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 #1600 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1871 6p blue, watermarked large star, perf. 12 1/2, also 1p brown perf. 10x12 1/2, horizontal pairs, the former, n.h., some gum toning, latter h.r., good colors, fresh and fine (SG 128,135, £1,350) * Catalog #41a,42 Catalog Value $1,300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1601 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1880 (7 Dec) cover franked with 6p blue, sent from Auckland to Florence, sent via San Francisco, charged 1.20L postage due with the addition of pair of 60c tied by Firenze arrival pmks, fine  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1602 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1891 2 1/2p red brown, imperforate block of four, plate proof on watermarked paper, v.f., ex-"Midas" collection (Sotheby's 11/12/89, lot 130)  PCatalog #68P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1603 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1895 Pictorial Issue essays, 11 beautiful handpainted unadopted essays (each 38x25mm on card), comprising 1d "Kiwi" in green, 2d "Captain Cook", 2 1/2d "Milford Sound", etc., minor imperfections, otherwise fine and highly attractive set which forms part of the story of how the "new" pictorial set evolved and developed (illustrated in Derek Diamond's "The 1898 Pictorial Issue of New Zealand", page 10), ex-J.Currie E | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #1604 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1895 1/2p Queen Victoria, five different imperforate plate proofs, trial colors on white wove paper, occasional thin spots, still v.f., rare P | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1605 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1898 Pictorials, imperforate plate proofs in black, 11 different, 1/2p, 1p and 2p in reduced size, fresh and v.f., rare P Catalog #70/82P | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #1606 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1898 Pictorials, 1/2p-5sh imperforate and unpunched Waterlow printer's samples (in unissued colors), 13 different, including 2 1/2p gray inscribed "WAKITIPU", many with some gum, fresh and v.f. (illustrated in Derek Diamond's "The 1898 Pictorial Issue of New Zealand", page 70), ex-M.Burberry P Catalog #70/83P | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #1607 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1898 1/2p-5sh, imperforate trial color proofs, 13 different unissued colors, each with "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" or "Waterlow & Sons Ltd" overprint, mostly without gum (removed from presentation sheetlets), occasional minor flaws, v.f., scarce P Catalog #70/83P | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #1608 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1898 Pictorials, 1/2p-5sh trial color proofs, 12 different complete miniature sheetlets of nine, unused without gum, printed in unissued colors (2 1/2p "Wakatipu"), each stamp with a small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd" in blue (Samuel type WS3), couple of minor wrinkles, v.f. and extremely rare group of Waterlow sheetlets PCatalog #70/83P | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #1609 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1898 Pictorials, 2 1/2p blue ("Lake Wakatipu"), right sheet margin block of 18 (3x6), from R3/8/8-10 positions, n.h., occasional perf. Separations and faint toned spots on gum, fine and impressive multiple, ex-Michael Burberry (catalogued as hinged singles) **Catalog #74 Catalog Value $900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1610 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1898 3d "Huia", 6d "Kiwi" and 9p "Pink Terrace", perforated sheetlets in blue and red brown, each overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" and with a small security punch, marginal wrinkles, otherwise v.f. PCatalog #75,78,80P | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #1611 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1898 6p green "Kiwi", complete offset on back, l.h., v.f., rare (CP14a (z), NZ $1,500), also a regular single * Catalog #78,78var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1612 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1898-1903 2 1/2p blue ("Lake Wakatipu"), perf. 11, unwatermarked upper left sheet corner margin block of 10, stamps n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) (CP NZ$1,750) **Catalog #74 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #1613 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1898-1903 8p indigo, upper left sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., also 9p purple, left sheet margin block of six, four stamps n.h., fresh and v.f., scarce (catalogued as hinged singles) */**Catalog #79,80 Catalog Value $720 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1614 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1899 6d rose "Kiwi", unwatermarked, perf. 11, horizontal pair imperf. between, h.r., slightly patchy gum as often, fresh and fine, rare (SG 264b,£1,200) * Catalog #93g Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1615 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1902-07 3p yellow brown, bister brown and pale bister brown, perf. 11, watermarked sideways, three different blocks of four, l.h. or h.r., occasional minute tone spots, fine-v.f. (SG 309,b) *Catalog #112e,f,g Catalog Value £532 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #1616 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1902-07 5sh deep red, watermark sideways (reversed), also 2sh blue green, perf.11, watermark inverted, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 316w,329) * Catalog #119e,120 Catalog Value £650 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #1617 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1906 2s green, lower left sheet corner margin block of six, showing R12/3 re-entry at lower right corner, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine and impressive multiple (SG 328,var) (catalogued as hinged singles) */**Catalog #119 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1618 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1909 KEVII 4p green, 8p blue, 1sh claret, imperforate trial color proofs on card, blocks of four, v.f. PCatalog #134,138,139P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1619 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1911 Victoria Land, 1d carmine, upper right sheet corner margin block of 40 (10x4), with sheet number "D665845", several stamps showing constant varieties, marginal creases and perf. Separations, stamps n.h., post office fresh, v.f., **Catalog #131D Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1620 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1911-13 1p "Victoria Land" and 1p "Auckland Exhibition" blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., v.f. (SG A3,412) */**Catalog #131d,131e | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1621 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1913 Auckland Exhibition set of four, n.h. and well centered, seldom offered this nice, ** Catalog #130E-179E Catalog Value $1,365 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1622 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1920 Victory Issue, 1/2p-1sh imperforate blocks of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. */**Catalog #165-70var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1623 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1936 3p brown "Maori Girl", watermark inverted, block of four, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #SG 582w | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1624 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1938-47 George VI, 2p-9p imperforate horizontal pairs, six different, also 1p, 1 1/2p and 3p imperforate blocks of four, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #226/264var | Price Realized $220.00 |
