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 #677
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Perak
1883 "2 Cents Perak" surcharge on 4c rose (Straits Settlements), unused with traces of original gum, fine example of this rare surcharge, with 2018 BPA certificate,
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Catalog #SG 14
Catalog Value £4,500
Unsold
Lot #678
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Perak
1883 2c on 4c rose, used, good color and cancel, fine,
O
Catalog #SG 15
Catalog Value £500
Unsold
Lot #679
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Perak
1884 2c pale rose, "Perak" overprint double, used, fine, pencil signed,
O
Catalog #SG 17a
Catalog Value £650
Unsold
Lot #680
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Perak
1886 "One Cent Perak" surcharge on 2c rose (Straits Settlements), h.r., fresh and fine, with 1979 BPA certificate (SG 21 renumbered to SG 25)
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Catalog #SG 25
Catalog Value £850
Unsold
Lot #681
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Perak
1887 "One Cent Perak" surcharge on 2c bright rose (Straits Settlements), h.r., fresh and fine, with 2004 Royal certificate,
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Catalog #SG 34b
Catalog Value £180
Unsold
Lot #682
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Perak
1891 2c on 24c green, watermark inverted, h.r., fine, rare,
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Catalog #SG 48w
Catalog Value £450
Unsold

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