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 #463 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1918 "O.A.S." (On Active Service) endorsed cover from Aqaba to Cairo, franked with Hejaz (May 17) 1/2pi scarlet, two singles (SG 14), tied by bilingual EL-AKABA datestamp in black (29.9.16 dated in error as are all other known covers), with oval framed "Akaba Passed Censor" and Cairo (12.9.18) arrival on front, plus boxed "Passed Censor 4" at bottom, fine and extremely rare cover, with 2018 Gregory Todd certificate (Aqaba fell to Auda Abu Tayi, T.E.Lawrence (the Lawrence of Arabia) and Prince Feisal's combined forces on July 6, 1917)  | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
