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 #1
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, unused with original gum, three ample margins, touching to cut in at left, good color, vertical crease not mentioned on the accompanying 2021 Sismondo certificate,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $6,000
Unsold
Lot #2
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, red grid cancel, margins all around, v.f., with 1979 and 2011 PFCs,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $350
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c brown, large margins all around, v.f., tied by red grid cancel on complete FL used in 1850 from Providence, R.I. (red departure pmk alongside) to New Haven, Ct., faint cover toning, with 1979 PFC
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c brown, cut in at bottom and at left, tied by blue Philadelphia cds on complete FL used in 1848 to Providence, filing fold away from the stamp
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #5
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, margins all around, v.f., tied by red grids on complete FL used in 1850 from New York, with departure pmk alongside to Wareham, Mass., filing folds away from the stamp
Envelope
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #6
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c black, traces of a red cancel (appears unused), full margins all around, nice impression, with 2004 PSE certificate graded "VF 80" (SMQ $750)
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Catalog #2
Price Realized
$675.00

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