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 #1249 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS POLAND 1919-78 mostly used collection in two Abria albums, with Regular Issues, Semi-Postals, Air Post, Postage Dues, etc., with better items including "Na Skarb", Heroes, 1945 Liberation (including both Warszawa shades), 1.50zl on 25g deep red variety (signed Ryblewski) souvenir sheets, covers including 1928 Warsaw Exhibition souvenir sheet, Katowice and Challenge sets on separate covers, Gordon Bennett, Stagecoach perf. and imperf. on separate covers (also unused set of two), Balloon souvenir sheet on card, 20th Anniversary of Independence set of 13 on FDC, B.I.E., Kultura and FDR souvenir sheets, etc., also Groszy overprints including FDR souvenir sheet; 1964 5zl Air Post imperf. souvenir sheet (n.h.), 1964 Centenary sheets (n.h.), etc., mostly fine-v.f., owner's Michel cat. €17,000+  *O | Unsold |
