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 #68 United States 1879 American Bank Note Company 1879 outer FL franked with 2x5c blue, tied by N.Y. Supplementary Paid cds, addressed to Bordeaux, with "Paq. Allemagne Par Bord." entry pmk, endorsed "Per. S.S. Germaine", also a 5c stationery entire envelope with additional 5c dark blue, tied by N.Y. Supplementary Paid cancel, used in 1883 to Paris, endorsed "Frisia", red "Etats-Unis Cherbourg" entry mark and Paris arrival on back, cover roughly opened, fine pair of N.Y. Supplementary Mail letters to France  | Unsold |
 | Lot #69 United States 1879 American Bank Note Company 1879 outer FL franked with 2x5c blue, tied by N.Y. Supplementary Paid cds, addressed to Bordeaux, used in 1880, endorsed "Frisia", red "Etats-Unis Cherbourg" entry and arrival pmks on back, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #70 United States 1879 American Bank Note Company 1879 selection of eight plate proofs on india and ten plate proofs on card (including two 10c), fine-v.f., P Catalog #183P3/211P4 Catalog Value $655 | Price Realized $230.00 |
