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 #301 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1859 (July) FL from Akyab, Burma, sent via Calcutta and Marseille to Bremen, franked with India 2anna orange, tied by "B1" and framed "Stamped", with "Via Bombay" endorsement, red "Via France" and "India Unpaid" handstamped, resulting in "25" charged in red crayon, lettersheet refolded, with a progression of transit and arrival markings on back, fine and rare usage from Burma to Thurn & Taxis  | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #302 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1860 (25 Jan) FL from Bombay to Bremen, sent via France, with appropriate transit and arrival markings, charged "25" in red crayon, fine letter from India to Bremen | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #303 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1862 (2 Nov) cover paying 16sgr with single 10sgr and pair of 3sgr, usual margins, tied by "301" in concentric rings, with Bremen Th & Tx departure pmk, endorsed "Per Overland Mail", red French entry pmk, sent via Marseille to Calcutta, red "PD", G.P.O. Calcutta arrival, usual small faults, fine cover to uncommon destination, with 2004 Peter Sem certificate Catalog #Mi.17,19 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #304 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1863 (2 Jan) cover paying 9sgr with single and pair of 3sgr, mostly clear margins, tied by "301" in concentric rings, with Bremen Th & Tx departure pmk, red French entry pmk, sent via Marseille to Calcutta, red "PD", G.P.O. Calcutta Feb 4, 1863 arrival, fine cover to uncommon destination | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #305 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1866 (16 Oct) complete FL with single 3sgr Prussia, tied by boxed Bremen departure datestamp, repeated alongside, with "Bremen Th. & Tx" pmk below, framed "An Taxis Vergutet", sent to Dillenburg, with Giessen transit and "18.10. Dillenburg" arrival pmk on back, filing folds, one through the stamp, otherwise fine usage paying 3sgr to Lohr, Bavaria, rare | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #306 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1866 (24 Nov) FL from Bremen to Singapore, paying 9sgr with 3x3sgr (margins cut in), with Bremen Th.& Tx departure, red French entry and "PD", Marseille transit and Singapore arrival pmks on back, lettersheet toned, with some faults and repairs, signed Drahn, Horst Krause, with 2008 Peter Sem certificate, rare destination Catalog #Mi.40 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #307 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1867 (18 Jan) complete FL to Bordeaux, franked with rouletted 1/2sgr orange, 1sgr rose and 3sgr brown, tied by blue "Bremen-Bahnf." cds, with French entry markings, with "Paris A Bordeaux 20 Janv.67" arrival on back, red "Wf 2 6/12" crayon, attractive and rare 4 1/2sgr rate, signed Diena, etc. | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #308 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1867 (18 Apr) outer FL to Bordeaux, franked with rouletted single 3sgr and pair, paying 9sgr from Bremen to Bordeaux, blue "Bremen-Bahnf." departure cds, with French entry markings, with "Paris A Bordeaux 20 Apr 67" arrival on back, rare double rate letter | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #309 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1867 (2 May) outer FL paying 9sgr with rouletted singles, tied by "301" in concentric rings, with Bremen Th & Tx departure pmk, red French entry pmk, sent via Marseille to Bombay, red "PD", arriving in India on 25th May, only 23 days in transit, fine cover, with Grobe certificate, ex-Burrus | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #310 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1867 (25 June) FL from Bremen to Batavia, red "PD", sent via Marseilles, with "47" charge in red crayon, with French entry (28 June) and red Batavia, Netherlands Indies (3 July) arrival pmk on back, fine cover to uncommon destination | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #311 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1867 (17 June) cover with "Joh.Heinr.Schafer Chemnitz" illustration on back, franked with Prussia 2sgr and strip of 3x4pf green, canceled by "301" in concentric rings, with framed "An Taxis Vergutet", "Bremen Th. & Tx" departure pmk below, paying 3sgr to Lohr, Bavaria, rare Catalog #Mi.14,17a | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
