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 #484 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN PROVINCES - Newfoundland Air Post 1921 Halifax overprint, horizontal pair, with and without period after "1921", l.h., v.f., * Catalog #C3,3b Catalog Value $300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #485 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN PROVINCES - Newfoundland Air Post 1930 50c on 36c olive green, h.r., well centered, v.f., signed Sanabria, etc., with 2001 PFC, * Catalog #C5 Catalog Value $9,000 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #486 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN PROVINCES - Newfoundland Air Post 1931 15c, 50c and $1 imperforate plate proofs in gray black, v.f. P Catalog #C6-8P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #487 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN PROVINCES - Newfoundland Air Post 1931 15c chocolate, large die proof, die sunk on card, reversed plate numbers, v.f., rare P Catalog #C6P | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #488 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN PROVINCES - Newfoundland Air Post 1931 50c green, vertical strip of three, perforated "Specimen", h.r. and partly rejoined, fine and undoubtedly scarce S Catalog #C7S | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #489 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN PROVINCES - Newfoundland Air Post 1931 15c brown, imperforate horizontal pair, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #C8c Catalog Value $725 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #490 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN PROVINCES - Newfoundland Air Post 1931 $1 blue, vertical pair imperf. horizontally between stamps and at bottom, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #C11d Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #491 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN PROVINCES - Newfoundland Air Post 1932 unissued $1 Air Mail Wyazata, sheet of 20, n.h., v.f.,  **Catalog Value $700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #492 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN PROVINCES - Newfoundland Air Post 1933 Balbo $4.50 on 75c surcharge, used on flown cover from St. John's 26 July 33 to Rome, with appropriate cachet, registry pmk and arrival, v.f.,  Catalog #C18 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $450.00 |
