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 #652 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1928 cover showing the logo of Transjordan Frontier Force (Flying Pegasus), sent from Amman Station, via Haifa to England, transit pmk on back, fine (the Trans-Jordan Frontier Force was formed in order to replace the disbanded British Gendarmerie and to defend Trans-Jordan's border. The Amir Abdullah was an Honorary Colonel of the Trans-Jordan Frontier Force from its inception)  | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #653 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1933 Tourism Issue, complete set, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 208-221) * Catalog #185-98 Catalog Value £1,000 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #654 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1933 Tourism Issue, complete set, perforated Specimen, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 208-221s) S Catalog #185-98S Catalog Value £950 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #655 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1933 Tourism Issue, 1m-100m unused singles and 11 covers with variety of franking combinations, sent from Maan, Amman, Jerash, mostly to England, also used internally, written-up with information about rates, transit markings, etc., fine-v.f. | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #656 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1942 1m-20m, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 222-229)  **Catalog #199-206 Catalog Value £400 | Price Realized $190.00 |
