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 #621 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1912-14 George V, 10sh brown, perforated trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "54", v.f. P Catalog #39P | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #622 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1933 Centenary, 5sh Penguin, h.r., fresh and v.f., * Catalog #74 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #623 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1935 Silver Jubilee, two sets of blocks of four, n.h., v.f.,  **Catalog #77-80 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #624 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1935 Silver Jubilee, 10 sets (including two sets of blocks of four), n.h., v.f., **Catalog #77-80 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #625 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1935 Silver Jubilee, sheet corner margin blocks of six, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #77-80 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $280.00 |
