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 #245 COLOMBIA Air Post 1919 2c carmine rose, used, signed Herbert Bloch, etc., with 1974 Friedl certificate, O Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #246 COLOMBIA Air Post 1919 2c carmine rose, used on piece, v.f., with newspaper clipping of Knox Martin, the pilot who flew from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia, O Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #247 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c "Woman and Boy Watching Plane", unused without gum as issued, margins all around, beautiful colors, fresh, v.f., with 1965 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Only 38 unused examples have been recorded (Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea was founded September 28, 1919. In February 1920, the C.C.N.A. obtained a franchise to fly between Cartagena and Barranquilla and was authorized to issue its own stamps. This was facilitated by overprinting Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea Porte Aereo and surcharging $0.10 on the Curtiss Aereo Plane & Motor Co. advertising labels. Less than 100 of each of the nine types were produced. These stamps were used on two first flights on February 22, 1920 from Cartagena and returning March 4 from Barranquilla. In July 1920, the air mail concession was passed to SCADTA. The C.C.N.A. ceased to operate in April, 1922) * Catalog #C2 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #248 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Woman and Boy Watching Plane, used on piece, upper left corner clipped (not touching design), fine and rare stamp, O Catalog #C2 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #249 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Flier in Plane Watching Biplane, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, rich colors, fresh and v.f. Only 53 unused examples have been recorded, (*) Catalog #C5 Catalog Value $4,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #250 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Lighthouse, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, rich colors, fresh and v.f., signed Sanabria. Only 50 unused examples have been recorded, * Catalog #C6 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #251 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Condor on Cliff, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, bright colors, skillfully repaired (left margin added), v.f. appearance and rare. Only 36 unused examples have been recorded (virtually all known copies are cut in at left), * Catalog #C8 Catalog Value $8,000 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #252 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Plane at Rest, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, typical plate crack at lower left, v.f., with 1965 Philatelic Foundation certificate. A rare stamp, only 41 unused recorded, * Catalog #C9 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #253 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Ocean Liner, tied by violet "Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea Agencia de Cartagena" oval, used in combination with 3c brown on cover from Cartagena (22 Feb) to Barranquilla, additional departure pmk alongside, v.f., with 23 February arrival pmk on back, with 1991 Alex Rendon certificate,  Catalog #C10 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #254 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 10c on 50c green, double overprint inverted, h.r., some gum toning, fine and rare stamp, signed Oriol * Catalog #C18var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #255 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 30c on 50c green, unused without gum, thin, fine appearance, signed Rendon, (*) Catalog #C20 Catalog Value $925 | Unsold |
 | Lot #256 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 30c on 50c green, roughly separated at right, used, fine, O Catalog #C20 Catalog Value $575 | Price Realized $170.00 |
