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 #913 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 5h rose red, block of 20 canceled on piece by Krakow 14/11.III.19 pmks, used as regular internal postage, v.f., scarce multiple, signed Korszen, with his 2008 certificate  Catalog #J1 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #914 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 money order Krakow, with unoverprinted Austrian 40h and 80h, sent 3.XII.18 to Zakopane, with arrival pmk but returned to Krakow (8.II.19) and readdressed to a Krakow address, this time charged 20h Postage Due, with addition of 5h and 15h rose red, tied by 17.II.19 arrival, with bilingual pmk alongside, fine and interesting usage which began prior to the issue of Poczta Polska overprints, signed Vaumund and Schmit  Catalog #J1,3 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #915 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 (4 Feb) cover from Tarnow to Krakow, franked with unoverprinted Austrian 15h and 30h, invalidated by blue crayon (Austrian stamps no longer valid), with Tarnow departure pmk alongside, "50 Tarnow" due marking in crayon, fulfilled by the addition of a single 5h and 3x15h rose red (one defective), canceled by faint Krakow arrival pmk, also by crayon, signed Mikulski and Dr.Kronenberg, rare Catalog #J1,3 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #916 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 large registered judicial cover headed "C.K. Sad Powiatowy w Krakowie" (Krakow county court), with registry "Krakau ex Offo" Austrian label, franked with pair of 5h and single 15h rose red, tied by 2..II.bilingual Krakow/Krakau pmks, addressed locally, cover reduced at right, one 5h defective, filing fold away from the stamps, otherwise fine usage of postage dues as regular franking, signed Mikstein Catalog #J1,3 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #917 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 unaddressed cover franked with 5h, 15h, 25h and 40h carmine rose, also 50h on 42h and complete set of five Newspaper stamps, all tied by Krakow 1/ 7.II.19 cds, each stamp plated and signed by Dr.Kronenberg, with his 1998 certificate (catalogued as used singles off cover) Catalog #J1,3,5,7,12,P1-5 Catalog Value $636 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #918 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 15h rose red, pane of 20, three corner stamps h.r., balance n.h., fine-v.f., plated and signed Mikstein */**Catalog #J3 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #919 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 picture postcard (actually a family photograph taken by "Rivoli" shop in Lwow) addressed to Przemysl, sent unfranked and charged 30h postage due, with pair of 15h rose red (pos.IID 37+38) affixed by 7.III.19 pmk, Military censor (Cenzura Wojskowa Przemysl) handstamp, minor card creases, signed Vaumund and Schmutz Catalog #J3 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #920 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 cover addressed to Wegoncy and re-addressed to Przemysl, sent pre-paid with unoverprinted Austrian stamps two each 3h and 5h on reverse, uncanceled, obviously not recognized, charged 50h postage due on arrival, with addition of 50h/42h adhesive (I-21), returned to Prusznik, with 25.II.19 arrival pmk, stamp with large diagonal tear at bottom, signed Gryzewski, Schmutz, also with 2005 PFC, rare Catalog #J12 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
