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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #592 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1852 3p red, thin paper, used, v.f., O Catalog #4 Catalog Value $200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #593 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1852 10p blue (Cartier), medium to thick machine made paper, used, margins all around, irregular but clear at right, "27" (Ottawa) pmk, minute thinning at lower left margin and faint surface flaws at bottom right, fine and attractive stamp, signed Brun, Roumet, O Catalog #7 Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #594 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1857 1/2p rose, unused with part original gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Sismondo, with his 2006 certificate, * Catalog #8 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #595 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1893 20c vermilion and 50c blue, well centered blocks of four, h.r., perf. separations hinge reinforced, 50c with faint gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)  *Catalog #46-47 Catalog Value $3,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #596 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1898 2c Map, imperforate vertical pair, unused without gum as issued, v.f., (*) Catalog #86a Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #597 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 2c green, two unexploded booklets, blue green covers, one overprinted "Notice New Postal Rates", fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK3b, CAD $2,000)  Catalog #104a | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #598 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 1c yellow, 2c green, 3c brown, unexploded booklet, sans serif capitals in French, some cover wear on back, still fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK9a, CAD $1,300) Catalog #105a,107b,108a | Unsold |
 | Lot #599 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1912-30 George V, panes of 2c carmine, six unexploded booklets, two French, others English, one with ink writing on front covers, others fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK5-fc, CAD $1,300) Catalog #106a | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #600 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1930 20c brown red, imperforate vertical pair, l.h. at top, bottom stamp n.h., v.f., only 75 pairs issued, * Catalog #175a Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #601 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1933-34 Medallion Issue, two unexploded booklets, English and French, each type II ("Register" and "Recommendez"), fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK20a, CAD $960) Catalog #195a,195b | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #602 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1933-34 Medallion Issue, three unexploded booklets, English (type I and II) and French, type II ("Recommendez"), fine-v.f. (Unitrade BK21a,b, CAD $2,200) Catalog #196a,196b | Unsold |
 | Lot #603 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1939 Monument, engraved die proof "Home Bank of Canada", with American Bank Note Co. imprint and serial numbers at bottom, v.f. E | Unsold |
 | Lot #604 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1947 engraved vignette of Jacques Cartier, with numeral "2" at top, "Capital $1,000.000" in tablet, full American Bank Note Co. imprint and red serial number filled in at bottom, v.f. E | Unsold |
 | Lot #605 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1947 engraved vignette of KEVIII, card mounted, with serial number at bottom, some faults E | Unsold |
