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 #1901 Karl Lewis Hand-Painted covers 1940 (11 Feb) 2600th Anniversary of the Accession of H.M. the Emperor Jin-Mu, cover with the second issue date for the set honoring the 2600th anniversary of Japan's founding, the two stamps are tied by a clear strike of the Yokohama commemorative datestamp, with colorful cachet showing sampans on water, two close-up with detailed sails and Mt.Fuji in the background, v.f., with another adhesive on back tied by Yokohama Nippon departure pmk, cover addressed to Holton, Kansas, unopened, with "O" typewritten on reverse. A rarity, only four known  Catalog #299,301 | Price Realized $550.00 |
