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 #2177
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ETHIOPIA
1895-1911 Issues, many hundreds of used and unused in stock book, both with and without overprints and surcharges, incl. extensive postage dues, shades, varieties, some multiples, coverfronts, cancellations, different printings, reference copies and much more. A veritable treasure trove for a student of this difficult and interesting area, high catalogue value
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Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #2178
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ETHIOPIA
1895-1979 comprehensive collection on Yvert & Teller album pages, looks very complete, with various overprints, surcharges, bisects and various rarities, including Dire-Dawa set of seven, numerous varieties (some doubtful as often), occasional unlisted items, 1917 "Tafari" error sheet of 25, 1925-27 two imperforate collective proof sheetlets of five each, 1930 Coronation sheetlet of seven, 1931 Emperors, 7 different imperforate sheet margin singles, signed Bileski, Air Post, Postage Dues, occasional minor flaws and reference material, clean, fine-v.f.
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Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #2179
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ETHIOPIA
1900-28 collection on pages, with regular issues used and unused, also varieties (inverted, double, etc.) of the 1917 surcharges and overprints, missing colons, color varieties, few on cover, etc., mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #2180
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ETHIOPIA
1901-08 Menelik II and Lion of Judah overprints and surcharges, balance of a specialized collection on 12 album pages, showing double, inverted, missing, double, one inverted and other varieties, few used, two blocks of four, mostly fine or better, ex-Nachum Kaplan (gold medal) collection
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Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #2181
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ETHIOPIA
1930-80 collection on pages, 3 volumes, with each issue well described in respect to date, occasion and quantities printed, with unused sets and FDCs, some duplication (three Obelisk sets, etc.), many interesting items, folders, commercial mail, varieties and much more, fine-v.f., well documented and fascinating collection
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$2,300.00

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