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 #2186 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1849-2006 collection in 5 Lighthouse hingeless albums, 19th Century well represented, mostly used, mixed condition, with some usual faults noted, 20th Century generally unused, Type Merson (2fr used), Congres de Bordeaux (197), Semi-Postals, with 1917-19 Orphans (B3-10) and others, Souvenir sheets (226,241), Le Havre (246), Air Post (C1-2), C125 (used), back of book, with Postage Dues, Military overprints, some pre-cancels, l.h. or n.h. (later issues), mostly fine-v.f. A solid collection of France *O | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #2187 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1849-1995 collection of used and unused singles and sets on Scott album pages, better items include "10" overprint on 10c Empire (49), h.r., small thin, with APS certificate, 1923 Congres de Bordeaux (Sismondo certificate), Le Havre overprint (used), Paris and Strasbourg souvenir sheets (unused without gum), Pexip (six used or unused souvenir sheets), also stamps from souvenir sheet unused and on cover, Semi-Postals, with 1917-19 Orphans (B3-10), unused, plus other early surcharges, Smile of Reims, etc., Air Post with 1936 Plane over Paris (C14 used), 50fr Burelage, sheet corner margin single n.h. (overall gum toning), also some booklets, singles with advertising labels, etc., mixed condition, useful collection *O | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #2188 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1850-1980 accumulation on pages, with Regular Issues including some Classics, 5fr Napoleon (3), Semi-Postals including a nice run of n.h. sets on cards, Air Post, Postage Dues, Booklets, few imperfs, etc., all catalogued and identified by Scott, some faults noted, otherwise fine-v.f., owner's cat $9,300+ */**O | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2189 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1937-64 wholesale lot of souvenir sheets, with Pexip (1), 1949 sheet of 10 (1), 1964 Philatec (19), plus selected se-tenant sheetlets, occasional Postage Dues in blocks of four or larger, n.h., fine-v.f. (YT €13,868)  ** | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #2190 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1950s-1996 imperforate issues, complete sets and souvenir sheets, neatly arranged in a large stock book, better Semi-Postals, Paintings and other Commemoratives, Regular Issues, Red Cross, Precancels, few booklets, occasional duplication, few pairs and blocks of four, n.h., v.f. A splendid holding of French imperfs, YT €59,000+ ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #2191 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1974-1991 collection of imperforate de-luxe sheetlets, 596 different, encompassing Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, Regular Issues, with many better items, including Paintings, Red Cross, various topicals, etc., v.f. YT €27,150 P | Unsold |
 | Lot #2192 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1993-95 imperforate imperf. deluxe sheetlets with gum, selection of 123 different, n.h., v.f. (YT €16,725) P | Unsold |
 | Lot #2193 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1993-95 imperforate imperf. deluxe sheetlets with gum, selection of 126 different, n.h., v.f. (YT €16,765) P | Unsold |
 | Lot #2194 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1993-96 selection of 11 different imperforate booklets of 10 or 12, including Red Cross, Famous Personalities, Stamp Day, etc., n.h., v.f.  | Unsold |
