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 #1022 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type I, light town cancel, nicely centered, usual irregular perforations, fine and scarce stamp, with clear 1990 PFC and 2016 PSE certificate, O Catalog #18 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1023 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type II, "B" Relief, part New York rimless town cancel, well centered, fine, with 2011 PFC, O Catalog #20var Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1024 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type IIIa, light town cancel, well centered for this issue, v.f., with 1999 and 2015 PFCs, O Catalog #22 Catalog Value $475 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1025 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type IV, lightly canceled, crisp impression, fine, with 2016 PFC, O Catalog #23 Catalog Value $525 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #1026 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type V, red carrier cancel, well centered, unpunched perf. at lower right, with 2009 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $350) O Catalog #24 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1027 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 3c rose, black Boston "Paid" cancel with part red transit marking, nicely centered, with 2014 PSAG certificate graded "85" (SMQ $600) O Catalog #25 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1028 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 3c claret, type II, town cancel, usual centering for this difficult issue, with 2015 PFC graded "VF 80" (SMQ $925) O Catalog #25A | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #1029 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 3c dull red, type III, partial cds, well centered, fresh color, with 2013 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $325) O Catalog #26 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1030 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c brick red, New Orleans postmark, nicely centered, beautiful color, fine, with 2016 PFC, O Catalog #27 Catalog Value $1,450 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #1031 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c red brown, type I, New York cancel, nicely centered, fine, with 2018 PSAG certificate graded "75" (SMQ $825) O Catalog #28 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1032 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c brown, type I, used, well centered, v.f., with 2014 PSE certificate, O Catalog #29 Catalog Value $325 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1033 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c brown, Boston "Paid" cancel, large margins, sharp impression, with 1989 and 2014 PFCs, the latter graded "XF 90" (SMQ $825) O Catalog #30A | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1034 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 10c green, type I, town cancel, well centered, bright color, with 2015 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $1,850) O Catalog #31 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #1035 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 10c green, types II and V, black grids or red town cancel, well centered, v.f., with 2009 and 2015 PFCs, O Catalog #32,35 Catalog Value $245 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #1036 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 10c green, type III, town cancel, nicely centered, with 2013 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $450) O Catalog #33 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #1037 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 12c black, Plates 1 and 3, the former with black "Paid" cancel, the latter with red grid cancel, well centered, fine-v.f., with 2003 and 2016 PFCs, O Catalog #36,36B Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1038 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 24c gray lilac, red grid cancel, well centered with wide margins, v.f., with 1989 and 2016 PFCs, O Catalog #37 Catalog Value $465 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1039 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 30c orange, red grid cancel, well centered and bright color, with 2015 PSE certificate graded "VF 80" (SMQ $425) O Catalog #38 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #1040 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 90c blue, unused (regummed), well centered, beautiful color, v.f., with 2005 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #39 Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
