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 #954 RUSSIA 1874 (6 June) cover franked with 5k and 30k carmine & green, tied by two-line "Dorobino" departure datestamp, which is repeated and struck twice on reverse, addressed to Tula, with 9 June arrival pmk on reverse, fine and attractive cover  Catalog #22,25 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #955 RUSSIA 1883 Imperial Arms and Posthorns, horizontally laid paper, 1k-70k, also 2k dark green, all in blocks of four, l.h. at top, bottom pairs n.h., fresh, fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles)  */**Catalog #31-38 Catalog Value $1,863 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #956 RUSSIA 1889-92 Imperial Arms and Posthorns with Thunderbolts, horizontally laid paper, 1k-7r blocks of four, l.h. at top, bottom pairs n.h., fresh, fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles) */**Catalog #46-54 Catalog Value $2,814 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #957 RUSSIA 1902-05 2k green, variety Groundwork Omitted, used in combination with 1k and 7k Arms on back of a registered cover sent locally in Riga 7.5.07, with oval Railroad cancels, corresponding Registry label on front, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and extremely rare Groundwork Omitted on cover, with 2021 Buchsbayew certificate Catalog #56b | Unsold |
 | Lot #958 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov Tercentenary, 2r Winter Palace, imperforate right sheet margin block of four, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., **Catalog #102a Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #959 RUSSIA 1916 1k brown orange, 2k yellow green, Currency Stamps Without Surcharge, sheets of 100, folded between stamps, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #114-115 Catalog Value $10,250 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #960 RUSSIA 1922 20r on 15k red brown & blue, imperforate single, h.r., v.f., handstamped initials on back, with 2013 Buchsbayew certificate, * Catalog #224 Catalog Value $9,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #961 RUSSIA 1923 (17 Oct) registered cover from Moscow to New York, franked on both sides with RSFSR and Soviet (6k blue) adhesives, 1922 rubles, 1923 rubles and gold kopecks, with arrival pmks, detailed description (ex-Taylor) enclosed. A rare mixed RSFSR/Soviet Union combination cover | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
