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.
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 | Lot #1448 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1851 6p red purple, plate proof on india, card mounted, horizontal lower left sheet corner imprint (Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York) strip of five, fresh and v.f. (Unitrade 2TCi) P Catalog #2P | Unsold
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 | Lot #1449 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1857 3p red, used, large margins all around, with part of "Rawdon" imprint at right, neat "12" target (Dundas) cancel, fresh and splendid example of 3p Beaver O Catalog #4 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #1450 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1857 3p red, thin wove paper, vertical pair, used, large margins, including portion of adjoining stamp at top and other places, v.f., with 1974 BPA certificate O Catalog #4d | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #1451 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1870 Small Queen, 2c green, imperforate horizontal pair, h.r., v.f., O Catalog #35b Catalog Value $450 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1452 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1903 KEVII, 5c blue, block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., well centered, left pair with a natural line in gum, fresh and v.f. block,
*/** Catalog #91 Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #1453 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1908 Quebec, 1/2c-20c blocks of four, l.h. or h.r., 15c regummed, 20c disturbed gum, fresh, fine-v.f. set of blocks,
* Catalog #96-103 Catalog Value $3,912 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1454 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 2c green, two unexploded booklets, blue green covers, one overprinted "Notice New Postal Rates", fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK3b, CAD $2,000)
Catalog #104a | Unsold
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 | Lot #1455 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 1c yellow, 2c green, 3c brown, unexploded booklet, sans serif capitals in French, some cover wear on back, still fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK9a, CAD $1,300)
Catalog #105a,107b,108a | Unsold
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 | Lot #1456 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 2c carmine, six unexploded booklets, two French, others English, one with ink writing on front covers, others fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK5-fc, CAD $1,300)
Catalog #106a | Unsold
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 | Lot #1457 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1927 1c-12c, set of five in imperf. pairs, 1c and 5c n.h., others l.h., fine-v.f., */** Catalog #143-145a Catalog Value $720 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #1458 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1928-29 Scroll Issue 1c-$1, complete set in blocks of four, n.h. (two 5c stamps hinged), fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles)
** Catalog #149-159 Catalog Value $5,620 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1459 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1928-29 Scroll Issue, 1c-$1 imperforate vertical or horizontal pairs, complete set of 11, n.h. but disturbed original (dried) gum, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged) * Catalog #149b-159a Catalog Value $2,585 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1460 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1928-29 Scroll Issue, 1c-$1 horizontal pairs, imperf. vertically, complete set of 11, n.h. but disturbed original (dried) gum, fine-v.f. * Catalog #149d-159b | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1461 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1928-29 50c Bluenose, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h. but disturbed original (dried) gum, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged) * Catalog #158a Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #1462 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1933-34 Medallion Issue, two unexploded booklets, English and French, each type II ("Register" and "Recommendez"), fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK20a, CAD $960)
Catalog #195a,195b | Unsold
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 | Lot #1463 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1933-34 Medallion Issue, three unexploded booklets, English (type I and II) and French, type II ("Recommendez"), fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK21a,b, CAD $2,200)
Catalog #196a,196b | Unsold
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 | Lot #1464 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1938 $1 dull violet, corner margin plate number block of four, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #245 Catalog Value $675 | Unsold
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