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 #558 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1837 (17 Nov) FL from Pondicherry to Bordeaux, with oval "India", Alexandria transit, "Indes Orien. Pa Alexandria" handstamp, with arrival pmk  | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #559 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1838 (Oct) FL from Pondicherry to Bordeaux, with red oval "India", Alexandria transit, "Indes Orien. Pa Alexandria" handstamp, with framed "Paquebots de la Mediterrane" and "Lazaret Purifie" disinfection pmk, endorsed "Per Steamer Via Marseille", fine | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #560 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1839 (Apr) FL from Calcutta to England, "Overland Mail via Bombay and Marseilles", framed "India" and red, also Alexandria transit "Indes Orien. Pa Alexandria" handstamp, with corresponding "Indes Alexandrie" and "Alexandrie Egypte" cds, various markings on back, including Calcutta, "British Foreign", "Too Late", also French entry and London arrival pmks | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #561 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1854 4a blue & red, 2nd Printing, Head II, Frame I, pos.5, unused without gum as issued, large margins, especially at left, showing part of marginal ornaments, pressed vertical crease and center row fold, manuscript on reverse, a v.f. and impressive example of this popular Victorian India icon, signed Hebert Bloch, with 2022 BPA certificate (SG 19) (*) Catalog #6 Catalog Value £26,000 | Price Realized $21,000.00 |
 | Lot #562 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1935 Silver Jubilee, 10 sets including two sets of blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.,  **Catalog #142-48 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #563 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1937-43 George VI, complete sets to 25r and 12a, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 247-277) * Catalog #150-179 Catalog Value £650 | Price Realized $170.00 |
