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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #758
ITALIAN STATES Sardinia
1853 40c pale rose, neat cds, margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Emilio Diena, etc., with 2002 Newiger certificate (Sass.6, €1,800)
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #759
ITALIAN STATES Sardinia
1855-63 5c-80c, set of six, also Newspaper Stamps 1c and 2c, plus 1c horizontal pair with "1" omitted, h.r., margins all around, with 2006 certificate for the error pair (Sass. 13/20,19h)
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Catalog #10-15, P1-2
Catalog Value €3,503
Unsold
Lot #760
ITALIAN STATES Sardinia
1862 20c ultramarine, horizontal strip of four, canceled "Asola", also a single 20c canceled "Seniga", another on piece by "Seniga" (Lombardy) pen cancel, v.f., last one with 1972 Diena certificate
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Catalog #12
Unsold
Lot #761
ITALIAN STATES Sardinia
1862 20c indigo, used on FL from Bologna to Padova, framed "Stato Pontificio" handstamped alongside, with arrival pmk on back
Envelope
Catalog #12
Unsold
Lot #762
ITALIAN STATES Sardinia
1862 40c red, blue cancel "Alessandria d'Egitto", also tiny pen cancel, v.f., scarce usage
O
Catalog #13
Unsold

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