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 #283 FRANCE 1771 FL from St. Pierre to Bordeaux, with "Colonies Par Rochefort" entry hs, rated "10" in manuscript, fine  | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #284 FRANCE 1805 (26 Feb) Fl from Philadelphia to Bordeaux, with three line "Poste Maritime Bordeaux", charged "2" (decimes), fine early maritime marking | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #285 FRANCE 1846 (14 Dec) FL to Lima, endorsed "Per Paket Anglais", Voie de Panama, red "Panama 25 Jan 43" (year date error), fine and rare usage | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #286 FRANCE 1847-52 two FLs on exhibition page, sent from Le Havre to Lima, completely described, showing "Foreign Paid" applied in Southampton, Panama transits and Callao arrival markings, fine-v.f. | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #287 FRANCE 1849-50 40c orange, type II, wide numerals, used, bright color, margins all around, faint thins, fine appearance, signed Senf, O Catalog #7b Catalog Value $5,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #288 FRANCE 1849-50 1fr brown carmine, two copies, slightly different shades, used, margins all around, one "1773" small numerals cancel, v.f., the latter with Sismondo certificate, O Catalog #9 Catalog Value $1,300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #289 FRANCE 1853 1fr deep lake, light postmark, margins all around, canceled on piece, v.f., signed Calves, Buhler, etc., with 1998 Soluphil certificate (YT 18a, €4,700) O Catalog #21c Catalog Value $3,400 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #290 FRANCE 1856 (23 Feb) FL franked with 10c and 20c Empire, endorsed "Per Ericsson", sent from Le Havre to New York, "6" in circle, red "Bureau Maritime" and "P.P.", fine Steamship letter | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #291 FRANCE 1857 two FLs from Paris, via Panama to Islay, Peru, each with London Paid transits, Paris a Calais pmks on back, fine | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #292 FRANCE 1857 (1 Jan) stampless cover from Paris to New York, with "Paris a Calais 1 Janv 1857", with Paris Jan 4 and Boston Br.Pkt Jan 21 arrival; also a FL with 1 Jan departure, franked with 3x40c and 10c Empire, "Steamer Anglais Liverpool" and Boston 21 Jan arrival, both covers used on the First Day of Issue of the "Empire" stamps, rare | Unsold |
 | Lot #293 FRANCE 1857 (23 Jan) FL from Paris to New York, endorsed "via Havre per Alps", franked with 20c and 40c Empire, tied by "D" Lozenges, Paris departure cds, large "6", also on back red "Bureau Maritime Le Havre" and black "Paris Au Havre" cds, scarce cover carried on westbound voyage of the Steamship "Alps" Catalog #15,18 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #294 FRANCE 1862 Re-issue, 15c bright green, unused large part original gum, h.r., v.f., with 2016 Sismondo certificate * Catalog #2d | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #295 FRANCE 1869 (7 Jan) FL from Paris to Valparaiso, Chile, franked with 20c and 80c Empire, tied by Paris Star "3", Paris Rue de Madeleine departure cds, "Panama" transit, French Packet Ligne "A" on back Catalog #32,33 | Unsold |
 | Lot #296 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 5c green, block of four, h.r., beautiful color, margins all around, good color, faint hinge toning showing through at bottom, otherwise v.f., signed Diena, Roumet, etc.,  *Catalog #41 Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #297 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 5c green, five copies, used, distinct colors, margins all around, small thins, fine appearance O Catalog #41 | Unsold |
 | Lot #298 FRANCE 1875 (27 May) late Transatlantic stampless outer FL from New York, with "unpaid" hs, blue "Etats Unis 2 Cherbourg" exchange office mark, "75" (centimes) due in red, also 1872 small cover from Hyers to New York, franked with pair of 30c Empire, tied by large "1818" numerals, with departure alongside, oval "Fr 2F" and red "Affranchisement Insuffisant" handstamps, "14" credit to England handstamp, fine pair of letters | Unsold |
 | Lot #299 FRANCE 1881 incoming outer FL to Paris, with French Packet Le Havre entry pmks, additional Paris arrival markings on reverse, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #300 FRANCE 1925 Paris Exhibition, perf. block of four from the souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #226b Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #301 FRANCE 1949-64 Centenary of the first French Postage Stamp, se-tenant sheet of 40, also two sheets of 10, n.h., folded between stamps, one with various First Day cancels, plus PHILATEC sheet of eight, n.h., v.f., **OCatalog #615a,624a,1100 Catalog Value $1,440 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #302 FRANCE 1958 15fr green & blue, horizontal pair, left stamp "FFrancaise" variety, l.h., also 1962 Paquebot, variety "black chimneys", v.f. (YT 1162a,1325b, €365) * | Unsold |
 | Lot #303 FRANCE 1988 Thermal Sprints, 2.20fr error, inscriptions red instead of blue, n.h., v.f., with Calves & Jacquart certificate (YT 2556a) ** Catalog #2136var Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $230.00 |
