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 #1181 United States - Offices in China 1913 John Darragh unauthorized "Shanghai China" overprints on Parcel Post Postage Dues, 2c green, 5c green and 10c green, used, last one with straight edge, fine and rare group, each with 1993 PFC O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1182 United States - Offices in China 1915 (9 July) The Anglo-Chinese Dispensary corner cachet registered cover to Seattle, franked with 12c claret brown, perf. 10, straight edge at right, tied by oval "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai" departure pmk, with "U.S.Postal Agency Shanghai China Registered" and Seattle arrival markings on back, fine and scarce usage  | Unsold |
 | Lot #1183 United States - Offices in China 1915 (1 Feb) cover to New York, franked with vertical coil pair of 1c green, perf. 12, tied by U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai duplex pmk, with red chops applied at left, fine 2c domestic first class letter rate | Unsold |
 | Lot #1184 United States - Offices in China 1919 Shanghai surcharges, 2c-60c and 1922 2c and 4c, selection of 16 different, l.h. or h.r., many with large margins all around, fresh and v.f., * Catalog #K1/18 Catalog Value $1,117 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #1185 United States - Offices in China 1919 Shanghai surcharges, 2c-40c and 1922 2c and 4c, selection of 9 different used, neat and mostly legible pmks, fine-v.f., scarce group, O Catalog #K1/18 Catalog Value $1,635 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1186 United States - Offices in China 1919 2c on 1c green, tied by U.S. Postal Service Shanghai, China on picture postcard to Salem, Oregon; 4c on 2c rose, used on cover from Shanghai to San Francisco, 12c on 6c tied by Oct.12, 1919 U.S. Postal Service duplex pmk on cover to Boston, plus unoverprinted 2c offset printing, type VII, used in 1922 on card from Shanghai to Baltimore, fine Catalog #K1,2,6 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1187 United States - Offices in China 1919 10c on 5c blue, left margin plate number block of six, n.h., fine-v.f.,  **Catalog #K5 Catalog Value $1,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1188 United States - Offices in China 1919 24c and 30c surcharges, first one n.h., with minute gum toning, the latter l.h., with 2006 PSE certificate graded "XF-90J" * Catalog #K11,12 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1189 United States - Offices in China 1919 $1 on 50c light violet, l.h., well centered, fresh color, with 2007 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $650) * Catalog #K15 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1190 United States - Offices in China 1919 $2 on $1 violet brown, l.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f., with 2006 PFC, * Catalog #K16 Catalog Value $425 | Price Realized $350.00 |
