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 #2231
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN - Covers and Postal History
1800-1900 Free Franks, collection of 250+ in four volumes, Members of the House of Commons (2), Soldiers (1) and Naval Officers (1) of the Queen, mostly fronts (some complete folded letters) bearing red dated and crowned "FREE", each mounted and individually written-up, often with accompanying photo and biography, some notables include James Brudenell, the earl of Cardigan (who commanded the Light Brigade), General George Buller, Napoleonic-era generals, John Byng (battle of Waterloo fame), Charles Dalbiac, George Lionel Dawson Damer, Ulysses de Burgh (aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Wellington), James Duff, Ralph Dundas, Charles Augustus Fitzroy, William Harcourt, Lord Raglan, John Hamilton Dalrymple, Charles Paget, George Ferguson, plus many others, some duplication, numerous Lords, PMs, politicians too numerous to mention, interesting and historical group
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Price Realized
$2,300.00

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