Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
March 14-15, 2023
Our March 14-15, 2023 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. There are 1,314 lots in the sale, which begins with United States and U.S. Possessions, including graded items, Plate Blocks, and a solid group of Proofs and Essays. In the Worldwide section we are pleased to offer a complete collection of 1913 Albania Double Eagles. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature collections formed by the late Dr.Jerome Bettner and include British North America as well as worldwide Air Post stamps and covers. There is a nice selection from Italy, including rarities as well as Italian States, Colonies and Vatican City. The sale also includes selections from the estate of Dr.Martin Stempien, respected postal historian and Secretary to the Chairman of the Expert Committee at the New York Philatelic Foundation from 1988-2018. He also held various Executive positions at the Collector's Club of NY and other philatelic societies. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #502 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1845 (23 Apr) FL from Quebec to Lyon, excellent strike of "Quebec L.C" and framed "Canada & Art." in red, various charge markings and arrival, extraordinary cover, ex- Allan L. Steinhart Collection (May 28, 2005, SFr 3,750 hammer)  | Unsold |
 | Lot #503 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1851 6p brown purple, neat target cancel, well defined vertical laid paper, margins all around, fresh, v.f., with 1995 BPA certificate (SG 3) O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #504 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1861 (28 Sep) cover from Quebec to Le Havre, with departure pmk and "GB 40c" accountancy mark, Ang. Amb. Calais exchange office, London transit and French arrival pmks, fine cover from Quebec, ex-Steinhart | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #505 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1877-82 two covers from France to Quebec ("Confederation Canadienne"), each sent unpaid with black or red "T", charged "10" or "16" (cents) postage due blue crayon, one also rated "8" (decimes), London transits and Quebec arrival pmks, covers with closed tears, away from the markings | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #506 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 Jubilee, 1/2c-$5, complete set of plate proofs on card, margins all around, v.f. (Unitrade CA$7,000) P Catalog #50-65P | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #507 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 Jubilee Issue, 1/2c-$5 complete set of 16, used, mostly selected postmarks, top values well centered, fresh and sound, generally fine-v.f., O Catalog #50-65 Catalog Value $5,416 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #508 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1926 (17 Aug) registered cover to Switzerland, attractively franked, with transit and arrival markings | Unsold |
 | Lot #509 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1928-29 Scroll Issue, 1c-$1, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #149-159 Catalog Value $1,405 | Unsold |
 | Lot #510 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1971 Spring Leaf, 6c imperforate lower left sheet corner margin pair, n.h., v.f., only 75 pairs reported (Unitrade CA$1,200) ** Catalog #535a Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #511 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1973 6c Christmas, double impression of black color, bottom sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f., with regular block included for comparison,  **Catalog #625a Catalog Value $400 | Unsold |
