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 #607
Iran - covers & postal history Postal Stationery
1897 (18 Dec) registered 1 Shahi (Lion) wrapper to Germany, additionally franked with 10c orange and 5c on 8c surcharge, tied by Sultanabad departure pmks, with red Registry label at left, part of the left portion removed, with stamp and label still intact, oval "Agence Ziegler" datestamp, no arrival, fully described on Persiphila display page
Envelope
Catalog #94,101
Unsold
Lot #608
Iran - covers & postal history Postal Stationery
1915 2ch on 6ch on 5ch picture postal card from Teheran to Isfahan, message in Hebrew on picture side, creases, otherwise fine and unusual (Persiphila PC28)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #609
Iran - covers & postal history Postal Stationery
1925 9ch on 12ch Ahmad Shah postal card, unused, v.f. (Persiphila PC46)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #610
Iran - covers & postal history Postal Stationery
1928-36 Reza Shah stationery postal cards, eight different unused, v.f. (Persiphila PC47-48,51B,52C,53B,53C,56B,58, $1,195)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #611
Iran - covers & postal history Postal Stationery
1929 2ch red on 5ch black narrow spacing on 2ch green Coat of Arms, sent from Hamadan to Teheran (no arrival), tiny corner crease, otherwise fine (Persiphila PC36B, $1,500+)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #612
Iran - covers & postal history Postal Stationery
1935 10d on 9ch Reza Shah Coronation Issue, postal card from Bafch to Yezd, with departure and arrival pmks on front, fine (Persiphila PC54, $1,800)
Envelope
Unsold

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