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 #4 United States Postmasters' Provisionals New York, N.Y. 1844 5c black, margins except in at right, good color, blue cancel on FL sent 18 May, 1846 from New York to New Haven, red PAID and arrival pmk, fine  Catalog #9X1 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #5 United States Postmasters' Provisionals New York, N.Y. 1845 5c black on bluish paper, unsigned, unused without gum, margins all around, Position 29, showing double transfer, v.f., with 1974 and 2007 PFCs (catalogued as the regular stamp without customary premium for double transfer), (*) Catalog #9X1e Catalog Value $3,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6 United States Postmasters' Provisionals New York, N.Y. 1845 5c black on bluish paper, unsigned, margins all around, Position 34, canceled by red "Paid" arc handstamp (not tied), with overlapping "New York 5 Cts 16 Jul" departure pmk alongside, on cover to Hartford, Conn., with lengthy original letter datelined "New York July 15, 1845", with 1989 PFC stating "stamp with small repair at right" (actually a closed tear), otherwise a v.f. stamp on cover, second earliest known use, fewer than 5(!) recorded from this date, Catalog #9X1e Catalog Value $1,350 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
