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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #127
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 5c rose, single error in 2c sheet of 100, n.h., some gum skips away from the error and its surrounding stamps, fine (catalogued as an error in a block of nine)
Box **
Catalog #505
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #128
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 $5 deep green & black, n.h., large, even margins all around, with 1999 PFC, also 2022 PSE certificate, graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $2,650)
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Catalog #524
Unsold
Lot #129
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 $5 deep green & black, n.h., with 2009 PSE certificate, graded "XF 90" (SMQ $550)
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Catalog #524
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #130
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 $5 deep green & black, top Plate No. single, stamp n.h. (hinged in selvage only), with 2016 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #524
Catalog Value $340
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #131
United States 1917-29 Issues
1920 $2 carmine & black, n.h., with 2009 PSE certificate, graded "XF 90" (SMQ $475)
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Catalog #547
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #132
United States 1917-29 Issues
1922 1/2c-50c, twenty large die proofs, die sunk on card, most 152x120mm (two 152x114), india slightly trimmed, some with slight toning, otherwise fine-v.f. and rare group of large die proofs,
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Catalog #551-570P1,622P1
Catalog Value $22,000
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #133
United States 1917-29 Issues
1926 2c carmine, joint-line pair, n.h., fine, with 1977 PFC,
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Catalog #599A
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #134
United States 1917-29 Issues
1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #630
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #135
United States 1917-29 Issues
1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, n.h., well centered, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #630
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$200.00

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