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 #554 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Transvaal 1895 1/2p-1sh overprinted "Monster", five different, h.r., fine-v.f., also 5sh handstamped "Specimen", small faults, rare S Catalog #SG 205-208,211,212S | Unsold |
 | Lot #555 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Transvaal 1900 (17 Aug) registered cover to Cape Town, franked with 1/2p-1sh V.R.I. overprints eight different (first one faulty), tied by British Army Field Post Office cds, with Great Britain 3p Queen Victoria on back, tied by a similar pmk, attractive cover  | Unsold |
 | Lot #556 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Transvaal 1900 Thomas Leask cover franked with 10 different Transvaal ZAR 1/2d-1sh, tied by superb strikes of "Wolmaransstad" 23 May 00 cds, the last day of Boer Post from Wolmaransstad before the British occupation on June 15th. A colorful and attractive philatelic souvenir prepared by Thomas Leask and addressed to his daughter | Unsold |
