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 #641 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1861-75 four covers or FLs to France, two with Indian adhesives, one from "Nowshera" with single 8a, "Insufficient" hs, "GB 1F66c" accountancy and charged "15" (decimes), the other from "Tellicherry", three color franking, similar markings; FLs unpaid from Calcutta and Bombay, minor flaws, fine  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #642 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1875 (12 Apr) cover from Bombay, franked with pair of 4a green and sent to England, redirected on arrival in Croydon, where GB 1p red was added for further passage to Brentford, fine redirected cover | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #643 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1912-22 complete "One Rupee" booklet (staple removed), green covers, panes trimmed into at edges, l.h., fine-v.f.,  Catalog #SG SB9 Catalog Value £350 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #644 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1921 9p on 1a rose carmine, "NINE NINE", two used examples, canceled on piece by Ahmednagar 11 Feb 22 cds, fine-v.f., O Catalog #SG 192a Catalog Value £600 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #645 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1926-33 George V, 3p-25r, complete set of 19 (plus two additional values), mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 201-219) * Catalog #106-125 Catalog Value £650 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #646 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1929-35 Air Post 3a blue with "1" for "I" in "INDIA", also 1935 Silver Jubilee 3 1/2p with "Bird flaw" variety, both used, fine-v.f., O Catalog #SG 221b,245a Catalog Value £650 | Unsold |
 | Lot #647 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1937-40 George VI, 3p-25r, complete set, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 247-264) * Catalog #150-167 Catalog Value £600 | Price Realized $190.00 |
