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 #779 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1845-1934 collection in a Schaubek album, New York and Providence Postmaster's Provisionals, 1851 issue with 5c and 12c, 1857-61 perforated 1c-5c (one unused), 10c-30c used and unused 90c, 1861-62 5c buff (two copies), also 30c and 90c, unused 2c Blackjack and 10c green, various Grills, 1869 Pictorials complete used (12c unused), Bank Note issues to 90c, Bureau issues to 90c (some unused), Columbians complete (unused, mostly with original gum, h.r.), 1894 1c-50c, also $2 (unused), 1895 1c-$5 (used and unused, including $5), Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Pan-American,1902-3 with $1-$5 unused, 1904-09 commemoratives complete, 1908-09 Washington to 50c, imperfs, coils, 1913-15 Panama-Pacific perf. 12 and perf. 10 complete unused, Washington-Franklins to $1 (last two unused), coil pairs, some better, perf. 10 $2 and $5, 1922 Liberty set to $5, White Plains souvenir sheet, Kansas-Nebraska, etc., mixed conditions, faults noted, many fine-v.f. *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #780 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1960 collection in two Lighthouse albums, 1847 5c and 10c, also two 5c on FLs, 1875 5c red brown (No 3), 1857 Issue with 30c and 90c unused, 1861 to 30c, 1869 to 90c, mostly unused Bank Note issues to 24c , 1893 Columbians to $5 (also some collateral material), Bureau issues to $1, 1898 to 50c, 1901 Pan-American complete, Louisiana Purchase complete (plus 1c plate block of ten), Washington Franklins to $5 (including 523), White Plains souvenir sheet, 1922-25 Liberty complete to $5, Kansas-Nebraska, Coils, 1938 Presidentials, etc. There are numerous singles on cards, purchased individually and not yet placed in the albums. Also included C1-6, some covers, Special Delivery, Parcel Post to 75c, Duck Hunting stamps including RW1-2, and more, mixed condition with some faults noted, some better 20th Century items n.h., high catalogue value, inspection recommended  *O | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #781 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-1938 comprehensive collection in Scott Minuteman album, mostly used pre-1887, then generally unused, with 1857 including 1c blue (7 and 9, each sound with PSE certificate), 5c brown with PFC (crease),10c types II and III with PFCs and 12c black with PFC (creases), 1857 with 1c (including two certs), 10c green types II and II with certs (the latter with small faults) and 30c with PFC (pulled perf.), 1861-66 to 90c including 3c rose pink with PFC, 5c buff with PFC (repaired), 5c red brown with PFC (thin), 90c blue with PFC (thins), 1867 Grill Issue including two with certs; 1869 to 90c, Banknotes to 90c including 90c purple unused, few certificates, 1890 to 90c, 1893 Columbians complete to $5, 1894-95 Issue to $5, 1898 to $2, 1901 Pan-American Issue, 1902-3 to $5, 1904 Louisiana Purchase, extensive Washington-Franklins to $5, Panama-Pacific Issue, Coils, few graded including 461 with 2014 PFC graded "90 XQ", 1922-25 Liberty to $5, White Plains souvenir sheet, Kansas-Nebraska, 1938 Presidentials, etc. Back of book, with Air Post, C1-6, Zeppelin set of three; Special Delivery with few certificates, Parcel Post, Postage Dues and Cut Squares including a few better items, mixed condition with some faults noted, mainly a fine-v.f. collection with a high degree of completion, considerable catalogue value */**O | Price Realized $24,000.00 |
 | Lot #782 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-1910 balance of a specialized collection of mostly used on pages, 1857 1c-12c, better types, five each of 5c and 10c, 1867 to 90c, Bank Note Issues to 90c, 1869 Pictorials to 30c, selection of unused 1c-50c Columbians, also used, much duplication, Regular issues to $1, also later Regular Issues, with Liberty set to $5, additional items on black cards, back of book including Carriers and Locals, U.S. Possessions, facsimiles of Newspaper Stamps (not counted), etc., mixed condition, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #783 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-1923 small selection on cards, with 1851 3c, 1857 1c, 3c, 5c (Sc. 27, 30 and 30A), 12c, 24c and 30c, 1861 including 5c buff and 5c brown, 10c, 15c, 24c, some Grills, 1870 90c Bank Note unused, Air Post with C1-6 n.h., C18 (2), few Postage Dues and modern coils, also 1c and 2c Pan American Plate Blocks of six, 1c and 3c Jamestown Plate Blocks of four, Air Post C8 Plate Block of six. In addition, there is a group of British Commonwealth, Great Britain 1p black and some Falkland Islands, mixed condition, useful group */**O | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #784 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-93 collection on pages, identified by Scott, mostly used with imperforate and perf. 1c blue and 3c red, various dates, 1861-67 with 24c, 30c orange, including grills, 2c Blackjacks, duplicated selection of 1869 Pictorials to 12c, Bank Note issues, Grills, 1875-79 issues to 90c, Bureau Issues, unused Columbians with large panes of 12 and 40x1c blue (mostly n.h.), used and unused accumulation to 15c, mixed condition, *O Catalog Value $33,483 | Unsold |
