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 #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 |
