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 #703
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE
1894-98 Queen Victoria 1/2p-10sh Waterlow printing, selection of singles, pairs and blocks on pages, various perforations and shades, mostly fine
*
Catalog #SG 46/74b
Price Realized
$380.00

Lot #704
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE
1894 2p green, upper right sheet corner margin block of 20, the 10th and 17th stamps show constant varieties (doubling of frame line below "T" of "Coast" and three consecutive engraver marks in the final "E" of "Protectorate"; 2nd vertical row from left perf.12-13 horizontally), h.r., few perf. separations and toned specks, scarce multiple,
Box *
Catalog #SG 47
Catalog Value £1,000
Unsold
Lot #705
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE
1897 10sh deep violet, perf. 13 1/2x14, upper left sheet corner margin block of four, h.r. in margin, stamps n.h., fine-v.f., the rarest of the five listed perforations (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #SG 74c
Catalog Value £1,100
Unsold

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