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 #98 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 1c dark yellow green, tied by Louisville, KY cancel on small box addressed to Spartanburg, SC, which was used to redeem coupons and thus fell under the 1c per ounce Fourth Class rate, fine and rare usage  Catalog #285 | Unsold |
 | Lot #99 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 Jacob Dold Packing Co. advertising cover sent to Hamburg, Germany, franked with 2c and Bureau 1c and 2c, all tied by Buffalo cds, with additional advertising and Hamburg arrival on reverse, usual cover wear and wrinkles, otherwise v.f. Catalog #286 | Unsold |
 | Lot #100 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 5c dull blue, tied by "collecting & Dist'n Wagon no.1" cds on House of Representatives cover to Cuba, with Washington DC transit on reverse, v.f. Catalog #288 | Unsold |
 | Lot #101 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $1 black, minor h.r., well centered and rich bold color, with 1983 and 2020 PFCs, the latter graded "XF-90" (SMQ $1,750) * Catalog #292 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #102 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $1 black, small h.r., well centered, fresh and beautiful stamp, v.f., * Catalog #292 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #103 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $1 black, used, unobtrusive cancel, large margins all around, guide-line at top, fresh and v.f. used $1 Trans-Mississippi, with 1986 PFC, O Catalog #292 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #104 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $1 black, two used singles, one with straight edge at left, small faults, fine appearance, O Catalog #292 Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #105 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $1 black, straight edge at left, used, well centered, v.f., O Catalog #292 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #106 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $1 black, straight edge at right, used, well centered, v.f., O Catalog #292 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #107 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 large die essay of the vignette only on india, State I, on 134x90mm card, showing incomplete engraving of Farming in the West vignette originally intended for the $2 but subsequently used on the 2c, v.f., one of only two recorded examples, E Catalog #293-E2 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
