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 #1448
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1851 6p red purple, plate proof on india, card mounted, horizontal lower left sheet corner imprint (Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York) strip of five, fresh and v.f. (Unitrade 2TCi)
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Catalog #2P
Unsold
Lot #1449
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1857 3p red, used, large margins all around, with part of "Rawdon" imprint at right, neat "12" target (Dundas) cancel, fresh and splendid example of 3p Beaver
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Catalog #4
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1450
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1857 3p red, thin wove paper, vertical pair, used, large margins, including portion of adjoining stamp at top and other places, v.f., with 1974 BPA certificate
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Catalog #4d
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #1451
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1870 Small Queen, 2c green, imperforate horizontal pair, h.r., v.f.,
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Catalog #35b
Catalog Value $450
Unsold
Lot #1452
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1903 KEVII, 5c blue, block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., well centered, left pair with a natural line in gum, fresh and v.f. block,
Box */**
Catalog #91
Catalog Value $1,700
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1453
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1908 Quebec, 1/2c-20c blocks of four, l.h. or h.r., 15c regummed, 20c disturbed gum, fresh, fine-v.f. set of blocks,
Box *
Catalog #96-103
Catalog Value $3,912
Unsold
Lot #1454
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1912-30 George V, panes of 2c green, two unexploded booklets, blue green covers, one overprinted "Notice New Postal Rates", fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK3b, CAD $2,000)
Booklet
Catalog #104a
Unsold
Lot #1455
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1912-30 George V, panes of 1c yellow, 2c green, 3c brown, unexploded booklet, sans serif capitals in French, some cover wear on back, still fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK9a, CAD $1,300)
Booklet
Catalog #105a,107b,108a
Unsold
Lot #1456
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1912-30 George V, panes of 2c carmine, six unexploded booklets, two French, others English, one with ink writing on front covers, others fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK5-fc, CAD $1,300)
Booklet
Catalog #106a
Unsold
Lot #1457
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1927 1c-12c, set of five in imperf. pairs, 1c and 5c n.h., others l.h., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #143-145a
Catalog Value $720
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #1458
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1928-29 Scroll Issue 1c-$1, complete set in blocks of four, n.h. (two 5c stamps hinged), fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles)
Box **
Catalog #149-159
Catalog Value $5,620
Unsold
Lot #1459
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1928-29 Scroll Issue, 1c-$1 imperforate vertical or horizontal pairs, complete set of 11, n.h. but disturbed original (dried) gum, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
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Catalog #149b-159a
Catalog Value $2,585
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1460
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1928-29 Scroll Issue, 1c-$1 horizontal pairs, imperf. vertically, complete set of 11, n.h. but disturbed original (dried) gum, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #149d-159b
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1461
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1928-29 50c Bluenose, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h. but disturbed original (dried) gum, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
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Catalog #158a
Catalog Value $750
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1462
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1933-34 Medallion Issue, two unexploded booklets, English and French, each type II ("Register" and "Recommendez"), fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK20a, CAD $960)
Booklet
Catalog #195a,195b
Unsold
Lot #1463
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1933-34 Medallion Issue, three unexploded booklets, English (type I and II) and French, type II ("Recommendez"), fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK21a,b, CAD $2,200)
Booklet
Catalog #196a,196b
Unsold
Lot #1464
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1938 $1 dull violet, corner margin plate number block of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #245
Catalog Value $675
Unsold

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