Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
May 9-10, 2023

Welcome to our May 9-10, 2023 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, which will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. There are 1,487 lots in the sale, which begins with United States and U.S. Possessions, including graded items, Plate Blocks, and modern errors. In the Worldwide section we are pleased to offer Great Britain and British Commonwealth, European Countries, Asia and the rest of the world. There is a splendid collection of Egypt and Orient Zeppelin flights, featuring three of the four known Suez dispatches, plus other rarities. There are further selections from the estate of Dr.Martin Stempien, a respected postal historian and Secretary to the Chairman of the Expert Committee at the New York Philatelic Foundation from 1988-2018. 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 #568
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRUNEI
1895 (22 June) registered cover franked with 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 8c and 10c, six different tied by Brunei departure cds, sent via Labuan, where 18c olive brown (SG 71) was added and canceled 25.7.95 for further transmission to London, with red 25.8.95 arrival pmk on front, additional transit markings on back, fine cover, with 1996 BPA certificate
Envelope
Catalog #SG 2-7
Unsold
Lot #569
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRUNEI
1895 Star & Local Scene, 10c orange red, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
**
Catalog #SG 7a
Catalog Value £3,000
Unsold
Lot #570
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRUNEI
1906 1c-$1 surcharges, complete set, l.h. or h.r., some low values with dried gum, fine-v.f. (SG 11-22)
*
Catalog #SG 11-22
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #571
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRUNEI
1906 "Two Cents" double surcharge on 3c, well centered, h.r., v.f., with 2002 BPA certificate (SG 12b)
*
Catalog #SG 12b
Catalog Value £5,000
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #572
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRUNEI
1979 Opening of Ports and Harbors, prepared for use but not issued set of four values, 12s, 20s, 25s and 75s, each with the Sultan's portrait in black, n.h., v.f. (Mi.XVI-XIX)
**

Catalog Value €10,000
Price Realized
$2,300.00

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