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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #323
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1898-99 3pf-50pf set of six, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #7-12
Catalog Value $1,049
Unsold
Lot #324
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1899 registered cover from Gross-Barmen to Germany, franked with a combination of three unoverprinted and 10pf and 20pf overprinted values, all canceled by pen, with Mainz (16.1.99) arrival, signed Czimmek. A rare combination registered cover from Gross-Barmen, which at the time did not have its own cancel
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #325
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1901 Yacht sets complete, unwatermarked and watermarked to 5m, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Catalog #7-34
Unsold
Lot #326
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1901 1m-5m Yacht, each canceled on piece by "Rehoboth", "Ramansdrift", "Luderitz" and Swakopmund pmks, fine-v.f.
O
Catalog #22-25
Unsold
Lot #327
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1901 5m Yacht, upper left sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #25
Catalog Value $1,600
Unsold
Lot #328
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1901 5m Yacht, four used examples, various pmks, fresh, fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #25
Catalog Value $600
Unsold
Lot #329
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1901 5m Yacht, five used examples, various pmks, one tied by Keetmashoop cds on piece, mostly v.f., except one with minor crease, fresh, fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #25
Catalog Value $750
Unsold
Lot #330
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1904 (13 Dec) "Field" postcard (burned down Herero storehouse) to Berlin, with black (rare) "Okahandja" departure pmk (normally seen in violet), with arrival (6.1.05), also Field postcard with "K.D.Feldpoststation No.3" departure, with Okahandja 17.11.04 arrival in black
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #331
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1906 5m slate & carmine (watermarked), canceled Swakopmund, signed Bothe,
O
Catalog #34
Catalog Value $325
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #332
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1919 5m Yacht (watermarked), two copies canceled Rehoboth and Grootfontein, v.f., the latter signed Pfenninger,
O
Catalog #34
Catalog Value $650
Unsold
Lot #333
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1919 5m Yacht (watermarked), four copies canceled Okahandja, Karibib, Grootfontein, Omaruru, v.f., the latter signed Bothe,
O
Catalog #34
Catalog Value $1,300
Unsold
Lot #334
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1919 5m Yacht (watermarked), four copies, two on pieces canceled Swakopmund, Omaruru, etc., fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #34
Catalog Value $1,300
Unsold

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