Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
February 7-8, 2023
Welcome to our February 7-8, 2023 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 1,366 lot sale features better United States, with quality material assembled by a Japanese gentleman. Foreign countries include Albania, with 1913 Double Eagle handstamps, Austria, France and Colonies, Germany with a selection of WWII Occupation Issues, Great Britain and British Commonwealth with Australia, BNA, New Zealand, British Asia and Africa. There are rarities from Iran, including postal history, Italy and Italian Colonies, a collection of hand-painted Karl Lewis covers and more. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums and specialized collections, to multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1367 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - New South Wales 1860-63 1p dull red "Diadem", perf. 13, horizontal strip of three, usual brownish gum, n.h., scarce multiple (SG 155, £450+) (catalogued as hinged singles) ** Catalog #35 Catalog Value $525 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1368 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - New South Wales 1867 4p red brown, block of four, h.r., minor gum creasing and faint toning, right pair with pinholes, still a rare block, fine appearance (SG 203,£480)  *Catalog #50 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1369 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - New South Wales 1882-97 5p blue green, imperforate horizontal pair, l.h., v.f., with 2010 BPA certificate (SG 233e,£475) * Catalog #65a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1370 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - New South Wales 1888 1p "View of Sydney", three different imperforate trial color proofs in rose, brown and blue green, printed on ungummed white wove paper, h.r., v.f. P Catalog #77P | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1371 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - New South Wales 1888 Centenary, 2p Prussian Blue, imperforate horizontal pair, h.r., fine (SG 254a) * Catalog #78a Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1372 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - New South Wales 1888 Centennial, 6p Victoria and Coat of Arms, five different imperforate trial color proofs on white wove paper, fine and scarce P Catalog #80P | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1373 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - New South Wales 1888-89 Centennial, 8d "Lyrebird", set of eight imperforate trial color proofs in dull yellow, vermilion, red brown, claret, lilac rose (issued color), brown, yellow green and black, all on ungummed white wove paper, h.r., couple of minor flaws, mostly v.f. P Catalog #80P | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1374 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - New South Wales 1888-89 Centennial, 1sh Kangaroo, group of five imperforate trial color proofs in slate, blue green, vermilion, violet brown (as issued) and rose carmine, all on ungummed white wove paper, h.r., thin spots, otherwise fine-v.f. (This design was the first philatelic Kangaroo, probably an important inspiration for its more famous successor in 1913) P Catalog #82P | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1375 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - New South Wales 1899 1sh purple brown, chalk surfaced paper, imperforate horizontal pair with "G.Pr.O N.S.W." imprint, heavy hinge remnant and gum toning, fine and attractive appearance, rare positional piece (SG 312a,£650+) * Catalog #82a Catalog Value $1,450 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #1376 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - New South Wales 1905-10 2sh6p blue green, line perf. 11 1/2x11, block of four, l.h., fresh and fine (SG 349a) *Catalog #119 Catalog Value $320 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1377 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN STATES - New South Wales 1907 1/2p-2sh6p set of 10 (missing 9p which was issued in 1906), h.r., fresh and fine (SG 353/64, £402) * Catalog #121/131 Catalog Value $467 | Price Realized $250.00 |
