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 #862 PERU 1842-53 four FLs to France, with departure markings of Lima, Paita, Arequipa and Tacna, various due markings, red "Panama Transit", "Packet Letter", one with Kingston, Jamaica transit, others Callao, etc., fine-v.f., each cover with a detailed description (card), fine-v.f.  | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #863 PERU 1869 (23 Oct) FL from Callao to Genova, franked with 1d green, tied by departure pmk, with forwarding agent's datestamp alongside, numerous accountancy and charge markings, London and Paris transit, arriving 6 Dec 69 in Genova, fine Catalog #14 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #864 PERU 1870 (27 Sep) FL from Lima to Genova, franked with 1d green (double paper at right), sent via Panama, where 2L Italian Postage due was added, cover defects, with Callao and London transits, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #865 PERU 1870 FL from Lima, franked with 1d green, tied by "C3" duplex, with "Panama Transit" and French Packet St. Nazaire entry in red, charged 2.80 Lire on arrival in Genova, with Italian 2x40c and 2L postage dues, octagonal "Panama PA. Fr. No.1", Callao, Torino, St. Nazaire and Genova arrival pmks on back, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #866 PERU 1873 cover from Cusco to Germany, franked with 10c vermilion Llama, "per West India Mail via Panama", marked "Unpaid", with numerous charge markings due to Germany, showing Arequipa and London transits, also Strasbourg and Winnweiller arrival Catalog #17 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #867 PERU 1878 cover with 10c green, used in combination with Great Britain 6p gray (plate 16), both canceled "C38" British Post Office in Callao (SG Z46) with corresponding departure cds (Dec 19, 78) on back, sent via London to Ravenna, Italy, marked "T50" and "11" (decimes), which were collected by the addition of Italian 50c and 60c Postage Dues, tied by Ravenna arrival cds, part of backflap missing and filing fold away from the stamps, fine and attractive triple franking, signed Holcombe, with his 1989 certificate | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #868 PERU 1932-34 Issue, 2c dark blue, 4c dark green, 10c orange, 15c violet, perforated trial color proofs overprinted Specimen, four different blocks of four, n.h., v.f.  SCatalog #306/311S | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #869 PERU 1936-38 issues, selection of 12 different imperforate pairs and 2 imperf. singles, postage and Air Post, with or without security punches, fine-v.f. P Catalog #342/383P | Price Realized $140.00 |
