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 #18 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, horizontal pair, usual margins, slightly in at bottom, used on outer FL from New Orleans, 12 Jan 1857 to Augsburg, Bavaria, red entry pmk and "GB 2F PK" accountancy mark, fine usage, with 1985 PFC  Catalog #7 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #19 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue and 10c green, horizontal pair, three large margins, except in at bottom, used in 1856 on FL from New Orleans to France, manuscript "per Ericson", red Dec. 6 New York transit and 20 Dec. Etats Unis French Packet entry pmk, charged "8" (decimes), filing fold away from the stamps, with Paris and Nantes arrival pmks on back Catalog #7,15 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #20 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, horizontal pair, ample margins all around, tied on a printed circular by New Orleans Feb 1 (1857) cds, with handstamped "Printed Circular Per Steamer" hs at top, addressed to Augsburg, Bavaria, with red French entry (27 Feb) and framed "GB 1F PK" Franco-British accountancy mark, arrival 1/3 on reverse, v.f., with 1985 PFC. One of only two recorded covers to Bavaria (the other ex-Wagshall, Neinken) Catalog #9 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #21 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 5c red brown, lightly canceled, large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at left, beautiful impression, with 1986 PFC and 2011 PSE certificate, the latter graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $4,500-only 8 stamps have achieved this grade according to the PSE Population Report) O Catalog #12 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #22 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 5c red brown, three overlapping singles, margins all around, tied by New Orleans (June 28, 1857) cds on FL to Brest, France, with red New York Paid handstamp, carried by the "Persia" Cunard Liner to Liverpool (July 17) with French transit, right stamp with small ink spot at top right, still a v.f. 15c rate cover to France, with 1969 and 2009 PFCs, ex-Waterhouse, Meroni, Mayer, Eubanks and Middendorf Catalog #12 | Unsold |
 | Lot #23 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 10c green, type II, horizontal pair, used, large margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at top, with 2016 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $1,300 as singles) O Catalog #14 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #24 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 FL from New Orleans to Paris, franked with 10c green, cut close at sides, with "GB 1F 60c", Boston and London transits, backstamped on arrival, some toning, fine Trans-Atlantic usage Catalog #14 | Unsold |
 | Lot #25 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 12c black, block of four, unused with original gum (h.r.), margins in at right and lower left, nice impression, top stamps with diagonal crease and right stamps with vertical crease, otherwise a presentable example of this rare multiple, with 2000 PFC,  *Catalog #17 Catalog Value $45,000 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
