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 #1104
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 7c black, n.h., v.f., with 1998 PFC,
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Catalog #407
Catalog Value $150
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1105
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 1c green and 2c carmine, horizontal and vertical guide line pairs, 412 and 413 n.h., others l.h., with APS and PFCs,
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Catalog #410-413
Catalog Value $690
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1106
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 50c violet, $1 violet brown, l.h. or h.r., well centered, fresh, v.f., with 1971 PFC and 1999 PSE certificate (for a block of four from which 50c single originated),
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Catalog #421,423
Catalog Value $825
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1107
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 50c violet, h.r., well centered with large margins, fresh and v.f., with 1999 PFC,
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Catalog #440
Catalog Value $450
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1108
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 2c carmine, horizontal guide line pair, n.h., beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 2001 APS certificate,
**
Catalog #444
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1109
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 3c violet, n.h., well centered with wide margins, with 2006 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $725)
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Catalog #445
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1110
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 3c violet, horizontal guide line pair, l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 1994 PFC,
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Catalog #445
Catalog Value $1,200
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1111
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 4c brown and 5c dark blue, horizontal guide line pairs, l.h., well centered, fresh, fine-v.f., with 1985 and 1988 PFCs,
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Catalog #446,447
Catalog Value $940
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1112
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 2c red, type I, used, wide margins, v.f. example of this rare Coil, with 1993 PFC,
O
Catalog #449
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1113
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 2c carmine rose, type I, horizontal guide line pair, l.h., wide margins, bright color, v.f., with 1980 PFC,
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Catalog #453
Catalog Value $675
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #1114
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 2c red, type II, horizontal coil pair, n.h., v.f., with 2001 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #454
Catalog Value $320
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #1115
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 3c violet, horizontal joint line pair, l.h. at left, right stamp n.h., well centered, sharp impression, v.f., with 1992 PFC,
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Catalog #456
Catalog Value $1,300
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #1116
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 4c brown, horizontal joint line pair, n.h., well centered, fine-v.f., with 2002 PFC,
**
Catalog #457
Catalog Value $390
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1117
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 5c blue, horizontal joint line pair, n.h. well centered, v.f., with 2002 PSE certificate for a strip of four from which this originated,
**
Catalog #458
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1118
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 2c carmine, imperf. coil pair, n.h., v.f.,
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Catalog #459
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1119
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 $1 violet black, l.h., well centered, fresh color, v.f., with 2000 PFC for a block of four from which this originated,
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Catalog #460
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #1120
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 5c carmine, n.h., wide margins, bright color, v.f., with 1995 PFC,
**
Catalog #467
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #1121
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 5c carmine, single error in 2c block of nine, natural straight edge at top, hinged at top and bottom, error n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2001 PFC,
Box *
Catalog #467
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #1122
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 5c carmine, double error in 2c block of twelve, natural straight edge at bottom, hinged at top and bottom, errors n.h., well centered, fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #467
Catalog Value $1,750
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1123
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 15c gray, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f., with 2001 PSE certificate,
**
Catalog #475
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1124
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 50c light violet, h.r., bright color, v.f., with 1999 PFC,
*
Catalog #477
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1125
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 $1 violet black, l.h., well centered with large margins, sharp impression, v.f., with 1999 PFC,
*
Catalog #478
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1126
United States 1914-17 Issues
1917 $2 dark blue, top margin plate number single, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #479
Catalog Value $475
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1127
United States 1914-17 Issues
1917 $5 light green, n.h., wide margins, v.f., with 1989 PFC,
**
Catalog #480
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #1128
United States 1914-17 Issues
1917 2c carmine, type II, used, well centered, v.f., rare coil single, with 2003 PFC,
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Catalog #491
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$700.00

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