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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1506
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS Postage Dues
1940-86 1p-1sh6p perforated "Specimen" set of eight (n.h.), plus 11 covers, one with the complete set of eight used locally in Tarawa, 1950 cover from Tarawa to Betio franked with 1p, 1955 cover to Tarawa franked with 1p, 1958 cover from Tabitueua with scarce registration hs and "T" tax marking, further canceled in manuscript, plus seven covers from 1971-86 with regular stamps used as Postage Dues, including one commercially used to Bairiki from Bikenhau, fine and interesting group
Envelope S
Price Realized
$475.00

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