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 #1469 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON 1863-67 2sh deep blue, watermarked CC, horizontal pair, h.r., brilliant color, fresh and fine multiple (SG 72b) * Catalog #58a Catalog Value $320 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #1470 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON 1868 3p carmine red, perf. 14, block of six, minor h.r., lower left stamp n.h., fine-v.f., fresh and undoubtedly scarce multiple (SG 62) (catalogued as hinged singles)  */**Catalog #62 Catalog Value $570 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1471 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON 1899-1900 2c-2.25r overprinted Specimen, set of nine, affixed to four pieces of album pages, fine-v.f. (SG 256-64s) S Catalog #85/163S Catalog Value £200 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #1472 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON 1942 50c black & mauve, line perf. 14, bottom Thomas de la Rue imprint, block of four, hinged in margin only, stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 394c) (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #286a Catalog Value $360 | Price Realized $220.00 |
