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 #601 Iran - covers & postal history 1900-1906 two stationery picture postcards, one 5ch used from Teheran to Holland, the other overprinted and uprated with 1ch adhesive, used from Meched to Giessen, Germany, showing violet "Obezzarazheno" (disinfected) applied by the Russian authorities, fine and scarce pair of cards  | Unsold |
 | Lot #602 Iran - covers & postal history 1904 (23 dec) 5ch stationery card additionally franked with 3ch on 5ch rose and 9ch on 1kr violet, also 1ch violet, registered from Sultanabad to Teheran, addressee's details obliterated by pen, with arrival pmk on back, oval Agence Ziegler datestamp, fine and incredibly rare registered postal card, using 1ch as a registry label Catalog #400,402 | Unsold |
 | Lot #603 Iran - covers & postal history 1918 (12 Nov) postal insured cover (containing 7,000 Russian Manat at the value of 700 Tomans) sent from Meched to Teheran, paying 94 Krans and 90 Dinars (94 Krans and 19 Shahis), with 2kr "1336" handstamp, 9ch perf. 11 1/2, 10ch perf. 11 1/2x11, 2x5kr perf. 11 1/2, 5x20kr, all tied by departure pmks, no arrival, with intact wax seals on back, fine cover fully described on Persiphila display page Catalog #487/601 | Unsold |
 | Lot #604 Iran - covers & postal history 1920 insured cover "Postes Khorrasan" containing 1,500kr, sent from Meched to Teheran, franked with 1ch, 3kr and 10kr Ahmad Shah, tied by cds, with official "D PM Postes Khorassan" handstamp on backflap, wax seals removed, with arrival pmk, some toning, scarce usage Catalog #481,495,498 | Unsold |
 | Lot #605 Iran - covers & postal history 1924 (24 Dec) cover with original enclosure from Teheran to Recht, franked on back with 6ch orange, tied by Teheran (Bazar) departure, Recht arrival alongside, censored and resealed ("Inspected by Military Censor"), rare internal usage, fine cover, fully described on Persiphila display page Catalog #684 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #606 Iran - covers & postal history 1939 selection of nine covers, franked with souvenir sheets (4) and singles from souvenir sheets, sent to Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, etc., fine-v.f., rare group | Unsold |
