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 #805 NORTH KOREA 1946 Rose of Sharon, 20ch red, block of six, imperf. at right, unused without gum, one stamp has a naturally occurring paper flaw, otherwise fine,  (*)Catalog #1 Catalog Value $510 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #806 NORTH KOREA 1946 Diamond Mountains, 50ch apple green, yellow green, two blocks of four, one on buff paper, unused without gum as issued, fine, (*)Catalog #2 Catalog Value $440 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #807 NORTH KOREA 1946 Diamond Mountain, 50ch rose red, used on locally addressed cover from Hamhung to Kilchu  Catalog #4 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #808 NORTH KOREA 1948 Diamond Mountains, 50c violet, vertical pair, perf. 11 vertically, imperf. horizontally, used June 1950 on defective cover from Pyongyang to Chonjin, with arrival pmk, scarce usage Catalog #5var | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #809 NORTH KOREA 1946 Diamond Mountains, 50ch violet perf. 11, pane of 40 with margins on three sides, stamps imperf. vertically, folded between stamps, unused without gum as issued, fine and rare *Catalog #5d | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #810 NORTH KOREA 1946 Gen.Kim II Sung, 50ch brown, pin-perf. block of four, lower right stamp with gum soaks and minor wrinkles, fine and extremely rare multiple, **Catalog #6 Catalog Value $2,800 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #811 NORTH KOREA 1947 Peasants, 1w turquoise, block of four, unused without gum, somewhat wrinkled, otherwise fine-v.f., rare, (*)Catalog #7 Catalog Value $1,800 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #812 NORTH KOREA 1947 Peasants, 1w dark blue on buff, block of four imperf. vertically, also 1w dark blue, imperf. block of four, unused without gum, fine-v.f. (*)Catalog #9,10 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #813 NORTH KOREA 1947 Peasants, 1w dark blue on cream paper, imperf. at top, used on 1950 internal cover from Hannan Hongwon to Yonghung, fine Catalog #10 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #814 NORTH KOREA 1948 Third Anniversary of Liberation from Japan, 50ch red brown, perforated single (defective), used on locally addressed Sep. 1948 cover, with arrival pmk, rare on cover (catalogued as used off cover) Catalog #12 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #815 NORTH KOREA 1948 Third Anniversary of Liberation from Japan, 50ch red brown, imperforate single, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare, (*) Catalog #12var Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #816 NORTH KOREA 1948 Establishment of DPKR, 50ch gray blue used in 1950 on cover (opened for display) from Hoanhae-Pyongsan to Hannam-Hyesan, with "addressee unknown" slip; cover re-used, with a similar stamp inside, some cover strengthening, fine and unusual Catalog #14 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #817 NORTH KOREA 1949 Kim Il Sung University, set of two, used, one with pulled perfs at bottom, otherwise fine, O Catalog #17-18 Catalog Value $325 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #818 NORTH KOREA 1949 Kim Il Sung University, 1w blue, rouletted single, unused without gum as issued, fine, (*) Catalog #18 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #819 NORTH KOREA 1949 Kim Il Sung University, 1w blue, rouletted single, used in October 1949 on cover from Pyongan Bukdo to Pukchong, fine and rare Catalog #18 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #820 NORTH KOREA 1949 North Korean Flags, two different used, fine, O Catalog #19-20 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #821 NORTH KOREA 1950 National Flag Order, 1w olive green, used in 1950 on cover from Hwanghae-Sokdma to Haeju, old-style Japanese cancelation reading right to left, with arrival pmk Catalog #21 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #822 NORTH KOREA 1950 National Flag Order, 1w sage green, six copies used on both sides of a registered cover, Haeju-Central, 1won postage plus 5won registration fee, with "small packet" etiquette overprinted in black "First Class", fine and rare cover Catalog #21 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #823 NORTH KOREA 1951 5w on 6w, two different provisional surcharges, used, fine-v.f., O Catalog #42-43 Catalog Value $785 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #824 NORTH KOREA 1951 5w on 6w orange, large 11mm chop, used, fine and scarce unlisted variety, O Catalog #43var Catalog Value $725 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #825 NORTH KOREA 1952 Labor Day, 10w rose red, perf. and imperf. singles, unused without gum as issued, v.f., (*) Catalog #51,51a Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #826 NORTH KOREA 1953-54 two flown covers from Kaesong to Czechoslovakia, each paying 90w for the required 95won rate, one with manuscript indication that the extra 5 won had been paid, the other cover without such marking, badly stained Catalog #48/67 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #827 NORTH KOREA 1955 flown cover to East Germany, attractively franked with Hamhung departure pmks, paying 95 won rate, fine | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #828 NORTH KOREA 1972 Flower Girl, 10wn unissued stamp, unused without gum as printed, v.f. (catalogue value for a perforated stamp) (*) Catalog #1029A Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $280.00 |
