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 #665 IRAN 1879 10ch Nasser-ed Din Shah 2nd portrait, proof in mauve on yellowish paper, imperforate block of 6 (2x3), folded between stamps, v.f., with 2018 Sadri certificate (Persiphila 43PA, $2,700 for singles)  PCatalog #46P | Unsold |
 | Lot #666 IRAN 1885 Nasser-ed Din Shah, 5kr key value of the set h.r., fine, * Catalog #65 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #667 IRAN 1894 Nasser-ed Din Shah complete set of 11 in blocks four, n.h., fine-v.f., neatly displayed on two Persiphila album pages, all signed Sadri, with 2014 certificate **Catalog #90-100 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #668 IRAN 1902 10 Tomans green, gray rosette background, with blue control handstamp, block of four (positions 9-12), with control numbers 0917-0918/ 0923-0924, n.h., v.f., rare multiple, with 2003 Sadri certificate (Persiphila $3,000 for hinged singles) ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #669 IRAN 1902 100 Tomans position 5, Hamadan postmark, v.f., serial No.381 on back, rare stamp, with Sadri card certificate (Persiphila 274, $3,500) O | Unsold |
 | Lot #670 IRAN 1902 Rosette typesets, complete set of 10, l.h. or h.r., v.f., signed Sadri, top value with card certificate, * Catalog #247-57 Catalog Value $2,035 | Unsold |
 | Lot #671 IRAN 1902 10kr rosette typeset, sheet margin block of four, positions 5-8, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f., with 2017 Sadri certificate (catalogued as hinged singles) */**Catalog #256 Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #672 IRAN 1902 Rosette typeset Type II. four different blocks four of 1ch, 2ch, 5ch and 10ch, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f., each with Sadri certificate (catalogued as hinged singles) */**Catalog #280,281,283,284 Catalog Value $2,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #673 IRAN 1902 12ch rosette typeset Type II with small letters, block of four, position 5-8, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f., with Sadri certificate (catalogued as hinged singles) */**Catalog #285 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #674 IRAN 1902 Rosette typeset Type II with small letters, 50kr position 4, h.r., v.f., signed Sadri, with his card certificate, * Catalog #290 Catalog Value $1,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #675 IRAN 1906 1ch Tehran typeset, top sheet margin block of 12 (6x2), n.h., v.f., signed Sadri (catalogued as hinged singles) **Catalog #422 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #676 IRAN 1907 Mohammed Ali Shah Qajar, complete set of 18, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #428-45 Catalog Value $1,198 | Unsold |
 | Lot #677 IRAN 1908 Mohammed Ali Shah, six different blocks of four (4kr to 50kr), n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) **Catalog #440-445 Catalog Value $1,740 | Unsold |
 | Lot #678 IRAN 1917 24ch on 1kr, h.r., v.f., signed Sadri, with his card certificate, * Catalog #587 Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #679 IRAN 1925 Gold overprints on Treasury stamps, complete set of six, each handstamped "Specimen", without gum, fine (Persiphila $390) S Catalog #697-702S | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #680 IRAN 1926 overprinted to commemorate the Pahlavi Dynasty, set of four handstamped "Specimen", n.h., fine-v.f. (Persiphila $575 for Specimen set without gum) S Catalog #703-706S | Unsold |
 | Lot #681 IRAN 1926 Regne de Pahlavi Issue, complete set of 16, each handstamped "Specimen", perf. 11 1/2 thick paper (except 6ch and 5kr perf. 12 1/2x12 thin paper varieties), fine-v.f., with 2016 Sadri certificate (Persiphila $4,550) S Catalog #707-22S | Unsold |
 | Lot #682 IRAN 1926-27 Parliament Typographed Issue UPU Specimen handstamped, also with "Especimen" applied in Lisbon for distribution to the Portuguese colonies, some minor faults, rare group of stamps with two different Specimen overprints S Catalog #723/33S | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #683 IRAN 1926-27 Redrawn, 1c-2k five different, each handstamped Specimen, unused without gum, fine-v.f. (Persiphila $700) S Catalog #723/33S | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #684 IRAN 1931 Reza Shah Pahlavi, 1c-1k handstamped "Specimen", complete set of 11, fine-v.f. (Persiphila $1,150) S Catalog #760-70S | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #685 IRAN 1933-34 Reza Shah Pahlavi, 5d-5r handstamped "Speci9men", 11 different (complete as issued), fine-v.f. (Persiphila $1,150) S Catalog #771/785S | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #686 IRAN 1935 Pictorials, complete set of nine, handstamped "Speci9men", fine-v.f. (Persiphila $970) S Catalog #786-94S | Unsold |
 | Lot #687 IRAN 1959-63 Shah Reza Pahlevi, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #1138-51 Catalog Value $545 | Price Realized $250.00 |
