value $1,675 | Unsold |
 | Lot #211 ALBANIA 1913 (14 Sep) registered cover franked with 20pa carmine rose and 1pi ultramarine, tied by violet Vlone departure pmks, addressed to Vienna, minor cover toning, fine, signed Diena Catalog #6,7 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #212 ALBANIA 1913 (28 Oct) registered cover franked with 1pi ultramarine, inverted (blue instead of black handstamp), used in combination with typewritten 1gr black, tied by violet Vlone departure pmks, addressed to Innsbruck, registry "label" hand-drawn, with 1 Nov 1913 Innsbruck arrival pmk on back, fine and scarce cover, signed Diena Catalog #7var,23 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #213 ALBANIA 1913 1pi blue, canceled on piece, fine and scarce stamp, signed Diena, etc. (Mi.14) O Catalog #15 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #214 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, canceled on piece, fine, signed Eckman (Mi.16) O Catalog #19 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #215 ALBANIA 1913 official handstamp on white laid paper, with sewing machine perforations, tied on cover by Elbasan 6.5 pmk, addressed to Qukes, filing folds away from the stamp, fine, with Qukes arrival, rare on cover, signed Diena, with 2008 Otto Graf certificate ("stamp on cover as well as datestamps of Elbasan and Qukes are genuine, but the cover never went through the mail") (catalogued as used off cover) (Mi.2B) Catalog #20a Catalog Value $725 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #216 ALBANIA 1919 Shkoder Issues, large specialized plating study in stock book, hundreds of used and unused singles sorted by Plate positions 1-40, some varieties (handstamp omitted, reversed handstamp, etc.), mostly fine or better, ex-Normal Ames, Eric Peel (Mi.47-52, I,II,II, €20,000+) *O Catalog #84/104 | Unsold |
 | Lot #217 ALBANIA 1919 (15 Jan) 10q Skanderbeg stationery card franked on back with six different overprints, tied by the scarce "Shkodre/Shqypenie" pmks, unaddressed, fine-v.f. According to literature, this pmk was in use for only one day (15.1.19) Catalog #84-87,89-90 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #218 ALBANIA 1919 (20 Aug) registered picture postcard (Scutari), franked with 1gr and 10q surcharges, sent from Shkoder, via Kerkura (Greek transit) and Brindisi (1.9.19) to Palermo, with appropriate transit and arrival (5.9.19) pmks, with red "Shkoder Albanie" registry label, fine and scarce usage (last sold in our June 2010 auction, $1,700 hammer) Catalog #100,105 | Price Realized $575.00 |
