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 #739 Armenia Semi-Postals 1929 Philately for Children, handstamped in violet or red on Soviet Definitives, 1k, 2k, 3k (watermarked), 4k, 5k, 7k, 10k, 18k, 20k and 70k, group of 10 different, n.h. or h.r., 18k with tiny gum soak, otherwise fine-v.f. The proceeds of sale of these overprinted stamps was intended to benefit homeless children. The stamps were on sale for only one day (April 25, 1929) and only a few exist. A rare group of gems of Armenian philately, ex-Stefan Karadian and Dr.Hans Grigoleit's collections (Artar Catalogue P1-9,11) */** | Unsold |
