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 #1495 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAMBIA 1898 Queen Victoria 1p carmine, block of four, lower left stamp showing malformed "S" in "Postage" at right, n.h., v.f. (SG 38a)  **Catalog #21var | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #1496 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAMBIA 1921-22 George V, 1/2p-4sh overprinted Specimen, first nine sheet corner margin Plate No. horizontal pairs (4sh, margins removed), l.h. or n.h., mostly fine-v.f. (SG 108-17s) (sheet corner margins and plate numbers were usually removed from the Specimen overprinted panes) S Catalog #87-96S Catalog Value $480 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1497 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAMBIA 1921-22 4sh black & red, Script watermark inverted, bottom Plate No.1 sheet corner margin block of 12, h.r. in margin, stamps n.h., couple of perf. separations, v.f. and scarce multiple of the top value (SG 117w, £1,080+) (catalogued as hinged singles) **Catalog #96 Catalog Value $1,320 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #1498 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAMBIA 1922-29 George V and Elephants, complete set of 19 overprinted Specimen, fine-v.f. (SG 122-42s,£550) S Catalog #102-20S Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $270.00 |
