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.
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 | Lot #244 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 surcharges on Lithuanian stamps, complete set of 10, mostly l.h., fresh, fine-v.f., top values signed Mikulski and Hahne, rare, * Catalog #13-22 Catalog Value $3,255 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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 | Lot #245 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 4M on 10sk carmine (instead of red), l.h., v.f. example of this error of color, with Mikulski certificate (Mi.5b) * Catalog #14var Catalog Value €4,000 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #246 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 two top values, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Raybaudi (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #21-22 Catalog Value $2,800 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #247 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 10m on 3auk light brown & red, l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski, rare stamp, * Catalog #21 Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #248 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 (30 Nov) registered cover from Vilnius, used locally, with 6m surcharge, red David Kasae merchant's cachet, fine
| Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #249 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1923 (11 Apr) registered cover from Wilno to France, franked on reverse with Polish 4x500m Arms, fine and late usage, with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $160.00
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