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 #1516 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1856-64 1/2a plate blue, unwatermarked, block of four, typical centering, three stamps n.h., fine  *Catalog #SG 38 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #1517 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1872 FL to France, with "Earnsthousen & Oesterley in Calcutta Silk Market Report" handstamp, sent via Bombay and Brindisi, franked with 1a brown, tied by "E & O" pmk, with red P.P. and 6 Sep 72 "Post Ang.V. Brind A Mod" entry pmk  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1518 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1919 (21 Oct) Prisoner of War stationery entire envelope addressed to Calcutta, boxed Passed Censor, with arrival pmks | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1519 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1926-33 2a bright purple "India Postage", right marginal block of six (3x2), lower right stamp (R4/16) variety "stop under S" in right value tablet (n.h.), light overall gum toning, upper right stamp with a small puncture, otherwise fine and scarce, *Catalog #SG 205a Catalog Value £425 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1520 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1933 flown cover from Madras to London, franked with George V 1/2a, 8a, 1r (2) and 2r, paying 4r and 8 1/2a franking, cover faults, scarce | Unsold |
 | Lot #1521 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1937 (11 Nov) large cover, flown from Calcutta, "Via Greece Germany", franked with George V adhesives, 1/2a, 1a, 4a (3), 8a (8) and 1r (6), some perf. flaws at top affecting 1r stamps, still fine and rare high value franking from India to Germany | Unsold |
 | Lot #1522 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1939 cover franked on back with George VI 3p (2), 1a, 4a and 1r, tied by Guntakal departure pmks and sent to Switzerland, with violet "Passed by Censor Madras" handstamp, "Opened by Censor" and resealed label at left, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #1523 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1941 (24 July) large cover headed "India-Chungking-England" with pre-printed Roland Heath address in London, franked with George V 15r and pair of 25r, used in combination with George VI 2a6p, 3a, 1r and 5r (2), paying an incredible 76r5a6p franking from Calcutta, tied by departure pmks, with triangular Passed by Censor hs, Opened by Censor labels and resealed at left, cover wrinkles at top, a 25r adhesive with a closed tear, a splendid mixed George V and George VI high value franking, extremely rare | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #1524 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1941 cover headed "Indian Red Cross Society", franked with George VI 3 1/2a, 8a and 2r, sent from Prince of Wales Museum, Fort, Bombay to Geneva, Switzerland, "Secretariat Bombay" registry label partially covered by "Opened by Examiner" label, additional censor label at right, handstamp "Passed DHC/29" on back and red "Coupon-Reponse" handstamp, fine cover to Switzerland | Unsold |
 | Lot #1525 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1950 large registered piece addressed to Copenhagen, franked with 12x1r and 17x12as, with "Arogyavaram" registry label, fine and extremely rare piece | Unsold |
