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 #2222 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN 1840-1950 fairly complete collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album, mostly used (some unused sprinkled throughout), highlights include five 1p black, 1p blue, nice selection of early Queen Victoria with additional shades noted, Embossed 6p, 10p and 1sh, 1864 1p Victoria with complete plate reconstruction (less Plate 77), 1870 1/2p rose with complete plate reconstruction, 1880 2sh pale brown, 1878 10sh and £1, 1882 5sh on bluish paper, £5 orange, 1883-4 Victoria 2sh6p, 5sh and 10sh unused, 1884-91 £1 brown violet, both watermarks, KEVII to £1, George V Seahorses, PUC £1, George VI, etc., some Postage Dues and Officials, mixed condition, occasional faults noted, fine and powerful collection, seldom offered with so many rarities included, high catalogue value O | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
 | Lot #2223 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN 1840-1950 collection in Scott album, mostly used, with 1840 1p red and 2p blue, 1847-54 Embossed 6p, 10p and 1sh, selection of Victoria including 1883-84 2sh6p and 5sh, 1883-84 set to 1sh, KEVII to 5sh, Seahorses to 5sh, £1 PUC, etc., also with Offices Abroad including Middle East Forces, Offices in China, Morocco Agencies, etc., mixed with some faults possible, fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #2224 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN 1840-1950 small accumulation on cards, all catalogued and identified by Scott, with 1840 1p black, nice selection of Victoria including Embossed Issue, 1sh and 2sh values, some KEVII, George V Seahorses and George VI, variety of cancels, some faults possible, generally fine, owner's cat. $9,500 O | Unsold |
 | Lot #2225 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN 1841 1p red, Die I, Plate 21, reconstruction A-T, 242 used singles neatly displayed on pages, variety of shades, pmks, plate flaws (pencil noted), mostly with margins all around, minor faults possible, fine group, O Catalog #3 Catalog Value $7,865 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #2226 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN 1864 1p rose red, thousands of used singles on pages, 2 large volumes, neatly arranged by Plate Number, some nearly complete reconstructions, mixed condition, high catalogue value O Catalog #33 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #2227 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN 1948-90 collection in six lighthouse hingeless albums, three with GB, others Channel Islands, with Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey, issues mostly complete, with additional blocks of four of various issues, also German Occupation, etc., n.h., fine-v.f. ** | Price Realized $500.00 |
