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 #2229 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN - Covers and Postal History 1729-1942 Registered Mail, 2-volume collection written-up exhibition style on pages, "Penny Post", unlabeled money orders, with Certificate of Posting, early receipt numbers used for tracking (Dec.1845), variety of frankings and destinations, including embossed single 10sh (6, cat.$3,000), three covers franked with 6p violet, single and double circle marks, 1sh franking on cover to Australia, experimental certificate of posting, Fiscal stamp used on mail, Registry receipt book, Glasgow crowned oval, registered cover to Nicaragua, with high value franking, Returned Letter Branch mail, Foreign origins, including registered cover from USA via London to Brazil, parcel and UPU labels, weight and registered letters to USA, Germany, Switzerland, India, British Columbia, Syria, Egypt, Sweden, Canada, Army Post Office to Natal, Boer War, Postal stationery cut squares, plus much more, mixed condition, excellent presentation with many scarce items, room for expansion  | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #2230 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN - Covers and Postal History 1793-1857 British Post Office Numbered cancels in Scotland, 4 volumes collection, extensively written-up on pages, unpaid marks of the General Post "Mileage marks" on stampless letters (80+ items), halfpenny mail tax, rate exemptions, including coverfront with "Free 5 Sep 1832" signed by W.L. Melbourne (Prime Minister of England, 1834-41), FLs and covers with franking (75+), included 1sh from Dundee to United States, 1d red used in Banff, Aberdeen, Glasgow, foreign mail to France, Brechin to Italy, with 6p franking, another from Lerwick to New Zealand, 1sh from Aberdeen to Genova, various covers to USA, double Ring pmks without Office Numbers, correspondence to Fort William, Brunswick Star markings, etc. | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | 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 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
