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.
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 | Lot #91 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 $2 bright blue, mount disturbed original gum, small thin, reperforated at left, otherwise fine, with 2019 William T. Crowe certificate, * Catalog #262 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #92 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1895 Post Office "Counterfeit Postage Stamps" notice, Postmaster at Detroit, Michigan, with genuine and fake stamps affixed side by side, rare
| Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #93 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1895 $1 black, type II, unused without gum, well centered, v.f., with 2021 PSAG certificate (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #276A Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #94 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1895 $2 dark blue, l.h., nice color, reperforated, v.f. appearance, * Catalog #277a Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #95 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1895 $5 dark green, l.h., rich color, fine, with 2019 PSE certificate, * Catalog #278 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #96 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1895 $5 dark green, used, centered to bottom, faint thin, fine appearance, O Catalog #278 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $200.00
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 | Lot #97 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1897 15c olive green, large, balanced margins all around, n.h., tiny gum skip, not mentioned on the accompanying 2017 PSE certificate, v.f. and difficult stamp in this condition, ** Catalog #284 Catalog Value $475 | Price Realized $750.00
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