 | Lot #785 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1861-1930 balance of a consignment, with group of fancy cancels, few better singles used (62B) and unused (94), Plate No. strips, few imperf. Plate Blocks, small quantity of Kansas-Nebraska, including 8c and 10c, coil roll of C52, etc. *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #786 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1875-1940 collection on pages, correctly identified by Scott, mostly unused, Bureau Issues to 90c, also used $1, Trans-Mississippi to 50c, also used 4-10 of each, Pan-Americans, two unused sets, plus up to 10 of additional used or unused, 1902 Issue to $2, some unused, 1904-09 commemoratives, Washington Franklins to $1 used and unused, coils, booklet panes, 1913-15 Panama-Pacific including perf. 10 complete unused and used, additional quantities of lower values, Regular issues, occasional blocks of four, imperfs, 1920 Pilgrims, blocks of four, other Commemoratives, Plate Blocks, singles, White Plains souvenir sheets (two used and two unused), 1922 Liberty set unused to $5, also some Plate Blocks, Kansas-Nebraska sets, Back of Book, with Air Post, C1-6, C10a booklet panes, Special Delivery, Shanghai surcharges mostly complete to $2, Postage Dues, some Confederate States, Canal Zone, etc., mixed condition, *O Catalog Value $39,000 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #787 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1875-1970 collection on pages, mostly used, with Continental Bank Note Company to 90c (4), regular Issues, Commemoratives, with Columbians and Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Pan-American and other issues to 1918, mixed used and unused from 1920, back of book including Air Post, some Revenues, Officials, mixed condition, useful collection *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #788 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1893-1918 balance of a consignment with 30+ singles on dealer cards, all selected with a careful eye towards centering and freshness, many n.h. (or l.h.), with several certificates including graded, with Columbians 1c, 2c (2), 3c (n.h., with PSE cert. graded "80"), 4c (3, including one n.h. with PFC), 5c (3 including two n.h. with certs, one with PSAG graded "80"), 8c, 10c (2, one hinged with cert. graded "90", the other n.h. with cert.), 15c, 50c (2) and $2 (slightly disturbed gum), 1898 Trans-Mississippi 2c (n.h., with copy of cert. graded "85" for a pair), 4c and 5c (2, both with certs, one n.h.), 1901 Pan-Americans 8c and 10c (the latter with cert.), 10c Louisiana Purchase, 2c Lincoln, Seward and Hudson-Fulton (perf. and imperf.), 1913-15 Panama-Pacific with 1c (2 including one with PSAG cert. graded "95"), 2c and 5c (2, one with cert.), 1918 3c Victory plate block of six (hinged with APS cert.), and Pilgrim Centenary set of three, v.f. and useful group */** | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #789 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1901 Pan-American Issue, 1c-10c collection on pages, used and unused singles, sets, cancelations, blocks of four, Plate No. and inscription pairs, watermarks, shifts of vignettes, misplaced perforations, double transfer lines, arrows and corners, photographs of sketches, covers, letters, advertising covers, all neatly written-up and displayed exhibition style, mixed condition, excellent nucleus for further study and expansion *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #790 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1906-10 Vending and Affixing Machine Perforations, collection of hundreds on pages, Brinkerhoff Company, Types I and II, the Farwell Company, Mailometer, Schermack, U.S. Automatic Vending Company, hundreds of singles, pairs, strips of four and larger, few used, occasional blocks of four, etc., forgeries noted and identified, many scarce items included and assembled by a knowledgeable student of this interesting collecting area, high catalogue value * | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #791 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1981-1999 Plate Number Coils, comprehensive collection and stock in two large Scott Specialty albums, heavily duplicated, with additional four three-ring dealer's binders, plus back-up stock of many hundreds, n.h., fine-v.f., high face value ** | Price Realized $850.00 |
