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 #1274 ETHIOPIA 1902 (7 Feb) coverfront to France, with single 2g brown "Ethiopia" in violet, tied by Addis Abeba departure pmk and used in combination with Obock 15c pictorial added at right, tied by Djibouti cds, with additional strike below and Harar pmk at bottom Catalog #11 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #1275 ETHIOPIA 1902 (26 Apr) registered coverfront to France, with single 2g Bosta adhesive, tied by Addis Abeba departure pmk, "100" Registry number added by the Addis Abeba postmaster, with 12 May Somali Coast transit, filing folds away from the stamp, fine Catalog #18 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1276 ETHIOPIA 1905 picture postcard (Abyssinian Chief at time of War) franked with pair of 5c on 1/2g green, tied by indistinct cancel, used in combination with 10c Somali Coast pictorial, canceled 21.11.05 and addressed to Zurich, with 8 Dec.05 arrival pmk at lower left, fine  Catalog #43 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1277 ETHIOPIA 1905 picture postcard franked with 10g on 1/2g orange, canceled Harar, used in combination with 10c Somali Coast pictorial, sent 12 Dec 05 to Zurich, with 26 Dec.05 arrival pmk at lower left, minor toning, otherwise v.f. Catalog #44 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1278 ETHIOPIA 1905 picture postcard (Panorama de Harar) franked with 10g on 1/2g orange, canceled Harar, used in combination with 2x5c Somali Coast pictorials, sent 17 May to Zurich, with 15 June 05 arrival pmk Catalog #44 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1279 ETHIOPIA 1905 picture postcard (Porte de Guildessa) franked with diagonal half surcharged 5 c/m, tied by indistinct cancel, with pair of 5c Somali Coast pictorials added on back and addressed to Zurich, with 26 Dec.05 arrival pmk at lower left, minor toning, otherwise v.f. Catalog #54 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1280 ETHIOPIA 1908 (18 Aug) locally addressed H.A. Michel cover franked with 1pi on 1/2g red, scroll missing at bottom, tied by Harar cds, backflap missing and minor mending at top of the envelope, fine and undoubtedly rare Catalog #70var | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1281 ETHIOPIA 1908 1pi on 1/2g red, left sheet margin example, n.h., fine, with handstamped guarantee marks on back, extremely rare (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #79 Catalog Value $1,150 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1282 ETHIOPIA 1911 Dire-Dawa provisional surcharges, complete set of seven, each canceled by blue Dire-Daoua 3 Oct 11 (year date inverted) pmks on locally addressed cover, fine-v.f. Catalog #94-100 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #1283 ETHIOPIA 1911 1/2g on 1/4g range, right sheet margin block of four, lower left stamp double overprint, h.r., other stamps n.h., fine and extremely rare double surcharge on uncanceled Dire-Dawa provisional, signed Roger Calves  */**Catalog #94var | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1284 ETHIOPIA 1932 registered cover to Prague, attractively franked on both sides with a total of 18 stamps, with Addis-Abeba registry label and arrival pmks on back (20.3.32), minor edge wear and tears, otherwise fine | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1285 ETHIOPIA 1936 (Apr) registered cover to Germany, franked on both sides with total of 14 stamps, violet "Empire d'Ethiopie Censure Militaire" handstamp, German Customs labels and Addis-Abeba registry label on front, with Bremen (10.4.36) arrival | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1286 ETHIOPIA 1943 Obelisk, complete set of five, l.h., fine-v.f. * Catalog #258-62 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1287 ETHIOPIA 1943 Obelisk, complete set of five, tied by Addis Abeba 4.11.43 cds inside a specially prepared violet folder (black inscriptions), v.f. Catalog #258-62 | Price Realized $150.00 |
