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 #654 HONDURAS Air Post 1925 overprints, 10 different, two used, others with or without gum, pencil signed Bloch, Irwin Heiman, also Sanabria, Cole, etc., with four Friedl or PFCs, fine and rare group of overprints, *(*)O Catalog #C1,2,4,5,6,8-10,11,13 Catalog Value $3,437 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #655 HONDURAS Air Post 1925 5c blue, h.r., v.f., signed Kessler, with 1961 PFC, * Catalog #C2 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #656 HONDURAS Air Post 1925 10c dark blue, h.r., fine, signed Sanabria, * Catalog #C4 Catalog Value $175 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #657 HONDURAS Air Post 1925 10c dark blue, red overprint inverted, h.r., fine, signed Brun, etc., only 25 issued, * Catalog #C4a Catalog Value $325 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #658 HONDURAS Air Post 1925 50c red, h.r., disturbed gum, v.f., * Catalog #C8 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #659 HONDURAS Air Post 1925 1p green, h.r., fine, signed Brun, with 1968 Ebel and 1983 APS certificates, * Catalog #C9 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #660 HONDURAS Air Post 1930 10c on 20c yellow brown, violet surcharge, l.h., fine, signed Elliot, etc., with 1984 Alex Rendon certificate, * Catalog #C24 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #661 HONDURAS Air Post 1930 5c on 10c, h.r., also 55c on 50c vermilion, canceled on piece, v.f., the latter with 2002 BPA certificate, *O Catalog #C33,35a Catalog Value $775 | Price Realized $325.00 |
