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 #564 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA 1925 1/2p green, horizontal strip of three, significant shift of the overprint resulting in only hints of "Africa" at top and bottom, l.h., fine-v.f., spectacular variety * Catalog #1var | Unsold |
 | Lot #565 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA 1925 1p red, horizontal bilingual pair, overprint inverted and further displaced, l.h., fine, * Catalog #2b Catalog Value $550 | Unsold |
 | Lot #566 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA 1925 1p red, horizontal bilingual pair, overprint inverted, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #2b Catalog Value $550 | Unsold |
 | Lot #567 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA 1925 2p dull violet, horizontal sheet margin bilingual pair, overprint inverted, n.h., natural gum skips, fine and rare, ** Catalog #3b Catalog Value $725 | Unsold |
 | Lot #568 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA 1925 1sh6p violet, bilingual pair, overprint inverted, l.h., fine, signed Bloch, etc., * Catalog #8b Catalog Value $400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #569 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA 1923 £1 green & red, vertical bilingual pair, setting II, canceled 12.7.23, top stamp with lightened tiny crayon mark, fine and rare, O Catalog #SG 15 Catalog Value £ 1,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #570 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA 1925 large piece bearing £1 horizontal bilingual pair, single 5sh and 10sh, also 1sh block of four (Setting III) and 4p vertical pair (Setting VI), tied by Luderitz S.W.Africa pmks on what could have been a parcel containing diamonds, paying a remarkable rate of £2,18s 8d, fine O Catalog #SG 20,25-27,33 | Unsold |
 | Lot #571 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA 1927 1sh brown & deep blue, horizontal bilingual pair, left stamp without stop after "A" in "S.W.A", l.h., v.f., rare, * Catalog #SG 64ba Catalog Value £ 1,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #572 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA 1943 4d slate green, black overprint inverted, block of eight comprising four bilingual pairs, canceled Grootfontein on piece, v.f., with 1997 Brandon certificate. A rare multiple  Catalog #SG 129a | Unsold |
