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 #769 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TURKS ISLANDS 1879 1sh lilac, canceled "T" in bars on small piece, good color, fine and very rare stamp, O Catalog #SG 6 Catalog Value £2,250 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #770 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TURKS ISLANDS 1881 1/2 on 1sh blue, h.r., fine, * Catalog #SG 9 Catalog Value £150 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #771 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TURKS ISLANDS 1881 1/2 on 1sh lilac, variety "no bar", h.r., small thin and toning, fine appearance, signed Bloch, * Catalog #SG 12a Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #772 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TURKS ISLANDS 1881 1/2 on 1p dull rose, top sheet margin block of 15, showing the complete setting of the surcharge, top two strips of five Type 9 and bottom strip type 10, h.r. and wrinkling on top, fine and rare block  *Catalog #SG 17,18 | Unsold |
 | Lot #773 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TURKS ISLANDS 1881 2 1/2 on 1sh lilac, setting 5, h.r., fresh and fine example of this rare stamp * Catalog #SG 29 Catalog Value £550 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #774 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TURKS ISLANDS 1881 2 1/2 on 1p dull red, setting and surcharge type 23, top sheet margin example, h.r., faint gum spots, still an exceptional quality stamp of this notoriously difficult issue, * Catalog #SG 34 Catalog Value £800 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #775 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TURKS ISLANDS 1881 2 1/2 on 1sh lilac, unused without gum, fine stamp, signed Bloch, (*) Catalog #SG 37 Catalog Value £1,200 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #776 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TURKS ISLANDS 1881 4 on 1sh lilac, h.r., fine and rare stamp, with handstamped guarantee on back, * Catalog #SG 45 Catalog Value £475 | Price Realized $475.00 |
