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 #1902 Karl Lewis Hand-Painted covers 1940 (25 Oct) Imperial Edict on Education FDC sent to Al Burns, "Gossip Printery", with set of two stamps, tied by violet cachet, hand-painted lantern atop break water with two sampans, with printed description at top, blue "To US" directional; handstamp at left, with additional 14s adhesive tied by the same violet cachet on back, v.f., only a few recorded. Also included a letter from Karl Lewis  Catalog #313-14 | Price Realized $525.00 |
