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 #1188 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GERMANY - WORLD WAR II Occupation Issues 1939-45 collection in Schaubek album, selection of Field Post Issues, including Tunis, Leros, Rhodes, "Inselpost" overprints; continuing with issues for Albania, Belgium Flemish Legion complete, also Kings set of sheetlets of four, "Langemark", Bohemia & Moravia issues, Denmark set of three (unused without gum), Estonia, including Pernau, France, with Legion souvenir sheet, Zante overprints, Channel Islands, Kotor, Zara, Kurland, Laibach, Lithuania, with some better items, including "Vilnius" 80k and 1r (Krischke certificates), also Telsiai, Montenegro (complete less 10L), Generalgouvernment, Serbia, Russia (Pleskau), mixed condition, mostly unused, l.h. or n.h., some doubtful items not counted, fine-v.f. *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1189 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GERMANY - WORLD WAR II Occupation Issues 1941-45 balance of a collection with Laibach, Air Post set of six, Famous Slovenes imperforate singles in various colors, set of six, group of used and unused ZARA, including better items (not signed, hence offered AS IS), plus Montenegro set of nine, fine-v.f. *O | Unsold |
