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 #137
United States Modern Issues
1977 13c Pueblo Pottery, se-tenant block of twelve, imperf. vertically, n.h., v.f. and scarce multiple (catalogued as three blocks of four)
Box **
Catalog #1709b
Catalog Value $3,300
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #138
United States Modern Issues
1979 15c John Paul Jones, pane of ten, imperf. vertically, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #1789c
Catalog Value $625
Unsold
Lot #139
United States Modern Issues
1979 15c John Paul Jones, imperf. pane of 30, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1789P
Unsold
Lot #140
United States Modern Issues
1981 Christmas, imperf. sheet of fifty, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as 25 imperf. pairs)
Box **
Catalog #1940a
Catalog Value $4,375
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #141
United States Modern Issues
1996 James Dean, 32c imperforate pane of 20, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #3082a
Catalog Value $1,250
Unsold
Lot #142
United States Modern Issues
2005 Modern American Architecture, orange yellow omitted, self-adhesive pane of 12 in original sealed wrapper from the Post Office, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #3910M
Catalog Value $400
Price Realized
$130.00

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