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 #118 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 15c gray, two distinct shades, blocks of four, h.r., fine-v.f.,  *Catalog #418 Catalog Value $680 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #119 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 9c, 10c, 11c, 12c (two different shades) and 15c, blocks of four, 11c and one of the 12c n.h., others mixed with two n.h. and two hinged, fine-v.f., */**Catalog #432-437 Catalog Value $1,930 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #120 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 Perf.10, 10c orange yellow, 12c claret brown, copper red, blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., some pencil notations, fine-v.f., */**Catalog #433,435,435a Catalog Value $545 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #121 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 Perf.10, 12c copper red, two distinct shades, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #435a Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #122 United States 1914-17 Issues 1915 2c red, type I, tied by machine cancel on South-West News Company corner card addressed to Newtown, Kansas, with Kansas City cds alongside, v.f., with 2019 Crowe certificate,  Catalog #449 Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #123 United States 1914-17 Issues 1917 $2 dark blue, bottom sheet margin single (hinged in selvage), $5 light green, both stamps n.h., fine-v.f., with 2002 and 2005 PFCs, ** Catalog #479,480 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #124 United States 1914-17 Issues 1917 5c rose, error in middle of block of nine, 2c stamps h.r. and minor flaws, 5c error n.h., fine, ** Catalog #505 Catalog Value $625 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #125 United States 1914-17 Issues 1917 5c rose, double error in middle of block of twelve, vertical pair, 2c stamps h.r. and minor flaws, errors n.h., fine, **Catalog #505 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #126 United States 1914-17 Issues 1917 5c rose, double error in middle of block of twelve, vertical pair, 2c stamps h.r., 5c errors n.h., fine, **Catalog #505 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $475.00 |
