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 #374 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p gray black, Plate 3, lettered O-D, red Maltese Cross cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f. (SG £500) O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #375 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p gray black, Plate 7, lettered S-D, black Maltese Cross cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f. (SG £400) O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #376 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p gray black, Plate 8, lettered R-K, red Maltese Cross cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f. (SG £525) O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #377 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p gray black, various Plates, selection of 15, red or black Maltese Cross cancels, margins all around, couple of minute flaws (faint creases or tiny thins), mostly v.f. O Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #378 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p gray black, Plate 11, lettered C-I, black Maltese Cross cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of this rare plate, with 2008 PFC (SG £4,600) O Catalog #1b | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #379 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 2p blue, black MC cancel, three ample margins, with part of bottom margin added, deep color, v.f. appearance, with 2022 PFC, O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $110.00 |
 | Lot #380 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 2p blue, three used singles, two red MC and one black MC cancels, one cut in at left, others with margins all around, tiny thins, fine appearance O Catalog #2 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #381 GREAT BRITAIN 1846-51 two FLs from London (Charing Cross), prepaying 1s3d and 1s8d via Trieste and Marseilles to Corfu, Ionian Islands and Alexandria, Egypt, sent by William Evans M.P. to his son Thomas, interesting contents regarding the Corn Laws and a journey to the second Cataract in Egypt ("we suppose that in the upper part of the Nile there are few opportunities of sending letters"), fine pair of stampless letters with clear departure and arrival pmks, with 2010 Karl Louis certificates  | Unsold |
 | Lot #382 GREAT BRITAIN 1853 (23 Aug) FL from Stockton-on-Tees to Bombay, franked with 1sh and 10d Embossed, each cut to shape (faults), tied by unclear numeral pmks, sent "via Marseilles", with red arrival pmk, addressed to Captain Thompson, ship "Lord Auckland", scarce franking to uncommon destination | Unsold |
 | Lot #383 GREAT BRITAIN 1855 4p rose on bluish, 4p rose, used, fairly well centered for issue, the latter with some color washed out at bottom, fine appearance, with 2022 PFCs, O Catalog #22,23 Catalog Value $1,590 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #384 GREAT BRITAIN 1855 1sh green, 1sh pale green, used, the former wing margin at left, fine, with 2022 PFCs, O Catalog #28,28a Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #385 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 2sh blue, 2sh pale blue (small faults), plus 2sh salmon (plate 13), used, with 2022 PFCs, O Catalog #55,55a,87 Catalog Value $605 | Unsold |
 | Lot #386 GREAT BRITAIN 1876 4p vermilion, 8p orange, used, minor flaws, otherwise fine, with 2022 PFCs, O Catalog #69,73 Catalog Value $850 | Unsold |
 | Lot #387 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh greenish gray, overprinted Specimen, h.r., fresh and v.f. example of this rare high value Specimen overprint S Catalog #74S | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #388 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £5 bright orange, Plate 1, lettered "B-E", h.r. resulting in faint toning just showing through at top, perfectly centered, bright and beautiful color, fresh and splendid stamp, seldom seen in such premium condition, with 2019 BPA certificate (SG 137, £12,500) * Catalog #93 Catalog Value $14,000 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #389 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 6p on 6p violet, h.r., well centered, fine, with 2022 PFC, * Catalog #95 Catalog Value $625 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #390 GREAT BRITAIN 1883-84 1/2p-1sh, complete set, overprinted Specimen, heavy h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 187-196s) S Catalog #98-107S Catalog Value £ 1,790 | Unsold |
 | Lot #391 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh carmine rose, 10sh ultramarine, two shades of last, used, well centered, fine-v.f., with individual 2022 PFCs, O Catalog #108,109 Catalog Value $1,350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #392 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Crowns, overprinted Specimen, minor faults, fine appearance (SG 185s) S Catalog #110S Catalog Value £ 2,800 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #393 GREAT BRITAIN 1887-92 Queen Victoria 1/2p-1sh complete set of 12, plus additional shade of the 1sh green, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #111-22 Catalog Value $928 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #394 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, small h.r., fresh color, few slightly short perfs at top mentioned for accuracy only, otherwise v.f., with clear 1994 Brandon certificate (SG 212, £3,500) * Catalog #124 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #395 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 KEVII 5sh carmine rose, h.r., also 10sh ultramarine, unused without gum, v.f., with individual 2022 PFCs, *(*) Catalog #140,141 Catalog Value $1,275 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #396 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 KEVII, 5sh deep bright carmine, lower left sheet corner margin single, n.h., pencil signed, v.f. (SG 264,£900) ** Catalog #140 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #397 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 KEVII, £1 green, upper right sheet corner margin single, stamp n.h., post office fresh, well centered for issue, v.f., with pencil signatures in margin (SG 266,£3,000) ** Catalog #142 Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #398 GREAT BRITAIN 1939 George VI, 10sh indigo, bottom sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f., with 2022 PFC,  **Catalog #251 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $300.00 |
