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 #985 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO NOVOMOSKOVSK 1896 3k black on rose, top sheet margin single, upper right corner bent over, tied by violet pmk on back of cover from Novomoskovsk to Kharkov, with Imperial 7k dark blue, rounded by crayon, stamp was discovered to have been previously used and not recognized, with penalty Postage Due "Doplatit" and "14" in manuscript, presumably paid in cash, with Kharkov arrival pmk on back. A fascinating example of attempted postal fraud actually discovered by the postal authorities, well known Novomoskovsk correspondence (similar to Faberge, page 209) (CS1)  | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
