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 #62 United States 1873 Continental Bank Note Company 1873 cover franked with pair of 5c blue, large foreign mail segmented cork cancel, with red New York Feb 10 1876 cds alongside, endorsed "Steamer Wieland France", red Cherbourg entry pmk, redirected on arrival, various transit and arrival pmks on back, fine Supplementary Mail usage
| Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #63 United States 1873 Continental Bank Note Company 1873 four covers, three with single 5c (one with small faults) from Buffalo, N.Y. to Sweden (2), another to France, plus a stationery entire envelope with additional franking used in 1882 from Boston to Brazil, with Rio de Janeiro arrival, fine-v.f.
| Unsold
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 | Lot #64 United States 1873 Continental Bank Note Company 1873 1c-90c, set of eleven plate proofs on card, fine-v.f., P Catalog #156P4-166P4 Catalog Value $1,220 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #65 United States 1873 Continental Bank Note Company 1873 1c-90c, set of eleven plate proofs on card, v.f., P Catalog #156P4-166P4 Catalog Value $1,220 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #66 United States 1873 Continental Bank Note Company 1873 cover franked with pair of 5c blue, tied by cork cancels and red French exchange office cds, endorsed "S.S. Republic", NY Supplementary Mail March 27, 1880 Paid pmk alongside, fine cover
Catalog #185 | Unsold
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