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 #843 MEXICO 1874 (21 Apr) FL used in 1878 from Puebla to France, franked with 25c blue "Puebla 2078", tied by cds, with New Orleans transit, blue Etats Unis Paq. Fr. Brest exchange mark, "T" and "35 Centimes" due marks, endorsed "Paq. Ingles", with defective 10c Porte de Mar on back, New York transit and Lyon arrival pmk, fine cover, with 1998 Mepsi certificate (a 10c Porte de Mar stamp was attached to satisfy the "Por Ingles" rate. The letter was actually sent to France via New Orleans and New York. This route did not require Porte de Mar stamp, but the rate was already paid and was not reversed)  Catalog #109,JX10 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #844 MEXICO 1875-76 two FLs from Tampico to Bordeaux, each franked with 10c black (one overprinted "40 74 Tampico", the other "50 76 Vera Cruz"), one tied by blue oval Franco, with "50" debit to France, New York Aug.10 Br.Transit and French entry cds; the other sent via Vera Cruz, with "T 1-10" and "17" (decimes) debit markings, Paris and Bordeaux arrival pmks on back Catalog #107 | Unsold |
 | Lot #845 MEXICO 1876 (16 Nov) Fl from Laguna de Terminos to London, franked with 10c black, tied by franked "Franco Carmen" datestamp, New York transit and London arrival pmks on back, interesting charge and debit markings on front, include "8 1/2" and British "AA FB" (foreign branch), fine Catalog #107 | Unsold |
 | Lot #846 MEXICO 1877 (19 Nov) cover sent unpaid from Vera Cruz to Paris, endorsed "Par Ville de Bordeaux", with octagonal "Mexique" 19 Nov. 77 and due markings on front, another maritime "Ligne B" French packet and entry pmks on back, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #847 MEXICO 1877 cover from Vera Cruz to Genova, franked with 10c black (overprinted "50 77 Vera Cruz"), tied by departure pmk, with red "Vera Cruz Paq. Fr." entry pmk, charged "80c", with triangular "T" and Italian 40c and 1L Postage dues added on arrival, fine and colorful postage due cover from Mexico Catalog #107 | Unsold |
 | Lot #848 MEXICO 1878 outer FL from Tampico to Bordeaux, franked with 10c Maximilian, tied by oval departure datestamp, with "Par Vapor Ingles" endorsement, London Ship Letter in red, French entry markings on front, backstamped with "Liverpool Ship Letter" handstamp, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #849 MEXICO 1878 FL from Vera Cruz to Bordeaux, franked with 10c orange Maximilian, tied by departure cds, with New Orleans transit alongside, "N.Y.T." and French entry markings, additional transit pmk on back, various due markings in crayon, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #850 MEXICO 1934 University Issue, Postage and Air Post complete, l.h. or h.r., mostly well centered for issue, fine-v.f., * Catalog #698-706,C54-61 Catalog Value $6,115 | Unsold |
