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 #1075
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1947 4L dark brown, variety imperf. at top, n.h., v.f. A rare variety, caused by an irregular fold of margin at top (Sass.10aa, unique!)
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Catalog #C10var
Unsold
Lot #1076
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1947 4L brown, lower left sheet corner margin block of six, double paper variety through two horizontal middle stamps, n.h., v.f., signed Diena
Box **
Catalog #C10var
Unsold
Lot #1077
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1947 25L, 50L and 100L imperforate singles, large margins, n.h., v.f., with 1971 Diena certificate (Sass.13a-15a)
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Catalog #C13-15var
Catalog Value €15,000
Unsold
Lot #1078
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1947 50L gray black, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f., signed Diena
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Catalog #C14var
Unsold
Lot #1079
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1948-51 1948-51 UPU set of two, l.h., also Gratianus, set of two, n.h., fine-v.f.
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Catalog #C18-21
Unsold
Lot #1080
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1953 1,000L blue, variety showing letters of the watermark "Statio Della Citta De Vaticano", right sheet margin single, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #C23var
Unsold
Lot #1081
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1956 Archangel Gabriel, 25L rose, vertical upper sheet corner margin block of 10, fold-over causing partial imperf. at top right, stamps n.h., fine and spectacular showpiece
Box **
Catalog #C27var
Unsold
Lot #1082
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1956 60L blue, variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f., with 1998 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.30b)
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Catalog #C30var
Catalog Value €2,800
Unsold
Lot #1083
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1978 3,000L Telecommunication, sheet of 20 with vertical perforations shifted to right, n.h., v.f., with Carraro certificate
Box **
Catalog #C65var
Unsold
Lot #1084
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1980 2,000L "Papal Voyage to the United Nations", vertical strip of four, with three (!) different varieties (black omitted at top, missing value and date, stamp below missing inscriptions, third stamp double impression of the United Nations emblem), n.h., v.f. A spectacular item, with photocopy of Diena certificate (Sass.71a/c)
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Catalog #C71var
Catalog Value €33,000
Unsold

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