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 #428 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1840 (3 June) 1p Mulready envelope to Dublin, with red MC on front, Northwich departure datestamp in red and other markings on back, fine Mulready to Ireland  | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #429 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1840 (21 Nov) FL from Dublin to Ballriggan, franked with 1p black, lettered G-F, margins all around, tied by reddish MC, with corresponding "No21 40/4E" departure datestamp on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine Penny Black used from Dublin Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #430 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1840 (21 Aug) folded "Whitehaven, Stranraer, and Glasgow" shipping company's schedule from Belfast to Moy, franked with 1p black, lettered J-I, close but clear margins all around, canceled by red MC, with corresponding "Belfast Aug 31, 1840" departure, Armagh transit and Moy (Sep 1) arrival pmks on back, fine Penny Black used from Belfast Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #431 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1841 (4 Feb) FL from Belfast to Antrim, franked with 1p black, lettered B-G, ample margins all around, tied by red MC, with corresponding "Belfast Fe 4 1841" departure, blue Lurgan transit and Antrim (Feb 5) arrival pmks on back, fine Penny Black used from Belfast Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #432 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1859 (16 Feb) small cover from Dublin to Paris, franked with pair of GB 2p blue, tied by "186" duplex, with corresponding departure cds alongside, red London transit on back, French "Amb. Calais" entry and red "PD", fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #433 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda labels, "Celtic Cross" in pale blue, "Hibernia & Harp" perf. 11, wide crown, blocks of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., usual centering  */** | Unsold |
 | Lot #434 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda labels, single and two blocks of four, mostly n.h., fine */** | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #435 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1912 Imperial Union, 1d emerald green, 1d dull orange, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. * | Unsold |
 | Lot #436 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1920 Dollard House Essays, nine different, many sheet margin singles, perf. 12, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. E | Unsold |
 | Lot #437 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1920 Fiji, 2d George V, imperforate single on gummed, Gaelic "SE" watermarked paper, n.h., v.f., rare (made in 1920 to demonstrate suitability of the Irish watermarked paper for typographic printing, usually canceled with a pen by the printer) (Hibernian E167, €525) P | Unsold |
 | Lot #438 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 1sh black "Hibernia & Harp" competition die essay on thick card, v.f., ex-Dixon & Crome E | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #439 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 1/2p-10p, also 2p, 3p, 5p, 6p and 1sh n.h., total of 13 different vertical gutter pairs, fine-v.f. (catalogued as two sets) ** Catalog #1-8,26/35 Catalog Value $461 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #440 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 1d scarlet, overprint double, both inverted, one albino, n.h., v.f., with 1990 APS certificate (SG 2b, £350 as hinged) ** Catalog #2c Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #441 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 1d scarlet, overprint double, both inverted, one albino, n.h., v.f., with photocopy of a 2004 MacDonnell certificate for a block of four from which this originated (SG 2b, £350 as hinged) ** Catalog #2c Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #442 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 1 1/2p, 2 1/2p and 4p, four different used on three Dublin Feb 17, 1922 FDCs to London, two with tape stains and minor additional cover flaws, also an additional 1 1/2p red brown on picture postcard, used on Feb 17 (First Day) from Dublin to Surrey, scarce Catalog #3,5,15,16 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #443 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 Dollard, 9p black brown, carmine overprint, vertical gutter pair, n.h., v.f., ex-Bute (catalogued as two singles) (SG 25a) ** Catalog #11A Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #444 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 2 1/2p orange, Die I, II, used on separate FDCs from Cork and Kinsale to England, the latter with toning on back, scarce Catalog #16,16b | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #445 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 2d orange, overprint inverted, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #26a Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #446 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 2sh6p-10sh Seahorses, overprinted in blue black, set of three, n.h., v.f., with 2021 Sismondo certificate, ** Catalog #36-38 Catalog Value $3,425 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #447 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 2 1/2p bright blue, block of four, upper right stamp Accent Omitted variety, n.h., regular stamps h.r., v.f. */**Catalog #48a | Unsold |
 | Lot #448 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1925 2sh6p (l.h.), 5sh and 10sh n.h., v.f. (SG 83-85) */** Catalog #77-79 Catalog Value $655 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #449 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1925 2sh6p-10sh Seahorses, wide and narrow date of each, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #77-79,77b-79b Catalog Value $1,595 | Unsold |
 | Lot #450 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1927 2sh6p-10sh Seahorses, horizontal pairs, se-tenant wide and narrow dates, n.h., v.f., last two with 1968 David Feldman certificates, ** Catalog #77a-79a Catalog Value $5,875 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #451 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1929 Catholic Emancipation, set of three used on registered Port Laoghaire 22 June 1929 FDC to London, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk (Hibernian C1-3, €900) Catalog #80-82 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #452 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1929-31 Catholic Emancipation, 3p dark blue single, also 2p pale blue, each on FDC, fine-v.f. (Hibernian €400) Catalog #81,84 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #453 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1930 2p black brown, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, used on small registered card in Dublin 15 Oct 30 (FDC), v.f. (Hibernian €1,400+ for a single on FDC) Catalog #83 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #454 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1930 2d Reaper, die proof in silver-gray on thick card, v.f. P Catalog #84P | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #455 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1932 Eucharistic Congress, two registered FDCs from Dublin and Waterford to Australia and USA, fine-v.f. (Hibernian €700) Catalog #85-86 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #456 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1933-34 Holy Year and Gaelic Athletic Association, two FDCs, the former registered in Dublin, fine-v.f. (Hibernian €750) Catalog #88-90 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #457 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1935 Re-engraved 2sh6p-10sh Seahorses, set of three, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #93-95 Catalog Value $1,550 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #458 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1946 2sh and 4sh unexploded booklets, editions 28-46 and 37-54, the former with some trimmed perfs as often, fresh, fine-v.f.  Catalog #SG SB6,10 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #459 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1952-54 Thomas Moore, Robert Emmet and Madonna & Child, three different sets, each stamp overprinted "Specimen" in red or black, n.h., v.f. (SG 152-53,156-69S) S Catalog #145-46,149-52S | Price Realized $220.00 |
